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Just want to know if there is anything I can do to make my pig run faster…
I was referred to this site by a friend who said you guys have helped him out tremendously.

Thanks in advance.
CJW

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:33:48 PM, on 9/20/2005
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:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon06.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\hp\drivers\hplsbwatcher\lsburnwatcher.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb10.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
C:\Program Files\2Wire\2PortalMon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ALCWZRD.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ycommon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ALCMTR.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\Ahead\data\Xtras\mssysmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.05.0000.1009\en-us\msnappau.exe
C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\Downloads\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = wmplayer.exe //ICWLaunch
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {52B1DFC7-AAFC-4362-B103-868B0683C697} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.03.0000.1005\en-xu\stmain.dll
O2 - BHO: CNisExtBho Class - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll
O2 - BHO: CNavExtBho Class - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: HP view - {B2847E28-5D7D-4DEB-8B67-05D28BCF79F5} - c:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\HPDTLK02.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHUPD06] c:\Program Files\HP\{AAC4FC36-8F89-4587-8DD3-EBC57C83374D}\hphupd06.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon06] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon06.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LSBWatcher] c:\hp\drivers\hplsbwatcher\lsburnwatcher.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Reminder] "C:\Windows\Creator\Remind_XP.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PRISMSVR.EXE] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\PRISMSVR.EXE" /APPLY
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb10.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\Program Files\SBC Yahoo!\Connection Manager\IP InSight\IPMon32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2wSysTray] C:\Program Files\2Wire\2PortalMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcWzrd] ALCWZRD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AutoUpdate] C:\Program Files\Serials3k\s3k_autoupdate.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PhotoShow Deluxe Media Manager] C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\Ahead\data\Xtras\mssysmgr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Updates from HP.lnk = C:\Program Files\Updates from HP\309731\Program\Updates from HP.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\npjpi142_03.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\npjpi142_03.dll
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.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=39204
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\common\yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5co…b?1118796483671
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMesse…pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: ddayw - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
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: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Unknown owner - c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
Post #2
Greetings and welcome to TomCoyote.org!

You are a "Winfixer/Winantivirus" victim:

O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {52B1DFC7-AAFC-4362-B103-868B0683C697} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll

O20 - Winlogon Notify: ddayw - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll

It's a horrible CPU hog, as well as a parasite…… <_<

Download L2mfix from one of these two locations:

http://www.atribune.org/downloads/l2mfix.exe

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/l2mfix.exe

Save the file to your desktop and l2mfix.exe. Click the Install button to extract the files and follow the prompts, then open the newly added l2mfix folder on your desktop.

l2mfix.bat and select option #1 for Run Find Log by typing 1 and then pressing .

This will scan your computer and it may appear nothing is happening, then, after a minute or 2, Notepad will open with a log. Copy/paste the contents of that log into this thread.


IMPORTANT: Do NOT run option #2 OR any other files in the l2mfix folder until you are asked to do so!


Download/install APM

Run APM

Click on each item in the upper window, then look in the lower window.

Check to see which processes are using C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll

