multiple iexplore and svchost.exe running bogging down system

[pskelley]

My suggestion is that you click each of those links the diagnostic has provided and make the corrections they indicate. I still do not suggest you purchase anything, the suggestions can be done without buying unnecessary programs.

I can tell you from looking at the results, lack of RAM is a problem you will have until you add some. You are running the computer with 256 MB see this:
http://www1.pcpitstop.com/betapit/tips/MemAdd.asp?conid=22451674
While they suggest 512 MB's of RAM, I personally do not think that is enough. I run Windows XP and I have 1.25 GB's which is five time what you have for only basic computer. See this:
RAM: http://www.crucial.com/support/howmuch.aspx

Internet browsing, e-mail and listening to music 512MB-1GB
Frequent User
Internet browsing, email, word processing, simple graphics programs and flash games, music and watching videos, multitasking. 1GB-2GB

Adding RAM to increase computer speed - Video Tip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiFIgSQOY7g
http://helpmerick.com/adding-ram-to-increase-computer-speed-video-tip.htm

All I can suggest until you can add RAM is that you turn off all programs that do not have to run, that may give you some relief.

If you have questions about any of the suggestions in the diagnostic report, you can ask them here:
http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showforum=6

Let's continue like this:

Remove combofix from the computer like this:

Click START then RUN
Now type or copy Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK.
Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.

Clean the System Restore files like this:

Turn off System Restore.
On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.

Reboot

Turn ON System Restore,
On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
UN-Check *Turn off System Restore*.
Click Apply, and then click OK.


Some good information for you:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/mcgill1.mspx

Here is some great information from experts in this field that will help you stay clean and safe online.
http://users.telenet.be/bluepatchy/miekiemoes/prevention.html
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=279
http://russelltexas.com/malware/allclear.htm
http://forum.malwareremoval.com/viewtopic.php?t=14
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topict2520.html
http://cybercoyote.org/security/not-admin.shtml

http://www.malwarecomplaints.info/

Thanks...pskelley
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[jrpick]

thanks

thanks for your help it appears avast got all the rootkit

:thanks:
i may have gotten it off of a memory card that a in-law
downloaded pictures off of - they have the same rootkit
just found out today sorry for taking up your time