like the giant, enormous retard i can be at times; i overlooked the Remove All Infections button.
Clicked it and it rebooted my computer. i ran malwarebytes again and this is the log
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
Malwarebytes
Database version: 4052
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.5512
5/12/2010 6:38:39 AM
mbam-log-2010-05-12 (06-38-39).txt
Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 163127
Time elapsed: 8 minute(s), 11 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)