Post back letting me know all processes using that DLL.
:)
Post #3
l2mfix report from the notepad… L2MFIX find log 1.04a These are the registry keys present ********************************************************************************** Winlogon/notify: 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\ddayw] "Asynchronous"=dword:00000001 "DllName"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ddayw.dll" "Impersonate"=dword:00000000 "Startup"="SysLogon" "Logoff"="SysLogoff" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\igfxcui] @="" "DLLName"="igfxsrvc.dll" "Asynchronous"=dword:00000001 "Impersonate"=dword:00000001 "Unlock"="WinlogonUnlockEvent" [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 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 ********************************************************************************** useragent: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform] "SV1"="" "YPC 3.0.3"="Yahoo! Parental Controls" ********************************************************************************** Shell Extension key: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved] "{00022613-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"="Multimedia File Property Sheet" "{176d6597-26d3-11d1-b350-080036a75b03}"="ICM Scanner Management" "{1F2E5C40-9550-11CE-99D2-00AA006E086C}"="NTFS Security Page" "{3EA48300-8CF6-101B-84FB-666CCB9BCD32}"="OLE Docfile Property Page" "{40dd6e20-7c17-11ce-a804-00aa003ca9f6}"="Shell extensions for sharing" "{41E300E0-78B6-11ce-849B-444553540000}"="PlusPack CPL Extension" "{42071712-76d4-11d1-8b24-00a0c9068ff3}"="Display Adapter CPL Extension" "{42071713-76d4-11d1-8b24-00a0c9068ff3}"="Display Monitor CPL Extension" "{42071714-76d4-11d1-8b24-00a0c9068ff3}"="Display Panning CPL Extension" "{4E40F770-369C-11d0-8922-00A024AB2DBB}"="DS Security Page" "{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"="Compatibility Page" "{56117100-C0CD-101B-81E2-00AA004AE837}"="Shell Scrap DataHandler" "{59099400-57FF-11CE-BD94-0020AF85B590}"="Disk Copy Extension" "{59be4990-f85c-11ce-aff7-00aa003ca9f6}"="Shell extensions for Microsoft Windows Network objects" "{5DB2625A-54DF-11D0-B6C4-0800091AA605}"="ICM Monitor Management" "{675F097E-4C4D-11D0-B6C1-0800091AA605}"="ICM Printer Management" "{764BF0E1-F219-11ce-972D-00AA00A14F56}"="Shell extensions for file compression" "{77597368-7b15-11d0-a0c2-080036af3f03}"="Web Printer Shell Extension" "{7988B573-EC89-11cf-9C00-00AA00A14F56}"="Disk Quota UI" "{853FE2B1-B769-11d0-9C4E-00C04FB6C6FA}"="Encryption Context Menu" "{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}"="Briefcase" "{88895560-9AA2-1069-930E-00AA0030EBC8}"="HyperTerminal Icon Ext" "{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}"="Fonts" "{DBCE2480-C732-101B-BE72-BA78E9AD5B27}"="ICC Profile" "{F37C5810-4D3F-11d0-B4BF-00AA00BBB723}"="Printers Security Page" "{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"="Shell extensions for sharing" "{f92e8c40-3d33-11d2-b1aa-080036a75b03}"="Display TroubleShoot CPL Extension" "{7444C717-39BF-11D1-8CD9-00C04FC29D45}"="Crypto PKO Extension" "{7444C719-39BF-11D1-8CD9-00C04FC29D45}"="Crypto Sign Extension" "{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}"="Network Connections" "{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}"="Network Connections" "{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}"="Scanners & Cameras" "{FB0C9C8A-6C50-11D1-9F1D-0000F8757FCD}"="Scanners & Cameras" "{905667aa-acd6-11d2-8080-00805f6596d2}"="Scanners & Cameras" "{3F953603-1008-4f6e-A73A-04AAC7A992F1}"="Scanners & Cameras" "{83bbcbf3-b28a-4919-a5aa-73027445d672}"="Scanners & Cameras" "{F0152790-D56E-4445-850E-4F3117DB740C}"="Remote Sessions CPL Extension" "{60254CA5-953B-11CF-8C96-00AA00B8708C}"="Shell extensions for Windows Script Host" "{2206CDB2-19C1-11D1-89E0-00C04FD7A829}"="Microsoft