[unlucky17]

My computer was running slow as junk. It kept saying it was infected and yada yada, then, even after hours of waiting, it would freeze and nothing would respond. I reset it and now I get a DOS prompt saying:


"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
System32/Drivers/pci.sys

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows setup using the original Setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."


I put in the Windows CD rom, I hit R. I hit enter... no matter what I do, it just restarts the computer over and over. There's nothing that I can do to get myself out of this cycle. So what am I supposed to do?

[GTO]

Hi, unlucky17.

Try doing this.

[unlucky17]

...OK. I start it up this morning and Windows starts just fine.

My Prevx also logged something that happened, saying "SHDOCVW.DLL" has been blocked from starting.

Right after that, I get another message saying "You have been infected!" and now Prevx is cleaning up my system. I guess I'll see what happens from here. Last time I did this it froze for hours.

Frikken computers..

[unlucky17]

Now when I restarted, after the scan, my desktop picture is here, but nothing else. The taskbar is gone... everything. I'm restarting it again...

[unlucky17]

Still nothing, even after the restart. Desktop picture, and that's it.

[unlucky17]

I guess the most helpful thing I can do is tell you what I can see.

If I hit ctrl+alt+del, my task manager responds.

My CPU usage spikes to 100% about every 10 seconds.

My running processes are:

taskmgr.exe
wmiprvse.exe
wuauclt.exe (this one opens twice every once in a while, then goes away instantly)
wscntfy.exe
sdhelp.exe
PXAgent.exe
NAVAPSVC.EXE
mdm.exe
CCSETMGR.EXE
CCPROXY.EXE
AluSchedykerSvc.exe
LEXPPS.EXE
spoolsv.exe
LEXBCES.EXE
alg.exe
svchost.exe
SAVSCAN.EXE
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
lsass.exe
services.exe
winlogon.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
symwsc.exe
imonNT.exe
CCEVTMGR.EXE
symlcsvc.exe
SMAgent.exe
svchost.exe
SNDSrvc.exe
System
System Idle Process


I guess that's the best I can do.

Help?

[GTO]

Hi, unlucky17.

Please do this:

Download the trial version of ewido anti-spyware. Install the program, update its definitions and run a complete system scan.

Use the Task Manager to launch Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer and ewido anti-spyware.