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pdc 0 Newbie Poster

18 Years Ago

hi there I am new to this forum/site.

My computer has seemingly been infected by some type of hijacking software. Popups spring up constantly redirecting by Internet Explorer browser to about:blank and webforuser.com.

Is there anyone who can help me clean this up?

Here is the HIJack This log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:34:26 AM, on 4/30/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\iau.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\msqdevl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\lssas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\stisvsq.exe
C:\WINDOWS\svshost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 2 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMService] "C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/20751e4fa54b4491c321/netzip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe

thank you all very much,

Paul

windows-virus

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crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster

18 Years Ago

Hi and welcome to Daniweb Paul.

Go here to TrendMicro for an on-line scan & set it to autoclean for you. When it completes, post back the full filename of any files that cannot be cleaned or deleted.

Try this scan at Panda as well.

The scan here does not require an active X install, but uses java instead.
http://fr.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/products/housecall_launch.php

You are running hijackthis from a temporary folder, can you please download the self-extracting zip version from here.
Uninstall the other version first, then manually delete the file.
Alternatively, you can create a folder in a permanent directory and move hijackthis to that folder.
Post back a new log when done.

crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster

18 Years Ago

Hi again. PLease do the following, then try the online scans again..

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We need to see if there are any program segments (prefetches) that may be present and are connected with the problems you are having. To do that, please do the following:

1) Click "Start | Search", then search for each of these program's base name(s), in all files and folders:

misb22.exe*
msqdevl.exe*
lssas.exe*
stisvsq.exe*
svshost.exe*
mservice.exe*
iau.exe*

2) Then if any are found in the 'prefetch' folder, delete them.

Look closely, since the 'base' name will have a bunch of random numbers and letters attached to it.

===============

Run HiJackThis then:

1. Click "Open the Misc Tools Section"
2. Click "Open Process manager"

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Next, while holding down the CTRL key, locate (if present) and click on (highlight) each of the following:

c:\misb22.exe
C:\WINDOWS\msqdevl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\lssas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\stisvsq.exe
C:\WINDOWS\svshost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\mservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\iau.exe

Now double-check and make sure that only those item(s) above are highlighted, then click "Kill process". Now, click "Refresh", check again, and repeat this step if any remain.

===============

Run HiJackThis and click "Scan", then check(tick) the following, if present:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMService] "C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe

O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/20751e4...ip/RdxIE601.cab

Now, with all windows closed except HiJackThis, click "Fix checked".

===============

Locate and delete the following item(s), if present. Make sure your able to "view system and hidden files/ folders:"

files...

c:\misb22.exe
C:\WINDOWS\msqdevl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\lssas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\stisvsq.exe
C:\WINDOWS\svshost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\mservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\iau.exe

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Note that some of these file(s) may or may not be present. If present, and cannot be deleted because they're 'in use', try deleting them in "Safe Mode".

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Reboot.

===============

To help protect your system from hostile ActiveX content, or special 'downloadable' files:

Download, install and keep updated, SpywareBlaster. If you've installed it for the first time:

1) Check for any available updates; if present, they'll be automatically downloaded and installed.
2) Next, "Enable all protection".
3) Exit the program.

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Note: Remember to regularly check for updates.

===============

After rebooting your PC, post back a new log and let me know how everything goes.

dlh6213 27 Posting Maven

18 Years Ago

Download Hoster from here:
http://www.funkytoad.com/download/hoster.zip

Run it, and when it opens, click on the Restore Original Hosts button and then exit Hoster.

DMR 152 Wombat At Large

18 Years Ago

Hi Paul,

A couple of things:

1. There are usually more "R0" and "R1" entries in a HijackThis log, reporting things like Internet Explorer's default Home page, Search page, etc. It's possible that you may not have those entries in your particular log, be just to be sure: are you positive you're posting the full contents of your logs?

2. I don't see anything in your log which would indicate that a hijacker is still present.

- Does SpywareGuard pop up warnings that something is trying to reset your home page to about:blank, and if so, does it give the name of the program/process that is trying to do that?

- The about:blank setting may just be a leftover of the infection. If you go into your Internet Options control panel and manually set your home page to something other than about:blank, does that change "stick", or does something still try to change it back to about:blank?

crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster

18 Years Ago

Always a good idea to do a scan immediately after booting and without making any changes to your system :).
As the c:\misb22.exe is not showing, I presume you have 'fixed' it?

Download the Pocket KillBox
Unzip the file to your desktop.
Run Pocket Killbox and paste the full file path of the below file in the box and click on Standard File Kill and End Explorer Shell While Killing File. Click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle after you enter the file.

c:\misb22.exe

Reboot afterwards if the file is successfully deleted.

If the file is not deleted, do not reboot yet. Run Pocket Killbox again and paste the full file path in the box and click on Delete on Reboot. Next click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle. You will get a message saying "File with be deleted on next reboot, Process and Reboot now?" Click "Yes" to reboot.

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pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 1 · 2005-04-30T18:48:35+00:00

Hi and welcome to Daniweb Paul.
Go here to TrendMicro for an on-line scan & set it to autoclean for you. When it completes, post back the full filename of any files that cannot be cleaned or deleted.
Try this scan at Panda as well.
The scan here does not require an active X install, but uses java instead.
http://fr.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/products/housecall_launch.php
You are running hijackthis from a temporary folder, can you please download the self-extracting zip version from here.
Uninstall the other version first, then manually delete the file.
Alternatively, you can create a folder in a permanent directory and move hijackthis to that folder.
Post back a new log when done.

HI Crunchie,

Thanks for the quick reply. It is worse then ever. The pop-ups are constant and I can't use explorer at all - I am using Firefox now. Here is the new HIJack log run from a regular folder (not temp). I could not get any of the other scanners you pointed me to to function properly. Where do I go from here?

