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Hi, I am having trouble with a p2esocks_1012.dll which doesnt seem to want to go away, I have already used adaware and spybot, and they did not solve the problem, HELP!!! this is my log file:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0
Scan saved at 12:31:34 a.m., on 23/08/04
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
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\MPREXE.EXE
C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\GRISOFT\AVG6\AVGSERV9.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\COMPAQ\INTERNET\CISRVR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ptsnoop.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LXSUPMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\SETI@HOME\SETI@HOME.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\MOUSE\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\GRISOFT\AVG6\AVGCC32.EXE
C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\MICROSOFT MONEY\SYSTEM\REMINDER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ESCRITORIO\HJTLOG.EXE
C:\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://search.presario.net/scripts/redirectors/presario/srchredir.dll?c=2c99&lc=080A&s=search&i=esp
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://search.presario.net/scripts/redirectors/presario/srchredir.dll?c=2c99&lc=080A&s=search&i=esp
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://search.presario.net/scripts/redirectors/presario/srchredir.dll?c=2c99&lc=080A&s=search&i=esp
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = ANPIC2004
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Vnculos
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN0\YCOMP5_3_12_0.DLL
O2 - BHO: ZIBho Class - {029CA12C-89C1-46a7-A3C7-82F2F98635CB} - C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\KONTIKI\BIN\BH309190.DLL
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\ADOBE\ACROBAT 6.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\ARCHIV~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {ACB3E0B7-7D0C-40B7-99B3-3EEACDF86BFB} - C:\WINDOWS\MSLAGENT\4B_1,0,1,1_MSLAGENT.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN0\YCOMP5_3_12_0.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQEASYACC] C:\Archivos de programa\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\cpqeadm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EACLEAN] C:\Archivos de programa\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\eaclean.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Compaq Internet Setup] C:\Compaq\Internet\InetWizard.exe /RUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CISrvr Program] C:\COMPAQ\INTERNET\CISRVR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CountrySelection] pctptt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PTSNOOP] ptsnoop.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexStart] Lexstart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexmarkPrinTray] PrinTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LXSUPMON] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LXSUPMON.EXE RUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [seticlient] C:\Archivos de programa\SETI@home\e -min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSN Messenger] C:\MIS DOCUMENTOS\MESSENGER SERVICE RECEIVED FILES\PIC1324(1)(1)(2)(1)(2)(1)(1)(1)(2)(1).exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] C:\MOUSE\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\ARCHIV~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [McAfeeWebScanX] C:\ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe /RUNSERVICES
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Avgserv9.exe] C:\ARCHIV~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Reminder] C:\Archivos de programa\Microsoft Money\System\reminder.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Mirabilis ICQ] C:\Archivos de programa\ICQ\NDetect.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Archivos de programa\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Instant Access] rundll32.exe p2esocks_1012.dll,InstantAccess
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [mslagent] C:\WINDOWS\mslagent\MSLAGENT.EXE
O12 - Plugin for .exe: C:\ARCHIV~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O16 - DPF: {0C568603-D79D-11D2-87A7-00C04FF158BB} (BrowseFolderPopup Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/Shared/MGBrwFld.cab
O16 - DPF: {36C417C6-13C6-448B-9784-DD73A93B0582} (McAfee.com Download+Installer Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {DA28C54E-D95C-11D3-9A01-005004677EF4} (McAfee.com Component Download Manager Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/clinic/CDM/McCDM.cab
O16 - DPF: {F04A8AE2-A59D-11D2-8792-00C04F8EF29D} (Hotmail Attachments Control) -
O16 - DPF: {CD17FAAA-17B4-4736-AAEF-436EDC304C8C} (ContentAuditX Control) - http://a840.g.
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {90C9629E-CD32-11D3-BBFB-00105A1F0D68} (InstallShield International Setup Player) -
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) -
O16 - DPF: {EEECA057-AD0F-44A7-8BE5-8634CEDBDBD1} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/netpe32_ES.cab
O16 - DPF: {CEFB7B49-9652-464F-8AFD-A577C0500F39} (EGP2ECOM Class) -
O16 - DPF: {94F5DCB7-816C-4B94-A2C1-856C6E323C5B} -
O16 - DPF: LotusMenu -

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Brief summary and focused plan (adds to ’s pointer)

A clean, low‑risk sequence speeds removal and avoids breaking Windows: isolate the machine, identify how the DLL is being launched, remove its persistence points, then delete the file (or schedule its removal if it’s locked). Back up personal data and a registry export before making changes. (bleepingcomputer.com)

Containment first — disconnect and boot safe mode

Physically unplug the network (or disable the adapter) and boot to Safe Mode so the persistence component can’t phone home or reload while you work. Isolation is a standard incident‑response step and reduces reinfection risk while you diagnose. (scribd.com)

Identify the persistence and the owner process

Use a startup‑inventory tool to find every autostart location (logon keys, RunOnce, scheduled tasks, shell extensions). Autoruns gives the most complete view. Then use a handle/DLL viewer to locate which running process has the offending DLL loaded (Process Explorer or the command‑line Handle tool). Once you know the exact startup registry/shortcut path and the owning process, unregister the component (if COM) with regsvr32 /u and remove the startup entry; if the file is held open, schedule its deletion on reboot (MoveFile / PendMoves) or close the handle first. Take care: do not delete unknown system DLLs without verifying their path/publisher. (learn.microsoft.com)

If it persists or you lack confidence

Boot from a trusted rescue ISO and do an offline scan / cleanup, or image your data and perform a clean reinstall. Also avoid “DLL download” sites — use SFC or official installers to restore legitimate system files if needed. If this feels risky, back up and seek hands‑on help. (forum.eset.com)

Useful links

(Note: this is a concise, low‑risk workflow intended to extend the thread’s advice. Always document each change and reboot only after each removal step to confirm the startup error is gone.)

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Close all (browser) windows & rescan with hijackthis. When the scan is finished place a check in the box to the left of the following entries & click 'fix checked':

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) =

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Instant Access] rundll32.exe p2esocks_1012.dll,InstantAccess

O16 - DPF: {EEECA057-AD0F-44A7-8BE5-8634CEDBDBD1} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/netpe32_ES.cab
-Electronic-Group Dialer
O16 - DPF: {CEFB7B49-9652-464F-8AFD-A577C0500F39} (EGP2ECOM Class) -
-Electronic-Group Dialer
O16 - DPF: {94F5DCB7-816C-4B94-A2C1-856C6E323C5B} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binari...ervice_4_ES.cab
-Electronic-Group Dialer

Run a search for p2esocks_1012.dll & delete it manually.

Download & instal Adaware from
& update it before scanning.
In settings under 'scanning,' have it set to
'scan within archives,'
'scan active processes,'
'scan registry,'
'deepscan registry'
'scan my IE Favourites for banned URL's,'
'scan my host's file.'
In 'tweaks' under 'scanning engine' set it to 'unload recognised processes during scanning.'
Also in 'tweaks' under 'cleaning engine' set it to 'Automatically try to unregister objects prior to deletion' & 'let Windows remove files in use at next reboot.'
Select 'activate in-depth scan' before starting scan.
When the scan is finished select 'next.'
Remove what it finds by placing a check in the box to the left of the object. Reboot

Download & instal Spybot S&D from Update it before scanning.
After the scan is complete, have spybot fix everything marked RED.
On the page that first opens when you start Spybot there is an option to immunise, you should do this. In the immunise section there is also a link to download Spywareblaster. This program will prevent the install of bad activex controls that it has knowledge of. Download that & you can keep it updated by selecting the same link that you use to download it. Reboot

Post another log after the reboot please.

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