Spyware? Apps Hanging

Did you run them in safe mode with no connection to the internet available buy unplugging the cable?

Make sure you have booted to normal mode and run the steps in the below link to properly use HijackThis and attach a log:

Downloading, Installing, and Running HijackThis

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But was your cable to the internet unplugged?

Follow the bold print instructions in my last message.

 

I see no signs of the online scanners being run from the READ & RUN ME. Did you skip them? If so, was it not possible to run them due to your problems?

If you are using WinXP or WinMe, make sure you have system restore disabled (per the tutorial).
For all OS types, make sure viewing of hidden files is enabled (per the tutorial).

Run HijackThis 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:
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [System Update4] c:\docume~1\conor\applic~1\winnet.exe

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.
Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
c:\Documents and Settings\conor\Application Data\winnet.exe

If you get an error when deleting a file. Right click on the file and check to see if the read only attribute is checked. If it is, uncheck it and try again. Other wise open Task Manager and kill the process if running then delete the file.

Now run Ccleaner (installed while running the READ ME FIRST). Now if running Win XP goto c:\windows\Prefetch and delete all files in this folder.

Now reboot in normal mode and post a new HJT log. And tell us how things are working.

Why do you have the below service running when you are using Symantec AV.
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe

Did you have Mcafee and uninstall it? If so, it is not completely gone and we will have to fix this.

 

Please attach the followup HJT log I requested while I work on a fix to remove the McAfee service.

HJT probably deleted the winnet.exe file for you.

 

Click on Start, then Run ... type services.msc into the box that opens up, and press 'OK'. On the page that opens, scroll down to McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (or if not found look for mcupdmgr.exe) ... then right click the entry, select 'Properties' and press 'Stop Service'. When it shows that it is stopped, next please set the 'Start-up Type' to 'Disabled'. Press 'OK' until you get back to Windows.

Next, run HJT, but instead of scanning, click on the "None of the above, just start the program" button at the bottom of the choices. At the lower right, click on the 'Config" button, and then the Misc tools' button ... select 'Delete an NT Service" ... copy/paste the following into the box that opens, and press "OK":

McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager

If that does not work try entering the short name: mcupdmgr.exe

Now exit HJT and reboot. After reboot, verify that the O23 service line no longer appears.
Delete the below folder if it exists:
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com

 

Okay, I assume you still have a problem with IE not working.

Boot into safe mode. Does IE load and run in safe mode?

 

I'm not sure that your problems are malware related but let's dig a little deeper. I see you have SpySweeper and Ewido installed. Update both of them (if possible) and then run full scans with them per the below links. Post the logs from both:

Running Spy Sweeper...

Running Ewido Security Suite

 

Download and run LSP-Fix ( NOTE: Don't do anything with the tool other than just report what you find! )

Tell me what you see under the Keep column also tell me if there is anything under the Remove column.