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Post #1July 9, 2010, 4:45 AM UTC

My computer is running very slow. Long boot up times. Lots of non responses and a long wait for most programs to open. IE very slow to open. Sysytem restore very slow to open. I frequently "loose" the internet while computer is showing connected. Reboot necessay to get back online. It wont shut down using window menu and I have to push the manual shut down button

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 10:38:07 PM, on 7/8/2010
Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18928)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\ClipMate7\ClipMate.exe
C:\Program Files\Linkman\Linkman.exe
C:\Program Files\Lunabar\Lunabar.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WTablet\Wacom_TabletUser.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\InputPersonalization.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\ccSvcHst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\smart web printing\hpswp_clipbook.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcrobatInfo.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HiJackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&a;…&pf=desktop
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;…&pf=desktop
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
R3 - URLSearchHook: agihelper.AGUtils - {0BC6E3FA-78EF-4886-842C-5A1258C4455A} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn2\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: HP Print Enhancer - {0347C33E-8762-4905-BF09-768834316C61} - C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_printenhancer.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: agihelper.AGUtils - {0bc6e3fa-78ef-4886-842c-5a1258c4455a} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Symantec NCO BHO - {602ADB0E-4AFF-4217-8AA1-95DAC4DFA408} - C:\Program Files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\coIEPlg.dll
O2 - BHO: Symantec Intrusion Prevention - {6D53EC84-6AAE-4787-AEEE-F4628F01010C} - C:\Program Files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\IPSBHO.DLL
O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Conversion Toolbar Helper - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: HP Smart BHO Class - {FFFFFFFF-CF4E-4F2B-BDC2-0E72E116A856} - C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_BHO.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn2\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Webshots Toolbar - {C17590D2-ECB4-4b15-8820-F58798DCC118} - C:\Program Files\Webshots\3.1.5.7617\WSToolbar4IE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: WebFerret - {A58686ED-FC46-44C3-95C6-4A812AB776F1} - C:\Program Files\WebFerret\FerretBand.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Linkman - {5C9DCA26-CEC4-4280-A831-D622D4DBF113} - C:\PROGRA~1\Linkman\LINKMA~1.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Norton Toolbar - {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} - C:\Program Files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\coIEPlg.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ClipMate7] C:\Program Files\ClipMate7\ClipMate.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Linkman] C:\Program Files\Linkman\Linkman.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - Startup: Lunabar Taskbar Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\Lunabar\Lunabar.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Webshots Photo Search - res://C:\Program Files\Webshots\3.1.5.7617\WSToolbar4IE.dll/MENUSEARCH.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: >Search in Linkman - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_search.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Linkman - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_add.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Linkman (all tabs) - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_addall.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Linkman and Edit - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_edit.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Append to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Copy plain text for WhizFolders - C:\Program Files\WhizFolders Organizer Deluxe\copytool.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Lookup on Merriam Webster - file://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\Merriam Webster.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Lookup on Wikipedia - file://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\wikipedia.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Show Linkman - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_show.htm
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options - {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Blog This in Windows Live Writer - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
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: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Show or hide HP Smart Web Printing - {DDE87865-83C5-48c4-8357-2F5B1AA84522} - C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_BHO.dll
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://*.mcafee.com
O16 - DPF: Garmin Communicator Plug-In - https://my.garmin.com/static/m/cab/2.9.1.0/…inAxControl.CAB
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat…b?1270347050333
O16 - DPF: {8100D56A-5661-482C-BEE8-AFECE305D968} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/2009.0…oUploader55.cab
O18 - Protocol: symres - {AA1061FE-6C41-421F-9344-69640C9732AB} - C:\Program Files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\coIEPlg.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: AG Core Services (AGCoreService) - AG Interactive - C:\Program Files\AGI\core\4.2.0.10752\AGCoreService.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: InstallShield Licensing Service - Macrovision - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield Shared\Service\InstallShield Licensing Service.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Security Suite (N360) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ProtexisLicensing - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\PSIService.exe
O23 - Service: Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) (RichVideo) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared files\RichVideo.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: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - c:\Program Files\Common Files\SureThing Shared\stllssvr.exe
O23 - Service: TabletServiceWacom - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\Windows\system32\Wacom_Tablet.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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LDTate

Post #2July 10, 2010, 1:13 PM UTC

DO NOT use any TOOLS such as Combofix, 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.

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")

The issues with your computer that you list, doesn't appear to be related to Malware/Spyware/Virus but we can have a look.

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.

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
Download - ATF Cleaner»
Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
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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 or two.

Next:

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.

Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
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When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected .
When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location and post the results.
Note: If you receive a notice that some of the items couldn't be removed, that they have been added to the delete on reboot list, please reboot.

Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.

