I have been working on this problem for several days. My daughters computer come back to me with a multitude of problems. I have tried PCtools registry mechanic, Pctools spyware doctor, and Lavasoft.
I tried using sysinternals software and Autoruns trying to delete registry entries and offending dll's. I have rebooted to safe mode with all of the above and symantec product.
Problems
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In registry there seems to be an entry in the (hkey localmachine software microsoft windowsnt curentversion winlogon) in the entry for shell (shell:REG_SZ:Explorer.exe,c:\winnt\system32\hsoem.exe)
this does not seem to be able to be deleted I have tried and rebooted several hundred times.
the userinit value seems odd also (Userinit:REG_SZ:c:\winnt\system32\userinit.exe,rouhwdt.exe)
I am posting from another compurer because the computer with the issues is unuseable, as soon as you log in screen after screen of browser windows open and it is dofficult to keep up with closing them.
Could the registry be protected from saving edits?
Shouldn't I be able to delete dll's?
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!