Fixed, and here is what I did: #1. Got the AVG rescue CD and rebooted to it and let it clear out a number of viruses. #2. Went into safe mode and cleared out the weird exe file from the user data local folder (it is hidden just so you know). Mine was called UBC.exe, but you can find it as the exe that launches that script profiler (that can be seen in the task scheduler). Note: I got in the task scheduler by starting a command prompt as an administrator and typing taskmgr. #3. From that safe mode, i took the test below (what was in a file called fix_w7.reg) and typed REG IMPORT fix_w7.reg (to fix the .exe file association issue) All works now!!!! Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;File association fix for [.EXE] - Windows 7 ;http://www.winhelponline.com/blog [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.EXE] @="exefile" "Content Type"="application/x-msdownload" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.EXE\PersistentHandler] @="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile] @="Application" "EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00 "FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,\ 00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,\ 32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\ 00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,30,00,31,00,35,00,36,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon] @="%1" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open] "EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" "IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas] "HasLUAShield"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command] @="\"%1\" %*" "IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runasuser] @="@shell32.dll,-50944" "Extended"="" "SuppressionPolicyEx"="{F211AA05-D4DF-4370-A2A0-9F19C09756A7}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runasuser\command] "DelegateExecute"="{ea72d00e-4960-42fa-ba92-7792a7944c1d}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers] @="Compatibility" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Compatibility] @="{1d27f844-3a1f-4410-85ac-14651078412d}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\DropHandler] @="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}" [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.EXE\UserChoice] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.EXE\OpenWithProgids] "exefile"=hex(0):

I meant task manager, not scheduler!!!

You could have just double-clicked the .reg file. You didn't have to go through all that work of using the command prompt to get it imported.

Dude, the virus was blocking regedit from coming up. I HAD to use import!

Win 7 Internet Security 2012 / Win 7 Home Security 2012./ Win 7 Anti Virus / Windows 7 Security 2012 all these are same spayware. If you are trying to remove this spyware, there are full instructions on how to do that manually at the link : http://123seminarsonly.com/Tips/007/Win-7-Internet-Security-2012.html http://www.easy2resolve.com/software-issues/remove-vista-security-2011-2012 If you wish you can download and run Norton Bootable Recovery Tool (NBRT). It is a Free Tool.