Nutcrackers virus?...

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It's possible that this is just a false positive. Exactly where was this being detected? Attach a log from Avast.

Did it have anything to do with the pdfforge Toolbar you have installed? Many people consider this to be malware since it hijacks settings without asking and sometimes can be difficult to remove.

Or was it detecting the below file?
C:\WINDOWS\system32\acovcnt.exe



Uninstall the below old versions of software:
Java(TM) 6 Update 7
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6 Update 1

Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). This is really HijackThis (select Do a system scan only) and select the following lines but DO NOT CLICK FIX until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {E312764E-7706-43F1-8DAB-FCDD2B1E416D} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

Now download The Avenger by Swandog46, and save it to your Desktop.

• Extract avenger.exe from the Zip file and save it to your desktop
• Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
• Do not change any check box options!!
• Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it into the Input script here: part of the window:

• Now click the Execute button.
• Click Yes to the prompt to confirm you want to execute.
• Click Yes to the Reboot now? question that will appear when Avenger finishes running.
• Your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
• A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt and it will popup for you to view when you login after reboot.

After reboot, now install the current version of Sun Java from: Sun Java Runtime Environment

Now run Ccleaner. Only use the Run Cleaner button. Do not run anything else on any other forms.

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

Then attach the below logs:

• C:\avenger.txt
• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

It came in when you installed PDFCreator without you realizing it which is why many people don't like it.

Sygate firewall is an unsupported out of date firewall. You should read thru the below link:

How to Protect yourself from malware!

I suggest that you put a copy of this file into a ZIP file and attach it here so we can try to find out what it really is for. Perhaps it is valid.

 

If you have formatted and reinstalled, your problems are more than likely not related to malware..... that is unless you are reinstalling anything from backup files that are infected. However since even your original scans showed no malware, I suspect that you are having problems with either your hardware or software and you may want to post in the Software Forum.

The acovcnt.exe file is just for your ASUS Chameleon mother board.