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

sundog

Post #3July 10, 2010, 2:33 PM UTC

Hi, Thank you very much for helping me. I've read and followed your instructions. My computer seems about the same. Still slow to open programs and won't shut off using the windows menu command. It does seem that IE started faster but one of the first things I noticed when I came back to the fourm is some words are green and when moused over a " Vibrant" pop up comes up on the screen. Malware log follows: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 www.malwarebytes.org Database version: 4298 Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18928 7/10/2010 8:16:00 AM mbam-log-2010-07-10 (08-16-00).txt Scan type: Quick scan Objects scanned: 137593 Time elapsed: 10 minute(s), 12 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 3 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: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{b64f4a7c-97c9-11da-8bde-f66bad1e3f3a} (Rogue.WinAntiVirus) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\The Weather Channel (Adware.Hotbar) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Weather Services (Adware.Hotbar) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. 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)

LDTate

Post #4July 10, 2010, 2:41 PM UTC

first things I noticed when I came back to the fourm is some words are green and when moused over a " Vibrant" pop up comes up on the screen.

I take it that was before you logged in?

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.

sundog

Post #5July 10, 2010, 4:47 PM UTC

yes it was before I logged in

LDTate

Post #6July 10, 2010, 4:49 PM UTC

yes it was before I logged in

That's normal for the forums.

Run combofix

sundog

Post #7July 10, 2010, 8:08 PM UTC

Thanks for explaing about the Vibrant window. I wasn't aware of that before.

State of my compter: Programs seem to be starting faster. IE is definately starting faster and seems to be working much better without all the not responding. Its taking longer than normal but It did shut down without me having to press the off button on the computer but it showed a windows shut down incorrectly error when it booted up. I was also able to get system restore to start although it took a long time.

Combo Fix Log follows:

ComboFix 10-07-10.01 - Bertie 07/10/2010 10:57:42.1.2 - x86
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.1918.958 [GMT -6:00]
Running from: C:\Users\[removed]\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
SP: Windows Defender *disabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
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ADS - Windows: deleted 24 bytes in 1 streams.

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C:\Thumbs.db
C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\inst.exe
C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\My Old website
C:\Windows\system32\%appdata%
C:\Windows\xpsp1hfm.log
D:\resycled
J:\resycled
K:\resycled
N:\resycled

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2010-07-10 17:11:34 . 2010-07-10 17:11:34 ——– d—–w- C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\temp
2010-07-10 16:28:38 . 2010-07-10 16:28:38 ——– d—–w- C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\HPAppData
2010-07-10 03:59:50 . 2010-07-10 03:59:50 ——– d—–w- C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes
2010-07-10 03:59:26 . 2010-04-29 21:39:38 38224 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2010-07-10 03:59:25 . 2010-07-10 03:59:25 ——– d—–w- C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes
2010-07-10 03:59:23 . 2010-04-29 21:39:26 20952 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2010-07-10 03:59:22 . 2010-07-10 03:59:33 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2010-07-08 13:09:29 . 2010-07-08 13:09:29 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Trend Micro
2010-06-24 06:17:25 . 2009-11-08 16:55:32 99176 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\PresentationHostProxy.dll
2010-06-24 06:17:25 . 2009-11-08 16:55:32 297808 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\mscoree.dll
2010-06-24 06:17:25 . 2009-11-08 16:55:32 295264 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\PresentationHost.exe
2010-06-24 06:17:24 . 2009-11-08 16:55:32 49472 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\netfxperf.dll
2010-06-24 06:17:24 . 2009-11-08 16:55:32 1130824 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\dfshim.dll
2010-06-23 18:58:26 . 2010-04-16 16:43:35 28672 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\Apphlpdm.dll
2010-06-23 18:58:26 . 2010-04-16 14:39:07 4240384 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\GameUXLegacyGDFs.dll

