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Wits End W/two Vx2 Dlls

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I’ve got two VX2 dll files in my system32 folder that I have been battling for weeks!!
I’m at wits end!! Help!!
Thanks!!

Here is a copy my of my HijackThis logfile.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 3:04:30 PM, on 01/04/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\SK9910DM.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\objreg.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\nwsdcmsg.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\PCPL_ADMIN\Local Settings\Temp\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://10.10.54.5/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 208.22.180.11:8002
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 10.10.54.4; 10.10.54.5; 192.168.0.1;
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hot Key Kbd 9910 Daemon] SK9910DM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINNT\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VBouncer] C:\PROGRA~1\VBouncer\VirtualBouncer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [oFmR36l] objreg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kalvsys] C:\winnt\system32\kalvabh32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe" /Q
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Zo55RWJpT] nwsdcmsg.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Picture in &Microsoft PhotoDraw - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\1033\phdintl.dll/phdContext.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINNT\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINNT\web\related.htm
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\winnt\system32\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\winnt\system32\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\winnt\system32\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\winnt\system32\calsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\winnt\system32\calsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\winnt\system32\calsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\winnt\system32\calsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\winnt\system32\aklsp.dll
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://support.gateway.com/support/profiler/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {315D1BD2-0165-48AE-9F91-9CC271704FBA} (LRNPrint Class) - file://D:\Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastruc\Webfiles\LRN Viewer\HTML\lrniehlp.cab
O16 - DPF: {72C23FEC-3AF9-48FC-9597-241A8EBDFE0A} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://ftp.hp.com/pub/automatic/player/isetupML.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A57B18E-2F5D-11D5-8997-00104BD12D94} (compid Class) - http://support.gateway.com/support/serialharvest/gwCID.CAB
O16 - DPF: {CC05BC12-2AA2-4AC7-AC81-0E40F83B1ADF} (Live365Player Class) - http://www.live365.com/players/play365.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8A22FF70-B6D7-47FB-8F0E-2B49B063E5EA}: NameServer = 208.22.180.14
O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Executive Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Intel PDS - Intel® Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Server - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec System Center Discovery Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: OracleOraHome81ClientCache - Unknown - c:\oracle\ora81\BIN\ONRSD.EXE
O23 - Service: VNC Server Version 4 - RealVNC Ltd. - C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
Hello kahler68, welcome to the TC

Please do all the steps in the order they are listed

Uninstall Virtumundo from control panel >> add remove program if listed there

Use Add/Remove Programs and remove VBouncer

Is your Spyware Doctor a trial version? If so, remove it too.

Reboot

Download LSPfix here: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Start the program and then check the I know what I'm doing box.

Move all instances of aklsp.dll and calsp.dll (and nothing else), to the Remove pane.
Click the Finish Button and reboot.

Find and delete the file c:\windows\system\lspak.dll
Find and delete the file c:\windows\system\calsp.dll



1. Open My Computer
2. Right click on your hard drive that you wish to clean (C drive, for example)
3. In the context menu that opens, select properties
4. Under the general tab you should select Disk Cleanup
5. Windows will scan your drive which will take a few seconds/minutes
6. A box will display the various files you can remove.
Check all boxes except compress old files
7. Click OK and windows will comply.

Restart your computer.

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Thanks for your help!

Following your instructions:

I found no Virtumundo or VBouncer in add/remove programs

is there a way to unhide these if they exist?