Thanks,

Paul

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:39:25 AM, on 4/30/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
c:\misb22.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\msqdevl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\lssas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\stisvsq.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\svshost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\mservice.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\iau.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMService] "C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/20751e4fa54b4491c321/netzip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 2 · 2005-04-30T21:22:38+00:00

HI Dani,

Thank you so much for the great help. This is a fantastic forum! I followed your directions and the pop-ups have disappeared, but Internet Explorer is still hijacked to About:blank upon start-up.

Here is my latest HiJackThis logfile:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:19:09 AM, on 4/30/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe

Do you have any further suggestions?

thanks again,

Paul

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 3 · 2005-05-01T17:59:36+00:00

HI Dani,

The about:blank problem seems have been resolved. SpyGuard popped up once, but that was to tell me that about:blank had been changed to google.com, my usual start page. I downloaded and used Hoster to effect the change.

Unfortunately this morning, I noticed there is one more pop-up remaining. It is the annoying What is your country? pop-up associated with the application c:/ misb22.exe.

I even chose the option in HiJackThis to delete the file on boot-up, but it still comes back. Even when searching for hidden files, I only come up with the misb22.exe file in the root directory.

Once I kill the process, it goes away until I re-boot the computer. Upon reboot, it appears again, with the application program again showing up in the root directory. Do you know of any sterilization proceedure for this one?

Thanks for the great help.

Best,

Paul

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:54:40 AM, on 5/1/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 4 · 2005-05-01T20:01:12+00:00

HI Dani,

Thanks for further assistance.

Unfortunately, after following the directions you sent with regard to Killbox, I still am plagued with this damnable misb22 fellow.

Here is a fresh HijackThis log, run immediately after my latest reboot:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:54:30 AM, on 5/1/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ibs55.exe
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
c:\misb22.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Best,

Paul

Always a good idea to do a scan immediately after booting and without making any changes to your system :).
As the c:\misb22.exe is not showing, I presume you have 'fixed' it?

Download the Pocket KillBox
Unzip the file to your desktop.
Run Pocket Killbox and paste the full file path of the below file in the box and click on Standard File Kill and End Explorer Shell While Killing File. Click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle after you enter the file.
c:\misb22.exe
Reboot afterwards if the file is successfully deleted.
If the file is not deleted, do not reboot yet. Run Pocket Killbox again and paste the full file path in the box and click on Delete on Reboot. Next click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle. You will get a message saying "File with be deleted on next reboot, Process and Reboot now?" Click "Yes" to reboot.

dlh6213 27 Posting Maven Team Colleague · Answer 5 · 2005-05-02T00:07:45+00:00

Boot into Safe Mode

Run Pocket Killbox and paste the full path of this file in the box:

c:\misb22.exe

Click on Delete on Reboot. Next, click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle. When you get the message saying File will be deleted on next reboot, Process and Reboot now?, click Yes to reboot (reboot normally).

Close any open browser windows, scan with HJT, and post a new log please.

DMR 152 Wombat At Large Team Colleague · Answer 6 · 2005-05-02T02:16:38+00:00

1. misb22 has invited a friend to the party:

C:\WINDOWS\ibs55.exe

Repeat the Killbox procedure for the above file as well as C:\misb22.exe.

2. Turn off XP's System Restore feature.

3. I've got a feeling that you might have a hidden "mother file" that is spawning the .exe files. Please download the Silent Runners script, run it, and post the log it generates. The log will give us information about a few things that HijackThis doesn't report.

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 7 · 2005-05-02T02:58:50+00:00

HI DL!

I did what you instructed.

I deleted misb22.exe upon reboot in Safe MOde.
It still popped up when I re-booted normally.

I then re-ran HJT. The only browser window open was the misb "please select your country" window.

Here is the HJT logfile:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:55:17 PM, on 5/1/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ibs55.exe
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
c:\misb22.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe

thanks!
Paul

Boot into Safe Mode
Run Pocket Killbox and paste the full path of this file in the box:
c:\misb22.exe
Click on Delete on Reboot. Next, click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle. When you get the message saying File will be deleted on next reboot, Process and Reboot now?, click Yes to reboot (reboot normally).
Close any open browser windows, scan with HJT, and post a new log please.

crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster · Answer 8 · 2005-05-02T03:05:47+00:00

3. I've got a feeling that you might have a hidden "mother file" that is spawning the .exe files. Please download the Silent Runners script, run it, and post the log it generates. The log will give us information about a few things that HijackThis doesn't report.

Please do this also as it may help to remove those files.

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 9 · 2005-05-02T05:38:21+00:00

HI Crunchie,

I downloaded silent runners and ran it upon a clean boot up. Here is the log file:

Silent Runners.vbs", revision 36, http://www.silentrunners.org/
Operating System: Windows XP
Output limited to non-default values, except where indicated by "{++}"

Startup items buried in registry:
---------------------------------

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"Sonic RecordNow!" = (no data)
"ctfmon.exe" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe" [MS]
"MSMSGS" = ""C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background" [MS]

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\ {++}
"Ibs" = "C:\WINDOWS\ibs55.exe" [null data]