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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2010-07-10 17:29:12 . 2008-02-27 23:41:20 ——– d—–w- C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\WTablet
2010-07-10 17:28:24 . 2007-08-06 19:32:37 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\ClipMate7
2010-07-10 17:27:00 . 2010-04-28 19:57:28 48318 —-a-w- C:\ProgramData\nvModes.dat
2010-07-10 15:10:08 . 2007-05-08 02:44:00 ——– d–h–w- C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
2010-07-10 15:03:34 . 2008-09-03 06:26:54 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\McAfee
2010-07-05 05:58:54 . 2007-08-09 02:24:47 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java
2010-07-05 05:57:18 . 2010-04-20 14:36:28 411368 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\deployJava1.dll
2010-07-05 02:32:29 . 2008-09-02 05:50:07 ——– d—–w- C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Uniblue
2010-07-02 22:29:54 . 2009-02-05 20:55:41 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Flickr Uploadr
2010-07-01 04:42:20 . 2008-02-07 04:59:30 20 —h–w- C:\ProgramData\PKP_DLdw.DAT
2010-07-01 04:41:53 . 2008-02-07 05:29:15 20 —h–w- C:\ProgramData\PKP_DLdu.DAT
2010-06-28 23:19:25 . 2008-10-18 05:42:46 20 —h–w- C:\ProgramData\PKP_DLbx.DAT
2010-06-26 01:39:56 . 2007-05-08 03:10:32 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET
2010-06-21 18:49:06 . 2007-08-10 20:38:51 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\WhizFolders Organizer Deluxe
2010-06-18 00:40:04 . 2009-05-22 00:27:04 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Garmin GPS Plugin
2010-06-18 00:32:09 . 2007-11-01 20:56:41 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Google
2010-06-11 13:21:01 . 2006-11-02 11:18:33 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Windows Mail
2010-06-11 04:32:57 . 2007-05-08 03:09:26 ——– d—–w- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft Help
2010-06-05 14:45:38 . 2008-04-16 15:52:24 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight
2010-05-26 17:06:41 . 2010-06-11 03:14:47 34304 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\atmlib.dll
2010-05-26 14:47:41 . 2010-06-11 03:14:48 289792 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\atmfd.dll
2010-05-26 13:27:03 . 2009-05-13 17:10:38 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Microsoft
2010-05-21 20:14:28 . 2009-10-04 21:44:41 221568 ——w- C:\Windows\system32\MpSigStub.exe
2010-05-13 22:48:03 . 2010-05-13 22:46:40 ——– d—–w- C:\ProgramData\{429CAD59-35B1-4DBC-BB6D-1DB246563521}
2010-05-13 22:48:03 . 2010-05-13 22:46:40 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\iTunes
2010-05-13 22:46:43 . 2010-05-13 22:46:43 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\iPod
2010-05-13 22:46:41 . 2009-01-22 21:10:17 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple
2010-05-13 22:42:58 . 2010-05-13 22:40:56 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\QuickTime
2010-05-13 22:32:05 . 2010-05-13 22:32:04 ——– d—–w- C:\Program Files\Bonjour
2010-05-04 05:59:21 . 2010-06-11 03:14:33 916480 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\wininet.dll
2010-05-04 05:55:42 . 2010-06-11 03:14:30 109056 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\iesysprep.dll
2010-05-04 05:55:42 . 2010-06-11 03:14:29 71680 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\iesetup.dll
2010-05-04 04:31:05 . 2010-06-11 03:14:30 133632 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\ieUnatt.exe
2010-05-01 14:13:48 . 2010-06-11 03:14:25 2037248 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\win32k.sys
2010-04-26 17:26:23 . 2007-08-06 04:57:57 1550 —-a-w- C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\wklnhst.dat
2010-04-23 14:13:55 . 2010-05-26 13:03:06 2048 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\tzres.dll
2010-04-22 13:18:02 . 2009-10-05 01:44:26 256 —-a-w- C:\Windows\system32\pool.bin
2008-08-05 00:30:10 . 2008-08-05 00:30:06 2788800 —-a-w- C:\Program Files\FLV PlayerFCSetup.exe
2008-08-05 00:29:32 . 2008-08-05 00:29:10 7710016 —-a-w- C:\Program Files\FLV PlayerRCATSetup.exe
2008-08-05 00:28:20 . 2008-08-05 00:28:18 411248 —-a-w- C:\Program Files\FLV PlayerRCSetup.exe
2007-10-20 02:17:36 . 2007-10-20 02:17:58 774144 —-a-w- C:\Program Files\RngInterstitial.dll
2008-07-28 21:50:09 . 2008-07-28 20:20:27 24 –sha-w- C:\Windows\S3A295F0E.tmp
2008-10-30 08:22:58 . 2008-10-29 07:35:42 2048 –sha-w- C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\lastalive0.dat
2008-10-30 08:22:58 . 2008-10-29 07:35:42 2048 –sha-w- C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\lastalive1.dat
2007-03-09 07:12:32 . 2007-03-09 07:12:32 27648 –sha-w- C:\Windows\System32\AVSredirect.dll
2008-02-08 04:52:15 . 2008-02-08 04:52:46 88 –sh–r- C:\Windows\System32\B9D971DBC7.sys
2009-11-12 23:50:04 . 2008-02-08 04:52:46 848 –sha-w- C:\Windows\System32\KGyGaAvL.sys
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{0BC6E3FA-78EF-4886-842C-5A1258C4455A}"= "mscoree.dll" [2009-11-08 16:55:32 297808]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0bc6e3fa-78ef-4886-842c-5a1258c4455a}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\agihelper.AGUtils]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{0bc6e3fa-78ef-4886-842c-5a1258c4455a}]
2009-11-08 16:55:32 297808 —-a-w- C:\Windows\System32\mscoree.dll

