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Google.com and Yahoo.com both time out. When I ping Google.com, it returns 96.44.181.245, which is a bogus IP. I ran malwarebytes and security essentials, and both are clean. I also ran TDSSkiller and it was clean. Here is DDS and Attach.txt Can someone point me in the right direction? —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- . DDS (Ver_11-03-05.01) - NTFSx86 Run by [removed] at 11:27:41.51 on Fri 03/18/2011 Internet Explorer: 9.0.8112.16421 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 6.1.7600.0.1252.1.1033.18.3037.1850 [GMT -4:00] . AV: Microsoft Security Essentials *Disabled/Updated* {108DAC43-C256-20B7-BB05-914135DA5160} SP: Microsoft Security Essentials *Disabled/Updated* {ABEC4DA7-E46C-2F39-81B5-AA334E5D1BDD} SP: Windows Defender *Disabled/Updated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46} . ============== Running Processes =============== . C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware\MsMpEng.exe C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Wireless WLAN Card\WLTRYSVC.EXE C:\Windows\system32\WLANExt.exe C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Wireless WLAN Card\bcmwltry.exe C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\mdm.exe C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k HPZ12 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Livescribe\PenComm\PenCommService.exe C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k HPZ12 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBCFMonitorService.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\SeaPort\SeaPort.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Wireless WLAN Card\WLTRAY.EXE C:\Program Files\Dell Webcam\Dell Webcam Central\WebcamDell2.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k HPService C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LMIGuardianSvc.exe C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeIn.exe C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\RaMaint.exe C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeInSystray.exe C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe C:\Windows\explorer.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe C:\Users\user\Downloads\dds.scr C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe . ============== Pseudo HJT Report =============== . uWindow Title = Internet Explorer, optimized for Bing and MSN BHO: Adobe PDF Link Helper: {18df081c-e8ad-4283-a596-fa578c2ebdc3} - c:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelperShim.dll BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection: {53707962-6f74-2d53-2644-206d7942484f} - c:\program files\spybot - search & destroy\SDHelper.dll BHO: {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - No File BHO: Search Helper: {6ebf7485-159f-4bff-a14f-b9e3aac4465b} - c:\program files\microsoft\search enhancement pack\search helper\SEPsearchhelperie.dll BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper: {72853161-30c5-4d22-b7f9-0bbc1d38a37e} - c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper: {9030d464-4c02-4abf-8ecc-5164760863c6} - c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll BHO: AddThis Toolbar BHO: {9ebf8aaf-0a31-4786-909a-97a0ef101743} - c:\program files\addthis toolbar\Toolbar.dll BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper: {e15a8dc0-8516-42a1-81ea-dc94ec1acf10} - c:\program files\windows live\toolbar\wltcore.dll TB: &Windows Live Toolbar: {21fa44ef-376d-4d53-9b0f-8a89d3229068} - c:\program files\windows live\toolbar\wltcore.dll TB: AddThis Toolbar: {b43176cc-4d9e-493b-a636-d9cbfe39c6da} - c:\program files\addthis toolbar\Toolbar.dll uRun: [msnmsgr] "c:\program files\windows live\messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background uRun: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] c:\program files\spybot - search & destroy\TeaTimer.exe mRun: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] c:\program files\dell\dell wireless wlan card\WLTRAY.exe mRun: [Dell Webcam Central] "c:\program files\dell webcam\dell webcam central\WebcamDell2.exe" /mode2 mRun: [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (reboot)] "c:\program files\malwarebytes' anti-malware\mbam.exe" /runcleanupscript mRun: [MSC] "c:\program files\microsoft security client\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey mRun: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "c:\program files\adobe\reader 9.0\reader\Reader_sl.exe" mRun: [Adobe ARM] "c:\program files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" mRun: [GrooveMonitor] "c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\GrooveMonitor.exe" mRun: [LogMeIn GUI] "c:\program files\logmein\x86\LogMeInSystray.exe" dRun: [SmartAudio] c:\program files\conexant\saii\SAIICpl.exe /c uPolicies-explorer: DisallowRun = 1 (0x1) mPolicies-system: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = 2 (0x2) mPolicies-system: EnableUIADesktopToggle = 0 (0x0) mPolicies-system: PromptOnSecureDesktop = 0 (0x0) IE: {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - {5F7B1267-94A9-47F5-98DB-E99415F33AEC} - c:\program files\windows live\writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll IE: {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - {48E73304-E1D6-4330-914C-F5F514E3486C} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\ONBttnIE.dll IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\REFIEBAR.DLL IE: {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - c:\program files\spybot - search & destroy\SDHelper.dll DPF: {6F15128C-E66A-490C-B848-5000B5ABEEAC} - hxxps://h20436.www2.hp.com/ediags/dex/secure/HPDEXAXO.cab DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_20-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0020-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_20-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_20-windows-i586.cab DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - hxxp://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab Handler: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll Handler: intu-help-qb3 - {c5e479ea-0a65-4b05-8c6c-2fc8cc682eb4} - c:\program files\intuit\quickbooks 2010\HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll Handler: qbwc - {FC598A64-626C-4447-85B8-53150405FD57} - c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll Notify: igfxcui - igfxdev.dll SEH: Groove GFS Stub Execution Hook: {b5a7f190-dda6-4420-b3ba-52453494e6cd} - c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll IFEO: image file execution options - svchost.exe Hosts: 96.44.181.245 www.google.com Hosts: 96.44.181.245 google.com Hosts: 96.44.181.245 google.com.au Hosts: 96.44.181.245 www.google.com.au Hosts: 96.44.181.245 google.be . Note: multiple HOSTS entries found. Please refer to Attach.txt . ================= FIREFOX =================== . FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\user\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\07zs7qr6.default\ FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage - hxxp://www.yahoo.com/ FF - prefs.js: network.proxy.type - 0 FF - plugin: c:\program files\windows live\photo gallery\NPWLPG.dll