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"BCMSMMSG" = "BCMSMMSG.exe" ["Broadcom Corporation"]
"dla" = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe" ["Sonic Solutions"]
"DVDSentry" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe" ["Dell - Advanced Desktop Engineering"]
"diagent" = ""C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup" ["Creative Technology Ltd"]
"UpdReg" = "C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE" ["Creative Technology Ltd."]
"QuickTime Task" = ""C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime" ["Apple Computer, Inc."]
"MMTray" = "C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe" ["MUSICMATCH, Inc."]
"VSOCheckTask" = ""c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"MCAgentExe" = "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"MCUpdateExe" = "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"VirusScan Online" = "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"DwlClient" = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe" ["Dell"]
"DVDTray" = "C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]
"DVDBitSet" = "C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]
"UpdateManager" = ""C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r" ["Sonic Solutions"]
"IntelliType" = ""C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"" [MS]
"HP Software Update" = ""C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\
"{F0CB00CD-5A07-4D91-97F5-A8C92CDA93E4}" = "Shell Extensions for RealOne Player"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpshell.dll" ["RealNetworks, Inc."]
"{1CAA843A-6DBD-40EF-AB71-8F7B209997C0}" = "IntelliType Pro Key Settings Control Panel Property Page"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\itcpl.dll" [MS]
"{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}" = "Microsoft Office HTML Icon Handler"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\msohev.dll" [MS]
"{0006F045-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" = "Microsoft Outlook Custom Icon Handler"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OLKFSTUB.DLL" [MS]

Enabled Screen Saver:
---------------------

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
"SCRNSAVE.EXE" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Aquarium.scr" [null data]

Enabled Wallpaper and Active Desktop:
-------------------------------------

Active Desktop is disabled.

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
"Wallpaper" = "C:\WINDOWS\porthead3 copy.bmp"

Startup items in "DAD" & "All Users" startup folders:
-----------------------------------------------------

C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
"Camio Viewer" -> shortcut to: "C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe" ["Sierra Imaging"]

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
"Adobe Gamma Loader" -> shortcut to: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe" ["Adobe Systems, Inc."]
"EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2" -> shortcut to: "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE" ["SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION"]
"Microsoft Broadband Networking" -> shortcut to: "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{8CC15633-2327-43F4-BA85-B83FDB4B59BE}\_18be6784.exe" [null data]
"Microsoft Office" -> shortcut to: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE -b -l" [MS]
"NkvMon.exe" -> shortcut to: "C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe" ["Nikon Corporation"]

Enabled Scheduled Tasks:
------------------------

"McAfee.com Update Check (D4CFFT31-Administrator)" -> launches: "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe /Schedule" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"McAfee.com Update Check (D4CFFT31-DAD)" -> launches: "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe /Schedule" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"McAfee.com Update Check (D4CFFT31-DAN)" -> launches: "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe /Schedule" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"McAfee.com Update Check (D4CFFT31-JOE)" -> launches: "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe /Schedule" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"McAfee.com Update Check (D4CFFT31-MARY)" -> launches: "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe /Schedule" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"McAfee.com Update Check (DADS-DAD)" -> launches: "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe /Schedule" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"McAfee.com Update Check (DADS-DAN)" -> launches: "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe /Schedule" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"McAfee.com Update Check (DADS-JOE)" -> launches: "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe /Schedule" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]

Winsock2 Service Provider DLLs:
-------------------------------

Namespace Service Providers

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\Parameters\NameSpace_Catalog5\Catalog_Entries\ {++}
000000000001\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\mswsock.dll" [MS]
000000000002\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\winrnr.dll" [MS]
000000000003\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\mswsock.dll" [MS]

Transport Service Providers

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\Parameters\Protocol_Catalog9\Catalog_Entries\ {++}
0000000000##\PackedCatalogItem (contains) DLL [Company Name], (at) ## range:
%SystemRoot%\system32\mswsock.dll [MS], 01 - 03, 06 - 15
%SystemRoot%\system32\rsvpsp.dll [MS], 04 - 05

Toolbars, Explorer Bars, Extensions:
------------------------------------

Toolbars

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\
"{2318C2B1-4965-11D4-9B18-009027A5CD4F}"
-> {CLSID}\(Default) = "&Google"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll" ["Google Inc."]

Running Services (Display Name, Service Name, Path {Service DLL}):
------------------------------------------------------------------

Creative Service for CDROM Access, Creative Service for CDROM Access, "C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe" ["Creative Technology Ltd"]
EPSON Printer Status Agent2, EPSONStatusAgent2, "C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe" ["SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION"]
Machine Debug Manager, MDM, ""C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe"" [MS]
McAfee.com McShield, McShield, "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe" ["Network Associates, Inc."]
McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine, MCVSRte, "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe /Embedding" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, NVSvc, "C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe" ["NVIDIA Corporation"]
TabletService, TabletService, "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe" ["Wacom Technology, Corp."]
WMDM PMSP Service, WMDM PMSP Service, "C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe" [MS]

----------
This report excludes default entries except where indicated.
To see *everywhere* the script checks and *everything* it finds,
launch it from a command prompt or a shortcut with the -all parameter.
----------

Thanks,

Paul

Please do this also as it may help to remove those files.

DMR 152 Wombat At Large Team Colleague · Answer 10 · 2005-05-02T06:50:26+00:00

Paul,

Were you able to use the Killbox to delete the C:\WINDOWS\ibs55.exe file?

crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster · Answer 11 · 2005-05-02T16:03:59+00:00

Download the attached zip file and unzip fixme.reg. Close all browser windows. Double click to run it and when asked if you want to merge with your registry, answer yes.

Run Pocket Killbox again and paste the full file path of each of the below files in the box and click on Standard File Kill and End Explorer Shell While Killing File. Click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle after you enter each file (see the files below).

C:\WINDOWS\ibs55.exe
c:\misb22.exe

Reboot afterwards if the files are successfully deleted.

If all files are not deleted, do not reboot yet. Run Pocket Killbox again and paste the full file path in the box and click on Delete on Reboot. Next click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle. You will get a message saying "File with be deleted on next reboot, Process and Reboot now?" Click "Yes" to reboot only after the last file you enter.

