i recently had a big problem with a spools.exe trojan, would lock me out of stuff and tell me files had no file paths
i got rid of it from affecting my pc, although i believe it lies dorminant
if i control alt delete i find it in my system called spoolsvc.exe
avg free 8.0 does not find it anymore though...
i have a hijack this log here when my pc was completely working agian.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 3

31 AM, on 7/6/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgui.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgscanx.exe
C:\Program Files\Ventrilo\Ventrilo.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {c5af49a2-94f3-42bd-f434-2604812c897d} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} - C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [C:\WINDOWS\system32\kddbf.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\kddbf.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [ntuser] C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\spools.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [ntuser] C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\spools.exe (User 'Default user')
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {6B75345B-AA36-438A-BBE6-4078B4C6984D} (HpProductDetection Class) -
http://h20270.www2.hp.com/ediags/gmn...tDetection.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{4CD7CC8D-8134-4AA2-B173-681624D5A9D4}: NameServer = 85.255.116.62,85.255.112.166
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8B5D7209-1943-48C2-9054-25CDF6EFF646}: NameServer = 85.255.116.62,85.255.112.166
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EA7564F1-D5E6-4B01-B336-CDF3A99E7869}: NameServer = 85.255.116.62,85.255.112.166
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.62 85.255.112.166
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{4CD7CC8D-8134-4AA2-B173-681624D5A9D4}: NameServer = 85.255.116.62,85.255.112.166
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.62 85.255.112.166
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{4CD7CC8D-8134-4AA2-B173-681624D5A9D4}: NameServer = 85.255.116.62,85.255.112.166
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.62 85.255.112.166
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: avgrsstx.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: hggwnfun - hgGWNFUn.dll (file missing)
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: jhsf8d984jief8dsfus98jkefn - {C5AF49A2-94F3-42BD-F434-2604812C897D} - (no file)
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Personal – Free Antivirus Scheduler (antivirscheduler) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe