Backdoor Bandok Trojan

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan has picked up a ``Backdoor Bandok`` Trojan

Category: Registry Value
Item: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\{b6a807n6-42df-4w02-93e5-b156b3fa8al1} (Backdoor.Bandok)

I have scanned repetitively both quick and deep scans and it does not get rid of it even though the log indicates it`s been Quarantined and deleted. An immediate scan shows it`s still there.

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\{b6a807n6-42df-4w02-93e5-b156b3fa8al1} (Backdoor.Bandok) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

I have run ATF Cleaner
My CA Antivirus Plus scans don`t pick it up at all.

Here`s my HJT log.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 6:57:56 PM, on 06/06/2010
Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6002.18005)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QLBCTRL.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWAMain.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\WiFiMsg.exe
C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\casc.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\hpwuschd2.exe
C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\EKIJ5000MUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\HpqToaster.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Windows\notepad.exe
C:\Windows\notepad.exe
C:\Windows\system32\conime.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdater.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieuser.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Users\Judy\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.fborfw.com/strip_fix/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&a…n&pf=laptop
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://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&a…n&pf=laptop
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QPService] "C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QlbCtrl] %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QlbCtrl.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Health Check Scheduler] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\HPHC_Scheduler.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpWirelessAssistant] %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWAMain.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WAWifiMessage] %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\WiFiMsg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cctray] "C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\casc.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (reboot)] "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe" /runcleanupscript
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Conime] %windir%\system32\conime.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EKIJ5000StatusMonitor] C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\EKIJ5000MUI.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Launcher] %WINDIR%\SMINST\launcher.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [{B6A807N6-42DF-4W02-93E5-B156B3FA8AL1}] C:\Users\Judy\AppData\Roaming\AppHistory\AppHistory.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [FTWApp] "C:\PROGRA~1\FAMILY~1\FTW.exe"
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Bonjour - {7F9DB11C-E358-4ca6-A83D-ACC663939424} - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\ExplorerPlugin.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O16 - DPF: {070DC617-E3B7-468B-A29C-D4E84FAE938C} (VersionControl Class) - http://utilities.pcpitstop.com/pctuneup2/c…ls/pctuneup.cab
O16 - DPF: {8100D56A-5661-482C-BEE8-AFECE305D968} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/2009.0…oUploader55.cab
O16 - DPF: {84818113-96C5-11D2-BE39-006008BF4DD5} (ViewDirector Object) - http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Viewers/…ol/viewdw32.ocx
O16 - DPF: {E77F23EB-E7AB-4502-8F37-247DBAF1A147} (Windows Live Hotmail Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr01/photo…NPUplden-ca.cab
O16 - DPF: {FFB3A759-98B1-446F-BDA9-909C6EB18CC7} (PCPitstop Exam) - http://utilities.pcpitstop.com/Optimize3/pcpitstop2.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Active File Monitor V5 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor5.0) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: CaCCProvSP - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\ccprovsp.exe
O23 - Service: CAISafe - Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\CA Anti-Virus Plus\isafe.exe
O23 - Service: CA Common Scheduler Service (ccSchedulerSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\ccschedulersvc.exe
O23 - Service: CyberLink Background Capture Service (CBCS) (CLCapSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\Kernel\TV\CLCapSvc.exe
O23 - Service: CyberLink Task Scheduler (CTS) (CLSched) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\Kernel\TV\CLSched.exe
O23 - Service: Com4Qlb - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\Com4Qlb.exe
O23 - Service: HP Health Check Service - Hewlett-Packard - c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\hphc_service.exe
O23 - Service: hpqwmiex - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqwmiex.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Kodak AiO Network Discovery Service - Eastman Kodak Company - C:\Program Files\Kodak\AiO\Center\ekdiscovery.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB9.exe
O23 - Service: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SureThing Shared\stllssvr.exe
O23 - Service: HIPS Event Manager (UmxAgent) - CA - C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxAgent.exe
O23 - Service: HIPS Configuration Interpreter (UmxCfg) - CA - C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxCfg.exe
O23 - Service: HIPS Policy Manager (UmxPol) - CA - C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxPol.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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End of file - 8818 bytes

DO NOT use any TOOLS such as Combofix, 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.


Vista and Windows 7 users:
1. These tools MUST be run from the executable. (.exe) every time you run them
2. With Admin Rights (Right click, choose "Run as Administrator")

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:


XP Users

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.


Vista Users

To enable the viewing of hidden and protected system files in Windows Vista please follow these steps:

Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.