Data Link" "{DD2110F0-9EEF-11cf-8D8E-00AA0060F5BF}"="Tasks Folder Icon Handler" "{797F1E90-9EDD-11cf-8D8E-00AA0060F5BF}"="Tasks Folder Shell Extension" "{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}"="Scheduled Tasks" "{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"="Set Program Access and Defaults" "{5F327514-6C5E-4d60-8F16-D07FA08A78ED}"="Auto Update Property Sheet Extension" "{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}"="Taskbar and Start Menu" "{2559a1f0-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"="Search" "{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"="Help and Support" "{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"="Help and Support" "{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"="Run…" "{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"="Internet" "{2559a1f5-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"="E-mail" "{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}"="Fonts" "{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}"="Administrative Tools" "{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}"="Previous Versions Property Page" "{9DB7A13C-F208-4981-8353-73CC61AE2783}"="Previous Versions" "{875CB1A1-0F29-45de-A1AE-CFB4950D0B78}"="Audio Media Properties Handler" "{40C3D757-D6E4-4b49-BB41-0E5BBEA28817}"="Video Media Properties Handler" "{E4B29F9D-D390-480b-92FD-7DDB47101D71}"="Wav Properties Handler" "{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"="Avi Properties Handler" "{A6FD9E45-6E44-43f9-8644-08598F5A74D9}"="Midi Properties Handler" "{c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}"="Video Thumbnail Extractor" "{5E6AB780-7743-11CF-A12B-00AA004AE837}"="Microsoft Internet Toolbar" "{22BF0C20-6DA7-11D0-B373-00A0C9034938}"="Download Status" "{91EA3F8B-C99B-11d0-9815-00C04FD91972}"="Augmented Shell Folder" "{6413BA2C-B461-11d1-A18A-080036B11A03}"="Augmented Shell Folder 2" "{F61FFEC1-754F-11d0-80CA-00AA005B4383}"="BandProxy" "{7BA4C742-9E81-11CF-99D3-00AA004AE837}"="Microsoft BrowserBand" "{30D02401-6A81-11d0-8274-00C04FD5AE38}"="Search Band" "{169A0691-8DF9-11d1-A1C4-00C04FD75D13}"="In-pane search" "{07798131-AF23-11d1-9111-00A0C98BA67D}"="Web Search" "{AF4F6510-F982-11d0-8595-00AA004CD6D8}"="Registry Tree Options Utility" "{01E04581-4EEE-11d0-BFE9-00AA005B4383}"="&Address" "{A08C11D2-A228-11d0-825B-00AA005B4383}"="Address EditBox" "{00BB2763-6A77-11D0-A535-00C04FD7D062}"="Microsoft AutoComplete" "{7376D660-C583-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}"="TridentImageExtractor" "{6756A641-DE71-11d0-831B-00AA005B4383}"="MRU AutoComplete List" "{6935DB93-21E8-4ccc-BEB9-9FE3C77A297A}"="Custom MRU AutoCompleted List" "{7e653215-fa25-46bd-a339-34a2790f3cb7}"="Accessible" "{acf35015-526e-4230-9596-becbe19f0ac9}"="Track Popup Bar" "{00BB2764-6A77-11D0-A535-00C04FD7D062}"="Microsoft History AutoComplete List" "{03C036F1-A186-11D0-824A-00AA005B4383}"="Microsoft Shell Folder AutoComplete List" "{00BB2765-6A77-11D0-A535-00C04FD7D062}"="Microsoft Multiple AutoComplete List Container" "{ECD4FC4E-521C-11D0-B792-00A0C90312E1}"="Shell Band Site Menu" "{3CCF8A41-5C85-11d0-9796-00AA00B90ADF}"="Shell DeskBarApp" "{ECD4FC4C-521C-11D0-B792-00A0C90312E1}"="Shell DeskBar" "{ECD4FC4D-521C-11D0-B792-00A0C90312E1}"="Shell Rebar BandSite" "{DD313E04-FEFF-11d1-8ECD-0000F87A470C}"="User Assist" "{EF8AD2D1-AE36-11D1-B2D2-006097DF8C11}"="Global Folder Settings" "{EFA24E61-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}"="Favorites Band" "{0A89A860-D7B1-11CE-8350-444553540000}"="Shell Automation Inproc Service" "{E7E4BC40-E76A-11CE-A9BB-00AA004AE837}"="Shell DocObject Viewer" "{A5E46E3A-8849-11D1-9D8C-00C04FC99D61}"="Microsoft Browser Architecture" "{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"="InternetShortcut" "{3C374A40-BAE4-11CF-BF7D-00AA006946EE}"="Microsoft Url History