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ClipMate7"="C:\Program Files\ClipMate7\ClipMate.exe" [2009-01-31 15:00:40 3760424]
"Linkman"="C:\Program Files\Linkman\Linkman.exe" [2009-07-12 15:04:05 1221120]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender"="C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [2008-01-19 07:38:38 1008184]
"RtHDVCpl"="RtHDVCpl.exe" [2008-01-15 15:26:18 4874240]
"NvCplDaemon"="C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll" [2009-10-30 19:33:00 13797992]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" [2010-02-18 17:43:18 248040]

C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Lunabar Taskbar Icon.lnk - C:\Program Files\Lunabar\Lunabar.exe [2007-10-12 369664]

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\SymEFA.sys]
@="FSFilter Activity Monitor"

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\YSearchProtection]
2007-06-08 14:59:38 224248 —-a-w- C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Search Protection\SearchProtection.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run-]
"HP Software Update"=c:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
"Adobe Photo Downloader"="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\apdproxy.exe"
""=

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\McAfeeAntiSpyware]
"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(

:b5,99,6c,4b,df,3d,ca,01

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Svc\S-1-5-21-1930927434-2962584888-861420303-1000]
"EnableNotifications"=dword:00000001
"EnableNotificationsRef"=dword:00000002

R2 AGCoreService;AG Core Services;C:\Program Files\AGI\core\4.2.0.10752\AGCoreService.exe [2010-01-26 22:48:24 20480]
R2 clr_optimization_v4.0.30319_32;Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86;C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe [2010-03-18 19:16:28 130384]
R2 gupdate;Google Update Service (gupdate);C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-06-18 00:31:28 136176]
R3 WPFFontCache_v0400;Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 4.0.0.0;C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\WPF\WPFFontCache_v0400.exe [2010-03-18 19:16:28 753504]
S0 SymEFA;Symantec Extended File Attributes;C:\Windows\system32\drivers\N360\0308000.029\SYMEFA.SYS [2010-03-06 19:34:28 310320]
S1 BHDrvx86;Symantec Heuristics Driver;C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\N360\0308000.029\BHDrvx86.sys [2010-03-06 19:34:28 259632]
S1 ccHP;Symantec Hash Provider;C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\N360\0308000.029\ccHPx86.sys [2010-03-06 19:34:28 482432]
S1 IDSVix86;IDSVix86;C:\ProgramData\Norton\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\Norton\Definitions\ipsdefs\20100709.001\IDSvix86.sys [2010-05-28 19:33:19 344112]
S2 N360;Norton Security Suite;C:\Program Files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\ccSvcHst.exe [2010-03-06 19:34:23 117640]
S2 TabletServiceWacom;TabletServiceWacom;C:\Windows\system32\Wacom_Tablet.exe [2007-09-07 16:40:04 1373480]
S3 EraserUtilRebootDrv;EraserUtilRebootDrv;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\EENGINE\EraserUtilRebootDrv.sys [2010-05-26 08:00:00 102448]
S3 SYMNDISV;Symantec Network Filter Driver;C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\N360\0308000.029\SYMNDISV.SYS [2010-03-06 19:34:29 48688]
S3 WSDPrintDevice;WSD Print Support via UMB;C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\WSDPrint.sys [2008-01-19 06:14:59 16896]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation REG_MULTI_SZ FontCache
HPZ12 REG_MULTI_SZ Pml Driver HPZ12 Net Driver HPZ12
HPService REG_MULTI_SZ HPSLPSVC
hpdevmgmt REG_MULTI_SZ hpqcxs08 hpqddsvc
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

2010-07-10 C:\Windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore.job
- C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-06-18 00:31:39 . 2010-06-18 00:31:28]

2010-07-10 C:\Windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA.job
- C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-06-18 00:31:39 . 2010-06-18 00:31:28]

