Malware or not ???

[Spiritsongs]

   Hi :

  Some malware is very "complex" and the "regular" antivirus and antispyware
  programs MAY ONLY "detect" a "portion" of the malware . Best to get
  Volunteer Expert help in a "HijackThis" forum which will run several
  analytical tools/programs and since you now mention you have Spybot,
  I recommend the One at http://forums.spybot.info  particularly THEIR
  "Malware Removal" sub-forum .

 The "Disappearing Post" mentioned the "Malware Removal - HijackThis Logs"
 sub-forum at www.malwarebytes.org/forums/  . For informational purposes, I
 had mentioned http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing) .

[FreewheelinFrank]

Why do you only come here to put us down by recommending that people go to another forum? It's doubly insulting when replies to the post have clearly identified the problem, and it undermines the posters confidence in answers given. I don't know about other forum member, but this behaviour really pisses me off.

And why do you recommend SUPERAntiSpyware every time you see the word 'Trojan' or 'worm' in a post? Have you got some special interest in that product?

[Sydney]

Hi, just briefly wanting to thank you SO MUCH for the time, patience & energy you sacrificed by helping me sort this out !!
I've deleted the file & everything is sweet. At the same time I feel very lucky to have had your support !
And I am grateful for your explanations +++
Frank, you were spot-on, and your early links have been a real eye-opener.
David, I love the way you communicate and bring your point across.
Hopefully, this won't happen again (yes, David, heaven knows how long this "thing" or its remnants have been sitting there....), but if it does I'll know where to turn "without having to panic" (@Frank!)... 
Cheers. Syd.

[DavidR]

You're welcome, happy to help.

[Spiritsongs]

   Hi Frank ( and Others !? ) :

 I "put you down" because you are frequently recommending simplistic
 "Solutions" to a possibly "complex" Situation . Some experienced, trained,
  certified, Volunteer "Malware-Fighters" recommend a reformat & reinstallation
  of a computer that has a Backdoor trojan because that is the "safe" way to
 "treat" that . Seems wise to exercise caution by going the "Extra Step" by
  having someone with more knowledge than you use "tools" such as
  ComboFix and others to determine IF there is something still hidden on the
  computer . OF course, most Novices prefer the simplistic Approach either
  through ignorance or unwilling to take the "Extra Step" to ensure the
  Integrity of their computers. I agree with the "Approach" of CERTIFIED
 "Malware-Fighter" "Mr Charlie" in WHAT he recommends at
  http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=9590  .

[FreewheelinFrank]

And your qualification to make this judgement is what exactly? If you don't rate the advice here, then don't come. Either come to this forum to help people and share knowledge, or stay away- I don't think anybody here is going to appreciate being patronised, or having their time and energy undermined by some nerk who does nothing but try to send people to another forum.