Set of advertisement Icons stuck on desktop! HELP!

Hi Nesk and welcome to A2K,
Need you to do a couple things please,

Run this please lop uninstaller
Reboot

Next,
Also,
Please Download
Silent Runners
Please create a folder for it please, Then double click on the program, It will save a notebook file in the same folder, Open that, copy, paste the log back to this thread please, along with a fresh HJT log.

I will be back in a few hours, to see how you made out,

"Silent Runners.vbs", revision 29, launched at: 02:51
Output limited to non-default values, except where indicated by "{++}"
Operating System: Windows XP


Startup items buried in registry:
---------------------------------

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"MessengerPlus3" = ""C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart" ["Patchou"]
"Steam" = ""e:\progra~1\steam.exe" -silent" ["Valve Corporation"]
"FAST Defrag" = (no data)
"meowproc" = "C:\DOCUME~1\MICHAE~1\APPLIC~1\SHOWBY~1\NEWFREE.exe" [null data]
"msnmsgr" = ""C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background" [MS]

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"nForce Tray Options" = "sstray.exe /r" ["NVIDIA Corporation"]
"ATIPTA" = "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe" ["ATI Technologies, Inc."]
"AVG_CC" = "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP" ["GRISOFT s.r.o."]
"MessengerPlus3" = ""C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"" ["Patchou"]
"Disc Detector" = "C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe" ["Creative Technology Ltd."]
"Default" = (no data)
"ATICCC" = ""C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe" runtime" [null data]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\
"{306D6C21-C1B6-4629-986C-E59E1875B8AF}\(Default)" = (no title provided)
\StubPath = ""C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msgsc.dll",ShowIconsUser" [MS]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\
{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F}\(Default) = (no title provided)
-> resolves to: {CLSID}\InprocServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll" ["Safer Networking Limited"]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\
"{42071714-76d4-11d1-8b24-00a0c9068ff3}" = "Display Panning CPL Extension"
-> CLSID InProcServer32 resolves to: "deskpan.dll" [file not found]
"{88895560-9AA2-1069-930E-00AA0030EBC8}" = "HyperTerminal Icon Ext"
-> CLSID InProcServer32 resolves to: "C:\WINDOWS\System32\hticons.dll" ["Hilgraeve, Inc."]
"{1E2CDF40-419B-11D2-A5A1-002018648BA7}" = "AVG Shell Extension"
-> CLSID InProcServer32 resolves to: "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgse.dll" ["GRISOFT(c)SOFTWARE s.r.o."]
"{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}" = "Microsoft Office HTML Icon Handler"
-> CLSID InProcServer32 resolves to: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\msohev.dll" [MS]
"{F0CB00CD-5A07-4D91-97F5-A8C92CDA93E4}" = "Shell Extensions for RealOne Player"
-> CLSID InProcServer32 resolves to: "C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\Real\rpshell.dll" ["RealNetworks, Inc."]
"{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}" = "Catalyst Context Menu extension"
-> CLSID InProcServer32 resolves to: "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\atiacmxx.dll" [empty string]
"{640167b4-59b0-47a6-b335-a6b3c0695aea}" = "Portable Media Devices"
-> CLSID InProcServer32 resolves to: "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Audiodev.dll" [MS]
"{cc86590a-b60a-48e6-996b-41d25ed39a1e}" = "Portable Media Devices Menu"
-> CLSID InProcServer32 resolves to: "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Audiodev.dll" [MS]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\
INFECTION WARNING! "AtiExtEvent\DLLName" = "Ati2evxx.dll" ["ATI Technologies Inc."]


Startup items in "Michael Sojka" & "All Users" startup folders:
---------------------------------------------------------------

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
"ATI CATALYST System Tray" -> shortcut to: "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\CLI.exe SystemTray" [null data]


Enabled Scheduled Tasks:
------------------------

"A9AEA83191815F91" -> launches: "c:\progra~1\showby~1\Hold Size Scr.exe" [file not found]


Running Services (Display Name, Service Name, Path {Service DLL}):
------------------------------------------------------------------

Ati HotKey Poller, Ati HotKey Poller, "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe" ["ATI Technologies Inc."]
AVG6 Service, AvgServ, "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe" ["GRISOFT s.r.o"]
Creative Service for CDROM Access, Creative Service for CDROM Access, "C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.exe" ["Creative Technology Ltd"]
Windows User Mode Driver Framework, UMWdf, "C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdfmgr.exe" [MS]


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This report excludes default entries except where indicated.
To see *everywhere* the script checks and *everything* it finds,
launch it from a command prompt or a shortcut with the -all parameter.
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and here is my HJT log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 2:52:32 AM, on 1/7/2005
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\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\MediaDet.Exe
c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
E:\progra~1\steam.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Sojka\Desktop\hjt\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.penny-arcade.com/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nForce Tray Options] sstray.exe /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATICCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe" runtime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "e:\progra~1\steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [meowproc] C:\DOCUME~1\MICHAE~1\APPLIC~1\SHOWBY~1\NEWFREE.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: ATI CATALYST System Tray.lnk = C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\CLI.exe
O16 - DPF: cpcScanner - http://www.crucial.com/controls/cpcScanner.cab
O16 - DPF: {0A5FD7C5-A45C-49FC-ADB5-9952547D5715} (Creative Software AutoUpdate) - http://www.creative.com/su/ocx/12119/CTSUEng.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6ACF75C-C32C-447B-9BEF-46B766368D29} (Creative Software AutoUpdate Support Package) - http://www.creative.com/su/ocx/15008/CTPID.cab

It's funny, the penny arcade hasn't been my homepage for months, and the LOP unistaller made the icons go away. I think you saved me! thanks alot! i'll repost if i have any further problems, and i'll keep checking this post to make sure you don't have any further advice.

Hi again Nesk_101
Sorry I overlooked your post and it took me a bit to get back to you,


Please restart HJT put a check next to the following, close all open windows and click "Fix Checked"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [meowproc] C:\DOCUME~1\MICHAE~1\APPLIC~1\SHOWBY~1\NEWFREE.exe


Next reboot to safe mode ( By tapping the F8 key on start up) Make sure you can view all Hidden Files/Folders search for and delete the following in BOLD
C:\DOCUME~1\MICHAE~1\APPLIC~1\SHOWBY~1\NEWFREE.exe
Delete any associated folders found with the above fileRestart your computer,

Head to AVG and update to AVG7. AVG6 is no longer supported

Restart HJT and post back a fresh log please
And a fresh silent runners log too please