Service" "{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}"="History" "{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}"="Temporary Internet Files" "{7BD29E01-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}"="Temporary Internet Files" "{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"="Microsoft Url Search Hook" "{A2B0DD40-CC59-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}"="IE4 Suite Splash Screen" "{67EA19A0-CCEF-11d0-8024-00C04FD75D13}"="CDF Extension Copy Hook" "{131A6951-7F78-11D0-A979-00C04FD705A2}"="ISFBand OC" "{9461b922-3c5a-11d2-bf8b-00c04fb93661}"="Search Assistant OC" "{3DC7A020-0ACD-11CF-A9BB-00AA004AE837}"="The Internet" "{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"="Internet Name Space" "{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}"="Explorer Band" "{9E56BE60-C50F-11CF-9A2C-00A0C90A90CE}"="Sendmail service" "{9E56BE61-C50F-11CF-9A2C-00A0C90A90CE}"="Sendmail service" "{88C6C381-2E85-11D0-94DE-444553540000}"="ActiveX Cache Folder" "{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}"="WebCheck" "{ABBE31D0-6DAE-11D0-BECA-00C04FD940BE}"="Subscription Mgr" "{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-00AA00A45957}"="Subscription Folder" "{08165EA0-E946-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}"="WebCheckWebCrawler" "{E3A8BDE6-ABCE-11d0-BC4B-00C04FD929DB}"="WebCheckChannelAgent" "{E8BB6DC0-6B4E-11d0-92DB-00A0C90C2BD7}"="TrayAgent" "{7D559C10-9FE9-11d0-93F7-00AA0059CE02}"="Code Download Agent" "{E6CC6978-6B6E-11D0-BECA-00C04FD940BE}"="ConnectionAgent" "{D8BD2030-6FC9-11D0-864F-00AA006809D9}"="PostAgent" "{7FC0B86E-5FA7-11d1-BC7C-00C04FD929DB}"="WebCheck SyncMgr Handler" "{352EC2B7-8B9A-11D1-B8AE-006008059382}"="Shell Application Manager" "{0B124F8F-91F0-11D1-B8B5-006008059382}"="Installed Apps Enumerator" "{CFCCC7A0-A282-11D1-9082-006008059382}"="Darwin App Publisher" "{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}"="Shell Image Verbs" "{66e4e4fb-f385-4dd0-8d74-a2efd1bc6178}"="Shell Image Data Factory" "{00E7B358-F65B-4dcf-83DF-CD026B94BFD4}"="Autoplay for SlideShow" "{3F30C968-480A-4C6C-862D-EFC0897BB84B}"="GDI+ file thumbnail extractor" "{9DBD2C50-62AD-11d0-B806-00C04FD706EC}"="Summary Info Thumbnail handler (DOCFILES)" "{EAB841A0-9550-11cf-8C16-00805F1408F3}"="HTML Thumbnail Extractor" "{eb9b1153-3b57-4e68-959a-a3266bc3d7fe}"="Shell Image Property Handler" "{CC6EEFFB-43F6-46c5-9619-51D571967F7D}"="Web Publishing Wizard" "{add36aa8-751a-4579-a266-d66f5202ccbb}"="Print Ordering via the Web" "{6b33163c-76a5-4b6c-bf21-45de9cd503a1}"="Shell Publishing Wizard Object" "{58f1f272-9240-4f51-b6d4-fd63d1618591}"="Get a Passport Wizard" "{7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153}"="User Accounts" "{BD472F60-27FA-11cf-B8B4-444553540000}"="Compressed (zipped) Folder Right Drag Handler" "{888DCA60-FC0A-11CF-8F0F-00C04FD7D062}"="Compressed (zipped) Folder SendTo Target" "{f39a0dc0-9cc8-11d0-a599-00c04fd64433}"="Channel File" "{f3aa0dc0-9cc8-11d0-a599-00c04fd64434}"="Channel Shortcut" "{f3ba0dc0-9cc8-11d0-a599-00c04fd64435}"="Channel Handler Object" "{f3da0dc0-9cc8-11d0-a599-00c04fd64437}"="Channel Menu" "{f3ea0dc0-9cc8-11d0-a599-00c04fd64438}"="Channel Properties" "{692F0339-CBAA-47e6-B5B5-3B84DB604E87}"="Extensions Manager Folder" "{63da6ec0-2e98-11cf-8d82-444553540000}"="FTP Folders Webview" "{883373C3-BF89-11D1-BE35-080036B11A03}"="Microsoft DocProp Shell Ext" "{A9CF0EAE-901A-4739-A481-E35B73E47F6D}"="Microsoft DocProp Inplace Edit Box Control" "{8EE97210-FD1F-4B19-91DA-67914005F020}"="Microsoft DocProp Inplace ML Edit Box Control" "{0EEA25CC-4362-4A12-850B-86EE61B0D3EB}"="Microsoft DocProp Inplace Droplist Combo Control" "{6A205B57-2567-4A2C-B881-F787FAB579A3}"="Microsoft DocProp Inplace Calendar Control" "{28F8A4AC-BBB3-4D9B-B177-82BFC914FA33}"="Microsoft DocProp Inplace Time Control" "{8A23E65E-31C2-11d0-891C-00A024AB2DBB}"="Directory