They are pop ups that are advertising... One that I remember is Columbia House. I am forwarding my log from ad-aware. Thanks...
Lavasoft Ad-aware Personal Build 6.181
Logfile created on :Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:10:12 PM
Created with Ad-aware Personal, free for private use.
Using reference-file :01R271 19.03.2004
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Ad-aware Settings
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Set : Activate in-depth scan (Recommended)
Set : Safe mode (always request confirmation)
Set : Scan active processes
Set : Scan registry
Set : Deep scan registry
3-20-2004 10:10:13 PM - Scan started. (Smart mode)
Listing running processes
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#:1 [smss.exe]
FilePath : \SystemRoot\System32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:10 PM
BasePriority : Normal
#:2 [winlogon.exe]
FilePath : \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:13 PM
BasePriority : High
#:3 [services.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:14 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 99 KB
FileVersion : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
ProductVersion : 5.1.2600.0
CompanyName : Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription : Services and Controller app
InternalName : services.exe
OriginalFilename : services.exe
ProductName : Microsoft
Created on : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
#:4 [lsass.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:14 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 11 KB
FileVersion : 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
ProductVersion : 5.1.2600.1106
CompanyName : Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription : LSA Shell (Export Version)
InternalName : lsass.exe
OriginalFilename : lsass.exe
ProductName : Microsoft
Created on : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
#:5 [svchost.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:14 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 12 KB
FileVersion : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
ProductVersion : 5.1.2600.0
CompanyName : Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription : Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
InternalName : svchost.exe
OriginalFilename : svchost.exe
ProductName : Microsoft
Created on : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
#:6 [svchost.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:14 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 12 KB
FileVersion : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
ProductVersion : 5.1.2600.0
CompanyName : Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription : Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
InternalName : svchost.exe
OriginalFilename : svchost.exe
ProductName : Microsoft
Created on : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
#:7 [rundll32.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:16 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 31 KB
FileVersion : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
ProductVersion : 5.1.2600.0
CompanyName : Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription : Run a DLL as an App
InternalName : rundll
OriginalFilename : RUNDLL.EXE
ProductName : Microsoft
Created on : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
#:8 [spoolsv.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:16 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 50 KB
FileVersion : 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148)
ProductVersion : 5.1.2600.0
CompanyName : Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription : Spooler SubSystem App
InternalName : spoolsv.exe
OriginalFilename : spoolsv.exe
ProductName : Microsoft
Created on : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 8/29/2002 12:00:00 PM
#:9 [navapsvc.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:50:25 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 113 KB
FileVersion : 8.07.17
ProductVersion : 8.07.17
Copyright : Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.
CompanyName : Symantec Corporation
FileDescription : Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service
InternalName : NAVAPSVC
OriginalFilename : NAVAPSVC.EXE
ProductName : Norton AntiVirus
Created on : 5/14/2003 1:44:57 AM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 2/27/2002 3:29:26 PM
#:10 [explorer.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:51:17 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 973 KB
FileVersion : 6.00.2800.1221 (xpsp2.030511-1403)
ProductVersion : 6.00.2800.1221
CompanyName : Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription : Windows Explorer
InternalName : explorer
OriginalFilename : EXPLORER.EXE
ProductName : Microsoft
Created on : 5/12/2003 1:12:10 AM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 5/12/2003 1:12:10 AM
#:11 [igfxtray.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:51:20 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 152 KB
FileVersion : 3,0,0,1915
ProductVersion : 7,0,0,1915
Copyright : Copyright 1999-2002, Intel Corporation
CompanyName : Intel Corporation
FileDescription : igfxTray Module
InternalName : IGFXTRAY
OriginalFilename : IGFXTRAY.EXE
ProductName : Intel(R) Common User Interface
Created on : 5/13/2003 4:01:47 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 10/15/2002 3:54:50 PM
#:12 [hkcmd.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:51:20 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 112 KB
FileVersion : 3,0,0,1915
ProductVersion : 7,0,0,1915
Copyright : Copyright 1999-2002, Intel Corporation
CompanyName : Intel Corporation
FileDescription : hkcmd Module
InternalName : HKCMD
OriginalFilename : HKCMD.EXE
ProductName : Intel(R) Common User Interface
Created on : 5/13/2003 4:01:39 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 10/15/2002 3:42:26 PM
#:13 [carpserv.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:51:20 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 4 KB
FileVersion : 5.03.00.00
ProductVersion : 5.03.00.00
Copyright : Copyright
CompanyName : Conexant Systems
FileDescription : carpserv
InternalName : carpserv
OriginalFilename : carpserv.exe
ProductName : Conexant carpserv
Created on : 5/13/2003 4:08:37 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 12/23/2001 11:02:06 AM
#:14 [navapw32.exe]
FilePath : C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:51:20 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 73 KB
FileVersion : 8.07.17
ProductVersion : 8.07.17
Copyright : Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.
