Desktop Icons missing after HDD removal

No change. Still no icons on desktop. Can't re-create shortcuts on desktop. Everything still visible in Explorer/Desktop folder.

Hello.
Can you post a screenshot of your issue? it would help me a lot more on this issue, as I can't really pin-point your problem at the moment.

no icons on desktop. Can't re-create shortcuts on desktop. Everything still visible in Explorer/Desktop folder.

Hello,
Any new thoughts about what I can do?

Hmmm.

Please download a new copy of Combofix, and run it as normal, post the new log when done.

ComboFix 10-12-18.02 - Steve 12/19/2010 16:22:17.2.2 - x86
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.1022.595 [GMT -5:00]
Running from: c:\documents and settings\Steve\Desktop\Combo-Fix.exe
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2010-11-19 to 2010-12-19 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2010-12-15 00:27 . 2010-11-02 15:17 40960 ------w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\ndproxy.sys
2010-12-15 00:26 . 2010-10-11 14:59 45568 ------w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wab.exe
2010-12-15 00:20 . 2010-12-15 00:20 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe AIR
2010-12-14 02:22 . 2010-12-14 02:22 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\ESET
2010-12-11 23:37 . 2010-12-12 23:25 -------- d-----w- C:\Combo-Fix
2010-12-11 16:08 . 2010-09-15 09:50 472808 ----a-w- c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npdeployJava1.dll
2010-12-11 16:08 . 2010-09-15 09:50 472808 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\deployJava1.dll
2010-12-11 15:44 . 2010-12-03 19:35 25048 ----a-w- c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\components\browserdirprovider.dll
2010-12-11 15:44 . 2010-12-03 19:35 140248 ----a-w- c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\components\brwsrcmp.dll
2010-12-11 15:44 . 2010-12-03 19:35 16856 ----a-w- c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
2010-12-05 21:19 . 2010-12-05 21:19 -------- d-sh--w- c:\documents and settings\Steve\IECompatCache
2010-12-05 20:03 . 2010-12-05 20:03 -------- d-sh--w- c:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\IETldCache

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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2010-11-29 22:42 . 2010-02-22 21:02 38224 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2010-11-29 22:42 . 2010-02-22 21:00 20952 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2010-11-18 18:12 . 2004-08-10 19:02 81920 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\isign32.dll
2010-11-06 00:26 . 2004-08-10 18:51 916480 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2010-11-06 00:26 . 2004-08-10 18:51 43520 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\licmgr10.dll
2010-11-06 00:26 . 2004-08-10 18:51 1469440 ------w- c:\windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl
2010-11-03 12:25 . 2004-08-10 18:51 385024 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\html.iec
2010-11-02 15:17 . 2004-08-10 18:51 40960 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\ndproxy.sys
2010-10-28 13:13 . 2004-08-10 18:50 290048 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmfd.dll
2010-10-26 13:25 . 2004-08-10 18:51 1853312 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\win32k.sys
2010-09-28 20:44 . 2009-06-30 20:15 41984 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbaapl.sys
2010-09-28 20:44 . 2009-06-30 20:15 4184352 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\usbaaplrc.dll
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Apoint"="c:\program files\Apoint\Apoint.exe" [2005-10-07 176128]
"NvCplDaemon"="c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll" [2006-01-19 7401472]
"nwiz"="nwiz.exe" [2006-01-19 1519616]
"NVHotkey"="nvHotkey.dll" [2006-01-19 73728]
"SigmatelSysTrayApp"="stsystra.exe" [2006-03-24 282624]
"NvMediaCenter"="NvMCTray.dll" [2006-01-19 86016]
"AppleSyncNotifier"="c:\program files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleSyncNotifier.exe" [2010-07-13 47904]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" [2010-05-14 248552]
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"="c:\program files\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" [2010-11-10 35736]
"Adobe ARM"="c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" [2010-11-10 932288]

c:\documents and settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk - c:\windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-1033-0000-7760-000000000002}\SC_Acrobat.exe [2010-2-19 25214]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=c:\windows\system32\wxvault.dll

[HKLM\~\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk]
path=c:\documents and settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk
backup=c:\windows\pss\Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnkCommon Startup

[HKLM\~\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk]
path=c:\documents and settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk
backup=c:\windows\pss\Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnkCommon Startup

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Acrobat Assistant 7.0]
2008-04-23 07:08 483328 ----a-w- c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\AdaptecDirectCD]
2002-12-17 16:28 684032 ----a-w- c:\program files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\Directcd.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Adobe ARM]
2010-11-10 17:49 932288 ----a-w- c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\AppleSyncNotifier]
2010-07-13 19:10 47904 ----a-w- c:\program files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleSyncNotifier.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Document Manager]
2007-01-30 21:32 102400 ----a-w- c:\program files\Wave Systems Corp\Services Manager\DocMgr\bin\docmgr.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\iTunesHelper]
2010-11-11 05:40 421160 ----a-w- c:\program files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\LogitechCommunicationsManager]
2007-07-25 21:02 563984 ----a-w- c:\program files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\LogitechGalleryRepair]
2002-12-10 23:32 155648 ----a-w- c:\program files\Logitech\ImageStudio\ISStart.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\LogitechImageStudioTray]
2002-12-10 23:31 61440 ----a-w- c:\program files\Logitech\ImageStudio\LogiTray.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\LogitechQuickCamRibbon]
2007-07-25 21:06 2027792 ----a-w- c:\program files\Logitech\QuickCam\Quickcam.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\LVCOMS]
2002-12-10 22:54 127022 ----a-w- c:\program files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver3\LVComS.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\PDVDDXSrv]
2006-10-20 23:23 118784 ------w- c:\program files\CyberLink\PowerDVD DX\PDVDDXSrv.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\QuickTime Task]
2010-09-08 15:17 421888 ----a-w- c:\program files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\SecureUpgrade]
2007-01-22 17:53 212992 ----a-w- c:\program files\Wave Systems Corp\SecureUpgrade.exe

