hi Blade. Okay, couldn't uninstall Limewire because it doesn't show up in the add/remove programs list. I was going to try manually but I want to follow your instructions first. Did everything else requested, the online scan revealed nothing on a critical systems scan. My log.txt file won't post because it's really large, keeps freezing up my computer. Not sure how to zip it. Here is my DDS.txt log. let me know how to proceed and thanks again!

DDS (Ver_09-05-14.01) - NTFSx86
Run by goodpaster at 22:41:11.42 on Mon 06/08/2009
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.511.151 [GMT -4:00]


============== Running Processes ===============

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskswitch.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\vptray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\LTMSG.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\goodpaster\Desktop\dds.scr

============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============

uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/
BHO: Adobe PDF Link Helper: {18df081c-e8ad-4283-a596-fa578c2ebdc3} - c:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
BHO: : {53707962-6f74-2d53-2644-206d7942484f} - c:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
BHO: SSVHelper Class: {761497bb-d6f0-462c-b6eb-d4daf1d92d43} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl Class: {e7e6f031-17ce-4c07-bc86-eabfe594f69c} - c:\program files\java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
EB: {32683183-48a0-441b-a342-7c2a440a9478} - No File
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
mRun: [BluetoothAuthenticationAgent] rundll32.exe irprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent
mRun: [CoolSwitch] c:\windows\system32\taskswitch.exe
mRun: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
mRun: [vptray] c:\progra~1\symant~1\symant~1\vptray.exe
mRun: [NeroCheck] c:\windows\system32\NeroCheck.exe
mRun: [RoxioEngineUtility] "c:\program files\common files\roxio shared\system\EngUtil.exe"
mRun: [PowerMenu] "%systemroot%\system32\powermenu.exe" -hideself on
mRun: [LTMSG] LTMSG.exe 7
mRun: [KBD] c:\hp\kbd\KBD.EXE
mRun: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "c:\program files\adobe\reader 9.0\reader\Reader_sl.exe"
mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\micros~1.lnk - c:\program files\microsoft office\office10\OSA.EXE
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\mi1933~1\office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {F47C1DB5-ED21-4dc1-853E-D1495792D4C5} - c:\program files\bodog poker\BPGame.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
IE: {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBC} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2iexp.dll
DPF: Microsoft XML Parser for Java - file://c:\windows\java\classes\xmldso.cab
DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} - hxxp://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} - hxxp://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} - hxxp://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/7/05796dde-b2ba-4eef-8da4-f99c7e0c9b92/LegitCheckControl.cab
DPF: {3334504D-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - hxxp://download.microsoft.com/download/0/C/8/0C8EDFAB-30BC-4792-898E-2DABE27B2C4D/mp43dmo.CAB
DPF: {341FF14B-00CB-49F5-A427-A164DF1D5E1F} - hxxp://musicstore.connect.com/XSL/mb_us//html/activexplayer/SMALStreaming.cab
DPF: {41ACD49D-1974-791A-0981-AA9872721044} - hxxp://67.15.101.3/g_bin/eng/boards_2_0_0_30.cab
DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} - hxxp://download.bitdefender.com/resources/scan8/oscan8.cab
DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} - hxxp://cdn.scan.onecare.live.com/resource/download/scanner/wlscbase5483.cab
DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} - hxxp://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1244484597041
DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} - hxxp://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1244484572212
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {8FFBE65D-2C9C-4669-84BD-5829DC0B603C} - hxxp://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/polarbear/ultrashim.cab
DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} - hxxp://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
DPF: {BB21F850-63F4-4EC9-BF9D-565BD30C9AE9} - hxxp://ax.emsisoft.com/asquared.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab

============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============

R2 NAVAPEL;NAVAPEL;c:\program files\symantec_client_security\symantec antivirus\Navapel.sys [2003-5-2 30208]
R2 Norton AntiVirus Server;Symantec AntiVirus Client;c:\progra~1\symant~1\symant~1\Rtvscan.exe [2003-5-21 610304]
R3 NAVAP;NAVAP;c:\progra~1\symant~1\symant~1\NAVAP.sys [2003-5-2 224256]
R3 NAVENG;NAVENG;c:\progra~1\common~1\symant~1\virusd~1\20090607.004\NAVENG.sys [2009-6-7 89104]
R3 NAVEX15;NAVEX15;c:\progra~1\common~1\symant~1\virusd~1\20090607.004\NAVEX15.sys [2009-6-7 876144]