CompanyName : Symantec Corporation
FileDescription : Norton AntiVirus Agent
InternalName : NAVAPW32
OriginalFilename : NAVAPW32.EXE
ProductName : Norton AntiVirus
Created on : 5/14/2003 1:44:57 AM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 2/27/2002 3:27:58 PM
#:15 [hpztsb06.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:51:20 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 184 KB
FileVersion : 2,133,0,0
ProductVersion : 2,133,0,0
Copyright : Copyright (c) Hewlett-Packard Company 1999-2002
CompanyName : HP
ProductName : HP DeskJet
Created on : 9/15/2003 3:29:55 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 7/11/2002 12:06:23 PM
#:16 [msmsgs.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Messenger\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:51:21 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 1476 KB
FileVersion : 4.7.0041
ProductVersion : Version 4.7
Copyright : Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation 1997-2001
CompanyName : Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription : Messenger
InternalName : msmsgs
OriginalFilename : msmsgs.exe
ProductName : Messenger
Created on : 5/13/2003 3:49:00 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 8/20/2002 7:08:38 PM
#:17 [qbupdate.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-20-2004 11:51:22 PM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 648 KB
FileVersion : 12.0 R8
ProductVersion : 12.0 R8
Copyright : Copyright
CompanyName : Intuit, Inc.
FileDescription : QBUpdate Module
InternalName : QBUpdate
OriginalFilename : QBUpdate.exe
ProductName : QuickBooks
Created on : 6/5/2003 1:19:37 AM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:13 AM
Last modified : 10/29/2003 7:57:50 PM
#:18 [ad-aware.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\
ThreadCreationTime : 3-21-2004 3:10:02 AM
BasePriority : Normal
FileSize : 668 KB
FileVersion : 6.0.1.181
ProductVersion : 6.0.0.0
Copyright : Copyright
CompanyName : Lavasoft Sweden
FileDescription : Ad-aware 6 core application
InternalName : Ad-aware.exe
OriginalFilename : Ad-aware.exe
ProductName : Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus
Created on : 3/14/2004 5:49:10 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:10:02 AM
Last modified : 7/13/2003 3:00:20 AM
Memory scan result :
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New objects : 0
Objects found so far: 0
Started registry scan
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Registry scan result :
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New objects : 0
Objects found so far: 0
Started deep registry scan
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Deep registry scan result :
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New objects : 0
Objects found so far: 0
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Tracking Cookie Object recognized!
Type : File
Data :
[email protected][1].txt
Object : C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\
Created on : 3/20/2004 11:41:07 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:12:00 AM
Last modified : 3/20/2004 11:41:07 PM
Tracking Cookie Object recognized!
Type : File
Data :
[email protected][2].txt
Object : C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\
Created on : 3/20/2004 4:21:31 AM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:12:00 AM
Last modified : 3/20/2004 4:21:32 AM
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Deep scanning and examining files (C

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VX2.BetterInternet Object recognized!
Type : File
Data : msg121.cpy.dll
Object : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
FileSize : 301 KB
Created on : 3/19/2004 12:18:00 PM
Last accessed : 3/21/2004 3:12:26 AM
Last modified : 3/19/2004 12:17:54 PM
Performing conditional scans..
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VX2.BetterInternet Object recognized!
Type : RegKey
Data :
Rootkey : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Object : SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Guardian
VX2.BetterInternet Object recognized!
Type : File
Data : msg121.dll
Object : c:\windows\system32\
FileSize : 301 KB
Created on : 3/19/2004 12:17:54 PM
Last accessed : 3/20/2004 11:38:18 PM
Last modified : 3/19/2004 12:17:54 PM
Conditional scan result:
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New objects : 2
Objects found so far: 5
10:14:16 PM Scan complete
Summary of this scan
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Total scanning time :00:04:02:578
Objects scanned :47036
Objects identified :5
Objects ignored :0
New objects :5