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Post #1 last edited
If I initiate a search in Google toolbar the results shows pages of other search engines offering to conduct my search for me rather than Google searching direct. I have downloaded hijack this, saved a log but not sure what to delete. It informs me that I have several files containing the same IP address . Delete file itself rather than fix each item. Same IP in 01 items and wants to delete hosts file located at c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Post #2
We are sorry for the delay in answering you. If you are still having computer problems

1. Please go to you're 'My Documents' folder, right-click and select 'New > Folder' and name the folder 'Hijack This'.

2. Download Hijackthis to the new folder from this website: http://www.downloads.subratam.org/hijackthis.zip

3. Double Click on 'HijackThis.zip' to extract and install HijackThis.exe to the new folder.

4. Close ALL windows except HijackThis

5. SCAN with HijackThis

6. POST the log in this thread using 'Add Reply' so that we can give you instructions to start removing the infection.

DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES OR CLICK "FIX CHECKED" UNTIL WE CHECK THE LOG, AS SOME OF THE FILES ARE LEGIT AND VITAL TO THE FUNCTION OF YOUR COMPUTER

Then please add a link to your post in this thread notifying us that your post is more than 5 days old:http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showtopic=31622
Thank-you
Post #3 last edited
this post is more than 5 days old HOw do I copy & paste to this reply? not real user friendly
Post #4
Hello bluesky2005 and welcome to TomCoyote. :wavey:

Download HijackThis from here. Save the file to your desktop.

Double click HijackThis_sfx.exe and select Unzip. When done click "OK".
Close the WinZip self Extractor window.

Navigate to C:\Program Files\HijackThis and double click HijackThis.exe. Click "Do a system scan and save a logfile". When the scan is done, notepad will open with the log in it. In notepad on the edit tab, click "select all" then on the edit tab again select "copy". Click the "add reply" button to make a post in this thread. When the new window opens to place your reply, Hold "ctrl" on your keyboard and tap the "V" key. This should paste the log into the box. Then click "add reply".


Do not worry about posting in the "What To Do When You Have No Response In 5 Days?" thread.
I will receive an email notification of your reply and will respond as soon as possible.
Post #5
8:09 AM 5/17/2005Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:36:15 AM, on 5/7/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\opware32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hphmon04.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb07.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Maxtor\OneTouch\Utils\OneTouch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\MXOALDR.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnf.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SCMain.exe
C:\WINDOWS\WCMain.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPHipm11.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\OmniPage.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\xocr32b.exe
C:\Program Files\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.ae
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.am
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.as
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.at
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.az
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.be
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.bi
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.ca
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.cd
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.cg
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.ch
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.ci
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.cl
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.cr
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.hu
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.il
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.in
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.je
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.jp
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.ke
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.kr
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.ls
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.nz
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.th
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.ug
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.uk
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.co.ve
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.ag
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.ar
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.au
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.br
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.co
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.cu
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.do
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.ec
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.fj
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.gi
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.gr
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.gt
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.hk
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.ly
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.mt
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.mx
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.my
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.na
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.nf
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.ni
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.np
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.pa
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.pe
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.ph
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.pk
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.pr
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.py
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.sa
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.sg
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.sv
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.tr
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.tw
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.ua
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.uy
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.vc
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.com.vn
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.de
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.dj
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.dk
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.es
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.fi
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.fm
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.fr
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.gg
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.gl
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.gm
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.hn
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.ie
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.it
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.kz
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.li
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.lt
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.lu
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.lv
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.mn
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.ms
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.mu
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.mw
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.nl
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.no
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.off.ai
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.pl
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.pn
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.pt
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.ro
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.ru
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.rw
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.se
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.sh
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.sk
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.sm
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.td
O1 - Hosts: 66.180.173.39 www.google.tm
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Downloads\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Omnipage] C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\opware32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon04] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hphmon04.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb07.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MaxtorOneTouch] C:\PROGRA~1\Maxtor\OneTouch\Utils\OneTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MXO Auto Loader] C:\WINDOWS\MXOALDR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\spydoctor.exe" /Q
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer Event Reminder.lnk = C:\Program Files\Scrapbook Designer\scrapremind.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: SoftStuff Wallpaper Changer.lnk = C:\Program Files\SoftStuff\softstrt.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Stardust Screen Saver Control 2003.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SCMain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Stardust Wallpaper Control 2003.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\WCMain.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: 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:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=36467&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://appldnld.m7z.net/content.info.apple…iTunesSetup.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5co…b?1097427487650
O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/ps/en/check/qdiagh.cab?322
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: PAVWAIT.DLL
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPH11 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPHipm11.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
Post #6
These two files are for the Stardust Screen Saver. I would like you to submit them to the below scans to see if they are clean. Post the results in your next reply.

