Please disregard the last post. I saw your post immediately after I posted mine. Thank you.

What is CF? And How can I run it?

Hi, Crush:

I ran COMBOFIX once again as per your advice. Unfortunately the result was exactly the same that I had explained in my previous post. When CF comes to Auto Scan page, it does not start scanning although I see the cursor blinking on and on. The cursor is visible for about five minutes and after that it disappears completely leaving the Auto Scan page alone.

I gave CF the entire night to scan my computer without the presence of the cursor thinking that its disappearance might be a normal process while the scan is undergoing silently behind the scene.

When I woke up in the morning, the autoscan page was still there without the cursor. There were no messages or instructions what to do next. So I shut off the computer, restarted, and went on surfing the Net.

What gives?

MBRCheck, version 1.2.3
(c) 2010, AD

Command-line:
Windows Version: Windows XP Professional
Windows Information: Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Logical Drives Mask: 0x0000000c

Kernel Drivers (total 151):
0x804D7000 \WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
0x806EF000 \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
0xF8BB5000 \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
0xF8AC5000 \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
0xF8666000 ACPI.sys
0xF8BB7000 \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
0xF8655000 pci.sys
0xF86B5000 isapnp.sys
0xF86C5000 ohci1394.sys
0xF86D5000 \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\1394BUS.SYS
0xF8AC9000 compbatt.sys
0xF8ACD000 \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\BATTC.SYS
0xF8C7D000 pciide.sys
0xF8935000 \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
0xF8BB9000 intelide.sys
0xF8637000 pcmcia.sys
0xF86E5000 MountMgr.sys
0xF8618000 ftdisk.sys
0xF8AD1000 ACPIEC.sys
0xF8C7E000 \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\OPRGHDLR.SYS
0xF893D000 PartMgr.sys
0xF86F5000 VolSnap.sys
0xF8600000 atapi.sys
0xF8705000 disk.sys
0xF8715000 \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
0xF85E0000 fltmgr.sys
0xF85CE000 sr.sys
0xF8725000 PxHelp20.sys
0xF85B7000 KSecDD.sys
0xF85A4000 WudfPf.sys
0xF8517000 Ntfs.sys
0xF84EA000 NDIS.sys
0xF84CE000 Apsx86.sys
0xF8945000 ApsHM86.sys
0xF84B4000 Mup.sys
0xF8735000 agp440.sys
0xF8785000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys
0xF7E99000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys
0xF7E85000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\VIDEOPRT.SYS
0xF8A15000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys
0xF7E61000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\USBPORT.SYS
0xF8A1D000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
0xF8795000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys
0xF7E39000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\e1000325.sys
0xF87A5000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
0xF8A25000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
0xF7DF8000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\SynTP.sys
0xF8BF5000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\USBD.SYS
0xF8A2D000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
0xF8A35000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\fdc.sys
0xF87B5000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\serial.sys
0xF8BAD000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\serenum.sys
0xF7DE4000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\parport.sys
0xF8A3D000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nscirda.sys
0xF8BB1000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\irenum.sys
0xF847B000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\CmBatt.sys
0xF8477000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ibmpmdrv.sys
0xF87C5000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys
0xF87D5000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
0xF87E5000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
0xF7DC1000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ks.sys
0xF7D8B000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\smwdm.sys
0xF7D67000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\portcls.sys
0xF87F5000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmk.sys
0xF7D47000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\aeaudio.sys
0xF7C22000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\AGRSM.sys
0xF8A45000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Modem.SYS
0xF8A4D000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
0xF8D28000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
0xF8A55000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasirda.sys
0xF8A5D000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\TDI.SYS
0xF8805000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
0xF845F000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
0xF7BE3000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
0xF8815000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
0xF8825000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
0xF7BD2000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\psched.sys
0xF8835000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys
0xF8A65000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys
0xF8A6D000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys
0xF7BA7000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\odysseyIM4.sys
0xF7B77000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys
0xF8845000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
0xF8A75000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\psadd.sys
0xF8A7D000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Tvti2c.sys
0xF8BF9000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
0xF7B19000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\update.sys
0xF8443000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
0xF8885000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
0xF88B5000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
0xF8BFF000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
0xF8D77000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
0xF8C01000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
0xF8A9D000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
0xF8C03000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS
0xF8C05000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
0xF8AA5000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
0xF8AAD000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
0xF8BA1000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
0xBA6BA000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
0xBA661000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
0xBA639000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
0xF8BA9000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ws2ifsl.sys
0xBA617000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys
0xF88E5000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
0xF8AB5000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\TSMAPIP.SYS
0xF8ABD000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\TPHKDRV.sys
0xF895D000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\TDSMAPI.SYS
0xF8965000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\Smapint.sys
0xBA5CC000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
0xBA534000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
0xF8C07000 \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\IBMBLDID.sys
0xF88F5000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS
0xBA50E000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
0xF8905000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
0xF8915000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys
0xF7BFE000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\hidusb.sys
0xF8925000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HIDCLASS.SYS
0xF896D000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HIDPARSE.SYS
0xF7BFA000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouhid.sys
0xF844B000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ANC.SYS
0xF7FCE000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs.SYS
0xBA4F6000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dump_atapi.sys
0xF8C6B000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dump_WMILIB.SYS
0xBF800000 \SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys
0xBA7FC000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\Dxapi.sys
0xF89BD000 \SystemRoot\System32\watchdog.sys
0xBF000000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxg.sys
0xF8D16000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgthk.sys
0xBF012000 \SystemRoot\System32\ati2dvag.dll
0xBF04E000 \SystemRoot\System32\ati2cqag.dll
0xBF080000 \SystemRoot\System32\atikvmag.dll
0xBF0B2000 \SystemRoot\System32\ati3duag.dll
0xBF2E6000 \SystemRoot\System32\ativvaxx.dll
0xBF37A000 \SystemRoot\System32\ATMFD.DLL
0xF7FFE000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtfilter.sys
0xB8198000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\irda.sys
0xF8A95000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\elagopro.sys
0xB82C2000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
0xB7F13000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys
0xF89C5000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\BrPar.sys
0xF8C2D000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ParVdm.SYS
0xF8C31000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\elaunidr.sys
0xB7D53000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
0xF8C1F000 \??\C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\pmemnt.sys
0xB7726000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys
0xB7E5B000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sysaudio.sys
0xB740F000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\HTTP.sys
0xB6FFF000 \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\PCANDIS5.SYS
0xB6F4B000 \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\CBTNDIS5.SYS
0x7C900000 \WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll

Processes (total 73):
0 System Idle Process
4 System
1756 C:\WINDOWS\system32\smss.exe
540 csrss.exe
588 C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
712 C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
728 C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
1048 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ibmpmsvc.exe
1072 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.exe
1084 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
1280 svchost.exe
1468 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
1508 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
1920 svchost.exe
360 svchost.exe
784 C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe
840 C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
852 C:\WINDOWS\system32\brss01a.exe
1236 svchost.exe
1308 C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\AcPrfMgrSvc.exe
1400 C:\Program Files\comcasttb\ComcastSpywareScan\ComcastAntiSpyService.exe
1500 C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\AluSchedulerSvc.exe
1608 C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
280 C:\Program Files\Verizon\IHA_MessageCenter\Bin\Verizon_IHAMessageCenter.exe
1868 C:\Program Files\CA\PPRT\bin\ITMRTSVC.exe
1968 C:\Program Files\Linksys\Wireless-G Notebook Adapter\NICServ.exe
408 C:\Program Files\OpenCase\OpenCASE Media Agent\MediaAgent.exe
1356 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\Application Data\Picasa\IE\PicasaUpdater.exe
1680 C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
1784 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
1808 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\tvt_reg_monitor_svc.exe
1936 C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPHDEXLG.exe
2012 C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\rrpservice.exe
1960 C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\rrservice.exe
476 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\Scheduler\tvtsched.exe
620 C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\ADM\IUService.exe
984 C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\SUService.exe
1232 C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\AcSvc.exe
2784 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\Logger\logmon.exe
3992 wmiprvse.exe
1616 alg.exe
3568 C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\SvcGuiHlpr.exe
3904 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
3936 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.exe
356 C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
3132 C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
3156 C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
3184 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\Scheduler\scheduler_proxy.exe
3420 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EZEJMNAP.EXE
3596 C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\ACWLIcon.exe
3620 C:\WINDOWS\system32\TpShocks.exe
3648 C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe
3820 C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
3912 C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe
3924 C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Message Center Plus\MCPLaunch.exe
3988 C:\Program Files\OpenCase\OpenCASE Media Agent\PandoBinaries\NBCPandoREST.exe
2620 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
2664 C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPONSCR.exe
2732 C:\Program Files\Linksys EasyLink Advisor\LinksysAgent.exe
2748 C:\Program Files\Lenovo\ZOOM\TpScrex.exe
2884 C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\2.0.181\SSScheduler.exe
2996 C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WG111 Configuration Utility\WG111.exe
3012 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic Shared\CineTray.exe
3240 C:\Program Files\Linksys\Wireless-G Notebook Adapter\Gcc.exe
3532 C:\Program Files\Linksys\Wireless-G Notebook Adapter\OdHost.exe
2004 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
2844 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
3024 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
1380 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
3640 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
4064 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
1448 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\My Documents\Downloads\MBRCheck.exe
1348 C:\Documents and Settings\Sharad\My Documents\Downloads\MBRCheck.exe

