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Post #1
I keep getting all these "Action Cancelled" banners..like where the ads should be. Only problem is, sometimes it's not ads, and it's messing with my start up page as well. Here's my log


Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:03:46 PM, on 2/7/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\MPTBox.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Discover Deskshop\Deskshop.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8SkPlay.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\FxRedir.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\mpservic.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\iew ChannelsV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aolwbspd.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\temp\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.excite.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://us3.hpwis.com/
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - (no file)
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 06272002-dbase.hitcountz.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 1ca.cqcounter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 2001-007.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ad-logics.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ad.trafficmp.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 adclient.rottentomatoes.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 adcounter.globeandmail.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 adcounter.theglobeandmail.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 adlog.com.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 admanmail.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ads.specificpop.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 adtech.de
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 askmen.thruport.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 banner.0catch.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 bilbo.counted.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 c1.statcounter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 c1.thecounter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 c2.gostats.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 c2.thecounter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 c3.thecounter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 c3.xxxcounter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 cashcounter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 cgi.hotstat.nl
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 clit6.sextracker.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 clit8.sextracker.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 cookies.cmpnet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter.aaddzz.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter.bloke.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter.hitslink.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter.yadro.ru
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter14.sextracker.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter16.bravenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter17.bravenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter2.hitslink.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter26.bravenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter32.bravenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter34.breavenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter41.bravenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter47.bravenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter6.sextracker.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 counter8.bravenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 data.coremetrics.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 delivery.loopingclick.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 dwclick.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ebay.doubleclick.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-amerix.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-bestbuy.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-crain.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-dig.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-eckounlimited.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-espn.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-idg.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-liveperson.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-oreilley.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-space.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-sportsline.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-techtarget.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-tigerdirect.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-uniontrib.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg-viacom.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg.commjun.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 ehg.hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 fastclick.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 fcstats.bcentral.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 flycast.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 g-wizzads.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 gostats.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 gtcc1.acecounter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 hc2.humanclick.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 hit2.hotlog.ru
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 hit37.chark.dk
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 hitbox.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 hits.webstat.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 images.dailydiscounts.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 imp.clickability.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 impacts.alliancehub.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 insightfirst.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 int.sitestat.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 jkearns.freestats.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 linktrack.bravenet.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 logs.comics.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 m1.nedstatbasic.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 media101.sitebrand.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 mediatrack.revenue.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 mt122.mtree.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 nedstat.s0.nl
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 nl.sitestat.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 partner.alerts.aol.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 paxito.sitetracker.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 perso.estat.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 pmg.ad-logics.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 postclick.adcentriconline.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 prof.estat.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 s10.sitemeter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 s11.sitemeter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 s12.sitemeter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 s13.sitemeter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 s14.sitemeter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 s15.sitemeter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 s16.sitemeter.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.178.19 s2.statcounter.com
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000EF1-0786-4633-87C6-1AA7A44296DA} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000E7270-CC7A-0786-8E7A-DA09B51938A6} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\n3tpa1.dll
O2 - BHO: MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_1_1_0.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {04719991-296F-4958-AA0F-FA25FFA5008B} - C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar\1.bin\X8BAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: mwsBar BHO - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: Discover deskshop Browser Helper Object - {8DB3D69D-DA5E-4165-B781-72A761790672} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\BhoDshop.dll
O2 - BHO: Hotbar - {B195B3B3-8A05-11D3-97A4-0004ACA6948E} - C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbHostIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: E&xcite Speedbar - {04719999-296F-4958-AA0F-FA25FFA5008B} - C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar\1.bin\X8BAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_1_1_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Hotbar - {B195B3B3-8A05-11D3-97A4-0004ACA6948E} - C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbHostIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MP_STATUS_MONITOR] "C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe" I
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPTBox] "C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\MPTBox.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Excite Private Messenger Pipe] C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DiscoverDeskshop] C:\Program Files\Discover Deskshop\Deskshop.exe /dontopenmycards
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UBIOVZ] C:\WINDOWS\UBIOVZ.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sysu] "C:\progra~1\ddm\sysu.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iew ChannelsV] C:\WINDOWS\System32\iew ChannelsV.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hotbar] C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe /Upgrade
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Excite Community Tools Notifier] "C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8SkPlay.exe" Notifier
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp center UI.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Shadow\ShadowBar.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp center.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Program\BackWeb-137903.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: TREND MICRO HouseCall (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Deskshop (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: DigiChat Applet - http://host6.digichat.com/DigiChat/DigiClasses/Client_IE.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chess - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ct0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Cribbage - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/it0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://usercenter.cox.net/rsuite/sdccommon…/cx_tgctlcm.jsp
O16 - DPF: {04719992-296F-4958-AA0F-FA25FFA5008B} - http://www1.excite.com/ct/speedbar/x8bar1,0,2,3.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} (Fun Web Products Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebpr…etup1.0.0.5.cab
O16 - DPF: {28F00B0F-DC4E-11D3-ABEC-005004A44EEB} (Register Class) - http://content.hiwirenetworks.net/inbrowse…5.30/Hiwire.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/cha…v45/yacscom.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6…922/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/19c5f29c2ff2cdcffe22/…ip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {58172624-85DD-4482-9E64-02ADCA637E96} (shizmoo Class) - http://www.shizmoo.com/activex/web591.cab
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {6A060448-60F9-11D5-A6CD-0002B31F7455} (ExentInf Class) - http://us.games2.yimg.com/download.games.y…ctl_0_0_0_1.ocx
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120…all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {7B461720-5910-45A3-B617-3B53A972F209} (Pixami-PhotoWorks Upload UI Control) - http://services.photoworks.com/Pixami/PixamiSFWUploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {7ED7005B-4AF6-4CFF-9AE0-F243C4B8260F} (HouseCallButton.setup) - http://de.trendmicro-europe.com/file_downl…eCallButton.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/…7918.5219907407
O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} (WTHoster Class) - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/partner…ler/install.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3D96A02-EEA7-4264-98D7-D882A7338DE5} (Excite Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/communit…etup1.0.0.4.cab
O16 - DPF: {CD17FAAA-17B4-4736-AAEF-436EDC304C8C} (ContentAuditX Control) - http://www.contentwatch.com/audit/includes…uditControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} - http://download.abacast.com/download/files/abasetup.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/…273/mcfscan.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/…ebio5_1_1_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} (ddm_download.ddm_control) - http://download.rfwnad.com/cab/crack.CAB
O16 - DPF: {F9F3920B-2F24-437A-A224-D49F0004A172} (CAlambikCtl Class) - http://www.net-viewer.com/dls/AutoInstall.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{99C5EAD9-4B54-4556-ADEF-4600395CB33D}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146
Post #2
Okay, you do have some problems here… To start, please extract HijackThis to a permanent folder such as C:\Documents or one you create like C:\HJT. You are running it from a temp folder which means we won't be able to restore any changes made…