Upon reboot, post another hijackthis and silent runners log please.

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 12 · 2005-05-02T20:27:38+00:00

HI there!

I have not had a chance to get back to the computer. I will run killbox on ibs55 this evening.

I will post back then.

You folks are great! Thanks for all the help.

Best,

paul

Paul,
Were you able to use the Killbox to delete the C:\WINDOWS\ibs55.exe file?

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 13 · 2005-05-03T05:24:45+00:00

Download the attached zip file and unzip fixme.reg. Close all browser windows. Double click to run it and when asked if you want to merge with your registry, answer yes.
Run Pocket Killbox again and paste the full file path of each of the below files in the box and click on Standard File Kill and End Explorer Shell While Killing File. Click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle after you enter each file (see the files below).
C:\WINDOWS\ibs55.exe
c:\misb22.exe
Reboot afterwards if the files are successfully deleted.
If all files are not deleted, do not reboot yet. Run Pocket Killbox again and paste the full file path in the box and click on Delete on Reboot. Next click on the button with the red circle and an X in the middle. You will get a message saying "File with be deleted on next reboot, Process and Reboot now?" Click "Yes" to reboot only after the last file you enter.
Upon reboot, post another hijackthis and silent runners log please.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

HI Crunchie,

I think you did it!!!!!

I followed your instructions above and successfully deleted the two files. Was ibs55.exe some sort of mother file which kept spawning the misb22.exe files?

In any case, here is the HJT log file following clean-up:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:17:49 PM, on 5/2/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe

And here is the silent runners, also after clean-up:
"Silent Runners.vbs", revision 36, http://www.silentrunners.org/
Operating System: Windows XP
Output limited to non-default values, except where indicated by "{++}"

Startup items buried in registry:
---------------------------------

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"Sonic RecordNow!" = (no data)
"ctfmon.exe" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe" [MS]
"MSMSGS" = ""C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background" [MS]

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"BCMSMMSG" = "BCMSMMSG.exe" ["Broadcom Corporation"]
"dla" = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe" ["Sonic Solutions"]
"DVDSentry" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe" ["Dell - Advanced Desktop Engineering"]
"diagent" = ""C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup" ["Creative Technology Ltd"]
"UpdReg" = "C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE" ["Creative Technology Ltd."]
"QuickTime Task" = ""C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime" ["Apple Computer, Inc."]
"MMTray" = "C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe" ["MUSICMATCH, Inc."]
"VSOCheckTask" = ""c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"MCAgentExe" = "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"MCUpdateExe" = "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"VirusScan Online" = "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"DwlClient" = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe" ["Dell"]
"DVDTray" = "C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]
"DVDBitSet" = "C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]
"UpdateManager" = ""C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r" ["Sonic Solutions"]
"IntelliType" = ""C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"" [MS]
"HP Software Update" = ""C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\
"{F0CB00CD-5A07-4D91-97F5-A8C92CDA93E4}" = "Shell Extensions for RealOne Player"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpshell.dll" ["RealNetworks, Inc."]
"{1CAA843A-6DBD-40EF-AB71-8F7B209997C0}" = "IntelliType Pro Key Settings Control Panel Property Page"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\itcpl.dll" [MS]
"{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}" = "Microsoft Office HTML Icon Handler"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\msohev.dll" [MS]
"{0006F045-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" = "Microsoft Outlook Custom Icon Handler"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OLKFSTUB.DLL" [MS]

Did we smoke everything?

Thank you very much to all who helped me clean up this mess. This is super site. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for any of you. I am going to enable all the Spyware Blaster safeties as soon as I log off.

Best,

Paul

DMR 152 Wombat At Large Team Colleague · Answer 14 · 2005-05-03T10:09:57+00:00

Was ibs55.exe some sort of mother file which kept spawning the misb22.exe files?

Actually, the type of "mother files" I was refering to are usually files with a ".dll" extension as opposed to an ".exe" extension, but the idea is still the same regardless of what type of file has actually caused the others to come back to life. When a malicious infection spawns more that one file, those files can act as "guardians" or "sentinels" for each other in the way that if one of them senses that someone/something has terminated the other, it will immediately issue a command to restart the one that was "killed".

I'll let cruchie and dlh 6213 respond to the rest of your questions, as theye've been your primary troubleshooters here.

amypan 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 15 · 2005-05-03T11:03:57+00:00

Basically, you can remove most links in the Hijacking list which are not related to any programs you know installed on your system.

Uses restore option in hijack this if there are any entries deleted mistakenly.

Go to control penal to remove all search programs in there and run spybot to clean off the registry.

Check under current_user_root>software>Microsoft>windows>current version>run in registry editor and see if there are and .exe files in there you do not know . Remove them if there are any.

Sometimes, the .exe files you removed will come back after you reboot.

You have to boot up to safe mode to remove from there.

Hope this helps.

-Amy

hi there I am new to this forum/site.
My computer has seemingly been infected by some type of hijacking software. Popups spring up constantly redirecting by Internet Explorer browser to about:blank and webforuser.com.
Is there anyone who can help me clean this up?
Here is the HIJack This log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:34:26 AM, on 4/30/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\iau.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\msqdevl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\lssas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\stisvsq.exe
C:\WINDOWS\svshost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 2 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMService] "C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/20751e4fa54b4491c321/netzip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
thank you all very much,
Paul

crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster · Answer 16 · 2005-05-03T17:37:06+00:00

It sure looks like you 'smoked' everything :D. In this case it was probably a case of both files needing to be deleted at the same time. A lot of the newer infections now require that you nuke all entries related to it/them simultaneously.

