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[Resolved] THink Ihad the Antivirus sys PRO

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So my work laptop had caught the "Antivirus sys PRO" bug. I did a little research on this site and followed the directions to install MBM and run it . Which I did , but had to do via my other computer and pushing the install via usb key due to I was blocked from any website .lol It seems to have done the trick , but I want to make sure everything looks good , for this is a new hard drive just installed last week , I'd like to keep it fresh for a while .. LOL! So right after I installed HJT , and here is the report to see if everything looks good .. Thanx in advance for all your help guys .. !!


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 8:44:23 AM, on 6/3/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\Dot1XCfg.exe
C:\Program Files\Sprint\Sprint SmartView\RDVCHG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\wfcrun32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Citrix\ICACLI~1\WFICA32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
R3 - URLSearchHook: AIM Toolbar Search Class - {03402f96-3dc7-4285-bc50-9e81fefafe43} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 security.microsoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 inetavirus.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 www.inetavirus.com
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AIM Toolbar Loader - {b0cda128-b425-4eef-a174-61a11ac5dbf8} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Toolbar - {61539ecd-cc67-4437-a03c-9aaccbd14326} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelWireless] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe" /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Toolbar Search - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AIM Toolbar\ieToolbar\resources\en-US\local\search.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: AIM Toolbar - {0b83c99c-1efa-4259-858f-bcb33e007a5b} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/…b?1232717373785
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio UPnP Renderer 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUPnPRenderer9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Upnp Server 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUpnpService9.exe
O23 - Service: LiveShare P2P Server 9 (RoxLiveShare9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxLiveShare9.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Hard Drive Watcher 9 (RoxWatch9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatch9.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: Sprint RcAppSvc (SprintRcAppSvc) - SmithMicro Inc. - C:\Program Files\Sprint\Sprint SmartView\RcAppSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless SSO Service (WLANKEEPER) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE

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End of file - 7589 bytes

Just checking to see if anyone has had the time to look over this log as well . Thank you .
Post #3
Sure can … Here is the HJT log

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 8:28:06 AM, on 6/10/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\Dot1XCfg.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.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\Citrix\ICA Client\wfcrun32.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Citrix\ICACLI~1\WFICA32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
R3 - URLSearchHook: AIM Toolbar Search Class - {03402f96-3dc7-4285-bc50-9e81fefafe43} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 security.microsoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 inetavirus.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 www.inetavirus.com
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AIM Toolbar Loader - {b0cda128-b425-4eef-a174-61a11ac5dbf8} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Toolbar - {61539ecd-cc67-4437-a03c-9aaccbd14326} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelWireless] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe" /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: OneNote 2007 Screen Clipper and Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Toolbar Search - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AIM Toolbar\ieToolbar\resources\en-US\local\search.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: AIM Toolbar - {0b83c99c-1efa-4259-858f-bcb33e007a5b} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/…b?1232717373785
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio UPnP Renderer 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUPnPRenderer9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Upnp Server 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUpnpService9.exe
O23 - Service: LiveShare P2P Server 9 (RoxLiveShare9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxLiveShare9.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Hard Drive Watcher 9 (RoxWatch9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatch9.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: Sprint RcAppSvc (SprintRcAppSvc) - SmithMicro Inc. - C:\Program Files\Sprint\Sprint SmartView\RcAppSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless SSO Service (WLANKEEPER) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE

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End of file - 7712 bytes


And here is the MBAM

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.37
Database version: 2254
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

6/10/2009 8:41:07 AM
mbam-log-2009-06-10 (08-41-07).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 90985
Time elapsed: 5 minute(s), 45 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)



Thank you again..!
Post #4
I don't think these should be there:
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 security.microsoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 inetavirus.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 www.inetavirus.com

inetavirus.com 209.44.111.57 - Rogue Antivirus System Pro



DO NOT use any TOOLS such as Combofix, MBAM, SmitfraudFix, Vundofix, or HijackThis fixes without supervision.
Doing so could make your pc inoperatible and could require a full reinstall of your OS, losing all your programs and data.


Stay with this topic until I give you the all clean post.

You might want to print these instructions out.

I suggest you do this:

Double-click My Computer.
Click the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types."
Under the "Hidden files" folder, select "Show hidden files and folders."
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files."
Click Apply, and then click OK.


