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[Resolved] Search engine hijacked - self help didn't work

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I noticed my searches in google and others, when clicked, took me to random link sites. I was running AVG 8.5, then when this started, I noticed it had updated to AVG 9.0 and the firewall was off. I uninstalled AVG and installed AVAST, plus IOBit360. They found two Trojans and said they fixed it, but my search bar is still hikacked and I am getting clean scans. I ran ATF Cleaner and Malware Bytes anti malware, which said I am clean. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is thie DDS report: DDS (Ver_09-10-26.01) - NTFSx86 Run by [removed] at 19:55:19.41 on Thu 11/05/2009 Internet Explorer: 8.0.7100.0 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_13 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7100.0.1252.1.1033.18.2558.1470 [GMT -5:00] ============== Running Processes =============== C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k apphost C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Windows\system32\ASTSRV.EXE C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Security 360\IS360srv.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Update\1.2.183.13\GoogleCrashHandler.exe c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Program Files\Nitro PDF\Professional\NitroPDFDriverService.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Windows\system32\PSIService.exe C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 3\AWC.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service\PsiService_2.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\SeaPort\SeaPort.exe c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k iissvcs C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k secsvcs C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Quick Search Box\GoogleQuickSearchBox.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\AutoDetector\Monitor.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Corel\Corel PhotoDownloader\Corel Photo Downloader.exe C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\CorelIOMonitor.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Security 360\is360tray.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe C:\Program Files\RingCentral\RingCentral Call Controller\RCUI.exe C:\Program Files\RingCentral\RingCentral Call Controller\RCHotKey.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Users\Brad\AppData\Local\Citrix\GoToAssist Express Expert\185\g2ax_start.exe C:\Program Files\MultiClipBoard\MultiClipBoard.exe C:\Program Files\FreeClip\Spartan.exe C:\Users\Brad\AppData\Local\Citrix\GoToAssist Express Expert\185\g2ax_comm_expert.exe C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.bin C:\Users\Brad\AppData\Local\Citrix\GoToAssist Express Expert\185\g2ax_user_expert.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil10c.exe C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Security 360\is360.exe C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 3\Sup_SmartRAM.exe C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 3\Sup_DiskCleaner.exe C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Toolbar\wltuser.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe C:\Users\Brad\Desktop\dds.scr C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe ============== Pseudo HJT Report =============== uStart Page = hxxp://www.msn.com mStart Page = hxxp://www.msn.com uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = actsvr.comcastonline.com;*.local uInternet Settings,ProxyServer = actsvr.comcastonline.com:8100 uURLSearchHooks: IObitCom Toolbar: {31c7d459-9cc3-44f2-9dca-fc11795309b4} - c:\program files\iobitcom\tbIObi.dll mURLSearchHooks: IObitCom Toolbar: {31c7d459-9cc3-44f2-9dca-fc11795309b4} - c:\program files\iobitcom\tbIObi.dll mURLSearchHooks: H - No File BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll BHO: IObitCom Toolbar: {31c7d459-9cc3-44f2-9dca-fc11795309b4} - c:\program files\iobitcom\tbIObi.dll BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter: {3ca2f312-6f6e-4b53-a66e-4e65e497c8c0} - AVG Safe Search BHO: {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - No File BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper: {9030d464-4c02-4abf-8ecc-5164760863c6} - c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll BHO: Google