thx for the heads up re spyware and the use of adware and spybot. I have used both of them and found lots of junk. the issue i have is editing the registry, i have never done it before. here is my first attempt to ‘fix’ and repair. do ya think i O verdid it lol ::slight_smile:
C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\husband@bfast[2].txt

C2.lop: Tracking cookie or cookie of tracking site (File, nothing done)
C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\husband@www2.lop[1].txt

C2.lop: Tracking cookie or cookie of tracking site (File, nothing done)
C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\husband@lop[1].txt

C2.lop: User settings (Registry key, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Software\TrinityAYB

Comet Cursors: DLL use (1 apps) (Registry value, nothing done)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COMET.DLL

DoubleClick: Tracking cookie or cookie of tracking site (File, nothing done)
C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\husband@doubleclick[1].txt

Gator: DLL use (1 apps) (Registry value, nothing done)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\CONFLICT.1\IEGator.dll

New.net: Program directory (Directory, nothing done)
C:\Program Files\NewDotNet

SexList: Tracking cookie or cookie of tracking site (File, nothing done)
C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\husband@sexlist[1].txt

Windows Registry: InstallZIP.hlp (Missing helpfile, nothing done)
C:\Program Files\InstallZIP

Windows Registry: nmplace.hlp (Missing helpfile, nothing done)
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\

Windows Registry: pisupprt.hlp (Missing helpfile, nothing done)
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Picture It! Express\1033

Windows Registry: lr2chlp.hlp (Missing helpfile, nothing done)
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\LIVEAD~1\

Windows Registry: artgalry.chm (Missing helpfile, nothing done)
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\

Windows Registry: C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\CONFLICT.1\IEGator.dll (Missing shared DLL, nothing done)
IEGator.dll

Windows Registry: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COMET.DLL (Missing shared DLL, nothing done)
COMET.DLL

Windows Registry: C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp4,0,2,9.dll (Missing shared DLL, nothing done)
ycomp4,0,2,9.dll

Windows Registry: C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\SNDbMark.dll (Missing shared DLL, nothing done)
SNDbMark.dll

Windows Registry: C:\np32dsw.dll (Missing shared DLL, nothing done)
np32dsw.dll

Windows Registry: C:\ShockwavePlugin.class (Missing shared DLL, nothing done)
ShockwavePlugin.class

Windows Registry: Taskbar Display Controls (Startup file does not exist, nothing done)

Windows Registry: ERS2000.exe (Wrong app path, nothing done)

Windows Registry: yourapp.Exe (Wrong app path, nothing done)
C:\Program Files\Dell Computer Corporation\Dell ResourceCD\yourapp.Exe

Windows Registry: Enc2000.exe (Wrong app path, nothing done)

Windows Registry: MsoHtmEd.exe (Wrong app path, nothing done)

Windows Registry: Currently no executables. (Wrong app path, nothing done)
C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Security Driver\Currently no executables.

— Spybot-S&D version: 1.2 —
2003-03-16 Includes\Temporary.sbi
2003-03-16 Includes\Cookies.sbi
2003-03-16 Includes\Dialer.sbi
2003-03-16 Includes\Hijackers.sbi
2003-03-16 Includes\Keyloggers.sbi
2003-03-16 Includes\Malware.sbi
2003-03-16 Includes\plugin-ignore.ini
2003-03-16 Includes\Security.sbi
2003-03-16 Includes\Spybots.sbi
2003-03-16 Includes\Tracks.uti
2003-03-16 Includes\Trojans.sbi
Was able to restore reg keys whew

The missing shared dll files and the broken pathways happened when I tried to uninstall the yahoo comp server with the win32 code red on board… the scan doesnt show other files or prgs infected but obviously I need to research further.