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 17 · 2005-05-04T07:47:10+00:00

HI Crunchie,

Thanks again for all the help. We defeated misb22, but now I keep getting the following in my SpyBot scans and some new popups:

Avenue A.
Advertising.com
FastClick
HitBox
MediaPlex

I get rid of them, but they keep coming back. I am assuming they are buried somewhere in the registry, or some other little nook, as I enabled Spy Gaurd and the SpyBot Immunization programs.

Here is a current HJT log: Any suggestions?

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:45:51 PM, on 5/3/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
Silent Runners.vbs", revision 36, http://www.silentrunners.org/
Operating System: Windows XP
Output limited to non-default values, except where indicated by "{++}"

Startup items buried in registry:
---------------------------------

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"Sonic RecordNow!" = (no data)
"ctfmon.exe" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe" [MS]
"MSMSGS" = ""C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background" [MS]

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"BCMSMMSG" = "BCMSMMSG.exe" ["Broadcom Corporation"]
"dla" = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe" ["Sonic Solutions"]
"DVDSentry" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe" ["Dell - Advanced Desktop Engineering"]
"diagent" = ""C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup" ["Creative Technology Ltd"]
"UpdReg" = "C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE" ["Creative Technology Ltd."]
"QuickTime Task" = ""C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime" ["Apple Computer, Inc."]
"MMTray" = "C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe" ["MUSICMATCH, Inc."]
"VSOCheckTask" = ""c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"MCAgentExe" = "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"MCUpdateExe" = "C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"VirusScan Online" = "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe" ["Networks Associates Technology, Inc"]
"DwlClient" = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe" ["Dell"]
"DVDTray" = "C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]
"DVDBitSet" = "C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]
"UpdateManager" = ""C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r" ["Sonic Solutions"]
"IntelliType" = ""C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"" [MS]
"HP Software Update" = ""C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"" ["Hewlett-Packard Company"]

Thanks for all the free consulting!

Paul
and here is the silent runners log:

It sure looks like you 'smoked' everything :D. In this case it was probably a case of both files needing to be deleted at the same time. A lot of the newer infections now require that you nuke all entries related to it/them simultaneously.

crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster · Answer 18 · 2005-05-04T17:16:44+00:00

1. Download and install Ad-Aware SE, keeping the default options. However, some of the settings will need to be changed before your first scan

2.Close ALL windows except Ad-Aware SE

3. Click on the‘world’ icon at the top right of the Ad-Aware SE window and let AdAware SE update the reference list for the adware and malware.

4. Once the update is finished click on the ‘Gear’ icon (second from the left at the top of the window) to access the preferences/settings window

1) In the ‘General’ window make sure the following are selected in green:
*Automatically save log-file
*Automatically quarantine objects prior to removal
*Safe Mode (always request confirmation)

Under Definitions:
*Prompt to udate outdated definitions - set the number of days

2) Click on the ‘Scanning’ button on the left and select in green :

Under Driver, Folders & Files:
*Scan Within Archives

Under Select drives & folders to scan -
*choose all hard drives

Under Memory & Registry: all green
*Scan Active Processes
*Scan Registry
*Deep Scan Registry
*Scan my IE favorites for banned URL’s
*Scan my Hosts file

3) Click on the ‘Advanced’ button on the left and select in green:

Under Shell Integration:
*Move deleted files to recycle bin

Under Logfile Detail Level: (all green)
*include addtional object information
*DESELECT - include negligible objects information
*include environment information

Under Alternate Data Streams:
*Don't log streams smaller than 0 bytes
*Don't log ADS with the following names: CA_INOCULATEIT

4) Click the ‘Tweak’ button and select in green:

Under the ‘Scanning Engine’:
*Unload recognized processes during scanning
*Scan registry for all users instead of current user only

Under the ‘Cleaning Engine’:
*Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot

Under the Log Files:
*Include basic Ad-aware SE settings in logfile
*Include additional Ad-aware SE settings in logfile
*Please do not check or make green: Include Module list in logfile

5. Click on ‘Proceed’ to save the settings.

6. Click ‘Start’

*Choose:'Perform Full System Scan'
*DESELECT "Search for negligible risk entries", as negligible risk entries (MRU's) are not considered to be a threat.

7. Click ‘Next’ and Ad-Aware SE will scan your hard drive(s) with the options you have selected and clean automatically.

8. If Ad-Aware SE finds bad entries, you will receive a list of what it found in the window

9. Save the log file when it asks and then click ‘finish’

10. REBOOT to complete the removal of what Ad-Aware SE found

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 19 · 2005-05-04T19:01:08+00:00

Thanks Dani!

Over 200 new critical objects were found.

I ran Adaware twice. It still came up with a few nasties the second time around.

Here is my latest Adaware log (prior to my last re-boot):

Ad-Aware SE Build 1.05
Logfile Created on:Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:05:45 AM
Created with Ad-Aware SE Personal, free for private use.
Using definitions file:SE1R42 28.04.2005
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References detected during the scan:
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180Solutions(TAC index:6):2 total references
CoolWebSearch(TAC index:10):3 total references
eUniverse(TAC index:10):1 total references
EzuLa(TAC index:6):1 total references
StatBlaster(TAC index:8):1 total references
TurboDownload(TAC index:8):2 total references
WinlogonEXE(TAC index:5):2 total references
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Definition File:
=========================
Definitions File Loaded:
Reference Number : SE1R42 28.04.2005
Internal build : 49
File location : C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal\defs.ref
File size : 466557 Bytes
Total size : 1403889 Bytes
Signature data size : 1373297 Bytes
Reference data size : 30080 Bytes
Signatures total : 39226
Fingerprints total : 836
Fingerprints size : 28245 Bytes
Target categories : 15
Target families : 654