Please do not delete anything unless instructed to.



Next:

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
Download - ATF Cleaner»

Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.


(If you use FireFox or the Opera browser
To keep saved passwords, click No at the prompt.)

It's normal after running ATF cleaner that the PC will be slower to boot the first time.

Next:

Download ComboFix from one of these locations:

Link 1
Link 2


* IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop


  • Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools. Note: If you are having difficulty properly disabling your protective programs, or are unsure as to what programs need to be disabled, please refer to the information available through this link : Protective Programs

  • Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.

    Note: Combofix will run without the Recovery Console installed.

  • As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal. It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.

  • Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.

**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.


[external image: Posted Image]



Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:

[external image: Posted Image]


Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.
"copy/paste" a new HijackThis log file into this thread as well.

Notes:

1.Do not mouse-click Combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.
2. ComboFix may reset a number of Internet Explorer's settings, including making I-E the default browser.
3. Combofix prevents autorun of ALL CD, floppy and USB devices to assist with malware removal & increase security. If this is an issue or makes it difficult for you – please tell your helper.
4. CF disconnects your machine from the internet. The connection is automatically restored before CF completes its run. If CF runs into difficulty and terminates prematurely, the connection can be manually restored by restarting your machine.

Give it atleast 20-30 minutes to finish if needed.

Please don't attach the scans / logs, use "copy/paste".

Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
Post #5
Here is the ComboFix log

ComboFix 09-06-09.06 - Ernie Plowden 06/10/2009 13:35.1 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.1279.762 [GMT -4:00]
Running from: c:\documents and settings\[removed]\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
AV: AVG Anti-Virus Free *On-access scanning disabled* (Updated) {17DDD097-36FF-435F-9E1B-52D74245D6BF}
.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
.

c:\windows\system32\proquota.exe was missing
Restored copy from - c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\proquota.exe

.
((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2009-05-10 to 2009-06-10 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
.