2010-07-10 C:\Windows\Tasks\User_Feed_Synchronization-{BBE4082F-527A-4FA3-9B84-C04F967C885C}.job
- C:\Windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe [2010-06-11 03:14:29 . 2010-05-04 04:30:19]
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——- Supplementary Scan ——-
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uStart Page = about:blank
mStart Page = hxxp://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp;=iehome&locale;=EN_US&c;=73&bd;=Presario&pf;=desktop
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
IE: &ieSpell; Options - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
IE: &Webshots; Photo Search - C:\Program Files\Webshots\3.1.5.7617\WSToolbar4IE.dll/MENUSEARCH.HTM
IE: >Search in Linkman - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_search.htm
IE: Add to Linkman - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_add.htm
IE: Add to Linkman (all tabs) - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_addall.htm
IE: Add to Linkman and Edit - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_edit.htm
IE: Append to existing PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Check &Spelling; - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
IE: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert link target to existing PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
IE: Convert selected links to existing PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
IE: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert selection to existing PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert to Adobe PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Copy plain text for WhizFolders - C:\Program Files\WhizFolders Organizer Deluxe\copytool.htm
IE: E&xport; to Microsoft Excel - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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: Show Linkman - file://C:\Users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_show.htm
Trusted Zone: internet
Trusted Zone: mcafee.com
Trusted Zone: microsoft.com\office
DPF: Garmin Communicator Plug-In - hxxps://my.garmin.com/static/m/cab/2.9.1.0/GarminAxControl.CAB
DPF: Microsoft XML Parser for Java - file:///C:/Windows/Java/classes/xmldso.cab
FF - ProfilePath - C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\yfc2ygz6.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.defaulturl - hxxp://slirsredirect.search.aol.com/slirs_http/sredir?sredir=2685&invocationType;=tb50ffwinampie7&query;=
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.selectedEngine - Google
FF - prefs.js: keyword.URL - hxxp://wstb.search.imgag.com/?c=&sbs;=1≻=&f;=web&vernum;=3.1.5.7613&uid;=&did;={f8d4a70c-98e2-4081-901d-01bf93043ede}&q;=
FF - component: C:\ProgramData\Norton\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\Norton\coFFPlgn\components\coFFPlgn.dll
FF - component: C:\ProgramData\Norton\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\Norton\IPSFFPlgn\components\IPSFFPl.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\BBWebSLLauncher\NPWebSLLauncher.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\plugin\npgeplugin.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Google\Update\1.2.183.23\npGoogleOneClick8.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\new_plugin\npdeployJava1.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Office Live\npOLW.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npdeployJava1.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\nphssb.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Real\RealArcade\Plugins\Mozilla\npracplug.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\NPWLPG.dll
FF - plugin: C:\Users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Move Networks\plugins\npqmp071706000001.dll
FF - HiddenExtension: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension\
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——- File Associations ——-
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.scr=AutoCADScriptFile
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- - - - ORPHANS REMOVED - - - -

WebBrowser-{4F11ACBB-393F-4C86-A214-FF3D0D155CC3} - (no file)
HKLM-Run-C:\Program Files\Free Video Zilla\FVZilla.exe - (no file)
SafeBoot-mcmscsvc
SafeBoot-MCODS

LDTate

Post #8July 10, 2010, 8:16 PM UTC

Only a couple leftovers

Copy/paste the text in the Codebox below into notepad:

Here's how to do that:
Click Start > Run type Notepad click OK.
This will open an empty notepad file:

Take your mouse, and place your cursor at the beginning of the text in the box below, then click and hold the left mouse button, while pulling your mouse over the text. This should highlight the text. Now release the left mouse button. Now, with the cursor over the highlighted text, right click the mouse for options, and select 'copy'. Now over the empty Notepad box, right click your mouse again, and select 'paste' and you will have copied and pasted the text.

File::
C:\Windows\S3A295F0E.tmp

Registry::
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\McAfeeAntiSpyware]

Save this file to your desktop, Save this as "CFScript"

Here's how to do that:
1.Click File;
2.Click Save As… Change the directory to your desktop;
3.Change the Save as type to "All Files";
4.Type in the file name: CFScript
5.Click Save …

[external image: Posted Image]

Drag CFScript.txt into ComboFix.exe

Then post the results log using Copy / Paste

Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.

sundog

Post #9July 11, 2010, 12:08 AM UTC

Computer is working the same as last posting … much better overall.

Combofix log follows:

ComboFix 10-07-10.01 - Bertie 07/10/2010 14:34:00.2.2 - x86
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.1918.985 [GMT -6:00]
Running from: c:\users\[removed]\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
Command switches used :: c:\users\Bertie\Desktop\CFScript.txt
SP: Windows Defender *disabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}

FILE ::
"c:\windows\S3A295F0E.tmp"
.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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c:\windows\S3A295F0E.tmp
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—- Previous Run ——-
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C:\Thumbs.db
c:\users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\inst.exe
c:\windows\xpsp1hfm.log