Toolbar Helper: {aa58ed58-01dd-4d91-8333-cf10577473f7} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO: {af69de43-7d58-4638-b6fa-ce66b5ad205d} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\5.2.4204.1700\swg.dll BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch: {c84d72fe-e17d-4195-bb24-76c02e2e7c4e} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\component \fastsearch_B7C5AC242193BB3E.dll BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll BHO: Google Gears Helper: {e0fefe40-fbf9-42ae-ba58-794ca7e3fb53} - c:\program files\google\google gears\internet explorer\0.5.33.0\gears.dll BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper: {e15a8dc0-8516-42a1-81ea-dc94ec1acf10} - c:\program files\windows live\toolbar\wltcore.dll TB: {CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829} - No File TB: Google Toolbar: {2318c2b1-4965-11d4-9b18-009027a5cd4f} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll TB: &Windows Live Toolbar: {21fa44ef-376d-4d53-9b0f-8a89d3229068} - c:\program files\windows live\toolbar\wltcore.dll TB: IObitCom Toolbar: {31c7d459-9cc3-44f2-9dca-fc11795309b4} - c:\program files\iobitcom\tbIObi.dll uRun: [swg] "c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe" uRun: [RCUI] "c:\program files\ringcentral\ringcentral call controller\RCUI.exe" uRun: [RCHotKey] "c:\program files\ringcentral\ringcentral call controller\RCHotKey.exe" uRun: [msnmsgr] "c:\program files\windows live\messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background uRun: [GoToAssist Express Expert] "c:\users\brad\appdata\local\citrix\gotoassist express expert\185\g2ax_start.exe" "/Trigger RunAtLogon" uRun: [SmartRAM] "c:\program files\iobit\advanced systemcare 3\Sup_SmartRAM.exe" /m mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe" mRun: [Google Quick Search Box] "c:\program files\google\quick search box\GoogleQuickSearchBox.exe" /autorun mRun: [Google Desktop Search] "c:\program files\google\google desktop search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup mRun: [Ulead AutoDetector v2] c:\program files\common files\ulead systems\autodetector\monitor.exe mRun: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\reader\Reader_sl.exe" mRun: [Corel Photo Downloader] "c:\program files\common files\corel\corel photodownloader\Corel Photo Downloader.exe" -startup mRun: [Corel File Shell Monitor] c:\program files\corel\corel paint shop pro photo x2\CorelIOMonitor.exe mRun: [UVS12 Preload] c:\program files\corel\corel videostudio 12\uvPL.exe mRun: [QuickTime Task] "c:\program files\quicktime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime mRun: [iTunesHelper] "c:\program files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe" mRun: [IObit Security 360] "c:\program files\iobit\iobit security 360\IS360tray.exe" /autostart mRun: [avast!] "c:\program files\alwil software\avast4\ashDisp.exe" StartupFolder: c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\micros~1\windows\startm~1\programs\startup\openof~1.lnk - c:\program files\openoffice.org 3\program \quickstart.exe StartupFolder: c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\micros~1\windows\startm~1\programs\startup\spartan.lnk - c:\program files\freeclip\Spartan.exe StartupFolder: c:\progra~2\micros~1\windows\startm~1\programs\startup\multic~1.lnk - c:\program files\multiclipboard\MultiClipBoard.exe mPolicies-system: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = 3 (0x3) mPolicies-system: EnableUIADesktopToggle = 0 (0x0) mPolicies-system: ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = 0 (0x0) mPolicies-system: PromptOnSecureDesktop = 0 (0x0) IE: &ieSpell Options - c:\program files\iespell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM IE: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - c:\windows\system32\GPhotos.scr/200 IE: Check &Spelling - c:\program files\iespell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM IE: Lookup on Merriam Webster - file://c:\program files\iespell\Merriam Webster.HTM IE: Lookup on Wikipedia - file://c:\program files\iespell\wikipedia.HTM IE: {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - res://c:\program files\iespell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM IE: {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - res://c:\program files\iespell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM IE: {09C04DA7-5B76-4EBC-BBEE-B25EAC5965F5} - {0B4350D1-055F-47A3-B112-5F2F2B0D6F08} - c:\program files\google\google gears\internet explorer \0.5.33.0\gears.dll IE: {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - {5F7B1267-94A9-47F5-98DB-E99415F33AEC} - c:\program files\windows live\writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\REFIEBAR.DLL Trusted Zone: real.com\rhap-app-4-0 Trusted Zone: real.com\rhapreg DPF: {8100D56A-5661-482C-BEE8-AFECE305D968} - hxxp://upload.facebook.com/controls/2009.07.28_v5.5.8.1/FacebookPhotoUploader55.cab DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0006-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_06-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} - hxxp://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab AppInit_DLLs: c:\progra~1\google\google~4\GO36F4~1.DLL ================= FIREFOX =================== FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\43gtcsf0.default\ FF - prefs.js: browser.search.defaulturl - hxxp://www.google.com/search?lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q= FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage - hxxp://www.aol.com FF - prefs.js: keyword.URL - hxxp://us.yhs.search.yahoo.com/avg/search?fr=yhs-avg&type=yahoo_avg_hs2-tb-web_us&p= FF - prefs.js: network.proxy.type - 4 FF - component: c:\program files\avg\avg9\firefox\components\avgssff.dll FF - component: c:\program files\avg\avg9\toolbar\firefox\avg@igeared\components\IGeared_tavgp_xputils2.dll FF - component: c:\program files\avg\avg9\toolbar\firefox\avg@igeared\components\IGeared_tavgp_xputils3.dll FF - component: c:\program files\avg\avg9\toolbar\firefox\avg@igeared\components\IGeared_tavgp_xputils35.dll FF - component: c:\program files\avg\avg9\toolbar\firefox\avg@igeared\components\xpavgtbapi.dll FF - component: c:\program files\google\google gears\firefox\lib\ff35\gears.dll FF - component: c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\43gtcsf0.default\extensions\{18b8f08d-62fe-4dfc-ad6c-9ce46515d5ec}\components \Engine.dll FF - component: c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\43gtcsf0.default\extensions\{6ac85730-7d0f-4de0-b3fa-21142dd85326}\platform\winnt \components\ColorZilla.dll FF - component: c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\43gtcsf0.default\extensions\{a7c6cf7f-112c-4500-a7ea-39801a327e5f}\platform\winnt_x86 -msvc\components\ipc.dll FF - component: c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\43gtcsf0.default\extensions\{eecba28f-b68b-4b3a-b501-6ce12e6b8696}\platform\winnt_x86 -msvc\components\winprocess.dll FF - plugin: c:\program files\google\google updater\2.4.1636.7222\npCIDetect13.dll FF - plugin: c:\program files\google\picasa3\npPicasa3.dll FF - plugin: c:\program files\google\update\1.2.183.13\npGoogleOneClick8.dll FF - plugin: c:\program files\microsoft\web platform installer\NPWPIDetector.dll FF - plugin: c:\program files\windows live\photo gallery\NPWLPG.dll FF - HiddenExtension: Java Console: No Registry Reference - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA} —- FIREFOX POLICIES —- FF - user.js: browser.cache.memory.capacity - 65536 FF - user.js: browser.chrome.favicons - fales FF - user.js: browser.display.show_image_placeholders - true FF - user.js: browser.turbo.enabled - true FF - user.js: browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled - true FF - user.js: browser.urlbar.autofill - true FF - user.js: content.interrupt.parsing - true FF - user.js: content.max.tokenizing.time - 2250000 FF - user.js: content.notify.backoffcount - 5 FF - user.js: content.notify.interval - 750000 FF - user.js: content.notify.ontimer - true FF - user.js: content.switch.threshold - 750000 FF - user.js: network.http.max-connections - 48 FF - user.js: network.http.max-connections-per-server - 16 FF - user.js: network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy - 16 FF - user.js: network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server - 8 FF - user.js: network.http.pipelining - true FF - user.js: network.http.pipelining.firstrequest - true FF - user.js: network.http.pipelining.maxrequests - 8 FF - user.js: network.http.proxy.pipelining - true FF - user.js: network.http.request.max-start-delay - 0 FF - user.js: nglayout.initialpaint.delay - 0 FF - user.js: plugin.expose_full_path - true FF - user.js: ui.submenuDelay - 0 c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\security-prefs.js - pref("security.ssl3.rsa_seed_sha", true); ============= SERVICES / DRIVERS =============== R1 aswSP;avast! Self Protection;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSP.sys [2009-11-3 114768] R1 CbFs;CbFs;c:\windows\system32\drivers\cbfs.sys [2009-6-30 147416] R2 aswFsBlk;aswFsBlk;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswFsBlk.sys [2009-11-3 20560] R2 aswMonFlt;aswMonFlt;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswMonFlt.sys [2009-11-3 53328] R2 IS360service;IS360service;c:\program files\iobit\iobit security 360\is360srv.exe [2009-11-3 312592] R2 NitroDriverReadSpool;NitroPDFDriverCreatorReadSpool;c:\program files\nitro pdf\professional\NitroPDFDriverService.exe [2009-9-15 188736] R2 SeaPort;SeaPort;c:\program files\microsoft\search enhancement pack\seaport\SeaPort.exe [2009-5-19 240512] R3 hcw18bda;Hauppauge WinTV 418 Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\hcw18bda.sys [2009-5-28 391296] R3 NVNET;NVIDIA nForce Ethernet Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvmf6232.sys [2009-5-19 287008] R3 VST_DPV;VST_DPV;c:\windows\system32\drivers\VSTDPV3.SYS [2009-4-21 980992] R3 VSTHWBS2;VSTHWBS2;c:\windows\system32\drivers\VSTBS23.SYS [2009-4-21 266752] S2 gupdate1c9fc043d84a630;Google Update Service (gupdate1c9fc043d84a630);c:\program files\google\update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2009-7-3 133104] S3 b57nd60x;Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - NDIS 6.0;c:\windows\system32\drivers\b57nd60x.sys [2009-4-21 229888] S3 fssfltr;fssfltr;c:\windows\system32\drivers\fssfltr.sys [2009-10-26 54632] S3 fsssvc;Windows Live Family Safety Service;c:\program files\windows live\family safety\fsssvc.exe [2009-8-5 704864] S3 GoogleDesktopManager-110408-113106;Google Desktop Manager 5.8.811.4345;c:\program files\google\google desktop search\GoogleDesktop.exe [2009-7-3 30192] S3 MsDepSvc;Web Deployment Agent Service;c:\program files\iis\microsoft web deploy\MsDepSvc.exe [2009-4-8 42888] S4 MSSQLServerADHelper100;SQL Active Directory Helper Service;c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\shared\sqladhlp.exe [2009-3-31 47128] S4 RsFx0103;RsFx0103 Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\RsFx0103.sys [2009-3-30 239336] S4 SQLAgent$SQLEXPRESS;SQL Server Agent (SQLEXPRESS);c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql10.sqlexpress\mssql\binn\SQLAGENT.EXE [2009-3-30 366936] =============== Created Last 30 ================ 2009-11-05 00:50:45 1908 —-a-w- c:\windows\diagwrn.xml 2009-11-05 00:50:45 1908 —-a-w- c:\windows\diagerr.xml 2009-11-03 23:28:31 53328 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswMonFlt.sys 2009-11-03 22:53:32 0 d—–w- c:\programdata\IObit 2009-11-03 22:53:30 0 d—–w- c:\program files\Conduit 2009-11-03 22:53:29 0 d—–w- c:\program files\IObitCom 2009-11-03 22:53:24 0 d—–w- c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\IObit 2009-11-03 22:53:24 0 d—–w- c:\program files\IObit 2009-11-03 03:13:55 20 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\SYSTEM 2009-10-27 00:29:33 54632 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\fssfltr.sys 2009-10-25 22:24:23 327680 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\DartZip.dll 2009-10-25 22:24:23 245760 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\DartFtp.dll 2009-10-25 22:24:23 221184 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\DartSock.dll 2009-10-25 22:24:23 204800 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\DartSecure2.dll 2009-10-25 22:24:23 163840 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\DartCertificate.dll 2009-10-25 22:24:23 0 d—–w- c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\DzSoft 2009-10-25 22:24:23 0 d—–w- c:\program files\DzSoft 2009-10-24 02:38:18 0 d—–w- c:\programdata\avg9 2009-10-24 00:19:27 0 d—–w- c:\programdata\Temp 2009-10-18 16:18:06 26432 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\nitrolocalmon.dll 2009-10-18 16:18:06 17728 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\nitrolocalui.dll 2009-10-18 16:17:35 0 d—–w- c:\programdata\Nitro PDF 2009-10-18 16:17:35 0 d—–w- c:\program files\common files\Nitro PDF 2009-10-18 16:14:02 0 d—–w- c:\users\brad\appdata\roaming\Downloaded Installations 2009-10-18 16:10:57 176235 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\Primomonnt.dll 2009-10-18 16:10:53 0 d—–w- c:\program files\Nitro PDF 2009-10-14 20:11:17 