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run-]
"ctfmon.exe"=c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
"MSMSGS"="c:\program files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run-]
"iTunesHelper"="c:\program files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
"QuickTime Task"="c:\program files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
"Broadcom Wireless Manager UI"=c:\windows\system32\WLTRAY.exe

[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile]
"DisableNotifications"= 1 (0x1)

[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
"%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Yahoo!\\Messenger\\YahooMessenger.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Yahoo!\\Messenger\\YServer.exe"=
"%windir%\\Network Diagnostic\\xpnetdiag.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\SmartFTP Client\\SmartFTP.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Bonjour\\mDNSResponder.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\iTunes\\iTunes.exe"=

R2 NvtlService;NovaCore SDK Service;c:\program files\Novatel Wireless\Novacore\Server\NvtlSrvr.exe [8/24/2009 6:52 PM 82432]
R2 Wave UCSPlus;Wave UCSPlus;c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe [8/10/2004 1:50 PM 5120]
S3 NWVMModem;Virgin Mobile USB Modem Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\nwvmmdm.sys [5/15/2009 2:34 PM 174720]
S3 NWVMPort;Virgin Mobile USB Status Port Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\nwvmser.sys [5/15/2009 2:34 PM 174720]
S3 NWVMPort2;Virgin Mobile USB Status2 Port Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\nwvmser2.sys [5/15/2009 2:34 PM 174720]
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

2010-12-19 c:\windows\Tasks\User_Feed_Synchronization-{07E84C83-6AE7-4437-94DC-387C32B4F0A6}.job
- c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe [2009-03-08 08:31]
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------- Supplementary Scan -------
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.yahoo.com/
uInternet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = hxxp://www.google.com/ig/dell?hl=en&client=dell-usuk-rel&channel=us&ibd=6080114
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
IE: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert link target to existing PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
IE: Convert selected links to existing PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
IE: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert selection to existing PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert to existing PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
LSP: c:\windows\system32\biolsp.dll
Trusted Zone: turbotax.com
DPF: Garmin Communicator Plug-In - hxxps://my.garmin.com/static/m/cab/2.6.4/GarminAxControl.CAB
DPF: {361E6B79-4A69-4376-B0F2-3D1EBEE9D7E2} - hxxp://campwoof2.dyndns.org:7180/RtspVaPgDec.cab
FF - ProfilePath - c:\documents and settings\Steve\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\fydqi223.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage - hxxp://www.yahoo.com/
FF - Ext: Default: {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} - c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
FF - Ext: Java Console: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0022-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0022-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
FF - Ext: Java Quick Starter: jqs@sun.com - c:\program files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ff
FF - Ext: Garmin Communicator: {195A3098-0BD5-4e90-AE22-BA1C540AFD1E} - %profile%\extensions\{195A3098-0BD5-4e90-AE22-BA1C540AFD1E}
FF - user.js: network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server - 4
FF - user.js: nglayout.initialpaint.delay - 600
FF - user.js: content.notify.interval - 600000
FF - user.js: content.max.tokenizing.time - 1800000
FF - user.js: content.switch.threshold - 600000
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- - - - ORPHANS REMOVED - - - -

MSConfigStartUp-Adobe Reader Speed Launcher - c:\program files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe



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catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2010-12-19 16:53
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 NTFS

scanning hidden processes ...

c:\program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe [4900] 0x8623FB30

scanning hidden autostart entries ...

scanning hidden files ...

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0

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--------------------- DLLs Loaded Under Running Processes ---------------------

- - - - - - - > 'winlogon.exe'(1200)
c:\windows\system32\wxvault.dll
c:\windows\system32\detoured.dll
c:\windows\System32\BCMLogon.dll

- - - - - - - > 'lsass.exe'(1256)
c:\windows\system32\wxvault.dll
c:\windows\system32\detoured.dll

- - - - - - - > 'explorer.exe'(4252)
c:\windows\system32\WININET.dll
c:\windows\system32\nview.dll
c:\windows\system32\ieframe.dll
c:\windows\system32\nvwddi.dll
c:\windows\system32\mshtml.dll
c:\windows\system32\msls31.dll
c:\windows\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_x-ww_e6967989\MSVCR80.dll
c:\windows\system32\webcheck.dll
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Completion time: 2010-12-19 17:10:18
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2010-12-19 22:09
ComboFix2.txt 2010-12-13 01:44

Pre-Run: 40,984,137,728 bytes free
Post-Run: 41,013,460,992 bytes free

- - End Of File - - 21AEA8F86E9F80B0D68618BEC3837BAB

Found a display setting "Show Desktop Icons" that must've gotten reset during the malware removal. Everything seems to be ok now. Can't believe I didn't see this before. Thanks for everything.

No problems.