fastsearch will NOT go away!! please help

[mandy101w]

I ended up with fastsearch on my pc, probably from kazaa which I deleted that crap long ago. I am still stuck with this search engine and also a box popping up now called actulice that when open says "modF". I don't know where it came from but it is driving me crazy, it pops up every ten mins. I deleted it out of regedit, but it keeps coming back. I ran hijacker and this is what it comes up with. The pogo games listed I play often, I have once deleted everything that said webcounter, but it came back....any help from you guys and it would be greatly appreciated. If it goes away and never comes back, I will gravel at your feet.
thanx Amanda :cry:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 8:17:48 AM, on 5/24/2004
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPSYSDRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\BROWSER\YBRWICON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\2WIRE\2PORTALMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYHUNTER\POPUPBLOCKER\ENIGMAPOPUPSTOP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\BROWSER\YCOMMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\WORKS SHARED\WKCALREM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SGAMEM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://in.webcounter.cc/---/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://in.webcounter.cc/-/?ydtfs about:blank (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://in.webcounter.cc/-/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://in.webcounter.cc/---/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://in.webcounter.cc/-/?ydtfs about:blank (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://in.webcounter.cc/---/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexStart] lexstart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2wSysTray] C:\PROGRAM FILES\2WIRE\2PORTALMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnigmaPopupStop] C:\Program Files\SpyHunter\PopupBlocker\EnigmaPopupStop.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyHunter] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYHUNTER\SPYHUNTER.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Soundmx] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\soundmx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SGAMEM] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SGAMEM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpyKiller] C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\spykiller.exe /startup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\common\yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: Squelchies by pogo - http://squelchies.pogo.com/applet/squelchies/squelchies-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Tri-Peaks by pogo - http://peaks.pogo.com/applet/peaks/peaks-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Fortune Bingo by pogo - http://game2.pogo.com/applet/superbingo/superbingo-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Jungle Gin by pogo - http://gin.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/gin/gin-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Pop Fu by pogo - http://popfu.pogo.com/applet/popfu/popfu-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/whackdown/whackdown-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp by pogo - http://whomp.pogo.com/applet-5.8.2.19/wordwhomp/wordwhomp-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Dominoes by pogo - http://domino07.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/domino/domino-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Tumble Bees by pogo - http://jumbee.pogo.com/applet-5.8.2.19/jumbee/jumbee-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: World Class Solitaire by pogo - http://klondike.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/worldclass/worldclass-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Buckaroo Blackjack TM by pogo - http://vbjack.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/videoblackjack/videoblackjack-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Checkers by pogo - http://checkers.pogo.com/applet-5.8.1.28/checkers2/checkers-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Showbiz Slots by pogo - http://showbiz.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/slots/showbiz-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Mah Jong Garden by pogo - http://mahjong2.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/mahjong/mahjong-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Backgammon by pogo - http://gammon.pogo.com/applet/backgammon/backgammon-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Pirate's Gold by pogo - http://swashbucks11.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/piratesgold/piratesgold-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: High Stakes Poker by pogo - http://drawpoker.pogo.com/applet/drawpoker/drawpoker-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Ali Baba Slots TM by pogo - http://slots.pogo.com/applet/slots/alibaba-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Texas Hold'em Poker by pogo - http://game2.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/holdem/holdem-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Showbiz Slots 2 by pogo - http://showbiz2.pogo.com/applet/slots/showbiz2-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: High Stakes Pool by pogo - http://pool2.pogo.com/applet-5.8.1.28/pool2/pool-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?38094.3828472222
O16 - DPF: Euchre by pogo - http://euchre.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/euchre/euchre-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Phlinx by pogo - http://flinger.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/flinger/flinger-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Gin - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/nt1_x.cab
O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\Web\tips.ini
O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\hh.htt (HKLM)

[hangin321]

This is probably your easiest bet. Use CWShredder instead of Hijack This. Read here:
http://www.pchell.com/support/fastsearch.shtml
You can download it there.

[DMR]

The actulice pop-up is a bit tricky. The beastie responsible for it seems to come in a few different flavors, with different users reporting different filenames for the culprit and, correspondingly, different fixes.

Have a close read through thread I've linked to below; the different solutions posted there seem to have worked for many people:

http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/11720.html

[mandy101w]

Thanks for your help...I did all of what you said, but actulice and fastsearch still came back. I ended up downloading sun java and deleting the microsoft version, then doing a system software recovery for about 3/4 of the disk, shutting it down and then rebooting. this caused my pc to exchange a medium list of software and ditch some things. all of my files were saved and i only had to download Word, and my printer software then add the printer and it is running better than ever right now.

thanks
amanda

[DMR]

Hey, sometimes the "shotgun" approach to troubleshooting is the way to go... :mrgreen:

Glad you got it sorted!

* Marking this as solved.