my homepage has been hijacked by "home search" lookfor.cc

here's my hijackthis log file..

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 3:46:32 PM, on 6/18/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2600.0000)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.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\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLACSD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\CDANTSRV.EXE
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\netxs32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Icons\Seticon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\WinPatrol.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\syswq32.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\carcrt40.exe
C:\Program Files\Perfect Keylogger Lite\bpk.exe
C:\Program Files\AOL Companion\companion.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0a\aoltray.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsftsn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CurQXbj.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Xtl5.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0a\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0a\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Aol\aoltpspd.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCOREFILES\msn.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Mike Butt\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\WINDOWS\System32\SearchBar.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\ropnc.dll/sp.html#96676
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://ropnc.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust...ch/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\ropnc.dll/sp.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = res://ropnc.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\ropnc.dll/sp.html#96676
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F0 - system.ini: Shell=
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F74B10DD-C3BA-1643-F8BA-F818F5131A48} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\mfcaf32.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn3\ycomp5_3_19_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [1Atardock TrayMonitor] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Stardock\TrayServer.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TIxDSL] C:\PROGRA~1\TIADSL~1\BIN\WIN2K\tidslmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Desksite CMA] c:\program files\desksite\bin\cma.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightLAN 01] "C:\Program Files\Verizon Online\VisualIPInsight\IPClient.exe" -l
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\Program Files\Verizon Online\VisualIPInsight\IPMon32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SetIcon] C:\Program Files\Icons\Seticon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOL Spyware Protection] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus2] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pure Networks Port Magic] "C:\PROGRA~1\PURENE~1\PORTMA~1\PortAOL.exe" -Run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ConMgr.exe] "C:\Program Files\EarthLink 5.0\ConMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] "C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\WinPatrol.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [syswq32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\syswq32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [56Y#Y@H2EL5FTC] C:\WINDOWS\System32\UgmSN8q.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Begone] c:\freescan\freescan.exe -FastScan
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [aprtRWi7j] carcrt40.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BPK] C:\Program Files\Perfect Keylogger Lite\bpk.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [netxs32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\netxs32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [ntzc32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntzc32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [ipfg32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ipfg32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [crhh32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\crhh32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [atlfs.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\atlfs.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [msfv.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\msfv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [ntfh32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntfh32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [addhk32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\addhk32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [atlal.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\atlal.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [d3wb32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3wb32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [ipxw32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\ipxw32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [appvb.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\appvb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [sysih.exe] C:\WINDOWS\sysih.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [sdkzq32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\sdkzq32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [sdkpe.exe] C:\WINDOWS\sdkpe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [winib32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\winib32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [apioc.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\apioc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [addck.exe] C:\WINDOWS\addck.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Verizon Online.lnk = C:\Program Files\Verizon Online\VOLSW\Verizon Online.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: AOL Companion.lnk = C:\Program Files\AOL Companion\companion.exe
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0a\aoltray.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Control Pad (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AOL Toolbar (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AOL Toolbar (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {0000000A-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...367/wmavax.CAB
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache...tup1.0.0.6.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...st20040510.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...22/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/sh...1/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/sh...19/mcgdmgr.cab
O16 - DPF: {CD17FAAA-17B4-4736-AAEF-436EDC304C8C} (ContentAuditX Control) - http://www.contentwatch.com/audit/in...ditControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {D9EC0A76-03BF-11D4-A509-0090270F86E3} - http://cdn2.adsdk.com/bannerfarm/473...1132031209.EXE
O16 - DPF: {DC187740-46A9-11D5-A815-00B0D0428C0C} - http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1060/pcpowerscan.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{2E0A23C0-59A9-4A78-A385-D23B98E74E88}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{9C2CFCC8-6E90-4A65-8802-8DCA80B9CCD4}: NameServer = 151.203.0.85 151.203.0.84
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{2E0A23C0-59A9-4A78-A385-D23B98E74E88}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146

thanx for your time.... i appreciate it

Download CWShredder from here & run it. Select the fix button & it will get rid of everything related to CoolWebSearch that is stored in it's database. Close ALL windows, including IE, before running CWShredder. Reboot.

To help prevent this from happening again, install the patches for the vulnerabilities that this hijacker exploits by going here for your critical updates.

Unzip HJT into it's own permanent folder before doing anything in order for it to create backups. (Not a temporary folder or directly on the desktop & not directly on your hard drive). Close all (browser) windows & rescan with hijackthis. When the scan is finished place a check in the box to the left of the following entries & click 'fix checked' :

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\WINDOWS\System32\SearchBar.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\ropnc.dll/sp.html#96676
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://ropnc.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cus...rch/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\ropnc.dll/sp.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = res://ropnc.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\ropnc.dll/sp.html#96676
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

F0 - system.ini: Shell=

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F74B10DD-C3BA-1643-F8BA-F818F5131A48} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\mfcaf32.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [syswq32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\syswq32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [56Y#Y@H2EL5FTC] C:\WINDOWS\System32\UgmSN8q.exe

O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocach...etup1.0.0.6.cab
O16 - DPF: {D9EC0A76-03BF-11D4-A509-0090270F86E3} - http://cdn2.adsdk.com/bannerfarm/47...r1132031209.EXE

Reboot into safe mode following the instructions here & navigate to & delete the following if found:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\syswq32.exe< file
C:\WINDOWS\System32\UgmSN8q.exe< file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ropnc.dll< file

In order to view these files you may have to select 'show hidden files/folders.' Instructions on how to here.

Reboot after doing this & post another log please.