Memory + processor status:
==========================
Number of processors : 2
Processor architecture : Intel Pentium IV
Memory available:71 %
Total physical memory:1047532 kb
Available physical memory:742748 kb
Total page file size:2521016 kb
Available on page file:2335784 kb
Total virtual memory:2097024 kb
Available virtual memory:2044772 kb
OS:Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)

Ad-Aware SE Settings
===========================
Set : Safe mode (always request confirmation)
Set : Don't log streams smaller than 0 Bytes
Set : Scan active processes
Set : Scan registry
Set : Deep-scan registry
Set : Scan my IE Favorites for banned URLs
Set : Scan within archives
Set : Scan my Hosts file

Extended Ad-Aware SE Settings
===========================
Set : Unload recognized processes & modules during scan
Set : Scan registry for all users instead of current user only
Set : Always try to unload modules before deletion
Set : During removal, unload Explorer and IE if necessary
Set : Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot
Set : Delete quarantined objects after restoring
Set : Include basic Ad-Aware settings in log file
Set : Include additional Ad-Aware settings in log file
Set : Include reference summary in log file
Set : Include alternate data stream details in log file
Set : Play sound at scan completion if scan locates critical objects


5-4-2005 8:05:45 AM - Scan started. (Full System Scan)

Listing running processes
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#:1 [smss.exe]
    FilePath           : \SystemRoot\System32\
    ProcessID          : 636
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:44 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal


#:2 [winlogon.exe]
    FilePath           : \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\
    ProcessID          : 712
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:49 AM
    BasePriority       : High


#:3 [services.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
    ProcessID          : 756
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:50 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
    ProductVersion     : 5.1.2600.0
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Services and Controller app
    InternalName       : services.exe
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : services.exe

#:4 [lsass.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
    ProcessID          : 768
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:50 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
    ProductVersion     : 5.1.2600.1106
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : LSA Shell (Export Version)
    InternalName       : lsass.exe
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : lsass.exe

#:5 [svchost.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
    ProcessID          : 996
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:50 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
    ProductVersion     : 5.1.2600.0
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
    InternalName       : svchost.exe
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : svchost.exe

#:6 [svchost.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 1096
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:51 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
    ProductVersion     : 5.1.2600.0
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
    InternalName       : svchost.exe
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : svchost.exe

#:7 [spoolsv.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
    ProcessID          : 1484
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:52 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148)
    ProductVersion     : 5.1.2600.0
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Spooler SubSystem App
    InternalName       : spoolsv.exe
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : spoolsv.exe

#:8 [ctsvccda.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 1608
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:59 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 1.0.1.0
    ProductVersion     : 1.0.0.0
    ProductName        : Creative Service for CDROM Access
    CompanyName        : Creative Technology Ltd
    FileDescription    : Creative Service for CDROM Access
    InternalName       : CTsvcCDAEXE
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (c) Creative Technology Ltd., 1999. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : CTsvcCDA.EXE

#:9 [sagent2.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\
    ProcessID          : 1632
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:59 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 2, 1, 0, 0
    ProductVersion     : 1, 0, 0, 0
    ProductName        : EPSON Bidirectional Printer
    CompanyName        : SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    FileDescription    : EPSON Printer Status Agent
    InternalName       : SAgent2
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 2000-2001
    OriginalFilename   : SAgent2.exe

#:10 [mcvsrte.exe]
    FilePath           : c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\
    ProcessID          : 1660
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:59 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 4, 4, 0, 35
    ProductVersion     : 4, 4, 0, 20
    ProductName        : McAfee VirusScan Online
    CompanyName        : Networks Associates Technology, Inc
    FileDescription    : McAfee VirusScan Online Realtime Engine
    InternalName       : mcvsrte
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 1998-2002 Networks Associates Technology, Inc
    OriginalFilename   : mcvsrte.exe

#:11 [mdm.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\
    ProcessID          : 1732
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:57:59 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 7.00.9064.9150
    ProductVersion     : 7.00.9064.9150
    ProductName        : Microsoft Development Environment
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Machine Debug Manager
    InternalName       : mdm.exe
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1997-2000
    OriginalFilename   : mdm.exe

#:12 [nvsvc32.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 1812
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:00 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 6.14.01.4354
    ProductVersion     : 6.14.01.4354
    ProductName        : NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 43.54
    CompanyName        : NVIDIA Corporation
    FileDescription    : NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 43.54
    InternalName       : NVSVC
    LegalCopyright     : (C) NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : nvsvc32.exe

#:13 [svchost.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 1848
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:00 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
    ProductVersion     : 5.1.2600.0
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
    InternalName       : svchost.exe
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : svchost.exe

#:14 [tablet.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 1912
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:00 AM
    BasePriority       : High


#:15 [mspmspsv.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 2028
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:00 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 7.00.00.1954
    ProductVersion     : 7.00.00.1954
    ProductName        : Microsoft (R) DRM
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : WMDM PMSP Service
    InternalName       : MSPMSPSV.EXE
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2000
    OriginalFilename   : MSPMSPSV.EXE

#:16 [mcshield.exe]
    FilePath           : c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\
    ProcessID          : 472
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:09 AM
    BasePriority       : High


#:17 [explorer.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\
    ProcessID          : 1200
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:45 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
    ProductVersion     : 6.00.2800.1106
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Windows Explorer
    InternalName       : explorer
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : EXPLORER.EXE

#:18 [bcmsmmsg.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\
    ProcessID          : 1552
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:47 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        :  3.5.25 08/27/2003 20:04:35
    ProductVersion     :  3.5.25 08/27/2003 20:04:35
    ProductName        : BCM Modem Messaging Applet
    CompanyName        : Broadcom Corporation
    FileDescription    : Modem Messaging Applet
    InternalName       : smdmstat.exe
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © Broadcom Corporation 1998-2000
    OriginalFilename   : smdmstat.exe

#:19 [tfswctrl.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\
    ProcessID          : 888
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:47 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 1.04.05b
    CompanyName        : Sonic Solutions
    FileDescription    : Drive Letter Access Component
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 2003 Sonic Solutions

#:20 [dsentry.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 1564
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:47 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 1, 0, 5, 0
    ProductVersion     : 1, 0, 5, 0
    ProductName        : Dell - DVDSentry
    CompanyName        : Dell - Advanced Desktop Engineering
    FileDescription    : DVDSentry
    InternalName       : DVDSentry
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 2002 Dell
    OriginalFilename   : DSentry.exe
    Comments           : DVDSentry launches your software DVD player when a DVD is inserted.