Deleted calsp.dll
I found no Ispak.dll file

here is the latest log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 1:12:16 PM, on 01/05/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\SK9910DM.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\AutoUpdate\AutoUpdate.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\mycpinst.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\mssoree.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\PCPL_ADMIN\Local Settings\Temp\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://10.10.54.5/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 208.22.180.11:8002
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 10.10.54.4; 10.10.54.5; 192.168.0.1;
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hot Key Kbd 9910 Daemon] SK9910DM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINNT\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VBouncer] C:\PROGRA~1\VBouncer\VirtualBouncer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kalvsys] C:\winnt\system32\kalvabh32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AutoUpdater] "C:\Program Files\AutoUpdate\AutoUpdate.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [oFmR36l] mycpinst.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Zo55RWJpT] mssoree.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Picture in &Microsoft PhotoDraw - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\1033\phdintl.dll/phdContext.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://support.gateway.com/support/profiler/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {315D1BD2-0165-48AE-9F91-9CC271704FBA} (LRNPrint Class) - file://D:\Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastruc\Webfiles\LRN Viewer\HTML\lrniehlp.cab
O16 - DPF: {72C23FEC-3AF9-48FC-9597-241A8EBDFE0A} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://ftp.hp.com/pub/automatic/player/isetupML.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A57B18E-2F5D-11D5-8997-00104BD12D94} (compid Class) - http://support.gateway.com/support/serialharvest/gwCID.CAB
O16 - DPF: {CC05BC12-2AA2-4AC7-AC81-0E40F83B1ADF} (Live365Player Class) - http://www.live365.com/players/play365.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8A22FF70-B6D7-47FB-8F0E-2B49B063E5EA}: NameServer = 208.22.180.14
O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Executive Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Intel PDS - Intel® Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Server - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec System Center Discovery Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: OracleOraHome81ClientCache - Unknown - c:\oracle\ora81\BIN\ONRSD.EXE
O23 - Service: VNC Server Version 4 - RealVNC Ltd. - C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
Important: Do this before any fix.

Please put your HijackThis in it's own folder, (I create a new folder in C:\ named HJT).
You can do a Right Click on any open area on the desktop, New> Folder, then rename the folder HJT.

Go to where your HijackThis is and Right Click on HijackThis.exe, select Cut, then open the new folder you just created (HJT) Right Click in the folder and select paste.

The reason we do this is Hijackthis creates backup files just in case you'd need to restore one and we'll be cleaning out the temp files.


After correcting the above:


Is this your start page?
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://10.10.54.5/

Is this your ISP or company network?
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8A22FF70-B6D7-47FB-8F0E-2B49B063E5EA}: NameServer = 208.22.180.14



I suggest you do this:

Run Hijack This again and put a check by these.

O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINNT\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VBouncer] C:\PROGRA~1\VBouncer\VirtualBouncer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kalvsys] C:\winnt\system32\kalvabh32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AutoUpdater] "C:\Program Files\AutoUpdate\AutoUpdate.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [oFmR36l] mycpinst.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Zo55RWJpT] mssoree.exe

O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://support.gateway.com/support/profiler/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {315D1BD2-0165-48AE-9F91-9CC271704FBA} (LRNPrint Class) - file://D:\Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastruc\Webfiles\LRN Viewer\HTML\lrniehlp.cab
O16 - DPF: {72C23FEC-3AF9-48FC-9597-241A8EBDFE0A} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://ftp.hp.com/pub/automatic/player/isetupML.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A57B18E-2F5D-11D5-8997-00104BD12D94} (compid Class) - http://support.gateway.com/support/serialharvest/gwCID.CAB
O16 - DPF: {CC05BC12-2AA2-4AC7-AC81-0E40F83B1ADF} (Live365Player Class) - http://www.live365.com/players/play365.cab


Close ALL windows and browsers except HijackThis and click "Fix checked"


Use add/remove programs and remove these if listed
VBouncer
AutoUpdate




Restart your computer in Safe Mode

Press the F8 key, when you see the Starting Windows bar at the bottom of the screen.

Choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options Menu then press Enter.



Delete these Files if listed
C:\WINNT\system32\mycpinst.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\mssoree.exe
C:\winnt\system32\kalvabh32.exe


1. Open My Computer
2. Right click on your hard drive that you wish to clean (C drive, for example)
3. In the context menu that opens, select properties
4. Under the general tab you should select Disk Cleanup
5. Windows will scan your drive which will take a few seconds/minutes
6. A box will display the various files you can remove.
Check all boxes except compress old files (If listed)
7. Click OK and windows will comply.

Restart your computer.

