windows xp help!

[mcmanus17]

i am currently running windows xp proffessional and i seem to have some unknown files messing up keyboard/mouse functions and ie functions.. these files come with random untraceable names such as.. VvvMFLvs.exe, QrsPr.exe etc.. also i've had advertisements pop up.. out of nowhere (ie not running) I have already run many virus scanners and removed all possible spyware files on the computer.. any help would be appreciated..

[mcmanus17]

another file name is IqzqA.exe and ObvakhI.exe

[Rob]

Have you ran spyware search and destroy? It is a great program and can be found at http://www.safer-networking.org/

[mcmanus17]

thank you! will do.. have you heard of this problem before?

[mcmanus17]

i ran the listed program.. the files still show up.. along with the keyboard and mouse problems..

[Rob]

Did you fix the items that it found via the program, or only run and list them.

[mcmanus17]

actually i found the problem... it was a pesky virus called BKDR_SANDBOX.A which makes all those files.. which in turn redownloads itself everytime you delete one of those files and it hides it's in a temporary folder deep in the documents and settings folder! the only virus scanner that picked it up was housecall

[mcmanus17]

Thank you for all the help! it was much appreciated.. most of the people i talked to didn't even have a clue of where to start!

[Rob]

I am glad you have got it worked out. Some viruses hide very well. I have had good luck with pccillian from trendmicro for a virus scanner.