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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2010-06-10 to 2010-07-10 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2010-07-10 20:49 . 2010-07-10 20:49 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Default\AppData\Local\temp
2010-07-10 18:13 . 2010-07-10 18:13 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Bertie\AppData\Local\Adobe
2010-07-10 03:59 . 2010-07-10 03:59 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes
2010-07-10 03:59 . 2010-04-29 21:39 38224 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2010-07-10 03:59 . 2010-07-10 03:59 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\Malwarebytes
2010-07-10 03:59 . 2010-04-29 21:39 20952 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2010-07-10 03:59 . 2010-07-10 03:59 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2010-07-08 13:09 . 2010-07-08 13:09 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Trend Micro
2010-06-24 06:17 . 2009-11-08 16:55 99176 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\PresentationHostProxy.dll
2010-06-24 06:17 . 2009-11-08 16:55 297808 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
2010-06-24 06:17 . 2009-11-08 16:55 295264 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\PresentationHost.exe
2010-06-24 06:17 . 2009-11-08 16:55 49472 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\netfxperf.dll
2010-06-24 06:17 . 2009-11-08 16:55 1130824 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\dfshim.dll
2010-06-23 18:58 . 2010-04-16 16:43 28672 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\Apphlpdm.dll
2010-06-23 18:58 . 2010-04-16 14:39 4240384 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\GameUXLegacyGDFs.dll

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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2010-07-10 18:29 . 2007-08-06 19:32 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\ClipMate7
2010-07-10 18:28 . 2008-02-27 23:41 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\WTablet
2010-07-10 18:27 . 2010-04-28 19:57 48318 —-a-w- c:\programdata\nvModes.dat
2010-07-10 15:10 . 2007-05-08 02:44 ——– d–h–w- c:\program files\InstallShield Installation Information
2010-07-10 15:03 . 2008-09-03 06:26 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\McAfee
2010-07-05 05:58 . 2007-08-09 02:24 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Java
2010-07-05 05:57 . 2010-04-20 14:36 411368 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\deployJava1.dll
2010-07-05 02:32 . 2008-09-02 05:50 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Uniblue
2010-07-02 22:29 . 2009-02-05 20:55 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Flickr Uploadr
2010-07-01 04:42 . 2008-02-07 04:59 20 —h–w- c:\programdata\PKP_DLdw.DAT
2010-07-01 04:41 . 2008-02-07 05:29 20 —h–w- c:\programdata\PKP_DLdu.DAT
2010-06-28 23:19 . 2008-10-18 05:42 20 —h–w- c:\programdata\PKP_DLbx.DAT
2010-06-26 01:39 . 2007-05-08 03:10 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Microsoft.NET
2010-06-21 18:49 . 2007-08-10 20:38 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\WhizFolders Organizer Deluxe
2010-06-18 00:40 . 2009-05-22 00:27 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Garmin GPS Plugin
2010-06-18 00:32 . 2007-11-01 20:56 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Google
2010-06-11 13:21 . 2006-11-02 11:18 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Windows Mail
2010-06-11 04:32 . 2007-05-08 03:09 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\Microsoft Help
2010-06-05 14:45 . 2008-04-16 15:52 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Microsoft Silverlight
2010-05-26 17:06 . 2010-06-11 03:14 34304 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmlib.dll
2010-05-26 14:47 . 2010-06-11 03:14 289792 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmfd.dll
2010-05-26 13:27 . 2009-05-13 17:10 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Microsoft
2010-05-21 20:14 . 2009-10-04 21:44 221568 ——w- c:\windows\system32\MpSigStub.exe
2010-05-13 22:48 . 2010-05-13 22:46 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\{429CAD59-35B1-4DBC-BB6D-1DB246563521}
2010-05-13 22:48 . 2010-05-13 22:46 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\iTunes
2010-05-13 22:46 . 2010-05-13 22:46 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\iPod
2010-05-13 22:46 . 2009-01-22 21:10 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Apple
2010-05-13 22:42 . 2010-05-13 22:40 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\QuickTime
2010-05-13 22:32 . 2010-05-13 22:32 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Bonjour
2010-05-04 05:59 . 2010-06-11 03:14 916480 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2010-05-04 05:55 . 2010-06-11 03:14 109056 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\iesysprep.dll
2010-05-04 05:55 . 2010-06-11 03:14 71680 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\iesetup.dll
2010-05-04 04:31 . 2010-06-11 03:14 133632 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\ieUnatt.exe
2010-05-01 14:13 . 2010-06-11 03:14 2037248 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\win32k.sys
2010-04-26 17:26 . 2007-08-06 04:57 1550 —-a-w- c:\users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\wklnhst.dat
2010-04-23 14:13 . 2010-05-26 13:03 2048 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\tzres.dll
2010-04-22 13:18 . 2009-10-05 01:44 256 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\pool.bin
2008-08-05 00:30 . 2008-08-05 00:30 2788800 —-a-w- c:\program files\FLV PlayerFCSetup.exe
2008-08-05 00:29 . 2008-08-05 00:29 7710016 —-a-w- c:\program files\FLV PlayerRCATSetup.exe
2008-08-05 00:28 . 2008-08-05 00:28 411248 —-a-w- c:\program files\FLV PlayerRCSetup.exe
2007-10-20 02:17 . 2007-10-20 02:17 774144 —-a-w- c:\program files\RngInterstitial.dll
2008-10-30 08:22 . 2008-10-29 07:35 2048 –sha-w- c:\windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\lastalive0.dat
2008-10-30 08:22 . 2008-10-29 07:35 2048 –sha-w- c:\windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\lastalive1.dat
2007-03-09 07:12 . 2007-03-09 07:12 27648 –sha-w- c:\windows\System32\AVSredirect.dll
2008-02-08 04:52 . 2008-02-08 04:52 88 –sh–r- c:\windows\System32\B9D971DBC7.sys
2009-11-12 23:50 . 2008-02-08 04:52 848 –sha-w- c:\windows\System32\KGyGaAvL.sys
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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\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{0BC6E3FA-78EF-4886-842C-5A1258C4455A}"= "mscoree.dll" [2009-11-08 297808]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0bc6e3fa-78ef-4886-842c-5a1258c4455a}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\agihelper.AGUtils]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{0bc6e3fa-78ef-4886-842c-5a1258c4455a}]
2009-11-08 16:55 297808 —-a-w- c:\windows\System32\mscoree.dll