2009-06-07 17:02 . 2008-04-13 17:47 25856 -c–a-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\usbprint.sys
2009-06-07 17:02 . 2008-04-13 17:47 25856 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbprint.sys
2009-06-06 21:04 . 2009-06-06 21:04 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\CCleaner
2009-06-03 18:04 . 2009-06-03 18:04 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Meyer Sound
2009-06-03 12:43 . 2009-06-03 12:43 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Trend Micro
2009-06-02 23:20 . 2009-06-02 23:20 3371383 —-a-w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam-setup.exe
2009-06-02 23:03 . 2009-06-02 23:03 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\Malwarebytes
2009-06-02 23:03 . 2009-05-26 17:19 19096 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2009-06-02 23:03 . 2009-05-26 17:20 40160 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2009-06-02 23:03 . 2009-06-02 23:21 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2009-06-02 23:03 . 2009-06-02 23:03 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes
2009-06-02 15:12 . 2009-06-02 15:18 ——– d—a-w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2009-06-01 16:43 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\NetworkService\Application Data\Intel
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2009-06-01 16:43 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\LocalService\Application Data\Intel
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2009-06-01 16:43 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\Intel
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2009-06-01 16:43 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Default User\Application Data\Intel
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2009-06-01 16:43 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Administrator\Application Data\Intel
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2009-06-01 16:43 21425 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\AegisP.sys
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2009-06-01 16:43 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Intel
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2007-02-12 15:41 2732032 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\Netw2r32.dll
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2007-02-12 15:40 557056 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\Netw2c32.dll
2009-06-01 16:43 . 2007-02-08 17:51 2209408 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\w29n51.sys
2009-06-01 13:25 . 2009-06-01 13:25 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\Sprint
2009-06-01 13:22 . 2009-06-01 13:22 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Novatel Wireless
2009-06-01 13:21 . 2009-06-01 13:21 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Sprint
2009-06-01 13:17 . 2009-06-01 13:17 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Sprint
2009-05-29 15:23 . 2009-05-29 15:23 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe
2009-05-27 20:57 . 2009-05-27 20:57 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\LocalService\Application Data\Roxio
2009-05-27 20:57 . 2009-05-27 20:57 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\Roxio
2009-05-27 13:21 . 2009-05-27 13:21 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\Blackberry Desktop
2009-05-26 20:31 . 2009-05-26 20:31 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Roxio
2009-05-26 20:31 . 2009-05-26 20:31 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Sonic Shared
2009-05-26 19:30 . 2008-04-13 16:44 2560 —-a-w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\USMT\iconlib.dll
2009-05-26 18:44 . 2009-05-29 14:50 256 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\pool.bin
2009-05-26 18:44 . 2009-05-26 18:44 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\Research In Motion
2009-05-26 18:36 . 2009-05-26 18:36 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\InstallShield
2009-05-26 18:36 . 2009-05-26 18:36 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Sonic
2009-05-26 18:32 . 2009-05-26 20:31 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Roxio
2009-05-26 18:32 . 2009-05-26 20:33 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Roxio Shared
2009-05-26 18:22 . 2009-05-26 18:22 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Research In Motion
2009-05-26 18:13 . 2009-05-26 18:13 ——– d-sh–w- c:\windows\ftpcache
2009-05-26 12:18 . 2009-05-26 18:21 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\ICAClient
2009-05-24 05:02 . 2009-06-09 16:47 ——– d–h–w- C:\$AVG8.VAULT$
2009-05-23 22:53 . 2009-05-31 02:38 69232 —-a-w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Local Settings\Application Data\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
2009-05-23 20:53 . 2009-05-23 20:53 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Local Settings\Application Data\AIM Toolbar
2009-05-22 21:05 . 2009-05-22 21:05 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\acccore
2009-05-22 21:02 . 2009-05-22 21:02 ——– d-sh–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\PrivacIE
2009-05-22 21:00 . 2009-05-22 21:00 ——– d-sh–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\IETldCache
2009-05-22 20:56 . 2009-05-22 20:56 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\NetworkService\Application Data\Bytemobile
2009-05-22 20:55 . 2009-05-22 20:55 ——– d—–w- c:\windows\ie8updates
2009-05-22 20:55 . 2009-04-25 05:30 102400 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\iecompat.dll
2009-05-22 20:55 . 2005-03-15 15:11 17920 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\apintfnt.dll
2009-05-22 20:53 . 2009-05-26 20:19 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Research in Motion
2009-05-22 20:53 . 2009-05-22 20:55 ——– dc-h–w- c:\windows\ie8
2009-05-22 20:27 . 2008-10-15 15:58 27072 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\PCASp50.sys
2009-05-22 20:27 . 2008-04-13 17:45 32128 -c–a-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\usbccgp.sys
2009-05-22 20:27 . 2008-04-13 17:45 32128 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbccgp.sys
2009-05-22 20:27 . 2009-06-01 16:43 ——– dc—-w- c:\windows\system32\DRVSTORE
2009-05-22 20:26 . 2007-01-18 14:24 26496 —-a-r- c:\windows\system32\drivers\RimSerial.sys
2009-05-22 20:25 . 2009-06-01 13:22 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Sierra Wireless
2009-05-22 20:25 . 2009-06-01 13:22 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Motorola Shared
2009-05-22 20:22 . 2009-05-22 20:22 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Sierra Wireless Inc
2009-05-22 20:22 . 2009-05-22 20:22 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Application Data\Sierra Wireless
2009-05-22 20:22 . 2001-08-17 17:48 12160 -c–a-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\mouhid.sys
2009-05-22 20:22 . 2001-08-17 17:48 12160 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mouhid.sys
2009-05-22 20:22 . 2008-04-13 17:45 10368 -c–a-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\hidusb.sys
2009-05-22 20:22 . 2008-04-13 17:45 10368 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\hidusb.sys
2009-05-22 20:10 . 2009-05-22 20:10 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Citrix
2009-05-22 20:02 . 2009-05-22 20:02 ——– d-sh–w- c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\IECompatCache
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-03-06 14:22 284160 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\pdh.dll
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-02-09 12:10 401408 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\rpcss.dll
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-02-06 11:11 110592 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\services.exe
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-02-09 12:10 473600 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\fastprox.dll
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-02-09 12:10 453120 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wmiprvsd.dll
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-02-06 10:10 227840 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wmiprvse.exe
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-02-09 12:10 729088 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\lsasrv.dll
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-02-09 12:10 714752 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\ntdll.dll
2009-05-22 19:34 . 2009-02-09 12:10 617472 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\advapi32.dll
2009-05-22 19:31 . 2008-05-03 11:55 2560 ——w- c:\windows\system32\xpsp4res.dll
2009-05-22 19:31 . 2008-04-21 12:08 215552 -c—-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wordpad.exe

