I'm stuck with browsela.dll. I had tried using Norton Antivirus, unblocker etc. but still unable to remove the file. Following is the log file from HijackThis. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:59:10 PM, on 2/14/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\NavNT\defwatch.exe C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe C:\Program Files\NavNT\rtvscan.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsgSys.EXE C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe C:\WINDOWS\helper.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis_199.zip\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://172.16.9.5:8888/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=172.17.1.10:80 R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 172.16.9.5;172.16.9.1;<local> O1 - Hosts: 172.16.9.31 my03cpbct01 O1 - Hosts: 172.16.9.6 hclsvr O1 - Hosts: 172.16.9.5 9idssvr O1 - Hosts: 172.16.9.1 apps_svr.sdplan_dm O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2BCE6A6A-9F26-4A77-A9A7-A68A6C17068D} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\yubel.dll (file missing) O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdsg.dll O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {BA6891FE-6AA0-42CB-94AF-BDBC6E837E13} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\pmbj.dll (file missing) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {EEE7178C-BBC3-4153-9DDE-CD0E9AB1B5B6} - C:\WINDOWS\adsldpbj.dll O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updatelavasoft] C:\WINDOWS\System32\updatelavasoft.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PSGuard] C:\Program Files\PSGuard\PSGuard.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [intel32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\intel32.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BatSrv] C:\WINDOWS\batserv2.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Active Shield] C:\Program Files\Security Stronghold\Active Shield\ActiveShield.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [updatelavasoft] C:\WINDOWS\System32\updatelavasoft.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [updatelavasoft] C:\WINDOWS\System32\updatelavasoft.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe" /Q O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {7736D727-CD47-4424-89C4-4F86580F533A} - (no file) (HKCU) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {7736D727-CD47-4424-89C4-4F86580F533A} - (no file) (HKCU) O16 - DPF: {0246ECA8-996F-11D1-BE2F-00A0C9037DFE} (TDServer Control) - http://tdserver.bitstream.com/tdserver.cab O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1131585734031 O16 - DPF: {CAFECAFE-0013-0001-0009-ABCDEFABCDEF} (JInitiator 1.3.1.9) - O20 - Winlogon Notify: browsela - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browsela.dll O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NavLogon.dll O21 - SSODL: Dnscache - {E78A5BD6-2F90-00E4-4358-0C62413CF56B} - C:\WINDOWS\help\agt0416.hlp O23 - Service: Canon Camera Access Library 8 (CCALib8) - Canon Inc. - C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\NavNT\defwatch.exe O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Client (Norton AntiVirus Server) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\NavNT\rtvscan.exe O23 - Service: PC Tools Spyware Doctor (SDhelper) - PC Tools Research Pty Ltd - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
Download win32delfkil.exe here > http://users.telenet.be/marcvn/tools/win32delfkil.exe Save it on your desktop. Double click on win32delfkil.exe and install it. This creates a new folder on your desktop: win32delfkil. Close all windows, open the win32delfkil folder and double click on fix.bat. The computer will reboot automatically. Post the contents of the logfile c:\windelf.txt, along with a new HijackThis log.
Thanks for your advise. Due to the urgent nneds for recovery. I had formated the whole hard disk and reinstall the OS again. Now the system is running fine. Anyway thanks for your help.