108920 —-a-w- c:\users\brad\g2ax_expert_downloadhelper_win32_x86.exe 2009-10-14 07:00:53 306688 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\srv2.sys 2009-10-10 22:24:57 26600 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys 2009-10-10 22:24:57 107368 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\GEARAspi.dll 2009-10-10 22:24:33 0 d—–w- c:\program files\iPod 2009-10-10 22:24:32 0 d—–w- c:\programdata\{755AC846-7372-4AC8-8550-C52491DAA8BD} 2009-10-10 22:24:32 0 d—–w- c:\program files\iTunes 2009-10-10 22:24:20 0 d—–w- c:\program files\Bonjour 2009-10-10 22:20:36 0 d—–w- c:\programdata\Apple Computer ==================== Find3M ==================== 2009-10-31 06:13:02 147416 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\cbfs.sys 2009-10-27 13:35:27 848 –sha-w- c:\programdata\KGyGaAvL.sys 2009-10-01 14:29:14 195440 ——w- c:\windows\system32\MpSigStub.exe 2009-09-28 17:00:24 311560 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\PPPFilt.dll 2009-09-25 01:43:42 715638 —-a-w- c:\windows\XSitePro2 Uninstaller.exe 2009-09-15 14:17:16 61760 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\ASTSRV.EXE 2009-08-18 03:33:52 1193832 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\FM20.DLL 2009-04-22 09:01:08 31548 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfd.dat 2009-04-22 09:01:08 31548 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfc.dat 2009-04-22 09:01:08 291294 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfi.dat 2009-04-22 09:01:08 291294 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfh.dat 2009-04-22 08:14:13 174 –sha-w- c:\program files\desktop.ini 2009-04-22 04:38:41 291294 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfi.dat 2009-04-22 04:38:41 291294 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfh.dat 2009-04-22 04:38:39 31548 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfd.dat 2009-04-22 04:38:39 31548 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfc.dat 2009-03-27 04:24:20 9633792 –sha-r- c:\windows\fonts\StaticCache.dat 2009-07-01 00:28:58 245760 –sha-w- c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\ietldcache\index.dat 2009-08-06 00:23:21 848 –sha-w- c:\windows\system32\KGyGaAvL.sys 2009-04-22 05:19:40 396800 –sha-w- c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-mail- app_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7100.0_none_624b25e9a4cb0444\WinMail.exe ============= FINISH: 19:57:10.56 =============== And here is the MalwareByte report: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41 Database version: 3109 Windows 6.1.7100 11/5/2009 8:05:09 PM mbam-log-2009-11-05 (20-05-09).txt Scan type: Quick Scan Objects scanned: 105023 Time elapsed: 4 minute(s), 10 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)
Hi,

Please run the following scan:

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Download GMER Rootkit Scanner from here or here.
  • Extract the contents of the zipped file to desktop.
  • Double click GMER.exe. If asked to allow gmer.sys driver to load, please consent .
  • If it gives you a warning about rootkit activity and asks if you want to run scan…click on NO.

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  • In the right panel, you will see several boxes that have been checked. Uncheck the following …
    • Sections
    • IAT/EAT
    • Drives/Partition other than Systemdrive (typically C:\)
    • Show All (don't miss this one)
  • Then click the Scan button & wait for it to finish.
  • Once done click on the [Save..] button, and in the File name area, type in "Gmer.txt" or it will save as a .log file which cannot be uploaded to your post.
  • Save it where you can easily find it, such as your desktop, and attach it in your reply.

**Caution**
Rootkit scans often produce false positives. Do NOT take any action on any "<— ROOKIT" entries
Thanks, for helping out. I have taken the infected computer to my office and cannot follow your suggestions until Monday morning. Please stick with me on this, I will let you know as soon as I can follow your instructions tomorrow.
Thank you for taking the time to help me, but I decided to wipe it all out and sart over (thankfully, I had been backing up the important stuff). I started fresh with Norton 360 on a clean hardrive and scanned all the backed up items. So far, so good. Thanks again.
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