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Anya

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Posted on 07-14-05 05:07 PM Link | Quote
Okay, first off, does anyone know of a program that can get rid of this spyware, that doesn't just scan my computer to tell me what is on there and then tells me that I have to buy the program to get it off?

Okay, it all started when Norton expired, so we went about a month or so without it on te other computer. During that time, we noticed that we got this one nasty spyware on the computer. About a month ago, we finally got Norton up and running, but the little bugger is still there.

It causes pop-ups, it creates links on pages when there are no links there to begin with, each time you open up IE, it takes you to about:blank, and creates a new homepage instead of the one that you want, and it won't let me run City of Heroes.

We'e tried to use each and Destory to get rid of it, as well as Adware and the add-on, the VX2 removal. Each time I run Adware, VX2 is always there and it always comes back each time I run the program. When I run the removal tool, it keeps telling me that the system is clean.

Now, I tried to do some digging, and came up with atlou32.exe, as one of the problems. I tried to just delete the damn thing, but it keeps running in the background, even when I try to shut it down from doing so.

Now, is there anyway that I can just do this mannually, or a program that can help me out, or should I just reformat the whole damn thing?
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Posted on 07-14-05 05:51 PM Link | Quote
Something what might help you in finding it, might be HiJack This. It shows all running processes and auto-start items. I recommend downloading this, putting it into a folder (the desktop is not recommended for it, since it wants to do backups when you want to fix something using HJT later).
http://216.180.233.162/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe

Run it, press "Do a system scan and save a logfile", then copy all the contents from the opening Notepad window (hijackthis.log) and paste it into this thread. It may help us finding the problem.

Very often, malware writes itself into the registry or auto-start, so removing just helps until you reboot your machine



(edited by Surlent on 07-14-05 08:52 AM)
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Posted on 07-14-05 08:25 PM Link | Quote
Also, I would suggest try removing it in safe mode. You start safe mode by hammering F8 alot after the BIOS screen is show and before windows start, then select safe mode. Some viruses and malware isn't removeable otherwise, as Windows is runnng the malware/virus. ;

If you can use the commandline, then select "Safe mode with commandline" or whatever it's named in the English version. It's even more safe than regular safe mode, but... yeah. Good luck.
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Posted on 07-14-05 09:55 PM Link | Quote
Whenever I need to get rid of a troublesome program, I just use DOS. If you have XP, you'll need to find some NTFS drivers for it though.
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Posted on 07-15-05 01:34 AM Link | Quote
Yes, I have XP.

I've thought about trying to get rid of it in safe mode.

Thanks alot, and I'm gonna try that HiJack one in sec, and then I'll post under my fiance's name, since the mess is on that computer.


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Anya here, I just did the scan, and this is what I copied from the text file:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:37:39 PM, on 7/14/2005
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\csrss.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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\kdx\KHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\javala.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\addss.exe
C:\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.comcast.net/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://oca.microsoft.com/resredir.asp?sid=79&State=2&PerfThread=1000&PerfSendQueue=0&PerfRecvQueue=0&LCID=1033&OS=5.1.2600.2.00010100.1.0
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: Class - {FF15B883-848E-4D79-15D7-7A3FF0D9E588} - C:\WINDOWS\ntbj.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [type32] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kdx] C:\WINDOWS\kdx\KHost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IEXPLORE.EXE] C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "E:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyFighterMonitor] "C:\Program Files\SpyFighter\SpyFighter.exe" monitor
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyFighterUpdate] "C:\Program Files\SpyFighter\AutoUpdate.exe" silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [javala.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\javala.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdwareAlert] C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert\AdwareAlert.Exe -boot
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [addss.exe] C:\WINDOWS\addss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [AAW] "E:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal\Ad-Aware.exe" "+b1"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached 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~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0411.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0411.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O16 - DPF: ActiveGS.cab - http://www.virtualapple.com/activegs.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Poker - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/pt1_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} (HouseCall Control) - http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan60.cab
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {15AD6789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://static.windupdates.com/cab/6247971CanadaInc/ie/bridge-c338.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} (MiniBugTransporterX Class) - http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_1_0_0_44.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://appldnld.m7z.net/qtinstall.info.apple.com/pthalo/us/win/QuickTimeFullInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {54B52E52-8000-4413-BD67-FC7FE24B59F2} (EARTPatchX Class) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/EARTPX.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1120953534015
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll
O16 - DPF: {B3872502-F9FD-4E96-93FF-0D37298F0689} (SOESysInfo Control) - http://everquest2.station.sony.com/systemscan/soesysinfo.cab
O16 - DPF: {C36661D7-3590-45B1-80B5-520839E94DAD} (MaxisSimCity4PatcherX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/MaxisSimCity4PatcherX.cab
O16 - DPF: {CA034DCC-A580-4333-B52F-15F98C42E04C} (Downloader Class) - https://www.stopzilla.com/_download/Auto_Installer/dwnldr.cab
O16 - DPF: {D719897A-B07A-4C0C-AEA9-9B663A28DFCB} (iTunesDetector Class) - http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/detection/ITDetector.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} - http://download.rfwnad.com/cab/crack.CAB
O16 - DPF: {F54C1137-5E34-4B95-95A5-BA56D4D8D743} (Secure Delivery) - http://www.gamespot.com/KDX/kdx.cab
O16 - DPF: {FE0BD779-44EE-4A4B-AA2E-743C63F2E5E6} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) - http://pdl.stream.aol.com/downloads/aol/unagi/ampx_en_dl.cab
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.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: ISSvc (ISSVC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\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: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe

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Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

You should install ServicePack 2 for XP. If you are afraid of your computer going mad: Mostly the machines already had problems before installing it. But it is really recommended to install it, since especially you are using Internet Explorer, at least some nasty security holes were closed


Some entries seem suspicious. Anya, do you have another toolbar than Google toolbar installed ?

These entries seem to be weird:


R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049


Also that thing is not in place:


R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} - http://download.rfwnad.com/cab/crack.CAB


I doubt something using "crack" might be a positive entry, the missing URL SearchHook also might point to spy- or other malware installed


(edited by Surlent on 07-14-05 07:08 PM)
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Posted on 07-15-05 11:56 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Anya
It causes pop-ups, it creates links on pages when there are no links there to begin with, each time you open up IE, it takes you to about:blank,

When will you fools ever learn....


* > IE


There are only two circumstances that you would ever need to run IE. Windows Update, or HouseCall. Anything else beyond that, it's your ass. "Oh, but I know how to take care of my PC." I hear that all the time, and it's bullshit. If you really did know, you wouldn't even consider using IE...

As for the malware, I've never experienced it. ...Have fun.
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Posted on 07-15-05 05:24 PM Link | Quote
VX2 IS ABSOLUTE HELL.

I used to have it but i got rid of it with the ad-ware add-on (which you already tried.)

anyways if it doesn't go away after a long time there's always the reformat...

i can't really offer much advice but www.pandasoftware.com have some things that might kill it. it costs alot but there are trials.

good luck getting rid of that awful thing.
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Originally posted by paraplayer
VX2 IS ABSOLUTE HELL.

I used to have it but i got rid of it with the ad-ware add-on (which you already tried.)

anyways if it doesn't go away after a long time there's always the reformat...

i can't really offer much advice but www.pandasoftware.com have some things that might kill it. it costs alot but there are trials...


Tried those with her except the second one because the second one is far and away too extreme for something this simplistic. Reformatting is last ditch effort and this doesn't require that.
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Posted on 07-15-05 06:49 PM Link | Quote
I like it when people have to throw in their two cents for those who use IE. But do I say anything when people use a something that I don't like? Tried Firefox and that other one, and I just didn't like them. Besides, the other computer really doesn't go online that much, its for games, which is the reason why I won't d/l the 2nd service pack. It won't allow me to run some of the games that is on that system.
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Posted on 07-16-05 05:25 AM Link | Quote
He's got a point, though... Using IE is how most of these get in. It's not a matter of "hey, try this program instead", it's "if you used a different program you probably wouldn't have this problem".
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I'm sorry if I went a bit off the handle.

Funny thing is, this is the first BS to happen on this computer, or any that I have had since '99.

Everyone is allowed their point of view, but how is that helping the question at hand in this thread?
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Posted on 07-16-05 12:10 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Anya
I'm sorry if I went a bit off the handle.

My apologies also, it just seems that even the obvious must be pointed out at times.

Originally posted by HyperHacker
He's got a point, though... Using IE is how most of these get in. It's not a matter of "hey, try this program instead", it's "if you used a different program you probably wouldn't have this problem".

Exactly the point I was attempting to make. You use IE, you are asking for trouble, and deserve any that you get.

Although I doubt it, do you ever make images and/or backup the OS partition? If so, you may want to consider restoring that image if you can't figure out how to clean his mess up.
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Posted on 07-16-05 12:23 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Anya
I'm sorry if I went a bit off the handle.

Funny thing is, this is the first BS to happen on this computer, or any that I have had since '99.

Everyone is allowed their point of view, but how is that helping the question at hand in this thread?


When it comes to Mozilla? Preventative maintenance. But everyone's got their preferences, and there's no reason to switch to a browser you've tried and don't like.
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<||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people

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Posted on 07-16-05 08:59 PM Link | Quote
So try some more.

Do you have an XP/2K install CD? They have the Recovery Console which is like a crappy DOS remake for NTFS. It probably won't let you do anything useful (access denied my ass) but it's worth a try.
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Posted on 07-17-05 06:56 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Dryden
Anya here, I just did the scan, and this is what I copied from the text file:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:37:39 PM, on 7/14/2005
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\csrss.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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe <--wtf?
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\kdx\KHost.exe <--I'm putting this as "probably bad"
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\javala.exe <--again, probably bad
C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\addss.exe <--dieee
C:\HijackThis.exe <--Or, as I prefer it, Hijack THIS!