#:21 [mm_tray.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\
    ProcessID          : 1948
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:47 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 7.10.4053
    ProductVersion     : 7.10.4053
    ProductName        : MUSICMATCH JUKEBOX
    CompanyName        : MUSICMATCH, Inc.
    FileDescription    : mm_tray
    InternalName       : mm_tray
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (c) MUSICMATCH 1998-2001
    LegalTrademarks    :     
    OriginalFilename   : mm_tray.exe

#:22 [mcagent.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\
    ProcessID          : 1844
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:47 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 4, 2, 0, 8
    ProductVersion     : 4, 2, 0, 0
    ProductName        : McAfee SecurityCenter
    CompanyName        : Networks Associates Technology, Inc
    FileDescription    : McAfee SecurityCenter Agent
    InternalName       : mcagent
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 1998-2002 Networks Associates Technology, Inc.
    OriginalFilename   : mcagent.exe

#:23 [mcvsshld.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\
    ProcessID          : 396
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:47 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 4, 4, 0, 35
    ProductVersion     : 4, 4, 0, 20
    ProductName        : McAfee VirusScan Online
    CompanyName        : Networks Associates Technology, Inc
    FileDescription    : McAfee ActiveShield
    InternalName       : msvcshld
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 1998-2002 Networks Associates Technology, Inc
    OriginalFilename   : mcvsshld.exe

#:24 [support.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\
    ProcessID          : 260
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:47 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 2, 1, 1, 0
    ProductVersion     : 1, 0, 0, 1
    ProductName        : Dell Support
    CompanyName        : Dell
    FileDescription    : Support
    InternalName       : Support
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 2002
    OriginalFilename   : Support.exe

#:25 [dvdtray.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\
    ProcessID          : 356
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:48 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 2.0
    ProductVersion     : 2.0
    CompanyName        : Hewlett-Packard Company
    FileDescription    : HP DVD Tray
    InternalName       : dvdtray
    LegalCopyright     : Hewlett-Packard Company 2000-2003
    OriginalFilename   : dvdtray.exe

#:26 [type32.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\
    ProcessID          : 408
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:48 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal


#:27 [hpwuschd2.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\
    ProcessID          : 436
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:48 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5, 0, 0, 0
    ProductVersion     : 5, 0, 0, 0
    ProductName        : HP Software Update Application
    CompanyName        : Hewlett-Packard Company
    FileDescription    : hpwuSchd
    InternalName       : hpwuSchd
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 2003
    OriginalFilename   : hpwuSchd.exe

#:28 [ctfmon.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 576
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:49 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
    ProductVersion     : 5.1.2600.1106
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : CTF Loader
    InternalName       : CTFMON
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : CTFMON.EXE

#:29 [msmsgs.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Messenger\
    ProcessID          : 516
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:49 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 4.7.2009
    ProductVersion     : Version 4.7
    ProductName        : Messenger
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Messenger
    InternalName       : msmsgs
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation 1997-2003
    LegalTrademarks    : Microsoft(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
    OriginalFilename   : msmsgs.exe

#:30 [msbntray.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\
    ProcessID          : 1388
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:50 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 2.2.731
    ProductVersion     : 2.2.731
    ProductName        : Microsoft Broadband Networking Software
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Microsoft Broadband Networking Tray Application
    InternalName       : MSBNTray.exe
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 1995-2004 Microsoft Corporation
    OriginalFilename   : MSBNTray.exe

#:31 [nkvmon.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\
    ProcessID          : 1840
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:50 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5, 1, 3, 3000
    ProductVersion     : 5, 1
    ProductName        : Nikon Monitor
    CompanyName        : Nikon Corporation
    FileDescription    : Nikon Monitor
    InternalName       : NkvMon
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (C) Nikon Corporation. 1998 - 2002
    OriginalFilename   : NkvMon.exe
    Comments           : Nikon Monitor

#:32 [notifyalert.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\
    ProcessID          : 2056
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:50 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal


#:33 [quicklnk.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\
    ProcessID          : 2120
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:51 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 1.6.0 (183)
    ProductVersion     : 1.6.0 (183)
    ProductName        : QuickLink
    CompanyName        : Sierra Imaging
    FileDescription    : QuickLink
    InternalName       : IXApplet
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 1995-1998
    OriginalFilename   : TASK.EXE

#:34 [diagent.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\
    ProcessID          : 2160
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:58:52 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 1, 1, 4, 0
    ProductVersion     : 1.01.04
    ProductName        : Creative Diagnostics Agent
    CompanyName        : Creative Technology Ltd
    FileDescription    : Creative Diagnostics Agent
    InternalName       : Creative Diagnostics Agent
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (C) 2002 Creative Technology Ltd
    OriginalFilename   : diagent.exe

#:35 [wuauclt.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
    ProcessID          : 2636
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 11:59:03 AM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 5.4.3790.2182 built by: srv03_rtm(ntvbl04)
    ProductVersion     : 5.4.3790.2182
    ProductName        : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    CompanyName        : Microsoft Corporation
    FileDescription    : Automatic Updates
    InternalName       : wuauclt.exe
    LegalCopyright     : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    OriginalFilename   : wuauclt.exe

