I don't see any Malware / virus. But we are only looking at a hijackthis log from Safe Mode, and Malwarebytes only ran for 14 Mins? I see an out of date computer. adobe 7! Java 1.5! IE6! Then McAfee is that up to date? For starters I would go into your add/remove programs list and remove Adobe. We can get you another reader later. Then remove all versions of Java from the add / remove programs. The only version there should be Version 6 u_18. Remove all others. Then install IE7, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9AE91EBE-3385-447C-8A30-081805B2F90B&displaylang=en You said yourself your getting Internet Explorer is not responding errors Then I would download Avast 5.0, to the desktop, don't install it yet. http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download Now I would run the McAfee removal tool, http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507 When that finishes double click the Avast that you downloaded before and install it AND SCAN WITH IT TOO. After we can remove some 04 entries in hijackthis log. Unnecessary Start ups. Up date Java , Get a reader program for pdf files. Run some cleaners, ccleaner ect. Good luck you have a lot to do. Don't surf The Internet in Safe Mode no Virus protection in that mode....Just go to links provided and get Avast installed after McAfee is removed.

Restart the computer hit the f8 key keep tapping during reboot and you should enter safe mode screen use the up/down arrows on keyboard to navigate to the safe mode line, once in safe mode try to remove the program as you normally would. reboot the computer. Also sometimes reinstalling itunes and then uninstalling will work this process reinstalls the uninstall files.. Also if the program is running it will not uninstall you will get message program is being used cannot be removed.. You may also try start run type MSCONFIG in the run box now click start up uncheck anything to do with itunes also check the services tab and uncheck anything their this will stop itunes from running..reboot...Try to remove it... so quite a few things to try start with easy.. These are xp instructions & should work with vista too.. zep.

A corrupted file wouldn't do that, but a corrupted file system might. The drive may still be okay, but it's likely that the files on it are lost. Something like spinrite might be able to recover the files, or if you don't need to recover them, you can try reformatting to see if the drive is still usable.

Thanks - I was afraid to post there because I thought I'd get eaten, but you convinced me ;) Bri - see the link below for what's going on. Don't want to bug your DH needlessly though! Sue Here is a link that might be useful: computer forum post