=============== Created Last 30 ================

2009-06-08 16:40 1,089,593 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\ntprint.cat
2009-06-08 16:09 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\system32\XPSViewer
2009-06-08 16:08 597,504 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
2009-06-08 16:08 575,488 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\xpsshhdr.dll
2009-06-08 16:08 89,088 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\filterpipelineprintproc.dll
2009-06-08 16:08 575,488 -------- c:\windows\system32\xpsshhdr.dll
2009-06-08 16:08 117,760 -------- c:\windows\system32\prntvpt.dll
2009-06-08 16:08 1,676,288 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\xpssvcs.dll
2009-06-08 16:08 1,676,288 -------- c:\windows\system32\xpssvcs.dll
2009-06-08 15:16 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\system32\scripting
2009-06-08 15:16 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\l2schemas
2009-06-08 15:16 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\system32\en
2009-06-08 15:01 272,128 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\bthport.sys
2009-06-08 14:53 203,136 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\rmcast.sys
2009-06-08 14:53 455,296 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\mrxsmb.sys
2009-06-08 14:52 333,952 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\srv.sys
2009-06-08 14:52 331,776 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\msadce.dll
2009-06-08 14:51 691,712 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\inetcomm.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 276,992 -------- c:\windows\system32\wmphoto.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 69,120 -------- c:\windows\system32\wlanapi.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 712,704 -------- c:\windows\system32\windowscodecs.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 346,112 -------- c:\windows\system32\windowscodecsext.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 53,248 -------- c:\windows\system32\tsgqec.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 50,688 -------- c:\windows\system32\tspkg.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 10,240 -------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\sffp_mmc.sys
2009-06-08 14:47 32,768 -------- c:\windows\system32\setupn.exe
2009-06-08 14:47 290,304 -------- c:\windows\system32\rhttpaa.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 61,952 -------- c:\windows\system32\rasqec.dll
2009-06-08 14:47 76,800 -------- c:\windows\system32\qutil.dll
2009-06-08 14:45 6,144 -------- c:\windows\system32\kbdiultn.dll
2009-06-08 14:44 233,472 -------- c:\windows\system32\azroles.dll
2009-06-08 14:44 136,192 -------- c:\windows\system32\aaclient.dll
2009-06-08 14:43 337,408 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\netapi32.dll
2009-06-08 14:43 1,106,944 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\msxml3.dll
2009-06-08 14:31 2,560 -------- c:\windows\system32\xpsp4res.dll
2009-06-08 14:31 1,203,922 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\sysmain.sdb
2009-06-08 14:31 215,552 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wordpad.exe
2009-06-08 14:15 27,496 a------- c:\windows\system32\mucltui.dll.mui
2009-06-08 14:10 31,768 a------- c:\windows\system32\wucltui.dll.mui
2009-06-08 14:10 18,456 a------- c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll.mui
2009-06-08 14:10 23,576 a------- c:\windows\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.mui
2009-06-08 14:10 23,576 a------- c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll.mui
2009-06-07 17:16 39,424 a------- c:\windows\system32\grpconv.exe
2009-06-07 17:13 <DIR> a-dshr-- C:\cmdcons
2009-06-07 17:12 161,792 a------- c:\windows\SWREG.exe
2009-06-07 17:12 155,136 a------- c:\windows\PEV.exe
2009-06-07 17:12 98,816 a------- c:\windows\sed.exe
2009-06-02 17:55 <DIR> --dsh--- c:\documents and settings\goodpaster\PrivacIE
2009-06-02 00:20 <DIR> --dsh--- c:\documents and settings\goodpaster\IETldCache
2009-06-02 00:19 <DIR> --d----- c:\documents and settings\goodpaster
2009-05-21 20:50 <DIR> -cd-h--- c:\windows\ie8

==================== Find3M ====================

2009-06-08 15:22 86,327 a------- c:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\offlinecache\index.dat
2006-12-06 18:15 5,186,048 a------- c:\program files\WindowsDefender.msi

============= FINISH: 22:41:28.29 ===============