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ClipMate7"="c:\program files\ClipMate7\ClipMate.exe" [2009-01-31 3760424]
"Linkman"="c:\program files\Linkman\Linkman.exe" [2009-07-12 1221120]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender"="c:\program files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [2008-01-19 1008184]
"RtHDVCpl"="RtHDVCpl.exe" [2008-01-15 4874240]
"NvCplDaemon"="c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll" [2009-10-30 13797992]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" [2010-02-18 248040]

c:\users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Lunabar Taskbar Icon.lnk - c:\program files\Lunabar\Lunabar.exe [2007-10-12 369664]

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\SymEFA.sys]
@="FSFilter Activity Monitor"

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\YSearchProtection]
2007-06-08 14:59 224248 —-a-w- c:\program files\Yahoo!\Search Protection\SearchProtection.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run-]
"HP Software Update"=c:\program files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
"Adobe Photo Downloader"="c:\program files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\apdproxy.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(

:b5,99,6c,4b,df,3d,ca,01

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Svc\S-1-5-21-1930927434-2962584888-861420303-1000]
"EnableNotifications"=dword:00000001
"EnableNotificationsRef"=dword:00000002

R2 clr_optimization_v4.0.30319_32;Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86;c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe [2010-03-18 130384]
R2 gupdate;Google Update Service (gupdate);c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-06-18 136176]
R3 WPFFontCache_v0400;Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 4.0.0.0;c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\WPF\WPFFontCache_v0400.exe [2010-03-18 753504]
S0 SymEFA;Symantec Extended File Attributes;c:\windows\system32\drivers\N360\0308000.029\SYMEFA.SYS [2010-03-06 310320]
S1 BHDrvx86;Symantec Heuristics Driver;c:\windows\System32\Drivers\N360\0308000.029\BHDrvx86.sys [2010-03-06 259632]
S1 ccHP;Symantec Hash Provider;c:\windows\System32\Drivers\N360\0308000.029\ccHPx86.sys [2010-03-06 482432]
S1 IDSVix86;IDSVix86;c:\programdata\Norton\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\Norton\Definitions\ipsdefs\20100709.001\IDSvix86.sys [2010-05-28 344112]
S2 AGCoreService;AG Core Services;c:\program files\AGI\core\4.2.0.10752\AGCoreService.exe [2010-01-26 20480]
S2 N360;Norton Security Suite;c:\program files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\ccSvcHst.exe [2010-03-06 117640]
S2 TabletServiceWacom;TabletServiceWacom;c:\windows\system32\Wacom_Tablet.exe [2007-09-07 1373480]
S3 EraserUtilRebootDrv;EraserUtilRebootDrv;c:\program files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\EENGINE\EraserUtilRebootDrv.sys [2010-05-26 102448]
S3 SYMNDISV;Symantec Network Filter Driver;c:\windows\System32\Drivers\N360\0308000.029\SYMNDISV.SYS [2010-03-06 48688]
S3 WSDPrintDevice;WSD Print Support via UMB;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\WSDPrint.sys [2008-01-19 16896]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation REG_MULTI_SZ FontCache
HPZ12 REG_MULTI_SZ Pml Driver HPZ12 Net Driver HPZ12
HPService REG_MULTI_SZ HPSLPSVC
hpdevmgmt REG_MULTI_SZ hpqcxs08 hpqddsvc
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

2010-07-10 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore.job
- c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-06-18 00:31]

2010-07-10 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA.job
- c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-06-18 00:31]

