WinAntiVirus-No Safe Mode-Service won't start

I have read and run the procedures described in Read & Run Me.

1. Browser pages flash and disappear quickly or sometimes an ad page will show up. I do see winantivirus at the beginning of some url's like - http://www.winantivirus.com/pages/s...a98_cc5f0d87+5235d72081a94d118dc18059254fc84b
2. When I try to go to safe mode, I get logon screen and windows starts. I start to see desktop icons. If I wait, the icons dissappear and the border safe mode text on the perimeter of the screen stay.
3. When trying to install a program (Memeo) I get the msg "Service Memeo (BMUservice) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

After realizing I was having these problems, I used restore points thinking I could get back to something stable. So I have some apps that are not loading. I guess that can be fixed by reinstalling, although, Memeo is one of those apps that was working and after the restore wasn’t working. I tried to reinstall, and the above error is encountered.
Now I am trying this forum. Thank you for your assistance.



From Belarc:
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
3.27 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: http://www.abit.com.tw/ Fatal1ty AA8XE (Intel Alderwood-ICH6R) 1.x
Bus Clock: 204 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 10/17/2005
Drives Memory Modules c,d
448.78 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
268.12 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

SONY DVD RW DRU-720A [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

BELKIN USB 2 HS-CF USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2
BELKIN USB 2 HS-MS USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
BELKIN USB 2 HS-SD/MMC USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 5
BELKIN USB 2 HS-SM/XD USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 4
Maxtor 6B300S0 [Hard drive] (300.08 GB) -- drive 1
Steve's Raid [Hard drive] (148.70 GB) -- drive 0
USB DISK 20X USB Device (518 MB) -- drive 6 2048 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' is Empty
Slot 'A1' has 1024 MB
Slot 'A2' is Empty
Slot 'A3' has 1024 MB

 

This is working now - 3. When trying to install a program (Memeo) I get the msg "Service Memeo (BMUservice) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

cli.exe and rss newsreader were not loading (probably due to the system restore point I fell back to). After reinstall ATI drivers, I was able to reinstall Memo and RSS reader just starting working on its own. Problem 1 and 2 are still not corrected.

 

Now, after reading the HJT log, I saw the "pmkhe.dll" file listed. I searched MG and found the Vundofix posts. I ran it and had it remove the files it found. Now I can get into safe mode (horray!)

I will monitor my browser problem to see if that is fixed also.

I am posting a new HJT log. If someone could look at it please and give me any further advice, I would appreciate it.
Thanks

 

By the way, what app would have detected the pmhke.dll vundo problem before it was allowed on my system?

 

Thanks for the quick reply. Sorry I am late in getting back to you; preoccupied.

I am pretty sure the malware issue is gone, but other problems are presenting themselves.

The main problems I am having now are;
1. When I run windows update, it wants to install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1. After performing the installation, I get a message "Updates were unable to be successfully installed".
and
2. Services necessary for open file backups will not start.

I atribute these behaviors, and other behaviors of "missing" or "misconfigured" applications is that when I first recognized the malware issue, I used previous restore points to get back before the malware issue presented itself. Anyway, although my system is packed with apps and such, I am contemplating doing a clean install of Windows XP Pro, and starting over. It seems that over the coarse of a year or two, on an active system like mine, (one which many apps are loaded, evaluated and discarded or kept), some sort of malfunction forces me to start over.
Given that, I am mentally preparing for the process of a clean install. Do you have any recommendations for me that would be a guide during this process. I am thinking;
1. Install the operating system.
2. Install Anti-Virus and malware protection.
3. Update the operating system.
4. Reinstall applications.

I have backups and images of my drives; that is where I will regain my data.

Should I install an application monitoring app so I can see all of the changes that are made to my system during installation? (Maybe this would help if I have problems with other areas of my system after installation of applications).
Should I install a software firewall (I have a router)? (I have found them to be sometimes confusing. Like when you have to decide to allow a request access or not).

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Thanks for your help.