Next, close all open windows and browsers. Open HJT and mark these items to be fix, then use HJT to fix them. Mark ALL O1 items…

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000EF1-0786-4633-87C6-1AA7A44296DA} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000E7270-CC7A-0786-8E7A-DA09B51938A6} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\n3tpa1.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {04719991-296F-4958-AA0F-FA25FFA5008B} - C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar\1.bin\X8BAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: Hotbar - {B195B3B3-8A05-11D3-97A4-0004ACA6948E} - C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbHostIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: E&xcite Speedbar - {04719999-296F-4958-AA0F-FA25FFA5008B} - C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar\1.bin\X8BAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Hotbar - {B195B3B3-8A05-11D3-97A4-0004ACA6948E} - C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbHostIE.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UBIOVZ] C:\WINDOWS\UBIOVZ.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sysu] "C:\progra~1\ddm\sysu.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hotbar] C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe /Upgrade
O4 - Global Startup: hp center UI.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Shadow\ShadowBar.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp center.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Program\BackWeb-137903.exe
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} (Fun Web Products Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebpr…etup1.0.0.5.cab
O16 - DPF: {28F00B0F-DC4E-11D3-ABEC-005004A44EEB} (Register Class) - http://content.hiwirenetworks.net/inbrowse…5.30/Hiwire.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/19c5f29c2ff2cdcffe22/…ip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} (ddm_download.ddm_control) - http://download.rfwnad.com/cab/crack.CAB

Next boot into Safe Mode and find/remove these. they can be removed in Add/Remove Programs hopefully:

C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe (My Web Search)
C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe (Hotbar)

I would also recommend removing this, but I am not sure if it is malware:

C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe

Once you get these things done, please reboot again, run HJT, open your browser and post a new log. I suspect we are still going to have some more stuff to clean….
Post #3
(Thanks! It fixed my problem, here's a follow up.)


Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 11:40:48 PM, on 2/7/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\mpservic.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\MPTBox.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Discover Deskshop\Deskshop.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\FxRedir.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8SkPlay.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hotowizp.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aolwbspd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\documents\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.excite.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://us3.hpwis.com/
O1 - Hosts: 12.129.205.209 search.netscape.com12.129.205.209 sitefinder.verisign.com
O2 - BHO: MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_1_1_0.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: mwsBar BHO - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: Discover deskshop Browser Helper Object - {8DB3D69D-DA5E-4165-B781-72A761790672} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\BhoDshop.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_1_1_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MP_STATUS_MONITOR] "C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe" I
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPTBox] "C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\MPTBox.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Excite Private Messenger Pipe] C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DiscoverDeskshop] C:\Program Files\Discover Deskshop\Deskshop.exe /dontopenmycards
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UBIOVZ] C:\WINDOWS\UBIOVZ.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sysu] "C:\progra~1\ddm\sysu.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hotbar] C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe /Upgrade
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hotowizp] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hotowizp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Excite Community Tools Notifier] "C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8SkPlay.exe" Notifier
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp center UI.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Shadow\ShadowBar.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp center.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Program\BackWeb-137903.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: TREND MICRO HouseCall (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Deskshop (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: DigiChat Applet - http://host6.digichat.com/DigiChat/DigiClasses/Client_IE.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chess - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ct0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Cribbage - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/it0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://usercenter.cox.net/rsuite/sdccommon…/cx_tgctlcm.jsp
O16 - DPF: {04719992-296F-4958-AA0F-FA25FFA5008B} - http://www1.excite.com/ct/speedbar/x8bar1,0,2,3.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} (Fun Web Products Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebpr…etup1.0.0.5.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/cha…v45/yacscom.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6…922/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab
O16 - DPF: {58172624-85DD-4482-9E64-02ADCA637E96} (shizmoo Class) - http://www.shizmoo.com/activex/web591.cab
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {6A060448-60F9-11D5-A6CD-0002B31F7455} (ExentInf Class) - http://us.games2.yimg.com/download.games.y…ctl_0_0_0_1.ocx
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120…all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {7B461720-5910-45A3-B617-3B53A972F209} (Pixami-PhotoWorks Upload UI Control) - http://services.photoworks.com/Pixami/PixamiSFWUploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {7ED7005B-4AF6-4CFF-9AE0-F243C4B8260F} (HouseCallButton.setup) - http://de.trendmicro-europe.com/file_downl…eCallButton.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/…7918.5219907407
O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} (WTHoster Class) - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/partner…ler/install.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3D96A02-EEA7-4264-98D7-D882A7338DE5} (Excite Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/communit…etup1.0.0.4.cab
O16 - DPF: {CD17FAAA-17B4-4736-AAEF-436EDC304C8C} (ContentAuditX Control) - http://www.contentwatch.com/audit/includes…uditControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} - http://download.abacast.com/download/files/abasetup.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/…273/mcfscan.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/…ebio5_1_1_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F9F3920B-2F24-437A-A224-D49F0004A172} (CAlambikCtl Class) - http://www.net-viewer.com/dls/AutoInstall.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{99C5EAD9-4B54-4556-ADEF-4600395CB33D}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146
Post #4
Several things are still there, did you try removing these? If not, I recommend getting rid of them since they are likely to cause problems…

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hotbar] C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe /Upgrade
O4 - Global Startup: hp center UI.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Shadow\ShadowBar.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp center.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Program\BackWeb-137903.exe
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} (Fun Web Products Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebpr…etup1.0.0.5.cab

Also, if you don't know what this is, I recommend fixing it also. It looks suspicious, but I couldn't find info on it.

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hotowizp] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hotowizp.exe

Also did you decide not to remove this:

