Hi…i have some sort of W32-Trojan gen virus that keep regenerating in my windows and system32 folders and ive tried everything thing from hijack this, to HouseCall online virus scans and avast…yet everything i delete (even in safe mode) keeps coming back……im at my wits end
any help would be appreciated…
heres my most current log
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:59:09 PM, on 5/20/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Welcome to the TomCoyote Forums. My name is Trevuren and I will be helping you with your log.
Please print out or copy this page to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the exact order in which they are mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes.
1. Go to the Tom Coyote Forums http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?
.Click on My Controls near the top middle of the window (make sure you have signed in first)
.On the left hand column, click "view topics"
.If you click on the title of your post, you will be taken there
2. Also, while at that place in control panel, check the box to the right of your post and then scroll down.
Where it says "unsubscribe" click the pull-down menu and select "immediate email notification", By doing this, you will be notified as soon as I have posted a reply to your log.
3. Please DELETE your current HJT program from its present location.
4. Download and run the following HijackThis autoinstall program from Here HJT needs to be in its own folder so that the program itself isn't deleted by accident. Having the backups could be VITAL to restoring your system if something went wrong in the FIX process!
A. Close ALL windows except HJT
B. SCAN with HJT and SAVE LOG. (a notepad window will open with the log in it when you click Save Log) (Ctrl-A to'select all', Ctrl-C to 'copy')
C. POST the log in this thread using 'Add Reply' (Ctrl-V to 'paste')
DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES OR CLICK "FIX CHECKED" UNTIL WE CHECK THE LOG, AS MOST OF THE FILES ARE LEGIT AND VITAL TO THE FUNCTION OF YOUR COMPUTER
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:33:00 PM, on 5/21/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Don't be discouraged if nails.exe is still there after you have completed the following operations.
Please print out or copy this page to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the exact order in which they are mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes.
Please download the trial version of Ewido Security Suite here:
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
Install it, and update the definitions to the newest files. Do NOT run a scan yet.
Next, please reboot your computer in Safe Mode by doing the following:
1) Restart your computer
2) After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.
3) Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
4) Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.
Once in Safe Mode, please double-click on Nailfix.cmd. Your desktop and icons will disappear and reappear, and a window should open and close very quickly — this is normal.
Then please run Ewido, and run a full scan. Save the logfile from the scan.
Next please run HijackThis, click Scan, and check:
ok i followed the steps…when i rebooted it said could not find nail.exe
anywho heres the two logs
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ewido security suite - Scan report
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+ Created on: 9:58:21 PM, 5/21/2005
+ Report-Checksum: 27920360
+ Date of database: 5/22/2005
+ Version of scan engine: v3.0
+ Duration: 40 min
+ Scanned Files: 53671
+ Speed: 22.25 Files/Second
+ Infected files: 63
+ Removed files: 63
+ Files put in quarantine: 63
+ Files that could not be opened: 0
+ Files that could not be cleaned: 0
+ Binder: Yes
+ Crypter: Yes
+ Archives: Yes
+ Scanned items:
C:\
E:\
+ Scan result:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@advertising[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@atdmt[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@burstnet[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@cgi-bin[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@cgi-bin[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@geocities[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@html[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@html[3].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@mediaplex[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@network[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@realmedia[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@adknowledge[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@advertising[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@atdmt[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@bluestreak[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@cgi-bin[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@cgi-bin[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@com[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@fastclick[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@html[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@hypercount[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@mediaplex[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@outster[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed]-machine[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@realmedia[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@real[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@sexlist[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@targetnet[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@tradedoubler[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@tribalfusion[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@valueclick[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@xxxcounter[1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[removed][1].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@zedo[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\WINDOWS\wupdt.exe -> TrojanDownloader.Intexp.c -> Cleaned with backup
::Report End
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:59:22 PM, on 5/21/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Please print out or copy this page to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the exact order in which they are mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes.
With the full path to the file name in the topmost textbox, Click the Red X …and for the confirmation message that will appear, you will need to click Yes
Do this for each of the files listed. Some will not be deleted. Make sure you keep a list of them.
When you are through the list, use killbox to delete the files you were not able to delete as follows:
Open Killbox
Check the following boxes:
Delete on Reboot
With the full path to the file name in the topmost textbox. Click the Red X …and for the confirmation message that will appear, you will need to click Yes
A second message will ask to Reboot now? you will need to click No (since you are not finished adding all related files in yet)
Click yes on the last file.
Note: Killbox will let you know if the file does not exist.
After the reboot scan with hijackthis and fix the following if they are still listed
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 3:41:45 PM, on 5/22/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Congratulations, your new log shows that your SYSTEM IS CLEAN
There are a few things you must do once you are completely clean:
1. Reset and Re-enable your System Restore to remove bad files from the backup that Windows makes as no program is able to clean those files:
TO DISABLE SYSTEM RESTORE
1. Right-click "My Computer", and then left click "Properties".
2. Left click on "System Restore Tab"
3. Check box beside "Turn Off System Restore"
4. Left click on "Apply"
TO ENABLE SYSTEM RESTORE
1.Remove check mark from "Turn Off System Restore"
2.Click on "Apply"
2. Cleanup the leftovers. Download CleanUP! - Cleans temporary files from IE and Windows, empties the recycle bin and more. Great tool to help speed up your computer and knock out those nasties that like to reside in the temp folders.
3. Finally, Re-hide your System Files and Folders to prevent any future accidents.
Here are some tips to reduce the potential for spyware infection in the future:
Make sure you keep your Windows OS current by visiting Windows update
regularly to download and install any critical updates and service packs. With out these you are leaving the backdoor open.
I strongly recommend installing the following applications:
Spywareblaster <=SpywareBlaster will prevent spyware from being installed.
Spywareguard<=SpywareGuard offers realtime protection from spyware installation attempts.
How to use Ad-Aware to remove Spyware <=If you suspect that you have spyware installed on your computer, here are instructions on how to download, install and then use Ad-Aware.
How to use Spybot to remove Spyware<=If you suspect that you have spyware installed on your computer, here are instructions on how to download, install and then use Spybot. Similar to Ad-Aware, I strongly recommend both to catch most spyware.
To protect yourself further:
IE/Spyad<=IE/Spyad places over 4000 websites and domains in the IE Restricted list which will severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites.
MVPS Hosts file<=The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your coputer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer
Google Toolbar<=Get the free google toolbar to help stop pop up windows.
And also see TonyKlein's good advice So how did I get infected in the first place? (My Favorite)
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