FF - Ext: Default: {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} . ============= SERVICES / DRIVERS =============== . R1 MpFilter;Microsoft Malware Protection Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\MpFilter.sys [2009-12-2 165264] R1 MpKsl2d1193d5;MpKsl2d1193d5;c:\programdata\microsoft\microsoft antimalware\definition updates\{aade7f11-7b5b-4c83-b2f0-6d9e50928ded}\MpKsl2d1193d5.sys [2011-3-17 28752] R1 vwififlt;Virtual WiFi Filter Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\vwififlt.sys [2009-7-13 48128] R2 LMIGuardianSvc;LMIGuardianSvc;c:\program files\logmein\x86\LMIGuardianSvc.exe [2010-12-8 374152] R2 LMIInfo;LogMeIn Kernel Information Provider;c:\program files\logmein\x86\rainfo.sys [2010-9-17 12856] R2 LMIRfsDriver;LogMeIn Remote File System Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\LMIRfsDriver.sys [2011-3-17 47640] R2 PenCommService;Livescribe Smartpen Service;c:\program files\common files\livescribe\pencomm\PenCommService.exe [2010-10-18 457728] R3 CtClsFlt;Creative Camera Class Upper Filter Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\CtClsFlt.sys [2010-3-20 143968] R3 MpNWMon;Microsoft Malware Protection Network Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\MpNWMon.sys [2009-12-2 43392] R3 RTL8167;Realtek 8167 NT Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\Rt86win7.sys [2010-1-23 167936] R3 VIACRX86;VIACRX86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\viacr.sys [2010-1-23 59392] R4 MBAMSwissArmy;MBAMSwissArmy;c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys [2011-3-16 38224] S2 SBSDWSCService;SBSD Security Center Service;c:\program files\spybot - search & destroy\SDWinSec.exe [2011-3-17 1153368] S3 b57nd60x;Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - NDIS 6.0;c:\windows\system32\drivers\b57nd60x.sys [2009-7-13 229888] S3 CtAudDrv;Provides advanced audio effects for audio devices.;c:\windows\system32\drivers\CtAudDrv.sys [2010-3-20 134144] S3 NisDrv;Microsoft Network Inspection System;c:\windows\system32\drivers\NisDrvWFP.sys [2010-10-24 54144] S3 NisSrv;Microsoft Network Inspection;c:\program files\microsoft security client\antimalware\NisSrv.exe [2010-11-11 206360] S3 PulseUsb;Livescribe Smartpen USB Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\PulseUsb.sys [2010-10-18 20480] S3 StorSvc;Storage Service;c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted [2009-7-13 20992] S3 WatAdminSvc;Windows Activation Technologies Service;c:\windows\system32\wat\WatAdminSvc.exe [2010-5-13 1343400] . =============== Created Last 30 ================ . 2011-03-17 21:49:19 83360 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\LMIRfsClientNP.dll 2011-03-17 21:49:19 53632 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\spool\prtprocs\w32x86\LMIproc.dll 2011-03-17 21:49:19 47640 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\LMIRfsDriver.sys 2011-03-17 21:49:19 29568 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\LMIport.dll 2011-03-17 21:49:17 87424 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\LMIinit.dll 2011-03-17 21:30:58 28752 —-a-w- c:\progra~2\microsoft\microsoft antimalware\definition updates\{aade7f11-7b5b-4c83-b2f0-6d9e50928ded}\MpKsl2d1193d5.sys 2011-03-17 21:07:17 5943120 —-a-w- c:\progra~2\microsoft\microsoft antimalware\definition updates\{aade7f11-7b5b-4c83-b2f0-6d9e50928ded}\mpengine.dll 2011-03-16 20:35:32 ——– d—–w- c:\users\user\appdata\local\LogMeIn 2011-03-16 20:35:27 ——– d—–w- c:\progra~2\LogMeIn 2011-03-16 20:35:18 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\LogMeIn 2011-03-16 17:25:02 38224 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys 2011-03-16 17:24:58 20952 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys 2011-03-16 17:24:58 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 2011-03-16 17:15:43 801792 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\FntCache.dll 2011-03-12 20:24:09 ——– d—–w- c:\users\user\appdata\local\Diagnostics 2011-03-09 18:11:19 850432 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\sbe.dll 2011-03-09 18:11:19 642048 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\CPFilters.dll 2011-03-09 18:11:19 534528 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\EncDec.dll 2011-03-09 18:11:19 199680 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\mpg2splt.ax 2011-03-09 18:11:14 2690560 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\mstscax.dll 2011-03-09 18:11:14 1034240 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\mstsc.exe 2011-03-08 20:08:46 1473608 —-a-w- c:\users\user\gotomypc_597.exe 2011-03-02 22:13:25 4277016 —-a-w- c:\progra~2\microsoft\ehome\packages\mceclientux\updateablemarkup-6\markup.dll 2011-02-19 22:48:22 4277016 —-a-w- c:\progra~2\microsoft\ehome\packages\mceclientux\updateablemarkup-7\markup.dll 2011-02-16 22:42:56 42776 —-a-w- c:\progra~2\microsoft\ehome\packages\mceclientux\dsm-2\StartResources.dll 2011-02-16 21:42:46 737072 —-a-w- c:\progra~2\microsoft\ehome\packages\sportsv2\sportstemplatecore\Microsoft.MediaCenter.Sports.UI.dll 2011-02-16 21:41:59 42776 —-a-w- c:\progra~2\microsoft\ehome\packages\mceclientux\dsm\StartResources.dll 2011-02-16 21:41:57 539968 —-a-w- c:\progra~2\microsoft\ehome\packages\mcespotlight\mcespotlight\SpotlightResources.dll . ==================== Find3M ==================== . 2011-03-16 17:15:43 739840 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\d2d1.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:43 283648 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\XpsGdiConverter.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:43 218624 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\d3d10_1core.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:43 1619456 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\WMVDECOD.DLL 2011-03-16 17:15:43 161792 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\d3d10_1.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:43 135168 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\XpsRasterService.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:43 1170944 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\d3d10warp.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:43 1074176 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\DWrite.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:42 442880 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\XpsPrint.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:42 3181568 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\mf.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:42 196608 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\mfreadwrite.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:42 1495040 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\ExplorerFrame.dll 2011-03-16 17:15:42 107520 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\cdd.dll 2011-01-07 07:27:11 34304 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmlib.dll 2011-01-07 05:33:11 294400 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmfd.dll 2011-01-05 03:37:38 2329088 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\win32k.sys . ============= FINISH: 11:28:11.43 ===============