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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2009-06-02 12:38 . 2009-01-23 14:57 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\avg8
2009-06-01 16:42 . 2007-10-04 18:19 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Intel
2009-05-26 18:32 . 2007-10-04 17:52 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\InstallShield
2009-05-22 21:06 . 2009-05-22 21:04 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL OCP
2009-05-22 21:05 . 2009-05-22 21:04 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\AIM6
2009-05-22 21:05 . 2009-05-22 21:05 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Software Update Utility
2009-05-22 21:05 . 2009-05-22 21:05 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\AIM Toolbar
2009-05-22 21:05 . 2009-05-22 21:05 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\AIM Toolbar
2009-05-22 21:04 . 2009-05-22 21:04 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Viewpoint
2009-05-22 21:04 . 2009-05-22 21:04 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Viewpoint
2009-05-22 21:04 . 2009-05-22 21:04 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\acccore
2009-05-22 21:04 . 2009-05-22 21:04 ——– d—–w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL
2009-05-22 21:04 . 2009-05-22 21:04 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\AOL
2009-05-22 20:45 . 2007-10-04 18:21 29737 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\nvModes.dat
2009-05-22 19:32 . 2009-01-23 14:57 11952 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\avgrsstx.dll
2009-05-22 19:32 . 2009-01-23 14:57 325896 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys
2009-05-22 19:32 . 2007-10-04 20:15 27784 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgmfx86.sys
2009-05-06 18:11 . 2009-05-06 18:11 69120 —-a-w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\AIM Toolbar\ieToolbar\resources\en-US\aimtbres.dll
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 26888 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\swmsflt.sys
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2008-10-15 15:58 171144 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\SWNC5E00.sys
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2008-10-15 15:58 149512 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\swmx00.sys
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2008-10-15 15:58 222720 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\NWADIenum.sys
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 8464 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\sporder.dll
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 719360 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\bmutil.dll
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 471040 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\bmnet.dll
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 22528 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\BMLoad.sys
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 18816 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\tcpipBM.sys
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 126976 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\bmdumpd.bin
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 38680 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\pctnullport.sys
2009-05-01 13:43 . 2009-05-01 13:43 38680 —-a-w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Sprint\Sprint SmartView\pctnullport.sys
2009-05-01 13:42 . 2009-05-01 13:42 61440 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\pxfhwmcp.dll
2009-05-01 13:42 . 2009-05-01 13:42 32408 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\PCTINDIS5.sys
2009-05-01 13:42 . 2009-05-01 13:42 137752 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\PCTIN50.dll
2007-09-16 06:35 . 2007-10-04 20:12 66408 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\components\jar50.dll
2007-09-16 06:35 . 2007-10-04 20:12 54112 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\components\jsd3250.dll
2007-09-16 06:35 . 2007-10-04 20:12 34688 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\components\myspell.dll
2007-09-16 06:35 . 2007-10-04 20:12 46456 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\components\spellchk.dll
2007-09-16 06:35 . 2007-10-04 20:12 171880 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\components\xpinstal.dll
2008-08-16 21:42 . 2008-08-16 21:42 13112 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\cgpcfg.dll
2008-08-16 21:42 . 2008-08-16 21:42 70456 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\CgpCore.dll
2008-08-16 21:42 . 2008-08-16 21:42 91448 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\confmgr.dll
2008-08-16 21:42 . 2008-08-16 21:42 20800 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\ctxlogging.dll
2008-08-16 21:43 . 2008-08-16 21:43 206136 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\ctxmui.dll
2008-08-16 21:42 . 2008-08-16 21:42 31032 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\icafile.dll
2008-08-16 21:42 . 2008-08-16 21:42 40248 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\icalogon.dll
2008-05-21 12:41 . 2008-05-21 12:41 479232 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\msvcm80.dll
2008-05-21 12:41 . 2008-05-21 12:41 548864 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\msvcp80.dll
2008-05-21 12:41 . 2008-05-21 12:41 626688 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\msvcr80.dll
2008-06-05 17:58 . 2008-06-05 17:58 648504 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\sslsdk_b.dll
2008-08-16 21:42 . 2008-08-16 21:42 23864 —-a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\TcpPServ.dll
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe" [2008-04-14 15360]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"AVG8_TRAY"="c:\progra~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe" [2009-05-22 1947928]
"IntelWireless"="c:\program files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe" [2007-02-21 970752]
"NvCplDaemon"="c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll" [2004-10-26 4632576]

