Hi eveyrone, I have a friends daughters laptop over here that was having tons of problems. I already installed/updated/ran AdAware and Spybot S&D as the other post recommends.

I still get the bridge.dll error upon booting, though the other two programs did fix a lot of errors.

I was hoping one of the experts here could look this over and help me with ridding the rest of this malware.

Thanks, I appreciate the help!!
Jay

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:15:47 PM, on 8/9/2005
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\syrynqyr.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://search.instantalbert.com/search.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp_wave/defaults/sb/*http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.toshiba.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://search.instantalbert.com/search.php
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://search.instantalbert.com/search.php
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://popnav.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp_wave/defaults/su/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.cbs.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CProgram%20Files%5CNetscape%5CNetscape%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src"); (C:\Documents and Settings\SARAHM\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\5l1ggpiu.slt\prefs.js)
O1 - Hosts: enu.com
O1 - Hosts: enu.com
O1 - Hosts: henu.com
O1 - Hosts: henu.com
O1 - Hosts: .whenu.com
O1 - Hosts: .whenu.com
O1 - Hosts: c.whenu.com
O1 - Hosts: c.whenu.com
O1 - Hosts: nc.whenu.com
O1 - Hosts: nc.whenu.com
O1 - Hosts: inc.whenu.com
O1 - Hosts: inc.whenu.com
O1 - Hosts: m
O1 - Hosts: m
O1 - Hosts: m
O1 - Hosts: m
O1 - Hosts: om
O1 - Hosts: om
O1 - Hosts: com
O1 - Hosts: com
O1 - Hosts: com
O1 - Hosts: com
O1 - Hosts: .com
O1 - Hosts: .com
O1 - Hosts: d.com
O1 - Hosts: d.com
O1 - Hosts: nd.com
O1 - Hosts: nd.com
O1 - Hosts: nd.com
O1 - Hosts: nd.com
O1 - Hosts: ind.com
O1 - Hosts: ind.com
O1 - Hosts: find.com
O1 - Hosts: find.com
O1 - Hosts: yfind.com
O1 - Hosts: yfind.com
O1 - Hosts: tyfind.com
O1 - Hosts: tyfind.com
O1 - Hosts: styfind.com
O1 - Hosts: styfind.com
O1 - Hosts: estyfind.com
O1 - Hosts: estyfind.com
O1 - Hosts: .zestyfind.com
O1 - Hosts: .zestyfind.com
O1 - Hosts: w.zestyfind.com
O1 - Hosts: dso.offeroptimizer.com
O1 - Hosts: w.zestyfind.com
O1 - Hosts: adso.offeroptimizer.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_19_0.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {40F8FA67-B50E-838F-B6E4-96944C8D4549} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\lozqutlp.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {608FF8C2-49D7-19DE-C534-5DA5D07C13E5} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\tphywftx.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {B0324A3A-E35D-A69A-2772-0E1158ED2141} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\qiabxqxo.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {C2375B6A-0671-6AA3-3F3A-31FA2DCAE15F} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\rjyzhmih.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_19_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2ZQLKP#2WLSCTL] C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tvi9.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunDLL] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\System32\bridge.dll",Load
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [systray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\a.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WindowsUpd1] C:\WINDOWS\WindowsUpd1.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*WindowsUpd1] C:\WINDOWS\WindowsUpd1.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*basimg] C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\basimg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*hardbak] C:\WINDOWS\Web\hardbak.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*hardbin] C:\WINDOWS\inf\hardbin.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*msvcdos] C:\WINDOWS\msagent\chars\msvcdos.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*expmain] C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\expmain.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*util] C:\WINDOWS\repair\util.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*ipvb] C:\WINDOWS\inf\ipvb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*acc] C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\acc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [fmsznceu] C:\WINDOWS\System32\fmsznceu.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*tapiexp] C:\WINDOWS\Help\SBSI\tapiexp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*dllfont] C:\WINDOWS\Help\dllfont.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*binvga] C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\binvga.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*javakey] C:\WINDOWS\inf\javakey.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*libvga] C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\libvga.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [syrynqyr] C:\WINDOWS\System32\syrynqyr.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Download Plus.lnk = C:\Documents and Settings\SARAHM\Application Data\DownloadPlus.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.toshiba.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://hotmail.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {8EF27A70-DD04-11D6-B7F6-00A0C9CD5F8A} - http://www.quikshield.com/qshsetup.exe
O16 - DPF: {C396DE7B-E4C2-41E7-98EA-303A37124A6C} (albertrun.setup) - http://alerts.instantalbert.com/install/albertrun.CAB
O16 - DPF: {C8BAC37C-A8D2-425E-B7FC-80B9537FB14A} - http://www.spyblast.com/download/SBFS.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0183CD66-D5D5-4AAA-9594-949E01AC90FA}: NameServer = 64.233.217.3,64.233.217.2
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0183CD66-D5D5-4AAA-9594-949E01AC90FA}: NameServer = 64.233.217.3,64.233.217.2
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: zhtynajpippn (MsUpdate6) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msupd6.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe

Hi Jay,

Your HijackThis log still indicates the presence of a few infections; please do the following:

1. To get rid of the "bridge.dll" error, run HijackThis again, put a check in the box to the left of the following entry, and then click the "Fix Checked" button:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunDLL] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\System32\bridge.dll",Load


2. In addition to Spybot and Ad Aware, please download and install these two utilities:


ewido Security Suite - http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
Microsoft Anti-Spyware beta - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&displaylang=en


3. Open ewido. You will receive a warning message saying "Database not found"; just click "OK" for this. Next, in the main screen, click "Update" and click "Start Update". After the update process completes, exit from Ewido.


4. Open MS Antispyware beta. Make sure the "AntiSpyware Autoupdater" feature is enabled, and that it has downloaded the most current antispyware updates. Close the program after you've verified this.


5. Reboot into Safe Mode (you get to the safe mode boot option by hitting the F8 key as your computer is starting up).


6. Run ewido and MS Antispyware beta consecutively (the order doesn't matter), and have both programs fix whatever they find.


7. - Open Windows Explorer, and in the Folder Options->View settings under the Tools menu, select "show hidden files and folders", and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and "Hide extentions for known file types".

- For every user account listed under C:\Documents and Settings, delete the entire contents of these folders (but not the folders themselves):

Important: One of the normal steps in eliminating malicious programs is to entirely delete the contents of all Temp folders. Given that, if any data that you care about is living in those Temp folders, you need to move it to a safe location now, or it will be erased along with everything else!

1. Cookies
2. Local Settings\Temp
3. Local Settings\History
4. Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

- Delete the entire content of your C:\Windows\Temp folder.

- Delete the entire content of your C:\Windows\Prefetch folder.

Note- If you get any messages concerning the deletion of system files such as desktop.ini or index.dat, just choose to delete those files; they'll be automatically regenerated by Windows if needed. Windows will allow you to delete the versions of those files which exist in sub-folders within the main Temp/Temorary folders, but might not let you delete the versions of those files that exist in the main Temp folders themselves; this is normal and OK.

- Empty your Recycle Bin.


8. Reboot normally, run HijackThis again, and post the new log. Also post the "Scan Report" that ewido generated.

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