C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe

Please reboot and post a new log if you make any changes and please let me know what you chose not to fix so that we can figure out if they are reinstalling in some way…
Post #5
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 12:24:32 PM, on 2/8/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\MPTBox.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Discover Deskshop\Deskshop.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8SkPlay.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\mpservic.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\FxRedir.EXE
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\fcfiless.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aolwbspd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\New Folder\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.excite.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://us3.hpwis.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?p…er=6&ar=msnhome
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
O1 - Hosts: 12.129.205.209 search.netscape.com12.129.205.209 sitefinder.verisign.com
O2 - BHO: MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_1_1_0.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: mwsBar BHO - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: Discover deskshop Browser Helper Object - {8DB3D69D-DA5E-4165-B781-72A761790672} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\BhoDshop.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_1_1_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MP_STATUS_MONITOR] "C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe" I
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPTBox] "C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\MPTBox.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Excite Private Messenger Pipe] C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DiscoverDeskshop] C:\Program Files\Discover Deskshop\Deskshop.exe /dontopenmycards
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UBIOVZ] C:\WINDOWS\UBIOVZ.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sysu] "C:\progra~1\ddm\sysu.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [fcfiless] C:\WINDOWS\System32\fcfiless.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Excite Community Tools Notifier] "C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8SkPlay.exe" Notifier
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: TREND MICRO HouseCall (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Deskshop (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: DigiChat Applet - http://host6.digichat.com/DigiChat/DigiClasses/Client_IE.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chess - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ct0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Cribbage - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/it0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://usercenter.cox.net/rsuite/sdccommon…/cx_tgctlcm.jsp
O16 - DPF: {04719992-296F-4958-AA0F-FA25FFA5008B} - http://www1.excite.com/ct/speedbar/x8bar1,0,2,3.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/cha…v45/yacscom.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6…922/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab
O16 - DPF: {58172624-85DD-4482-9E64-02ADCA637E96} (shizmoo Class) - http://www.shizmoo.com/activex/web591.cab
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {6A060448-60F9-11D5-A6CD-0002B31F7455} (ExentInf Class) - http://us.games2.yimg.com/download.games.y…ctl_0_0_0_1.ocx
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120…all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {7B461720-5910-45A3-B617-3B53A972F209} (Pixami-PhotoWorks Upload UI Control) - http://services.photoworks.com/Pixami/PixamiSFWUploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {7ED7005B-4AF6-4CFF-9AE0-F243C4B8260F} (HouseCallButton.setup) - http://de.trendmicro-europe.com/file_downl…eCallButton.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/…7918.5219907407
O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} (WTHoster Class) - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/partner…ler/install.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3D96A02-EEA7-4264-98D7-D882A7338DE5} (Excite Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/communit…etup1.0.0.4.cab
O16 - DPF: {CD17FAAA-17B4-4736-AAEF-436EDC304C8C} (ContentAuditX Control) - http://www.contentwatch.com/audit/includes…uditControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} - http://download.abacast.com/download/files/abasetup.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/…273/mcfscan.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/…ebio5_1_1_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F9F3920B-2F24-437A-A224-D49F0004A172} (CAlambikCtl Class) - http://www.net-viewer.com/dls/AutoInstall.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{99C5EAD9-4B54-4556-ADEF-4600395CB33D}: NameServer = 152.163.241.134



(C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe) is my pop up blocker…I think everything else you said is gone. Do you see anything still wrong?
Post #6
I missed that these were still there last time:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UBIOVZ] C:\WINDOWS\UBIOVZ.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sysu] "C:\progra~1\ddm\sysu.exe"

And this one seems to be morphed from this:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hotowizp] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hotowizp.exe

to this:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [fcfiless] C:\WINDOWS\System32\fcfiless.exe

You will need to fix all 3 of these and then see if you can find and delete this;

C:\WINDOWS\System32\fcfiless.exe

If you can't delete it, check in Task Manager to see if you can find it running or a process that looks like it and stop it then try to delete it again. If you still can't, you will need to reboot into Safe Mode to delete it, but you will need to search for anything with a similar look of random characters since it will have probably morphed again. If you still can't kill it, we will need to find some assistance to do so.

This is also still there, so you will need to remove it in Safe Mode. Again, try Add/Remove Programs first and then just delete the folder if you can't remove it from there:

C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe

As far as this: C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe)

MyWebSearch Spyware – MWSOEMON.EXE

Mwsoemon.exe installs with a newer variant of the MyWebSearch spyware program. Generally, a browser helper ojbect called mwsbar.dll will install at the same time.The toolbar does add search features but the search results you see will be hijacked to mywebsearch.com.

We'd recommend removing it. You can do so via WinPatrol or by going to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and removing any of these that are present: "My Search Bar", "My Web Search Bar", and "Fun Web Products Easy Installer".


It may have a popup blocker, but it is also spying on you and installs features you may not want. There are a number of other free popup blockers that don't come with extra nasties…

You also have a new hijacker item, so fix this too:

O1 - Hosts: 12.129.205.209 search.netscape.com12.129.205.209 sitefinder.verisign.com

The 016 items get restored when you return to visit a site. It may be worthwhile to purge (fix) them all to make sure that none of them are the problem.

I suspect that the reason that stuff keeps getting added and old stuff keeps returning is because of MyWebSearch… I recommend you get rid of it. Also, I am not clear on whether you are running a firewall, antivirus and spyware blocker (like SpywareBlaster). If you are not, it would be a good time to set them up. Read the article linked below about how you got infested in the first place.

It looks like we need to look at another log, so after you do what you decide to do, reboot, run HJT and post the new log. Please let me know what you decided on the various issues….
Post #7 last edited
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 1:29:57 PM, on 2/8/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\MPTBox.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Discover Deskshop\Deskshop.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8SkPlay.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\mpservic.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\FxRedir.EXE
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\New Folder\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.excite.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://us3.hpwis.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?p…er=6&ar=msnhome
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost
O2 - BHO: MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_1_1_0.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: mwsBar BHO - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: Discover deskshop Browser Helper Object - {8DB3D69D-DA5E-4165-B781-72A761790672} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\BhoDshop.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_1_1_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MP_STATUS_MONITOR] "C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe" I
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPTBox] "C:\Program Files\Canon\MultiPASS\MPTBox.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Excite Private Messenger Pipe] C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DiscoverDeskshop] C:\Program Files\Discover Deskshop\Deskshop.exe /dontopenmycards
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Excite Community Tools Notifier] "C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8SkPlay.exe" Notifier
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: TREND MICRO HouseCall (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Deskshop (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: DigiChat Applet - http://host6.digichat.com/DigiChat/DigiClasses/Client_IE.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chess - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ct0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Cribbage - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/it0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://usercenter.cox.net/rsuite/sdccommon…/cx_tgctlcm.jsp
O16 - DPF: {04719992-296F-4958-AA0F-FA25FFA5008B} - http://www1.excite.com/ct/speedbar/x8bar1,0,2,3.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/cha…v45/yacscom.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6…922/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab
O16 - DPF: {58172624-85DD-4482-9E64-02ADCA637E96} (shizmoo Class) - http://www.shizmoo.com/activex/web591.cab
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {6A060448-60F9-11D5-A6CD-0002B31F7455} (ExentInf Class) - http://us.games2.yimg.com/download.games.y…ctl_0_0_0_1.ocx
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120…all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {7B461720-5910-45A3-B617-3B53A972F209} (Pixami-PhotoWorks Upload UI Control) - http://services.photoworks.com/Pixami/PixamiSFWUploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {7ED7005B-4AF6-4CFF-9AE0-F243C4B8260F} (HouseCallButton.setup) - http://de.trendmicro-europe.com/file_downl…eCallButton.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/…7918.5219907407
O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} (WTHoster Class) - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/partner…ler/install.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3D96A02-EEA7-4264-98D7-D882A7338DE5} (Excite Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/communit…etup1.0.0.4.cab
O16 - DPF: {CD17FAAA-17B4-4736-AAEF-436EDC304C8C} (ContentAuditX Control) - http://www.contentwatch.com/audit/includes…uditControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} - http://download.abacast.com/download/files/abasetup.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/…273/mcfscan.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/…ebio5_1_1_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F9F3920B-2F24-437A-A224-D49F0004A172} (CAlambikCtl Class) - http://www.net-viewer.com/dls/AutoInstall.exe

OK, I was able to get rid of C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.3.9.0\HbInst.exe and C:\WINDOWS\System32\fcfiless.exe.
As for C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwsoemon.exe, I've left it because this is not only my machine, and the actual owner of it wants it on there. But, I'll talk to him, and try to get him let me remove it. Can you suggest a pop up blocker that doesn't spy on me?

Oh, and I'm using spybot search and destroy, along with the "firewall" that came along with windows.
Post #8
Okay, that looks much better… The Google Toolbar has a popup blocker that a lot of people are very positive about and it has a bunch of other handy features that people seem to like, minus any spyware… I use Netscape 7.1 which has popup blocking built in, so I don't use a separate one myself. Opera, Mozilla and Firebird all have built in popup management. There are several others, but I would look at replacing that MySearchBar with the Google Toolbar so that your friend can probably get all the features he wants without the garbage… As for the firewall that comes with Windoze, even MS apparently talks about using that only to get up and running, then getting a better one to really protect. Spybot is good to check for spyware, but to protect against infestation in the first place, a program like SpywareBlaster is a better solution… You didn't mention an antivirus, do you have one running? Grisoft's AVG is a well respected free one…
Post #9
Google toolbar has a very good pop up blocker.

Is there any anti virus software on that computer? Can't see any running. If not, then AVG fron Grisoft is free and very effective.
The windows firewall is not very good. A free one is Zonealarm, which is easy to set up. Kerio is also good, but needs more tweaking.
Post #13
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