\\.\C: --> \\.\PhysicalDrive0 at offset 0x00000000`00007e00 (NTFS)

PhysicalDrive0 Model Number: IC25N040ATMR04-0, Rev: MO2OAD4A

Size Device Name MBR Status
--------------------------------------------
37 GB \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Unknown MBR code
SHA1: 268D600EAFEDA60573519CF6EA7B2A11106990F6


Found non-standard or infected MBR.
Enter 'Y' and hit ENTER for more options, or 'N' to exit:
Options:
[1] Dump the MBR of a physical disk to file.
[2] Restore the MBR of a physical disk with a standard boot code.
[3] Exit.

Enter your choice:

Done!

Sorry, I do not have my XP disc. I bought it from somebody pre-loaded.

Thank you, Belahzur! I apologize for taking so long to reply.

As for getting a free copy of XP, I tried but couldn't get it. As for buying, I'm not gonna do it. So is my problem back to square one?

I was not told if the failure of CF on my computer was due to a virus or due to the fact that I had not disabled the "Constant Guard" and Anti-Spyware program (those are the two icons I see on the toolbar of COMCAST XFINITY. At the time of running the CF, there were no other anti-spyware or malware removal programs on my computer.

Yesterday also I tried for three hours to set up the network. A friend of mine was good enough to give me an unused Linsky's Broadband Router with a CD. The first time, I was able to configure the router properly with the help of the CD that came along with it. but when I got to the Internet connection, it failed miserably. Theat's when I wrote to you.

The second time, which was yesterday, I uninstalled Linsky's program from the system and tried to reinstall it. But the CD didn't run automatically as it had the first time. I had to manually install it. However, when I click the program it gives me only a tutorial with which I cannot do much.

Having failed to figure out what the problem is, I have decided to postpone my wireless network adventure to a future date. So Please allow me to exit this thread with the verdict "case closed" so that I can start a new thread on other areas. Can I do so?

Hi:

Sorry I took some time. So far I have not been able to get a copy of XP disc. Ever since I uninstalled AVG 2012 (it made my laptop very slow and made me wait about two/three minutes before letting my Google Chrome come to life), and installed Microsoft Security Essentials, my computer is behaving more warmly. SE is very gentle and does not interefere with my browsing much.

It was very hard to uninstall AVG 2012. In the middle of uninstall, it would pop out a message saying there was an error and hence the uninstalling cannot be completed. I tried two times and both times it was the same message. At the third time, it very meekly asked me to at least keep their AVG Link Scanner. When I did, the uninstall was complete. So now I have both the SE and AVG Link scanner which do not conflict with each other.

As for the wi-fi network fiasco, I have decided that I do not need it for the present time.

When can I close this thread and start a new one?