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
10.10.54.5 is my Intranet start page and 208.22.180.14 is our Internet network connection


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 9:02:13 AM, on 01/06/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\SK9910DM.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://10.10.54.5/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 208.22.180.11:8002
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 10.10.54.4; 10.10.54.5; 192.168.0.1;
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hot Key Kbd 9910 Daemon] SK9910DM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kalvsys] C:\winnt\system32\kalvabh32.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Picture in &Microsoft PhotoDraw - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\1033\phdintl.dll/phdContext.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8A22FF70-B6D7-47FB-8F0E-2B49B063E5EA}: NameServer = 208.22.180.14
O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Executive Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Intel PDS - Intel® Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Server - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec System Center Discovery Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: OracleOraHome81ClientCache - Unknown - c:\oracle\ora81\BIN\ONRSD.EXE
O23 - Service: VNC Server Version 4 - RealVNC Ltd. - C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
First, enable the viewing of Hidden Files and Folders as follows:
-At your Desktop, go to Start>My Computer
-Select the Tools menu and then Folder Options
-After the new window appears select the View tab
-Select: Display the contents of system folders
-Under the Hidden files and folders section select: Show hidden files and folders
-Remove the checkmark from Hide file extensions for known file types
-Remove the checkmark from Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
-Press the Apply button
Click OK

Now, right click the Start button on the Desktop
-Select: Explore from the menu
-In the left pane, look for the C: drive (or Local Disk C:}
Below the C: drive, look for [+]WINDOWS, and click on the [+] to expand/open
-Under WINDOWS, you should find the System32 folder.
-Select/highlight the System32 folder
-In the right pane, all the contents of System32 folder appear
-Scroll down the right pane and look for the following file: guard.tmp
-If found, right click the file, and select: Properties
Post back the date Created

Now, let's find the files that are making this beast prevail.
Please do the following:

Download Find_It.zip:
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?act=…=post&id=110741
Unzip its contents to its own folder
Open the folder and double click on Find.bat (File with a gear symbol)
Ignore any File not found messages
It runs for a minute, and produces a log
Please copy and paste the log on your next response.

Download VX2Finder(126).exe:
http://downloads.subratam.org/VX2Finder(126).exe
Save the program in its own folder.
Run VX2Finder(126).exe
Select: Click to Find VX2.Betterinternet
When the scan is done, select the Make Log
It will open the log in Notepad.
Copy and paste the log to on your response.

Also, download KillBox.zip (Removal Tool #15) from here:
http://www.subratam.org/?page=removal
Place it in a folder on your Desktop.
Do not run it yet.

Will wait for the Find_It log, and the VX2Finder log, as well as the information requested for guard.tmp. Also include a new HijackThis log in your reply, since we need to have all the information as current as possible.

After providing the logs requested, please do not reboot or shutdown/restart the computer. Just leave it on. If you restart, any information provided may change, and we are back to square one.
Here's the latest…

Result of guard.tmp file

Created: Yesterday January 06, 2005 9:15:03 AM


FIND IT LOG

System Files in System32 Directory ——-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/06/2005 09:57a dllcache
01/06/2005 09:17a 224,259 guard.tmp
01/06/2005 08:57a 226,190 enlul1391.dll
01/06/2005 08:47a 224,259 bh32000c.dll
01/06/2005 07:09a 224,259 m4ls0e37eh.dll
01/05/2005 08:57a 225,842 kt44l7hq1.dll
01/03/2005 08:11a 224,259 gpj8l31u1.dll
12/21/2004 09:48a 223,284 kt2ml7f11.dll
12/17/2004 08:27a 223,402 svbrsrc.dll
12/13/2004 02:56p 226,258 ktr0l79m1.dll
12/10/2004 12:57p 224,763 nnmkcert.dll
03/21/2001 03:34p 244,232 Msflxgrd.ocx
11 File(s) 2,491,007 bytes
1 Dir(s) 31,219,339,264 bytes free

——- Hidden Files in System32 Directory ——-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/07/2005 11:37a vmss
01/07/2005 11:37a wsxsvc
01/06/2005 09:57a dllcache
06/24/2004 11:44a GroupPolicy
06/23/2004 03:56p 21,692 folder.htt
06/23/2004 03:56p 271 desktop.ini
2 File(s) 21,963 bytes
4 Dir(s) 31,219,335,168 bytes free

———- Files Named "Guard" ————-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/06/2005 09:17a 224,259 guard.tmp
01/04/2005 01:29p 224,259 guardx.tmp
2 File(s) 448,518 bytes
0 Dir(s) 31,219,335,168 bytes free

——— Temp Files in System32 Directory ——–

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/06/2005 09:17a 224,259 guard.tmp
01/04/2005 01:29p 224,259 guardx.tmp
12/07/1999 07:00a 2,577 CONFIG.TMP
3 File(s) 451,095 bytes
0 Dir(s) 31,219,335,168 bytes free

—————- User Agent ————

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform]
"{7E86B42C-DB93-4D0A-96DD-4EFECB074D10}"=""


———— Keys Under Notify ————

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\crypt32chain]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"DllName"=hex(2):63,72,79,70,74,33,32,2e,64,6c,6c,00
"Logoff"="ChainWlxLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\cryptnet]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"DllName"=hex(2):63,72,79,70,74,6e,65,74,2e,64,6c,6c,00
"Logoff"="CryptnetWlxLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\cscdll]
"DLLName"="cscdll.dll"
"Logon"="WinlogonLogonEvent"
"Logoff"="WinlogonLogoffEvent"
"ScreenSaver"="WinlogonScreenSaverEvent"
"Startup"="WinlogonStartupEvent"
"Shutdown"="WinlogonShutdownEvent"
"StartShell"="WinlogonStartShellEvent"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\NavLogon]
"DllName"="C:\\WINNT\\system32\\\\NavLogon.dll"
"StartShell"="NavStartShellEvent"
"Logoff"="NavLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\RunOnceEx]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"DllName"="C:\\WINNT\\system32\\m4ls0e37eh.dll"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Logon"="WinLogon"
"Logoff"="WinLogoff"
"Shutdown"="WinShutdown"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\sclgntfy]
"Logoff"="WLEventLogoff"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001
"DllName"=hex(2):73,63,6c,67,6e,74,66,79,2e,64,6c,6c,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\SensLogn]
"DLLName"="WlNotify.dll"
"Lock"="SensLockEvent"
"Logon"="SensLogonEvent"
"Logoff"="SensLogoffEvent"
"Safe"=dword:00000001
"MaxWait"=dword:00000258
"StartScreenSaver"="SensStartScreenSaverEvent"
"StopScreenSaver"="SensStopScreenSaverEvent"
"Startup"="SensStartupEvent"
"Shutdown"="SensShutdownEvent"
"StartShell"="SensStartShellEvent"
"Unlock"="SensUnlockEvent"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000001
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\wzcnotif]
"DLLName"="wzcdlg.dll"
"Logon"="WZCEventLogon"
"Logoff"="WZCEventLogoff"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000


—————- Xfind Results —————–

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\ENLUL1~1.DLL +++ File read error

————– Locate.com Results —————

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\
bh32000c.dll Thu Jan 6 2005 8:47:04a ..S.R 224,259 219.00 K
enlul1~1.dll Thu Jan 6 2005 8:57:04a ..S.R 226,190 220.89 K
gpj8l3~1.dll Mon Jan 3 2005 8:11:30a ..S.R 224,259 219.00 K
guard.tmp Thu Jan 6 2005 9:17:04a ..S.R 224,259 219.00 K
kt2ml7~1.dll Tue Dec 21 2004 9:48:48a ..S.R 223,284 218.05 K
kt44l7~1.dll Wed Jan 5 2005 8:57:04a ..S.R 225,842 220.55 K
ktr0l7~1.dll Mon Dec 13 2004 2:56:14p ..S.R 226,258 220.95 K
m4ls0e~1.dll Thu Jan 6 2005 7:09:18a ..S.R 224,259 219.00 K
nnmkcert.dll Fri Dec 10 2004 12:57:14p ..S.R 224,763 219.49 K
svbrsrc.dll Fri Dec 17 2004 8:27:30a ..S.R 223,402 218.16 K

10 items found: 10 files, 0 directories.
Total of file sizes: 2,246,775 bytes 2.14 M


Log for VX2.BetterInternet File Finder (msg126)

Files Found—

Additional Files—

Keys Under Notify—
crypt32chain
cryptnet
cscdll
NavLogon
RunOnceEx
sclgntfy
SensLogn
wzcnotif


Guardian Key— is called:

User Agent String—
{7E86B42C-DB93-4D0A-96DD-4EFECB074D10}


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0

Scan saved at 1:34:48 PM, on 01/07/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\SK9910DM.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\wsxsvc\wsxsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\WINWORD.EXE
C:\VX2Finder\VX2Finder(126).exe
C:\WINNT\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://10.10.54.5/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 208.22.180.11:8002
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 10.10.54.4; 10.10.54.5; 192.168.0.1;
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hot Key Kbd 9910 Daemon] SK9910DM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ntechin] C:\WINNT\system32\n20050308.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dvx] C:\WINNT\system32\wsxsvc\wsxsvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vmss] C:\WINNT\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Picture in &Microsoft PhotoDraw - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\1033\phdintl.dll/phdContext.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8A22FF70-B6D7-47FB-8F0E-2B49B063E5EA}: NameServer = 208.22.180.14
O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Executive Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Intel PDS - Intel® Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Server - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec System Center Discovery Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: OracleOraHome81ClientCache - Unknown - c:\oracle\ora81\BIN\ONRSD.EXE
O23 - Service: VNC Server Version 4 - RealVNC Ltd. - C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
If you have not rebooted or shutdown/restarted, proceed as follows:

First, Disconnect from the Internet!!

(Please copy these instructions to NotePad for copy/paste use, since you will be off the Internet.)
____
Next, launch Notepad, and copy/paste all the blue REGEDIT below to it
Save in: Desktop
File Name: fixme.reg
Save as Type: All files
Click: Save

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform]
"{7E86B42C-DB93-4D0A-96DD-4EFECB074D10}"=-

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\RunOnceEx]


Back on the Desktop, double-click on the fixme.reg file you just saved and click on Yes when asked to merge the information.
____
Now, extract KillBox (downloaded earlier) from the zip file and double-click on KillBox.exe to run it.

In the main screen of Pocket KillBox, go to Tools in the top menu bar, and select: Delete Temp Files.

Back at the main screen of KillBox, select the option: Delete on Reboot

In the Full Path of File to Delete box, copy and paste this entry:
C:\\WINNT\\system32\\m4ls0e37eh.dll
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked if you would like to Reboot, select No.

Do the same as above for each of the files that follow, and select No when asked to reboot! Press the button with a red circle and a white X.

C:\RECYCLER\desktop.ini
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\bh32000c.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\enlul1~1.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\gpj8l3~1.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\kt2ml7~1.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\kt44l7~1.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\ktr0l7~1.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\m4ls0e~1.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\nnmkcert.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\svbrsrc.dll
C:\WINNT\system32\wsxsvc\wsxsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\n20050308.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\wsxsvc\wsxsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\vmss\vmss.exe


Finally, in the Full Path of File to Delete, copy and paste the following:
C:\WINNT\system32\guard.tmp
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked to Reboot, select Yes!!
____


Run Hijack This again and put a check by these.

O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ntechin] C:\WINNT\system32\n20050308.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dvx] C:\WINNT\system32\wsxsvc\wsxsvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vmss] C:\WINNT\system32\vmss\vmss.exe


Close ALL windows and browsers except HijackThis and click "Fix checked"


Reboot the computer.
____
Since this intruder may alter the Hosts file, download the Hoster to restore the file:
http://members.aol.com/toadbee/hoster.zip
Select: Restore Original Hosts
Click OK and exit Hoster.
____
Next, download AdAware SE from the following link:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html
Ad-Aware FULL SCAN:

Install the program and launch it.

First in the main window look in the bottom right corner and click on Check for updates now then click Connect and download the latest reference files.

From main window :Click Start then under Select a scan Mode check Perform full system scan.
Next deselect Search for negligible risk entries.
Now to scan just click the Next button.

When the scan is finished mark everything for removal and get rid of it.(Right-click the window and choose select all from the drop down menu and click Next)

Also, check the Recycle Bin to see if it works properly. A side effect of VX2 is to sometimes damage the Recycle Bin operation.
Create an blank Notepad file on the Desktop: right click the Desktop, select New>Text Document
Right click the text document and delete it.
When a file is deleted, it should ask if you want to send it to Recycle Bin.
Does it ask if you want to send the file to the Recycle Bin, or, does the file just get deleted?
Post back what it does.

When done with all of the above, close all windows and browsers, run HijackThis, Scan, post a new HijackThis log, and a new Find_It log.

If you encounter any problems with the steps above, please describe them.
Deleted items do not go to the Recycle Bin but it seems to be less sick. I emptied it and it reverted to the empty Recycle Bin icon which it had not been doing.

Also no VX2 found on the Adaware scan!

Things are looking up!!

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0

Scan saved at 9:25:12 AM, on 01/11/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://10.10.54.5/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 208.22.180.11:8002
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 10.10.54.4; 10.10.54.5; 192.168.0.1;
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Picture in &Microsoft PhotoDraw - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\1033\phdintl.dll/phdContext.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8A22FF70-B6D7-47FB-8F0E-2B49B063E5EA}: NameServer = 208.22.180.14
O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Executive Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Intel PDS - Intel® Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Server - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec System Center Discovery Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: OracleOraHome81ClientCache - Unknown - c:\oracle\ora81\BIN\ONRSD.EXE
O23 - Service: VNC Server Version 4 - RealVNC Ltd. - C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe


Log for VX2.BetterInternet File Finder (msg126)

Files Found—

Additional Files—

Keys Under Notify—
crypt32chain
cryptnet
cscdll
ModuleUsage
NavLogon
sclgntfy
SensLogn
wzcnotif


Guardian Key— is called:

User Agent String—
{7E86B42C-DB93-4D0A-96DD-4EFECB074D10}
FIND IT LOG

——- System Files in System32 Directory ——-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/06/2005 09:57a dllcache
03/21/2001 03:34p 244,232 Msflxgrd.ocx
1 File(s) 244,232 bytes
1 Dir(s) 31,111,020,544 bytes free

——- Hidden Files in System32 Directory ——-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/11/2005 09:02a wsxsvc
01/07/2005 11:37a vmss
01/06/2005 09:57a dllcache
06/24/2004 11:44a GroupPolicy
06/23/2004 03:56p 21,692 folder.htt
06/23/2004 03:56p 271 desktop.ini
2 File(s) 21,963 bytes
4 Dir(s) 31,111,020,544 bytes free

———- Files Named "Guard" ————-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/04/2005 01:29p 224,259 guardx.tmp
1 File(s) 224,259 bytes
0 Dir(s) 31,111,020,544 bytes free

——— Temp Files in System32 Directory ——–

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/04/2005 01:29p 224,259 guardx.tmp
12/07/1999 07:00a 2,577 CONFIG.TMP
2 File(s) 226,836 bytes
0 Dir(s) 31,111,020,544 bytes free

—————- User Agent ————

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform]
"{7E86B42C-DB93-4D0A-96DD-4EFECB074D10}"=""


———— Keys Under Notify ————

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\crypt32chain]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"DllName"=hex(2):63,72,79,70,74,33,32,2e,64,6c,6c,00
"Logoff"="ChainWlxLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\cryptnet]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"DllName"=hex(2):63,72,79,70,74,6e,65,74,2e,64,6c,6c,00
"Logoff"="CryptnetWlxLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\cscdll]
"DLLName"="cscdll.dll"
"Logon"="WinlogonLogonEvent"
"Logoff"="WinlogonLogoffEvent"
"ScreenSaver"="WinlogonScreenSaverEvent"
"Startup"="WinlogonStartupEvent"
"Shutdown"="WinlogonShutdownEvent"
"StartShell"="WinlogonStartShellEvent"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\ModuleUsage]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"DllName"="C:\\WINNT\\system32\\enlul1391.dll"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Logon"="WinLogon"
"Logoff"="WinLogoff"
"Shutdown"="WinShutdown"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\NavLogon]
"DllName"="C:\\WINNT\\system32\\\\NavLogon.dll"
"StartShell"="NavStartShellEvent"
"Logoff"="NavLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\sclgntfy]
"Logoff"="WLEventLogoff"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001
"DllName"=hex(2):73,63,6c,67,6e,74,66,79,2e,64,6c,6c,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\SensLogn]
"DLLName"="WlNotify.dll"
"Lock"="SensLockEvent"
"Logon"="SensLogonEvent"
"Logoff"="SensLogoffEvent"
"Safe"=dword:00000001
"MaxWait"=dword:00000258
"StartScreenSaver"="SensStartScreenSaverEvent"
"StopScreenSaver"="SensStopScreenSaverEvent"
"Startup"="SensStartupEvent"
"Shutdown"="SensShutdownEvent"
"StartShell"="SensStartShellEvent"
"Unlock"="SensUnlockEvent"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000001
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\wzcnotif]
"DLLName"="wzcdlg.dll"
"Logon"="WZCEventLogon"
"Logoff"="WZCEventLogoff"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000


—————- Xfind Results —————–


————– Locate.com Results —————

No matches found.

If you have not rebooted or shutdown/restarted, proceed as follows:

First, Disconnect from the Internet!!

(Please copy these instructions to NotePad for copy/paste use, since you will be off the Internet.)
____
Next, launch Notepad, and copy/paste all the blue REGEDIT below to it
Save in: Desktop
File Name: fixme.reg
Save as Type: All files
Click: Save

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform]
"{7E86B42C-DB93-4D0A-96DD-4EFECB074D10}"=-

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\ModuleUsage]



Back on the Desktop, double-click on the fixme.reg file you just saved and click on Yes when asked to merge the information.
____
Now, extract KillBox (downloaded earlier) from the zip file and double-click on KillBox.exe to run it.

In the main screen of Pocket KillBox, go to Tools in the top menu bar, and select: Delete Temp Files.

Back at the main screen of KillBox, select the option: Delete on Reboot

In the Full Path of File to Delete box, copy and paste this entry:
C:\\WINNT\\system32\\enlul1391.dll
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked if you would like to Reboot, select No.

In the Full Path of File to Delete box, copy and paste this entry:
C:\RECYCLER\desktop.ini
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked if you would like to Reboot, select No.

Finally, in the Full Path of File to Delete, copy and paste the following:
C:\WINNT\system32\guardx.tmp
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked to Reboot, select Yes!!
____

Delete These Folders

C:\WINNT\system32\wsxsvc <–Delete Folder
C:\WINNT\system32\vmss <–DElete Folder



Empty Recycle Bin

Reboot

When done with all of the above, close all windows and browsers, run HijackThis, Scan, post a new HijackThis log, and a new Find_It log.

If you encounter any problems with the steps above, please describe them.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0

Scan saved at 3:42:47 PM, on 01/18/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://10.10.54.5/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 208.22.180.11:8002
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 10.10.54.4; 10.10.54.5; 192.168.0.1;
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Picture in &Microsoft PhotoDraw - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\1033\phdintl.dll/phdContext.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8A22FF70-B6D7-47FB-8F0E-2B49B063E5EA}: NameServer = 208.22.180.14
O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Executive Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Executive Software\DiskeeperServer\DKService.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Intel PDS - Intel® Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\cba\pds.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Server - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SAV\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec System Center Discovery Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\SYMANT~1\NSCTOP.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: OracleOraHome81ClientCache - Unknown - c:\oracle\ora81\BIN\ONRSD.EXE
O23 - Service: VNC Server Version 4 - RealVNC Ltd. - C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe

——- System Files in System32 Directory ——-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/06/2005 09:57a dllcache
03/21/2001 03:34p 244,232 Msflxgrd.ocx
1 File(s) 244,232 bytes
1 Dir(s) 31,030,718,464 bytes free

——- Hidden Files in System32 Directory ——-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

01/11/2005 09:02a vmss
01/11/2005 09:02a wsxsvc
01/06/2005 09:57a dllcache
06/24/2004 11:44a GroupPolicy
06/23/2004 03:56p 21,692 folder.htt
06/23/2004 03:56p 271 desktop.ini
2 File(s) 21,963 bytes
4 Dir(s) 31,030,718,464 bytes free