Query UI" "{9E51E0D0-6E0F-11d2-9601-00C04FA31A86}"="Shell properties for a DS object" "{163FDC20-2ABC-11d0-88F0-00A024AB2DBB}"="Directory Object Find" "{F020E586-5264-11d1-A532-0000F8757D7E}"="Directory Start/Search Find" "{0D45D530-764B-11d0-A1CA-00AA00C16E65}"="Directory Property UI" "{62AE1F9A-126A-11D0-A14B-0800361B1103}"="Directory Context Menu Verbs" "{ECF03A33-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}"="MyDocs Copy Hook" "{ECF03A32-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}"="MyDocs Drop Target" "{4a7ded0a-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}"="MyDocs Properties" "{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}"="Offline Files Menu" "{10CFC467-4392-11d2-8DB4-00C04FA31A66}"="Offline Files Folder Options" "{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E}"="Offline Files Folder" "{143A62C8-C33B-11D1-84FE-00C04FA34A14}"="Microsoft Agent Character Property Sheet Handler" "{ECCDF543-45CC-11CE-B9BF-0080C87CDBA6}"="DfsShell" "{60fd46de-f830-4894-a628-6fa81bc0190d}"="%DESC_PublishDropTarget%" "{7A80E4A8-8005-11D2-BCF8-00C04F72C717}"="MMC Icon Handler" "{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}"=".CAB file viewer" "{32714800-2E5F-11d0-8B85-00AA0044F941}"="For &People…" "{8DD448E6-C188-4aed-AF92-44956194EB1F}"="Windows Media Player Play as Playlist Context Menu Handler" "{CE3FB1D1-02AE-4a5f-A6E9-D9F1B4073E6C}"="Windows Media Player Burn Audio CD Context Menu Handler" "{F1B9284F-E9DC-4e68-9D7E-42362A59F0FD}"="Windows Media Player Add to Playlist Context Menu Handler" "{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}"="Fusion Cache" "{640167b4-59b0-47a6-b335-a6b3c0695aea}"="Portable Media Devices" "{cc86590a-b60a-48e6-996b-41d25ed39a1e}"="Portable Media Devices Menu" "{DEE12703-6333-4D4E-8F34-738C4DCC2E04}"="RecordNow! SendToExt" "{F0CB00CD-5A07-4D91-97F5-A8C92CDA93E4}"="Shell Extensions for RealOne Player" "{BDEADF00-C265-11D0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F}"="Web Folders" "{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"="Microsoft Office Outlook Desktop Icon Handler" "{0006F045-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"="Microsoft Office Outlook Custom Icon Handler" "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}"="Microsoft Office HTML Icon Handler" "{7F67036B-66F1-411A-AD85-759FB9C5B0DB}"="SampleView" "{5464D816-CF16-4784-B9F3-75C0DB52B499}"="Yahoo! Mail" "{9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}"="AVG7 Shell Extension" "{9F97547E-460A-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}"="AVG7 Find Extension" "{950FF917-7A57-46BC-8017-59D9BF474000}"="Shell Extension for CDRW" "{B327765E-D724-4347-8B16-78AE18552FC3}"="NeroDigitalIconHandler" "{7F1CF152-04F8-453A-B34C-E609530A9DC8}"="NeroDigitalPropSheetHandler" ********************************************************************************** HKEY ROOT CLASSIDS: ********************************************************************************** Files Found are not all bad files: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ browseui.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:28p A…. 1,019,904 996.00 K cdfview.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:28p A…. 151,040 147.50 K ddayw.dll Thu Sep 8 2005 5:10:44p ..SH. 528,404 516.02 K gwfspi~1.dll Tue Jul 12 2005 6:04:22p A…. 23,304 22.76 K icm32.dll Tue Jun 28 2005 8:46:00p A…. 254,976 249.00 K iepeers.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:28p A…. 251,392 245.50 K inseng.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:28p A…. 96,256 94.00 K legitc~1.dll Wed Aug 3 2005 10:33:42a A…. 520,456 508.26 K mscms.dll Tue Jun 28 2005 8:46:00p A…. 74,240 72.50 K mshtml.dll Tue Jul 19 2005 9:00:30p A…. 3,014,144 2.87 M mshtmled.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:30p A…. 448,512 438.00 K msrating.