[list=1][*]Make sure your settings allow you to view "Hidden files" & "hide protected operating system files" is unchecked. Open up any explorer windows and click on "Tools" => "Folder Options" => "View" and be sure to check off "Show Hidden Files and Folders".[*]Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete once => Click Task Manager => Click the Processes tab => Double-click the Image Name column header to alphabetically sort the processes => Scroll through the list and look for "ierq.exe" & "iemh.exe". If you find the files, click on them, and then click End Process => Exit the Task Manager.[*]Next, go to Start->Run and type "Services.msc" (without quotes) then hit OK.[*]Scroll down and find the service called "Network Security Service". [*]When you find it, double-click on it. In the next window that opens, click the Stop button, then change the Startup Type to Disabled. Now hit Apply and then OK and close any open windows.[*]Run HijackThis, click on "Scan" and then place a check mark in the following boxes, And click on "Fix Checked":
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\lkqya.dll/sp.html#96676
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://lkqya.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = res://lkqya.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\lkqya.dll/sp.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\lkqya.dll/sp.html#96676
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://lkqya.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cus...//www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = res://msaps.dll/index.html
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {208BEB89-207A-3E5B-2CAD-46BFE0B36FA3} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\atljm32.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ierq.exe] C:\WINDOWS\ierq.exe
[*]Reboot into Safe Mode - How do I boot into "Safe" mode? , and delete the following files:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lkqya.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\atljm32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\ierq.exe
C:\WINDOWS\iemh.exe
Reboot in Normal Mode.
Download the file attached to this post and rename it to cwsuninst.reg
Doubleclick it and confirm you want to merge it with the registry.
Run HijackThis again and post a new log.
File Attachment
Extra notes
If given full internet access this variant will delete:
- your hosts file (good replacements can be found here or here )
- control.exe: follow instructions here: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/...es.html#control
crunchie
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Make sure that you have hidden files set to *show* & "hide protected operating system files" is unchecked. This fix does work. Do not miss any steps out.
[list=1][*]Make sure your settings allow you to view "Hidden files" & "hide protected operating system files" is unchecked. Open up any explorer windows and click on "Tools" => "Folder Options" => "View" and be sure to check off "Show Hidden Files and Folders".[*]Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete once => Click Task Manager => Click the Processes tab => Double-click the Image Name column header to alphabetically sort the processes => Scroll through the list and look for "windp.exe" & "mfcvg32.exe". If you find the files, click on them, and then click End Process => Exit the Task Manager.[*]Next, go to Start->Run and type "Services.msc" (without quotes) then hit OK.[*]Scroll down and find the service called "Network Security Service". [*]When you find it, double-click on it. In the next window that opens, click the Stop button, then change the Startup Type to Disabled. Now hit Apply and then OK and close any open windows.[*]Run HijackThis, click on "Scan" and then place a check mark in the following boxes, And click on "Fix Checked":
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\aeqca.dll/sp.html#96676
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://aeqca.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = res://aeqca.dll/index.html#96676
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\aeqca.dll/sp.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\aeqca.dll/sp.html#96676
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://aeqca.dll/index.html#96676
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {77FBD659-0434-791E-97FD-4C8D0FEE0558} - C:\WINDOWS\apiwl.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mfcvg32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\mfcvg32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [windp.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\windp.exe
[*]Reboot into Safe Mode - How do I boot into "Safe" mode? , and delete the following files:
C:\WINDOWS\aeqca.dll
C:\WINDOWS\apiwl.dll
C:\WINDOWS\mfcvg32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\windp.exe
Reboot in Normal Mode.
Download the file attached to this post and rename it to cwsuninst.reg
Doubleclick it and confirm you want to merge it with the registry.
Run HijackThis again and post a new log.
File Attachment
Extra notes
If given full internet access this variant will delete:
- your hosts file (good replacements can be found here or here )
- Spybot S&D's BHO (download SDHelper.dll, put it in the Spybot folder (default is: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\) and click Start > Run > regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll" > OK
- control.exe: follow instructions here: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/...es.html#control
Please go here & install ALL critical updates required for your system.
crunchie
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Lets try a different approach. May not work, but is worth a try.
Go to:
1. Internet Options - General tab - Home page section
2. Change Address to «about:blank»
3. Click Apply then OK
4. Restart IE
5. Reset your home page.
crunchie
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20,095 posts since Feb 2004
Reputation Points: 1,142
Solved Threads: 985