———- Files Named "Guard" ————-

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32


——— Temp Files in System32 Directory ——–

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 18D6-1AF5

Directory of C:\WINNT\System32

12/07/1999 07:00a 2,577 CONFIG.TMP
1 File(s) 2,577 bytes
0 Dir(s) 31,030,718,464 bytes free

—————- User Agent ————

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform]


———— Keys Under Notify ————

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\crypt32chain]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"DllName"=hex(2):63,72,79,70,74,33,32,2e,64,6c,6c,00
"Logoff"="ChainWlxLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\cryptnet]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"DllName"=hex(2):63,72,79,70,74,6e,65,74,2e,64,6c,6c,00
"Logoff"="CryptnetWlxLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\cscdll]
"DLLName"="cscdll.dll"
"Logon"="WinlogonLogonEvent"
"Logoff"="WinlogonLogoffEvent"
"ScreenSaver"="WinlogonScreenSaverEvent"
"Startup"="WinlogonStartupEvent"
"Shutdown"="WinlogonShutdownEvent"
"StartShell"="WinlogonStartShellEvent"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\ModuleUsage]
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000
"DllName"="C:\\WINNT\\system32\\enlul1391.dll"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Logon"="WinLogon"
"Logoff"="WinLogoff"
"Shutdown"="WinShutdown"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\NavLogon]
"DllName"="C:\\WINNT\\system32\\\\NavLogon.dll"
"StartShell"="NavStartShellEvent"
"Logoff"="NavLogoffEvent"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\sclgntfy]
"Logoff"="WLEventLogoff"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001
"DllName"=hex(2):73,63,6c,67,6e,74,66,79,2e,64,6c,6c,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\SensLogn]
"DLLName"="WlNotify.dll"
"Lock"="SensLockEvent"
"Logon"="SensLogonEvent"
"Logoff"="SensLogoffEvent"
"Safe"=dword:00000001
"MaxWait"=dword:00000258
"StartScreenSaver"="SensStartScreenSaverEvent"
"StopScreenSaver"="SensStopScreenSaverEvent"
"Startup"="SensStartupEvent"
"Shutdown"="SensShutdownEvent"
"StartShell"="SensStartShellEvent"
"Unlock"="SensUnlockEvent"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000001
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\wzcnotif]
"DLLName"="wzcdlg.dll"
"Logon"="WZCEventLogon"
"Logoff"="WZCEventLogoff"
"Impersonate"=dword:00000000
"Asynchronous"=dword:00000000


—————- Xfind Results —————–


————– Locate.com Results —————

No matches found.

If you have not rebooted or shutdown/restarted, proceed as follows:

First, Disconnect from the Internet!!

(Please copy these instructions to NotePad for copy/paste use, since you will be off the Internet.)
____
Next, launch Notepad, and copy/paste all the blue REGEDIT below to it
Save in: Desktop
File Name: fixme.reg
Save as Type: All files
Click: Save

REGEDIT4


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform]
"{7E86B42C-DB93-4D0A-96DD-4EFECB074D10}"=-

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\ModuleUsage]



Back on the Desktop, double-click on the fixme.reg file you just saved and click on Yes when asked to merge the information.
____
Now, extract KillBox (downloaded earlier) from the zip file and double-click on KillBox.exe to run it.

In the main screen of Pocket KillBox, go to Tools in the top menu bar, and select: Delete Temp Files.

Back at the main screen of KillBox, select the option: Delete on Reboot

In the Full Path of File to Delete box, copy and paste this entry:
C:\\WINNT\\system32\\enlul1391.dll
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked if you would like to Reboot, select No.

In the Full Path of File to Delete box, copy and paste this entry:
C:\RECYCLER\desktop.ini
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked if you would like to Reboot, select No.

Finally, in the Full Path of File to Delete, copy and paste the following:
C:\WINNT\system32\guardx.tmp
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked to Reboot, select Yes!!
____

Delete These Folders

C:\WINNT\system32\wsxsvc <–Delete Folder
C:\WINNT\system32\vmss <–DElete Folder



Empty Recycle Bin

Reboot

When done with all of the above, close all windows and browsers, run HijackThis, Scan, post a new HijackThis log, and a new Find_It log.

If you encounter any problems with the steps above, please describe them.

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