Windows Firewall Authorization Driver - not present, not working, etc

Okay, now ESET scan is running step 2. Will post results when finished. Thanks for all your help so far.

This sucker takes its time.....only 37% finished. And it HAS found 2 threats thus far - relating to Yontoo applications A & B

Jacee said:

Let it run, I suspected you might have malware on that machine!

YontooIEClient.dll a variant of Win32/Adware.Yontoo

Here's the results of the Eset scan

Uh, oh.... that's not good....
I restarted the PC, got the splash screen with the 4 balls coming together, and then nothing. Just a black screen. For 8 minutes.. Will shut off and try safe mode.

Uh, oh... more bad news... Got a BSOD

STOP: c0000135 The program can't start because %hs is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem

And I thought Windows 7 was supposed to be MORE helpful......

Startup Repair wanted to do a Restore. I said no and let it continue. 15 minutes and counting. I hate Windows 7.

Guess I'm on my own again... Startup Repaier took me into HP Repair which also wanted to do a restore. I guess I'm doing a restore.

Layback Bear said:

Hang in their boweasel. It takes a second to get infected and could take hours to get clean again. Windows 7 did not infect your computer.

My level of familiarity with anti-virus programs is limited. In my sphere of reference, you run MalwareBytes, get rid of the offenders, reboot, and you're good to go. I assumed that after running MB, Super Anti-Spyware, and the ESET any nasty bits were long gone. And my complaint about Windows 7 is based more on hype than anything else. I don't find it even a little bit more helpful than Windows XP.

%hs is missing. Reinstall it. Now that's what I call an OS really helping me.

I've restored to the Java 27 update. I dunno if it restores it to before or after.

I shoulda just moved the pictures and documents to an EXHD and reinstalled the OS.

Or taken it to the back yard and given it a taste of a couple barrels worth of number 2 lead shot.