C:\WINDOWS\SCMain.exe
C:\WINDOWS\WCMain.exe

http://www.kaspersky.com/scanforvirus
http://virusscan.jotti.org/


Download the Hoster from here.
  • Unzip the contents of hoster.zip.
  • Double click on hoster.exe to run the program.
  • Press "Restore Original Hosts" and press "OK".
  • Exit Program.

Reboot normally and scan with HijackThis. Post the new log as a reply to this thread.
Please let us know of any complications you had and how the computer is behaving.
Post #7
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:31:02 AM, on 5/18/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Cox\Applications\app\Prism.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
c:\program files\cox\applications\app\CurtainsSysSvcNt.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Command Software\dvpapi.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\opware32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hphmon04.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb07.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Maxtor\OneTouch\Utils\OneTouch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\MXOALDR.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnf.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPHipm11.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SCMain.exe
C:\WINDOWS\WCMain.exe
C:\Program Files\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\system32\AUserInit.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: AuthBHO.cBHO - {A4D90779-6CB2-4752-83C2-A2AB4D9A672D} - C:\Program Files\Cox\Applications\app\AuthBHO.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Cox Popup Blocker - {64634180-B0EA-48B6-82B7-9620D33362C1} - C:\Program Files\Cox\Applications\app\AuthBHO.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Omnipage] C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\opware32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon04] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hphmon04.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb07.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MaxtorOneTouch] C:\PROGRA~1\Maxtor\OneTouch\Utils\OneTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MXO Auto Loader] C:\WINDOWS\MXOALDR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer Event Reminder.lnk = C:\Program Files\Scrapbook Designer\scrapremind.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: SoftStuff Wallpaper Changer.lnk = C:\Program Files\SoftStuff\softstrt.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Stardust Screen Saver Control 2003.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SCMain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Stardust Wallpaper Control 2003.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\WCMain.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=36467&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://appldnld.m7z.net/content.info.apple…iTunesSetup.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5co…b?1097427487650
O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/ps/en/check/qdiagh.cab?322
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: PAVWAIT.DLL
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Curtains for Windows System Service (CurtainsSysSvc) - Authentium, Inc. - c:\program files\cox\applications\app\CurtainsSysSvcNt.exe
O23 - Service: DvpApi (dvpapi) - Command Software Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Command Software\dvpapi.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPH11 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPHipm11.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
Post #10
I will leave the removal of Stardust Screen Saver up to you then. If you do decide to remove it, check in Add/Remove Programs to see if there is an entry there. Than remove the following entries with HijackThis if they are still present.

O4 - Global Startup: Stardust Screen Saver Control 2003.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SCMain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Stardust Wallpaper Control 2003.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\WCMain.exe

Your log is clean. How is the computer behaving?
Post #12
Reset and Re-enable your System Restore to remove bad files that have been backed up by Windows. The files in System Restore are protected to prevent any programs changing those files. This is the only way to clean these files: (You will lose all previous restore points which are likely to be infected.)

1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. On the System Restore tab, put a check mark in the 'Turn Off System Restore' check box.
3. Click OK twice, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart the computer.
4. Repeat steps 1 - 2, this time clearing the box beside 'Turn Off System Restore'


I suggest that you get these programs to help keep the computer clean:

Spyware Blaster - Blocks bad ActiveX items from installing on your computer. Spyware Blaster runs silently in the background.
SpywareGuard - Real-time protection from spyware installation attempts
ie-spyad - Puts over 8,000 bad URLs into your restricted sites for Internet Explorer.
Google Toolbar - Blocks many unwanted pop-ups in Internet Explorer.
Firefox - 'Safer' alternative to the Internet Explorer web browser.
ZoneAlarm - Free firewall program if you currently are not using one.

Here are three very good and free malware scanners:

Spybot Search and Destroy 1.3
AdAware SE v1.05
Set-up Instructions for Spybot S&D and Adaware SE
A2 Squared

If you have them already, check to make sure that they are the newest version.

Update these regularly.

You may also want to read "How did I get infected in the first place" to learn how to better secure your computer.

Be sure to keep Windows and your Anti-virus updated.
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