Programs and menus open automatically

[Guest]

When I start my machine, which is running XP Pro, a bunch of menus and
programs just open up on the screen like pop ups and I cant control or stop
them. I also lose control of the mouse so I have to wait for it to stop to
close out the programs. I cant seem to find any viruses on this.....Can
anyone tell me the name of it if there is one?! Thanks!!!!!

 

[Guest]

possible spyware issue...run anti spyware...download Spybot Search&Destroy or
ADAware SE

 

[Rock]

When I start my machine, which is running XP Pro, a bunch of menus and
programs just open up on the screen like pop ups and I cant control or stop
them. I also lose control of the mouse so I have to wait for it to stop to
close out the programs. I cant seem to find any viruses on this.....Can
anyone tell me the name of it if there is one?! Thanks!!!!!

Start with a scan for malware in safe mode:

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

 

[Guest]

I ran Ad-Aware, McAfee Stinger and Symantec on the pc and neither of these
programs picked up anything. Any other suggestions?

 

[Rock]

I ran Ad-Aware, McAfee Stinger and Symantec on the pc and neither of these
programs picked up anything. Any other suggestions?

:

You didn't follow all the steps in those links I gave you or you
wouldn't have asked, eh? It might not be malware but you need to
eliminate that possibility.

Run HijackThis and post the log to one of the specialty sites for it,
not this one.

HijackThis
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155

Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/