So I downloaded and installed BitRoll...

I know, I'm a moron....

Anyway, the program seemed to be working ok, until I noticed my internet connection being somewhat odd. Lagging a bit. So I opened up Windows Task Manager, and looked in processes. Hmmm...two instances of IEXPLORE.EXE even though I'm not running IE at all....one taking about 22,000kb of memory and one taking about 4,000kb. Try to end one process, and it instantly restarts. Uhoh.

So I google BitRoll and Malware, and find that yup, I'm a moron. So I read threads, remove stuff, run anti-spyware things, and do whatever I can. Yet it seems it's not quite enough. I actually deleted IEXPLORE.EXE while in safemode (I know, should've just renamed), and when I restarted those two instances were obviously gone from processes, but I had gained a new one called amok bike.exe, running at about 22,000kb memory. Tried to end....instantly reopened itself. So I hit safemode and deleted that one as well. Don't get popups any more, but....things still aren't quite as they should be.

So I went through http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407 and did the things mentioned there. I ran CCleaner, I ran SpyBot S&D, then tried CounterSpy. The program seemed to work fine, but I am NOT able to download updates for it. Whenever I try to update, it just hangs. So I ran AVG Antispyware instead.

Then we get to BitDefender and Panda ActiveScan. Did I mention that I deleted IEXPLORER.EXE? Well, those two wouldn't work without it, so...yeah. I guess I'll download IE again if it's needed.

Then I ran GetRunKey and ShowNew. Put HJT in the right folder, renamed it, and ran it. And here is where I post a thread, and add logs...

 

Here's the HJT log.

 

I found iexplore.exe in windows\system32\dllcache so no worries there.

The hosts thing....temporary thing that I should've removed. It's not malware related though.

I uninstalled the old J2SE's and installed the new one from the link you gave me.

Then I restarted the computer, and everything seems to be as normal. Nothing popping up in processes. Internet's still odd, giving random bursts of insane lag. I suppose that might be a hardware problem though, that just coincidentally happened to pop up just as I installed malware. Oy vey!

Thanks for the help!

 

Any way to do that if I don't have a clue what the IP of the server is? (Game I've got the most problems with is Final Fantasy XI)

 

I think Square-Enix (people behind FFXI) is a bit anal when it comes to their IP's and stuff. They suffered massive DoS attacks a few years ago, and...well. Thanks again though, and I'll see what I can work out.