Helping My Coworker Out...

Close any programs you have open since this step requires a reboot.

From the l2mfix folder on your desktop, double click l2mfix.bat and select option #2 for Run Fix by typing 2 and then pressing enter, then press any key to reboot your computer. After a reboot, your desktop and icons will appear, then disappear (this is normal). L2mfix will continue to scan your computer and when it's finished, notepad will open with a log. Copy the contents of that log and paste it back into this thread, along with a new hijackthis log.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT run any other files in the l2mfix folder unless you are asked to do so!

OK, sorry for the post delay, the Mrs. and I went to dinner… Here's the log file after running menu option #2… L2Mfix 1.02a Running From: C:\Documents and Settings\[removed]\Desktop\l2mfix RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de) This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk! Access Control List for Registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify: (ID-NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users (ID-IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users (ID-NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators (ID-NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER Setting registry permissions: RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de) This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk! Denying C access for really "Everyone" - adding new ACCESS DENY entry Registry Permissions set too: RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de) This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk! Access Control List for Registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify: (CI) DENY –C——- Everyone (ID-NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users (ID-IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users (ID-NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators (ID-NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER Setting up for Reboot Starting Reboot! C:\Documents and Settings\Neuben Nunez-Wilson\Desktop\l2mfix System Rebooted! Running From: C:\Documents and Settings\[removed]\Desktop\l2mfix killing explorer and rundll32.exe Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03 Copyright© 2002-2003 [removed] Killing PID 368 'explorer.exe' Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03 Copyright© 2002-2003 [removed] Error, Cannot find a process with an image name of rundll32.exe Scanning First Pass. Please Wait! First Pass Completed Second Pass Scanning Second pass Completed! Zipping up files for submission: adding: clear.reg (164 bytes security) (deflated 37%) adding: echo.reg (164 bytes security) (deflated 10%) adding: direct.txt (164 bytes security) (stored 0%) adding: lo2.txt (164 bytes security) (deflated 69%) adding: readme.txt (164 bytes security) (deflated 49%) adding: report.txt (164 bytes security) (deflated 62%) adding: test.txt (164 bytes security) (stored 0%) adding: test2.txt (164 bytes security) (deflated 27%) adding: test3.txt (164 bytes security) (deflated 17%) adding: test5.txt (164 bytes security) (deflated 27%) adding: backregs/shell.reg (164 bytes security) (deflated 73%) Restoring Registry Permissions: RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de) This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk! Revoking access for really "Everyone" Registry permissions set too: RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de) This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk! Access Control List for Registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify: (ID-NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users (ID-IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users (ID-NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators (ID-NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM (ID-IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER Restoring Sedebugprivilege: Granting SeDebugPrivilege to Administrators … successful The following Is the Current Export of the Winlogon notify key: **************************************************************************** Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [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):63,00,72,00,79,00,70,00,74,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,\ 6c,00,00,00 "Logoff"="ChainWlxLogoffEvent" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\cryptnet] "Asynchronous"=dword:00000000 "Impersonate"=dword:00000000 "DllName"=hex(2):63,00,72,00,79,00,70,00,74,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,2e,00,64,00,\ 6c,00,6c,00,00,00 "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\ScCertProp] "DLLName"="wlnotify.dll" "Logon"="SCardStartCertProp" "Logoff"="SCardStopCertProp" "Lock"="SCardSuspendCertProp" "Unlock"="SCardResumeCertProp" "Enabled"=dword:00000001 "Impersonate"=dword:00000001 "Asynchronous"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Schedule] "Asynchronous"=dword:00000000 "DllName"=hex(2):77,00,6c,00,6e,00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,\ 6c,00,6c,00,00,00 "Impersonate"=dword:00000000 "StartShell"="SchedStartShell" "Logoff"="SchedEventLogOff" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\sclgntfy] "Logoff"="WLEventLogoff" "Impersonate"=dword:00000000 "Asynchronous"=dword:00000001 "DllName"=hex(2):73,00,63,00,6c,00,67,00,6e,00,74,00,66,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,\ 6c,00,6c,00,00,00 [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" "PostShell"="SensPostShellEvent" "Disconnect"="SensDisconnectEvent" "Reconnect"="SensReconnectEvent" "Unlock"="SensUnlockEvent" "Impersonate"=dword:00000001 "Asynchronous"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\termsrv] "Asynchronous"=dword:00000000 "DllName"=hex(2):77,00,6c,00,6e,00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,\ 6c,00,6c,00,00,00 "Impersonate"=dword:00000000 "Logoff"="TSEventLogoff" "Logon"="TSEventLogon" "PostShell"="TSEventPostShell" "Shutdown"="TSEventShutdown" "StartShell"="TSEventStartShell" "Startup"="TSEventStartup" "MaxWait"=dword:00000258 "Reconnect"="TSEventReconnect" "Disconnect"="TSEventDisconnect" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\wlballoon] "DLLName"="wlnotify.dll" "Logon"="RegisterTicketExpiredNotificationEvent" "Logoff"="UnregisterTicketExpiredNotificationEvent" "Impersonate"=dword:00000001 "Asynchronous"=dword:00000001 The following are the files found: **************************************************************************** Registry Entries that were Deleted: Please verify that the listing looks ok. If there was something deleted wrongly there are backups in the backreg folder. **************************************************************************** REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved] "{5AC2FFD4-A148-4925-91E8-6AA7FA37A6DE}"=- "{2883DD92-7531-4B1A-A2A6-EB130B121DB4}"=- [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5AC2FFD4-A148-4925-91E8-6AA7FA37A6DE}] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2883DD92-7531-4B1A-A2A6-EB130B121DB4}] "SV1"="" **************************************************************************** Desktop.ini Contents: **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** 

"copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.

Use ALT/CTRL/DEL and end the process if listed for:

sgmain.exe
THGuard.exe
sgbhp.exe
kwiqqu.exe


Search for kwiqqu (without the extention) delete all found.



Empty Recycle Bin

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment

Go to the prefetch folder and delete all files in that folder. Just the files

Download Registrar Lite from here:
http://www.resplendence.com/download/reglite.exe

Put it in its own folder. You may want to keep this program. It is an excellent free, registry editor.


Search for kwiqqu if any are found:

Right click on it, and select delete.
If you get a confirmation question, respond OK then close out the program.

Lets try this again.

Go here and run at least one of the online scans, allow them to delete whatever they find: If you have the time, try all three.

TrendMicro HouseCall
eTrust AntiVirus Web Scanner
Panda ActiveScan
Note any thing that can't be fixed
Reboot when done.

Does it show it's face when you search for it?


Restart in Safe Mode:
Restart your computer.

Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) is done. If the Windows Advanced Options Menu does not appear, try restarting and then pressing F8 several times after the POST screen.
Choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options Menu then press Enter.


Double-click My Computer.
Click the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Clear "Hide file extensions for known file types."
Under the "Hidden files" folder, select "Show hidden files and folders."
Clear "Hide protected operating system files."
Click Apply, and then click OK.


Open C:\WINDOWS\System32\kwiqqu.exe <–Delete File



Empty the Recycle Bin

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.

Maybe the two are in cahoots together

Kinda seems like it

Look in here and see what all is in there.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Lets do this also:
Click Start> Run type in Msconfig
Look in Startup. What's listed in there with Check marks?

In the Start Up folder all that's there is Acrobat Assistant, Adobe Gamma Loader, and Desktop.ini In MSConfig: pctspk realplay qttask rundll32 kwiqqu apoint thguard acrobat assistant adobe gamma loader nhuffg spywareguard atiptaxx ati2mdxx

Gotcha I think you know what to do. Uncheck those bad boys. Reboot and search for and delete ALL kwiqqu and nhuffg You might also want to run Reglite again and make sure they're gone.