Click on the Control Panel menu option.
When the control panel opens you can either be in Classic View or Control Panel Home view:

If you are in the Classic View do the following:
Double-click on the Folder Options icon.
Click on the View tab.


If you are in the Control Panel Home view do the following:

Click on the Appearance and Personalization link.
Click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.




Please do not delete anything unless instructed to.


We've been seeing some Java infections lately.
Go here and follow the instructions to clear your Java Cache


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 browserClick Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
If you use Opera browserClick Opera at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.

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 If using this link, Right Click and select Save As.


* 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.
  
  Notes: Combofix will run without the Recovery Console installed. Skip the Recovery Console part if you're running Vista or Windows 7.
  
  Note: If you have SP3, use the SP2 package.
  If Vista or Windows 7, skip the Recovery Console part
  
• 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.

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

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Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt using Copy / Paste in your next reply.


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 do not attach the scan results from Combofx. Use copy/paste.

Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.

Thanks for such a prompt reply!
Interesting, I thought I had deleted AVG long ago!
As far as how my computer is running - at the moment fine. The only real complaint I have is the length of time it takes to shut down and reboot. I'll be able to report on that better tomorrow.

ComboFix 10-06-06.03 - Judy 07/06/2010 2:39.1.2 - x86
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.2.1033.18.1982.1101 [GMT -4:00]
Running from: c:\users\[removed]\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
AV: AVG 7.5.519 *On-access scanning disabled* (Outdated) {41564737-3200-1071-989B-0000E87B4FB1}
SP: AVG Anti-Spyware *disabled* (Outdated) {48F2E28D-ED66-4646-9C11-B3055B0AF604}
SP: Windows Defender *enabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
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c:\program files\Common Files\Uninstall
c:\users\Judy\avg75free_516a1225.exe
c:\users\Judy\avgarkt-setup-1.1.0.42.exe
c:\users\Judy\g2mdlhlpx.exe
c:\users\Judy\MFInstall.exe
c:\windows\Downloaded Program Files\f3initialsetup1.0.1.0.inf

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2010-06-07 06:50 . 2010-06-07 06:50 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Default\AppData\Local\temp
2010-06-07 05:57 . 2010-06-07 05:57 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Java
2010-06-07 05:56 . 2010-04-12 21:29 411368 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\deployJava1.dll
2010-06-05 02:56 . 2010-06-06 07:24 164396 —-a-w- c:\users\Judy\AppData\Roaming\AppHistory\AppHistory.exe
2010-06-05 02:56 . 2010-06-05 02:56 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Judy\AppData\Roaming\AppHistory
2010-05-25 18:19 . 2010-04-23 14:13 2048 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\tzres.dll
2010-05-21 18:05 . 2010-05-21 18:05 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Judy\AppData\Local\Western Digital
2010-05-20 03:27 . 2010-05-20 03:27 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\16ca36a
2010-05-13 00:49 . 2010-05-13 00:49 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Citrix
2010-05-13 00:48 . 2010-05-13 00:48 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Judy\AppData\Local\Deployment
2010-05-12 00:26 . 2010-01-29 15:40 738816 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\inetcomm.dll