c:\documents and settings\Ernie Plowden\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
OneNote 2007 Screen Clipper and Launcher.lnk - c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE [2006-10-26 98632]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon\notify\avgrsstarter]
2009-05-22 19:32 11952 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\avgrsstx.dll

[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
"%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\OUTLOOK.EXE"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\ONENOTE.EXE"=
"%windir%\\Network Diagnostic\\xpnetdiag.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\AVG\\AVG8\\avgupd.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Sprint\\Sprint SmartView\\SwiApiMux.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\AOL\\Loader\\aolload.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\AIM6\\aim6.exe"=

[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile\GloballyOpenPorts\List]
"8085:TCP"= 8085:TCP:podmena

R1 AvgLdx86;AVG Free AVI Loader Driver x86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys [1/23/2009 10:57 AM 325896]
R2 avg8wd;AVG Free8 WatchDog;c:\progra~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe [1/23/2009 10:57 AM 298776]
R2 Viewpoint Manager Service;Viewpoint Manager Service;c:\program files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe [5/22/2009 5:04 PM 24652]
R3 GTICARD;GTICARD;c:\windows\system32\drivers\gticard.sys [10/23/2003 5:04 PM 76160]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
podmena REG_MULTI_SZ podmena

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\>{60B49E34-C7CC-11D0-8953-00A0C90347FF}]
"c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "c:\windows\system32\iedkcs32.dll",BrandIEActiveSetup SIGNUP
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

2009-06-10 c:\windows\Tasks\User_Feed_Synchronization-{DF6622C5-F968-4935-A287-09E8CE810F8C}.job
- c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe [2007-08-13 08:31]
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——- Supplementary Scan ——-
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/
IE: &AIM Toolbar Search - c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\AIM Toolbar\ieToolbar\resources\en-US\local\search.html
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
LSP: bmnet.dll
FF - ProfilePath -
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catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2009-06-10 13:37
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 NTFS

scanning hidden processes …

scanning hidden autostart entries …

scanning hidden files …

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0

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——————— DLLs Loaded Under Running Processes ———————

- - - - - - - > 'lsass.exe'(928)
c:\windows\system32\bmnet.dll

- - - - - - - > 'explorer.exe'(2156)
c:\windows\system32\ieframe.dll
c:\windows\system32\OneX.DLL
c:\windows\system32\eappprxy.dll
c:\windows\system32\webcheck.dll
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Completion time: 2009-06-10 13:38
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2009-06-10 17:38

Pre-Run: 45,892,775,936 bytes free
Post-Run: 45,886,119,936 bytes free

WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Pro-BootDisk-ENU.exe
[boot loader]
timeout=2
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
c:\cmdcons\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

225 — E O F — 2009-05-22 20:31


And here is the HJT:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 1:42:44 PM, on 6/10/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\Dot1XCfg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.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:\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\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
R3 - URLSearchHook: AIM Toolbar Search Class - {03402f96-3dc7-4285-bc50-9e81fefafe43} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 security.microsoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 inetavirus.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.44.111.57 www.inetavirus.com
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AIM Toolbar Loader - {b0cda128-b425-4eef-a174-61a11ac5dbf8} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Toolbar - {61539ecd-cc67-4437-a03c-9aaccbd14326} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelWireless] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe" /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: OneNote 2007 Screen Clipper and Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Toolbar Search - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AIM Toolbar\ieToolbar\resources\en-US\local\search.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: AIM Toolbar - {0b83c99c-1efa-4259-858f-bcb33e007a5b} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/…b?1232717373785
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio UPnP Renderer 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUPnPRenderer9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Upnp Server 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUpnpService9.exe
O23 - Service: LiveShare P2P Server 9 (RoxLiveShare9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxLiveShare9.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Hard Drive Watcher 9 (RoxWatch9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatch9.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: Sprint RcAppSvc (SprintRcAppSvc) - SmithMicro Inc. - C:\Program Files\Sprint\Sprint SmartView\RcAppSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless SSO Service (WLANKEEPER) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE

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Post #6
Please download HostsXpert from the link below.

http://www.funkytoad.com/download/HostsXpert.zip

Unzip HostsXpert.zip
Open HostsXpert.exe.

you have to click: ''make hosts writable'' in the top right corner, then press the ''restore MS hosts file'' option

Close program when complete.

Empty Recycle Bin

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
Post #7
Idon't see the ''make hosts writable'' .. All I have ia a menue on the left side and a button with a little lock next to it, asking to "Make read only?" When I click on it , it turns to asking "Make writable?" Then I clicked the restore MS Hosts file , it said press to press ok to restore hosts .. I click , and it then says "error: cannot create file." Nothing in the recycle bin .. When I clicked the Restore under the read only , It gave me this : Copyright © 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one space. Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual lines or following the machine name denoted by a "#" symbol. For example: 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host 127.0.01 localhost
Post #9
Ok , here is the HJT log


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 1:48:19 PM, on 6/12/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUpnpService9.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxLiveShare9.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WgaTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\Dot1XCfg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
R3 - URLSearchHook: AIM Toolbar Search Class - {03402f96-3dc7-4285-bc50-9e81fefafe43} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AIM Toolbar Loader - {b0cda128-b425-4eef-a174-61a11ac5dbf8} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Toolbar - {61539ecd-cc67-4437-a03c-9aaccbd14326} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelWireless] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe" /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: OneNote 2007 Screen Clipper and Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Toolbar Search - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AIM Toolbar\ieToolbar\resources\en-US\local\search.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: AIM Toolbar - {0b83c99c-1efa-4259-858f-bcb33e007a5b} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\aimtb.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/…b?1232717373785
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio UPnP Renderer 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUPnPRenderer9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Upnp Server 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUpnpService9.exe
O23 - Service: LiveShare P2P Server 9 (RoxLiveShare9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxLiveShare9.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Hard Drive Watcher 9 (RoxWatch9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatch9.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: Sprint RcAppSvc (SprintRcAppSvc) - SmithMicro Inc. - C:\Program Files\Sprint\Sprint SmartView\RcAppSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless SSO Service (WLANKEEPER) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE

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End of file - 7281 bytes
Post #10
Good job :thumbup:

The following will implement some cleanup procedures as well as reset System Restore points:

  • Click START then RUN
  • Now type Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.

    • [external image: Posted Image]


    To be on the safe side, I would also change all my passwords.


    Here's my usual all clean post

    Log looks good :D


    • Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
      • From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
      • Click once on the Security tab
      • Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
      • Click once on the Custom Level button.
      • Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
      • Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
      • Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
      • Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
      • Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
      • Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
      • When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
      • If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
    • Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
  • Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperative that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week
    (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.

  • Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer.
    Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over.
    I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients.
    Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.

  • Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly.
    This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer.
    If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site
    until there are no more critical updates.

  • Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly.
    Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Only run one Anti-Virus and Firewall program.


I would suggest you read How to Prevent Malware:
Post #11
I can't thank you enough for all your support..! Just a couple of small questions , should I keep the ATF cleaner , and the HostsXpert installed or delete them?

Also , if you have the time , I would really appreciate you taking a look at my other post (titled "check up ") for my personel home computer which has started to act up a bit as of lately …. Here is the link if you could .. http://forums.whatthetech.com/CHeck_up_t103708.html I can post a fresh HTJ log in it if you need me to , or just start a new thread.

Thank you again for all your help..!
Post #13
I would keep ATF cleaner and run it once a week. You only need to clean the Prefetch once and if you have automatic log ins to websites, leave the cookies unchecked as well.
Post #15
Yes , that one is my desktop at home , which has more personel and music files on it. The one we just did is my laptop used for more work applications …

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