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And GMER log:

GMER 1.0.15.15530 - http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2011-03-18 12:11:00
Windows 6.1.7600 Harddisk0\DR0 -> \Device\Ide\IdeDeviceP0T0L0-0 ST3320418AS rev.CC45
Running: gmer.exe; Driver: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\pxldapob.sys


—- Kernel code sections - GMER 1.0.15 —-

.text ntkrnlpa.exe!ZwSaveKeyEx + 13BD 82A48589 1 Byte [06]
.text ntkrnlpa.exe!KiDispatchInterrupt + 5A2 82A6D092 19 Bytes [E0, 0F, BA, F0, 07, 73, 09, …] {LOOPNZ 0x11; MOV EDX, 0x97307f0; MOV CR4, EAX; OR AL, 0x80; MOV CR4, EAX; RET ; MOV ECX, CR3}
? C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\mbr.sys The system cannot find the file specified. !

—- User code sections - GMER 1.0.15 —-

.text C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe[3352] ntdll.dll!LdrLoadDll 77CAF5B5 5 Bytes JMP 000613F0 C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe (Firefox/Mozilla Corporation)

—- Devices - GMER 1.0.15 —-

AttachedDevice \Driver\volmgr \Device\HarddiskVolume1 fvevol.sys (BitLocker Drive Encryption Driver/Microsoft Corporation)
AttachedDevice \Driver\volmgr \Device\HarddiskVolume1 rdyboost.sys (ReadyBoost Driver/Microsoft Corporation)
AttachedDevice \Driver\volmgr \Device\HarddiskVolume2 fvevol.sys (BitLocker Drive Encryption Driver/Microsoft Corporation)
AttachedDevice \Driver\volmgr \Device\HarddiskVolume2 rdyboost.sys (ReadyBoost Driver/Microsoft Corporation)
AttachedDevice \Driver\volmgr \Device\HarddiskVolume3 fvevol.sys (BitLocker Drive Encryption Driver/Microsoft Corporation)
AttachedDevice \Driver\volmgr \Device\HarddiskVolume3 rdyboost.sys (ReadyBoost Driver/Microsoft Corporation)

Device \Driver\ACPI_HAL \Device\0000004a halmacpi.dll (Hardware Abstraction Layer DLL/Microsoft Corporation)

AttachedDevice \FileSystem\fastfat \Fat fltmgr.sys (Microsoft Filesystem Filter Manager/Microsoft Corporation)

—- EOF - GMER 1.0.15 —-

Hosts: 96.44.181.245 www.google.com
Hosts: 96.44.181.245 google.com
Hosts: 96.44.181.245 google.com.au
Hosts: 96.44.181.245 www.google.com.au
Hosts: 96.44.181.245 google.be
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Note: multiple HOSTS entries found. Please refer to Attach.txt


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