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2010-06-07 06:17 . 2010-02-14 21:20 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Apple
2010-06-07 06:13 . 2010-02-14 21:26 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\Apple Computer
2010-06-07 06:01 . 2009-01-07 19:13 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\Kodak
2010-06-07 05:56 . 2009-03-21 02:31 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Java
2010-06-06 07:16 . 2007-08-06 08:00 ——– d–h–w- c:\program files\InstallShield Installation Information
2010-06-06 07:16 . 2010-01-14 01:27 952 –sha-w- c:\programdata\KGyGaAvL.sys
2010-06-06 07:16 . 2010-01-14 01:27 952 –sha-w- c:\programdata\KGyGaAvL.sys
2010-06-04 01:52 . 2009-02-17 00:57 67368 —-a-w- c:\programdata\nvModes.dat
2010-05-27 03:34 . 2010-01-09 05:16 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Judy\AppData\Roaming\HpUpdate
2010-05-25 12:42 . 2009-01-30 07:32 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2010-05-21 17:51 . 2008-10-22 01:18 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\NVIDIA
2010-05-12 04:02 . 2006-11-02 11:18 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Windows Mail
2010-05-12 04:02 . 2007-08-06 08:44 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\Microsoft Help
2010-04-29 19:39 . 2009-01-30 07:32 38224 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2010-04-29 19:39 . 2009-01-30 07:32 20952 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2010-04-20 17:49 . 2007-08-06 08:24 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\Roxio
2010-04-09 00:34 . 2010-04-09 00:30 68283632 —-a-w- c:\programdata\CA\Consumer\CCube\tmp\91BB9D912B788145D8944552CAD0B9CD.exe
2010-03-09 16:25 . 2010-03-31 01:36 78336 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\ieencode.dll
2010-03-09 15:42 . 2010-03-31 01:36 834048 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Sidebar"="c:\program files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe" [2009-04-11 1233920]
"ehTray.exe"="c:\windows\ehome\ehTray.exe" [2008-01-19 125952]
"{B6A807N6-42DF-4W02-93E5-B156B3FA8AL1}"="c:\users\Judy\AppData\Roaming\AppHistory\AppHistory.exe" [2010-06-06 164396]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender"="c:\program files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [2008-01-19 1008184]
"SynTPEnh"="c:\program files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe" [2007-01-13 827392]
"QPService"="c:\program files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe" [2007-04-24 176128]
"QlbCtrl"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QlbCtrl.exe" [2007-02-13 159744]
"HP Health Check Scheduler"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\HPHC_Scheduler.exe" [2008-06-16 75008]
"hpWirelessAssistant"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWAMain.exe" [2007-03-01 472776]
"WAWifiMessage"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\WiFiMsg.exe" [2007-01-10 317128]
"cctray"="c:\program files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\casc.exe" [2010-04-21 1721680]
"NvCplDaemon"="c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll" [2008-12-04 13556256]
"NvMediaCenter"="c:\windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll" [2008-12-04 92704]
"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (reboot)"="c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe" [2010-04-29 1090952]
"HP Software Update"="c:\program files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe" [2010-03-12 49208]
"Conime"="c:\windows\system32\conime.exe" [2009-04-11 69120]
"EKIJ5000StatusMonitor"="c:\windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\EKIJ5000MUI.exe" [2010-02-08 1634304]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" [2010-02-18 248040]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
"Launcher"="c:\windows\SMINST\launcher.exe" [2006-11-08 44128]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"EnableUIADesktopToggle"= 0 (0x0)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon\notify\PFW]
2009-03-27 20:27 79368 —-a-w- c:\windows\System32\UmxWNP.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\WinDefend]
@="Service"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Adobe Photo Downloader]
2006-09-14 12:55 61440 —-a-w- c:\program files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\apdproxy.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Adobe Reader Speed Launcher]
2008-10-15 06:04 39792 —-a-w- c:\program files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\LightScribe Control Panel]
2007-04-19 20:26 484904 —-a-w- c:\program files\Common Files\LightScribe\LightScribeControlPanel.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\SymantecAntiVirus]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\SymantecFirewall]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Svc]
"VistaSp2"=hex(:25,22,36,bd,79,4e,ca,01

R3 KmxAMVet;KmxAMVet;c:\windows\system32\Drivers\KmxAMVet.sys [2009-03-27 598656]
S0 KmxAMRT;KmxAMRT;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\KmxAMRT.sys [2009-12-23 132088]
S1 KmxAgent;KmxAgent;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\kmxagent.sys [2009-12-23 78840]
S2 ccSchedulerSVC;CA Common Scheduler Service;c:\program files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\ccschedulersvc.exe [2010-04-21 206160]
S2 Kodak AiO Network Discovery Service;Kodak AiO Network Discovery Service;c:\program files\Kodak\AiO\Center\ekdiscovery.exe [2010-02-11 300400]
S2 UmxAgent;HIPS Event Manager;c:\program files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxAgent.exe [2009-08-04 887288]
S2 UmxCfg;HIPS Configuration Interpreter;c:\program files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxCfg.exe [2009-07-13 760664]
S2 UmxPol;HIPS Policy Manager;c:\program files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxPol.exe [2009-07-27 227832]
S3 KmxCfg;KmxCfg;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\kmxcfg.sys [2009-09-30 239608]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation REG_MULTI_SZ FontCache

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{10880D85-AAD9-4558-ABDC-2AB1552D831F}]
2007-04-19 20:23 452136 —-a-w- c:\program files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSRunOnce.exe
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

2010-06-06 c:\windows\Tasks\User_Feed_Synchronization-{19BF9A8C-4AD5-4803-97E4-FD26FAAEC1CB}.job
- c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe [2008-09-25 07:33]
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——- Supplementary Scan ——-
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.fborfw.com/strip_fix/
mStart Page = hxxp://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp;=iehome&locale;=EN_CA&c;=73&bd;=Pavilion&pf;=laptop
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
IE: E&xport; to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
LSP: c:\windows\system32\VetRedir.dll
DPF: {070DC617-E3B7-468B-A29C-D4E84FAE938C} - hxxp://utilities.pcpitstop.com/pctuneup2/controls/pctuneup.cab
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- - - - ORPHANS REMOVED - - - -

