AntiVirus System Pro hit me hard. Please Help!

Your computer has keygens, which is a form of software piracy. What is so bad about Cracks, Hacks, Pirated software, warez, or Keygens?

Most popular cracks or keygens I see, are for Adobe CS3, a lot of different games, Nero, Kaspersky antivirus, and much more. All of these cracks and keygens have what is called "cloaked malware." Most hacks for games that come in the form of a program or installer, will also be infected. It is the opportunity for attackers to present a seemingly safe situation where the opportunity to steal something is in play, while the malware infects your system in the process. Yes, it will install what you were looking for, but also allow malware to potentially take control of your computer.

Lastly, it is illegal. I will counsel you that we do not report such incidents. However, it is not good practice to pirate software.

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Please re-open Malwarebytes, click the Update tab, and click Check for Updates. Then, click the Scanner tab, select Perform Quick Scan, and press Scan. Remove selected, and post the log in your next reply.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 3130
Windows 6.0.6000

11/8/2009 6:39:24 PM
mbam-log-2009-11-08 (18-39-24).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 94372
Time elapsed: 5 minute(s), 58 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Download Security Check by screen317 from SpywareInfoforum.org or Changelog.fr.

• Save it to your Desktop.
• Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box.
• A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.

Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.0
Windows Vista (UAC is disabled!)
Out of date service pack!!
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Antivirus/Firewall Check:
Windows Firewall Disabled!
ESET Online Scanner v3
Antivirus out of date!
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Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:
Ad-Aware
Spyder2
HijackThis 2.0.2
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6
Adobe Flash Player 10
Adobe Reader 8
Out of date Adobe Reader installed!
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Process Check:
objlist.exe by Laurent
Ad-Aware AAWService.exe
Ad-Aware AAWTray.exe is disabled!
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DNS Vulnerability Check:
Unknown. This method cannot test your vulnerability to DNS cache poisoning.

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Should I update my service pack?
Also how can I change my background? When I try to change it nothing happens.

Thanks again!

Restore Permissions for explorer.exe

Please download Inherit by sUBs

1. Drag and drop explorer.exe onto Inherit
   
2. This shall restore permissions to the application
   
3. The application should now run normally
   

Please indicate in your next post if this was successful.

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Please consider updating to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 & 2.
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 & 2 contains all the updates released since SP1 plus support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards.
They are available via Windows Update or as a standalone installation here.

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Please download the newest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe.com

Before installing: it is important to remove older versions of Acrobat Reader since it does not do so automatically and old versions still leave you vulnerable.
Go to the Control Panel and enter Add or Remove Programs.
Search in the list for all previous installed versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Uninstall/Remove each of them.

Once old versions are gone, please install the newest version.

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You aren't running Anti Virus Software

Anti-virus software are programs that detect, cleanse, and erase harmful virus files on a computer, Web server, or network.
Unchecked, virus files can unintentionally be forwarded to others, including trading partners and thereby spreading infection. Because new viruses regularly emerge, anti-virus software should be updated frequently. Anti-virus software can scan the computer memory and disk drives for malicious code. They can alert the user if a virus is present, and will clean, delete (or quarantine) infected files or directories. Please download a free anti-virus software (for personal use), from one these excellent vendors NOW:

1) Antivir PersonalEditionClassic
-Free anti-virus software for Windows.
-Detects and removes more than 50,000 viruses. Free support.
2) avast! 4 Home Edition
-Anti-virus program for Windows.
-The home edition is freeware for noncommercial user.
3) AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
- Free edition of the AVG anti-virus program for Windows.
- Available for single computer use for home and non commercial use.

It is strongly recommended that you run only one antivirus program at a time. Having more than one antivirus program active in memory uses additional resources and can result in program conflicts and false virus alerts.

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Please tell me how the updates went, and if you were able to change the background of your Desktop. This is important, because any problems in updating or other strange activity can be a sign of more malware.

Inherit was successful.

You can now change the background?

Still cant. Also when I open a folder or drive all the icons do not show up. Just the name of the folder or icon shows

Please navigate to this webpage: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222 and see the section "Fix it for me" and click the Microsoft Fix-It button. This will download a fix utility to repair the security settings on your computer, due to damages of malware or other harmful system changes. Install the file after download.

Then, try the background change again.

OK I updated vista and ran the fix it utility but i still cant change wallpaper and still no icons.

Right-click on your Desktop, and hover your mouse cursor over View >

and select Show Desktop Icons.

There will be a checkmark next to it once activated.

Does this fix the issue?