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049 <-- Nuke this.
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049 <-- This too.
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank <-- This.
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049 <-- Yep.
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049 <-- BOOM
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049 <-- nuh-uh.
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049 <-- deleted
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\kvfys.dll/sp.html#37049 <-- nope
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = about:blank <-- remove this
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.comcast.net/ <-- this can probably be left alone
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://oca.microsoft.com/resredir.asp?sid=79&State=2&PerfThread=1000&PerfSendQueue=0&PerfRecvQueue=0&LCID=1033&OS=5.1.2600.2.00010100.1.0 <-- probably, though I'd just remove it
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing <-- No reason why not, fix it
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: Class - {FF15B883-848E-4D79-15D7-7A3FF0D9E588} - C:\WINDOWS\ntbj.dll <-- NO.
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx <-- DELETE THIS TOO
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll (file missing) <-- fix it, it doesn't exist anyway
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [type32] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup <-- no
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kdx] C:\WINDOWS\kdx\KHost.exe <-- nuke this too
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install <-- GOOD BYES
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IEXPLORE.EXE] C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE <-- GET RID OF THIS
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "E:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer <-- GET RID OF THIS
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyFighterMonitor] "C:\Program Files\SpyFighter\SpyFighter.exe" monitor <-- DELETE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyFighterUpdate] "C:\Program Files\SpyFighter\AutoUpdate.exe" silent <-- THIS TOO
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [javala.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\javala.exe <-- BYE BYE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdwareAlert] C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert\AdwareAlert.Exe -boot <-- KABOOM
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [addss.exe] C:\WINDOWS\addss.exe <-- FUCK THAT, DELETED!
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [AAW] "E:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal\Ad-Aware.exe" "+b1"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe <-- just get rid of this
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit <-- BYE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe 1 <-- I've never seen this, feel free to remove
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background <-- Unless you use it, get rid of it
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl <-- Get something other than AIM. Like Trillian. (read: REMOVE)
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached 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~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0411.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0411.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O16 - DPF: ActiveGS.cab - http://www.virtualapple.com/activegs.cab <-- remove
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Poker - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/pt1_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} (HouseCall Control) - http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan60.cab <-- remove
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab <-- remove
O16 - DPF: {15AD6789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://static.windupdates.com/cab/6247971CanadaInc/ie/bridge-c338.cab <-- remove
O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} (MiniBugTransporterX Class) - http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_1_0_0_44.cab <-- remove
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://appldnld.m7z.net/qtinstall.info.apple.com/pthalo/us/win/QuickTimeFullInstaller.exe <-- remove
O16 - DPF: {54B52E52-8000-4413-BD67-FC7FE24B59F2} (EARTPatchX Class) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/EARTPX.cab <-- unless you still use this, remove
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1120953534015 <-- perfectly fine, don't remove
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab <-- remove. if it installs with activex, it's bad. always. (wu is an exception)
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll <-- no.
O16 - DPF: {B3872502-F9FD-4E96-93FF-0D37298F0689} (SOESysInfo Control) - http://everquest2.station.sony.com/systemscan/soesysinfo.cab
O16 - DPF: {C36661D7-3590-45B1-80B5-520839E94DAD} (MaxisSimCity4PatcherX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/MaxisSimCity4PatcherX.cab
O16 - DPF: {CA034DCC-A580-4333-B52F-15F98C42E04C} (Downloader Class) - https://www.stopzilla.com/_download/Auto_Installer/dwnldr.cab <-- del
O16 - DPF: {D719897A-B07A-4C0C-AEA9-9B663A28DFCB} (iTunesDetector Class) - http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/detection/ITDetector.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} - http://download.rfwnad.com/cab/crack.CAB <-- obviously bad, remove
O16 - DPF: {F54C1137-5E34-4B95-95A5-BA56D4D8D743} (Secure Delivery) - http://www.gamespot.com/KDX/kdx.cab
O16 - DPF: {FE0BD779-44EE-4A4B-AA2E-743C63F2E5E6} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) - http://pdl.stream.aol.com/downloads/aol/unagi/ampx_en_dl.cab
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.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: ISSvc (ISSVC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\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: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe




(hint: telling someone that * > ie is dumb. telling someone how to fix the problem, then mentioning something else would help to prevent it from happening, is a good idea. even better if it actually works.)
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<||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people

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Posted on 07-17-05 07:35 PM Link | Quote
ctfmon.exe isn't bad. Also, that iexplore.exe in Program Files really is the IE browser. No need to delete it, just not use it.

Might want to check that weather program too. So many of these are spyware...


(edited by HyperHacker on 07-17-05 10:39 AM)
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