HKCU-Run-msnmsgr - c:\program files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
MSConfigStartUp-QuickTime Task - c:\program files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe
MSConfigStartUp-SunJavaUpdateSched - c:\program files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe



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catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2010-06-07 02:50
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 NTFS

scanning hidden processes …

scanning hidden autostart entries …

scanning hidden files …

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
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Completion time: 2010-06-07 02:55:17
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2010-06-07 06:55

Pre-Run: 111,818,903,552 bytes free
Post-Run: 111,811,178,496 bytes free

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We have success!
but it took 6 tries before that last exercise worked I would delete the line as you suggested and it kept reappearing when rebooted I checked it again

Malwarebytes scan is clear too!

Computer is running well, it hasn't suddenly rebooted by itself in two days and I'm happy to say the shutdown and reboot now takes less than 2 minutes instead of the 5 it was taking before.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 8:50:22 PM, on 14/06/2010
Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6002.18005)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QLBCTRL.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWAMain.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\WiFiMsg.exe
C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\casc.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\hpwuschd2.exe
C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\EKIJ5000MUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\HpqToaster.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieuser.exe
C:\Users\Judy\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.fborfw.com/strip_fix/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&a;…n&pf=laptop
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://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&a;…n&pf=laptop
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QPService] "C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QlbCtrl] %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QlbCtrl.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Health Check Scheduler] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\HPHC_Scheduler.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpWirelessAssistant] %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWAMain.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WAWifiMessage] %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\WiFiMsg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cctray] "C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\casc.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (reboot)] "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe" /runcleanupscript
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Conime] %windir%\system32\conime.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EKIJ5000StatusMonitor] C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\EKIJ5000MUI.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Launcher] %WINDIR%\SMINST\launcher.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Bonjour - {7F9DB11C-E358-4ca6-A83D-ACC663939424} - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\ExplorerPlugin.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O16 - DPF: {070DC617-E3B7-468B-A29C-D4E84FAE938C} (VersionControl Class) - http://utilities.pcpitstop.com/pctuneup2/c…ls/pctuneup.cab
O16 - DPF: {7530BFB8-7293-4D34-9923-61A11451AFC5} (OnlineScanner Control) - http://download.eset.com/special/eos/OnlineScanner.cab
O16 - DPF: {8100D56A-5661-482C-BEE8-AFECE305D968} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/2009.0…oUploader55.cab
O16 - DPF: {84818113-96C5-11D2-BE39-006008BF4DD5} (ViewDirector Object) - http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Viewers/…ol/viewdw32.ocx
O16 - DPF: {E77F23EB-E7AB-4502-8F37-247DBAF1A147} (Windows Live Hotmail Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr01/photo…NPUplden-ca.cab
O16 - DPF: {FFB3A759-98B1-446F-BDA9-909C6EB18CC7} (PCPitstop Exam) - http://utilities.pcpitstop.com/Optimize3/pcpitstop2.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Active File Monitor V5 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor5.0) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: CaCCProvSP - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\ccprovsp.exe
O23 - Service: CAISafe - Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\CA Anti-Virus Plus\isafe.exe
O23 - Service: CA Common Scheduler Service (ccSchedulerSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\ccschedulersvc.exe
O23 - Service: CyberLink Background Capture Service (CBCS) (CLCapSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\Kernel\TV\CLCapSvc.exe
O23 - Service: CyberLink Task Scheduler (CTS) (CLSched) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\Kernel\TV\CLSched.exe
O23 - Service: Com4Qlb - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\Com4Qlb.exe
O23 - Service: HP Health Check Service - Hewlett-Packard - c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\hphc_service.exe
O23 - Service: hpqwmiex - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqwmiex.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Kodak AiO Network Discovery Service - Eastman Kodak Company - C:\Program Files\Kodak\AiO\Center\ekdiscovery.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB9.exe
O23 - Service: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SureThing Shared\stllssvr.exe
O23 - Service: HIPS Event Manager (UmxAgent) - CA - C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxAgent.exe
O23 - Service: HIPS Configuration Interpreter (UmxCfg) - CA - C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxCfg.exe
O23 - Service: HIPS Policy Manager (UmxPol) - CA - C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxPol.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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