2010-07-10 c:\windows\Tasks\User_Feed_Synchronization-{BBE4082F-527A-4FA3-9B84-C04F967C885C}.job
- c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe [2010-06-11 04:30]
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——- Supplementary Scan ——-
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uStart Page = about:blank
mStart Page = hxxp://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp;=iehome&locale;=EN_US&c;=73&bd;=Presario&pf;=desktop
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
IE: &ieSpell; Options - c:\program files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
IE: &Webshots; Photo Search - c:\program files\Webshots\3.1.5.7617\WSToolbar4IE.dll/MENUSEARCH.HTM
IE: >Search in Linkman - file://c:\users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_search.htm
IE: Add to Linkman - file://c:\users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_add.htm
IE: Add to Linkman (all tabs) - file://c:\users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_addall.htm
IE: Add to Linkman and Edit - file://c:\users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_edit.htm
IE: Append to existing PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Check &Spelling; - c:\program files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
IE: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert link target to existing PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
IE: Convert selected links to existing PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
IE: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert selection to existing PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Copy plain text for WhizFolders - c:\program files\WhizFolders Organizer Deluxe\copytool.htm
IE: E&xport; to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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: Show Linkman - file://c:\users\Bertie\Documents\Linkman\iescript_show.htm
Trusted Zone: internet
Trusted Zone: mcafee.com
Trusted Zone: microsoft.com\office
DPF: Garmin Communicator Plug-In - hxxps://my.garmin.com/static/m/cab/2.9.1.0/GarminAxControl.CAB
DPF: Microsoft XML Parser for Java - file:///C:/Windows/Java/classes/xmldso.cab
FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\Bertie\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\yfc2ygz6.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.defaulturl - hxxp://slirsredirect.search.aol.com/slirs_http/sredir?sredir=2685&invocationType;=tb50ffwinampie7&query;=
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.selectedEngine - Google
FF - prefs.js: keyword.URL - hxxp://wstb.search.imgag.com/?c=&sbs;=1≻=&f;=web&vernum;=3.1.5.7613&uid;=&did;={f8d4a70c-98e2-4081-901d-01bf93043ede}&q;=
FF - component: c:\programdata\Norton\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\Norton\coFFPlgn\components\coFFPlgn.dll
FF - component: c:\programdata\Norton\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\Norton\IPSFFPlgn\components\IPSFFPl.dll
FF - HiddenExtension: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension\
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- - - - ORPHANS REMOVED - - - -

WebBrowser-{4F11ACBB-393F-4C86-A214-FF3D0D155CC3} - (no file)
HKLM-Run-c:\program files\Free Video Zilla\FVZilla.exe - (no file)

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catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2010-07-10 14:50
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 NTFS

scanning hidden processes …

scanning hidden autostart entries …

scanning hidden files …

c:\windows\TEMP\TMP000000745C32D3B40D22FB84 524288 bytes executable

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 1

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\ControlSet001\Services\N360]
"ImagePath"="\"c:\program files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\ccSvcHst.exe\" /s \"N360\" /m \"c:\program files\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\diMaster.dll\" /prefetch:1"
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——————— LOCKED REGISTRY KEYS ———————

[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
"MSCurrentCountry"=dword:000000b5

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001\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: 2010-07-10 15:03:11
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2010-07-10 21:03

Pre-Run: 8,101,220,352 bytes free
Post-Run: 8,053,760,000 bytes free

- - End Of File - - AD1AA269CDD1BD9CCCD0F1DDE65CAF18

LDTate

Post #10July 11, 2010, 12:14 AM UTC

Run ATF cleaner again.

After the above:

Good job

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

Click START run
Now type ComboFix /Uninstall in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.

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

This infection appears to have been cleaned, but as the malware could be configured to run any program a remote attacker requires, it's impossible to be 100% sure that any machine is clean.

Here's my usual all clean post

Log looks good

This infection appears to have been cleaned, but as the malware could be configured to run any program a remote attacker requires, it's impossible to be 100% sure that any machine is clean.

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.

Only run one Anti-Virus and Firewall program.

I would suggest you read:
PC Safety and Security–What Do I Need?.
How to Prevent Malware:

sundog

Post #11July 11, 2010, 1:54 AM UTC

Ok .. Thank you very, very much for your help!

LDTate

Post #12July 11, 2010, 2:00 AM UTC

You're more than welcome. Glad we were able to help Peace be with you

LDTate

Post #13July 11, 2010, 2:00 AM UTC

Since this issue appears to be resolved … this Topic has been closed. Glad we could be of assistance.

If you're the topic starter, and need this topic reopened, please contact a staff member with the address of the thread.

Everyone else please follow the instructions here http://forums.whatthetech.com/you_Infected_t106388.html
and start a New Topic.

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