#:36 [ad-aware.exe]
    FilePath           : C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal\
    ProcessID          : 544
    ThreadCreationTime : 5-4-2005 12:05:34 PM
    BasePriority       : Normal
    FileVersion        : 6.2.0.206
    ProductVersion     : VI.Second Edition
    ProductName        : Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE
    CompanyName        : Lavasoft Sweden
    FileDescription    : Ad-Aware SE Core application
    InternalName       : Ad-Aware.exe
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © Lavasoft Sweden
    OriginalFilename   : Ad-Aware.exe
    Comments           : All Rights Reserved

Memory scan result:
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New critical objects: 0
Objects found so far: 0


Started registry scan
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Registry Scan result:
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New critical objects: 0
Objects found so far: 0


Started deep registry scan
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Deep registry scan result:
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New critical objects: 0
Objects found so far: 0


Started Tracking Cookie scan
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Tracking cookie scan result:
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New critical objects: 0
Objects found so far: 0



Deep scanning and examining files (C:)
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 eUniverse Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : Tipb.exe
    Category           : Data Miner
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-352457673-2742774174-1079395416-1006\Dc2\Toolbar\
    FileVersion        : 1, 3, 5, 0
    ProductVersion     : 1, 3, 5, 0
    ProductName        : Setup
    FileDescription    : Setup
    InternalName       : Tipb
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright (C) 2003
    OriginalFilename   : tipb.EXE


 CoolWebSearch Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028856.exe
    Category           : Malware
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\



 EzuLa Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028857.exe
    Category           : Data Miner
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\
    FileVersion        : 2, 0, 70, 00
    ProductVersion     : 1, 0, 0, 1
    ProductName        : eZstub Module
    CompanyName        : BikiniDesk
    FileDescription    : eZstub Module
    InternalName       : eZstub
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright 2000
    OriginalFilename   : eZstub.EXE


 180Solutions Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028858.exe
    Category           : Data Miner
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\
    FileVersion        : 5, 9, 0, 7
    ProductVersion     : 5, 9, 0, 7
    ProductName        : Search Assistant
    CompanyName        : 180solutions, Inc.
    FileDescription    : Search Assistant
    LegalCopyright     : Copyright © 2004, 180solutions Inc.


 180Solutions Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028859.dll
    Category           : Data Miner
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\



 StatBlaster Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028860.exe
    Category           : Data Miner
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\



 TurboDownload Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028861.exe
    Category           : Data Miner
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\



 TurboDownload Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028862.exe
    Category           : Data Miner
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\



 WinlogonEXE Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028863.dll
    Category           : Malware
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\



 WinlogonEXE Object Recognized!
    Type               : File
    Data               : A0028864.dll
    Category           : Malware
    Comment            : 
    Object             : C:\System Volume Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP483\



Disk Scan Result for C:\
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New critical objects: 0
Objects found so far: 10


Scanning Hosts file......
Hosts file location:"C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts".
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Hosts file scan result:
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1 entries scanned.
New critical objects:0
Objects found so far: 10




Performing conditional scans...
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 CoolWebSearch Object Recognized!
    Type               : RegValue
    Data               : 
    Category           : Malware
    Comment            : 
    Rootkey            : HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Object             : software\microsoft\internet explorer\main
    Value              : Search Bar

 CoolWebSearch Object Recognized!
    Type               : RegValue
    Data               : 
    Category           : Malware
    Comment            : 
    Rootkey            : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Object             : software\microsoft\internet explorer\main
    Value              : Use Custom Search URL

Conditional scan result:
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New critical objects: 2
Objects found so far: 12

8:18:09 AM Scan Complete

Summary Of This Scan
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Total scanning time:00:12:23.969
Objects scanned:180288
Objects identified:12
Objects ignored:0
New critical objects:12

Any next steps?

thanks,

Paul

crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster · Answer 20 · 2005-05-05T03:17:04+00:00

Empty your recycle bin.

Flush the system Restore Points.

Go to Start>Run and type msconfig Press enter.

When msconfig opens, click the Launch System Restore Button.
On the next page, click the System Restore Settings Link on the left.

Check the box labeled Turn off System restore.

Reboot. Go back in and Turn System Restore Back on. A new Restore Point will be created.

All previous restore points will be lost.

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 21 · 2005-05-05T06:54:58+00:00

Hi Dani!

Done and still a few bugs left.

Here Is my latest HJT log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:51:51 PM, on 5/4/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\DAD\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://127.0.0.1:8080
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
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: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDTray] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDBitSet] C:\Program Files\HP DVD\Umbrella\DVDBitSet.exe /NOUI
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Camio Viewer.lnk = C:\Program Files\PhotoWise\quicklnk.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView5\NkvMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F229AB32-7BF9-4225-B78F-B4680AE6FC23} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/MysticUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) - Networks Associates Technology, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe

Thanks,

Paul

Empty your recycle bin.
Flush the system Restore Points.
Go to Start>Run and type msconfig Press enter.
When msconfig opens, click the Launch System Restore Button.
On the next page, click the System Restore Settings Link on the left.
Check the box labeled Turn off System restore.

Reboot. Go back in and Turn System Restore Back on. A new Restore Point will be created.
All previous restore points will be lost.

pdc 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 22 · 2005-05-05T07:17:55+00:00

Here is an addendum to my last post:
It seems the nasties which are left include:

MediaPlex
Avenue A, Inc.
DoubleClick

Thanks,
P.

crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster · Answer 23 · 2005-05-05T16:22:53+00:00

Boot into safe mode after updating adaware and do a full system scan with Adaware and delete what it finds.

hijacked!

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