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:30p A…. 146,432 143.00 K pmkjk.dll Thu Sep 8 2005 12:13:38a A…. 29,709 29.01 K pngfilt.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:30p A…. 39,424 38.50 K s32evnt1.dll Thu Jul 28 2005 2:52:18p A…. 91,856 89.70 K shdocvw.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:30p A…. 1,483,776 1.41 M shlwapi.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:30p A…. 473,600 462.50 K tapisrv.dll Fri Jul 8 2005 11:27:56a A…. 249,344 243.50 K umpnpmgr.dll Wed Jun 29 2005 9:02:40p A…. 118,272 115.50 K urlmon.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:30p A…. 607,744 593.50 K vct3216.dll Thu Jun 30 2005 6:49:24p A…. 278,016 271.50 K vsdata.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:45:14a A…. 83,728 81.77 K vsinit.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:45:26a A…. 141,072 137.77 K vsmonapi.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:45:34a A…. 104,208 101.77 K vspubapi.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:45:38a A…. 227,088 221.77 K vsregexp.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:45:42a A…. 71,440 69.77 K vsutil.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:45:54a A…. 382,736 373.77 K vsxml.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:46:02a A…. 100,112 97.77 K wininet.dll Sat Jul 2 2005 9:11:30p A…. 658,432 643.00 K zlcomm.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:46:22a A…. 79,632 77.77 K zlcommdb.dll Wed Jul 20 2005 2:46:26a A…. 71,440 69.77 K 31 items found: 31 files (1 H/S), 0 directories. Total of file sizes: 11,820,689 bytes 11.27 M Locate .tmp files: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ mcrh.tmp Fri Sep 9 2005 3:26:58p A…. 199 0.19 K wyadd.tmp Sat Sep 10 2005 4:34:02p ..SH. 179,597 175.39 K 2 items found: 2 files (1 H/S), 0 directories. Total of file sizes: 179,796 bytes 175.58 K ********************************************************************************** Directory Listing of system files: Volume in drive C is HP_PAVILION Volume Serial Number is 74D3-1DD3 Directory of C:\WINDOWS\System32 09/21/2005 07:15 PM 424,720 wyadd.ini2 09/21/2005 05:36 PM 424,095 wyadd.bak2 09/10/2005 04:34 PM 179,597 wyadd.tmp 09/09/2005 10:36 PM 179,597 wyadd.ini 09/08/2005 05:10 PM 528,404 ddayw.dll 08/09/2005 10:02 PM dllcache 10/21/2004 06:54 PM Microsoft 5 File(s) 1,736,413 bytes 2 Dir(s) 202,180,575,232 bytes free And……………. Here is what APM turned back to me using the C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll processes: 696-c:\windows\system32\winlogon.exe 1912-C:\windows\explorer.exe 2752-c:\programfiles\internet explorer\iexplore.exe I appreciate all your help… Let me know how to proceed. CJW
Post #4
There are two methods of removal.

I am posting both.

You can decide which you prefer.

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METHOD 1

Step 1:

Please download Process Explorer by Systernals from:

Process Explorer

Also download/unzip KillBox by Option^Explicit from:

Killbox.zip

Step 2:

Download this file and save it to your desktop:

FixVundo Registry File

Copy/paste the text in the Quote box below into Notepad, and save it on the desktop as "killme.txt"

C:\WINDOWS\System32\ddayw.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wyadd.ini2
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wyadd.bak2
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wyadd.tmp
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wyadd.ini
C:\WINDOWS\System32\pmkjk.dll


Step 3:

Print out the following instructions as you will not have Internet Access for the rest of this fix.

Reboot in "safe" mode.

The rest of this fix must be done in safe mode.

Unzip Process Explorer and double click on procexp.exe

In the top section of the Process Exlporer screen double-click on winlogon.exe to bring up the winlogon.exe properties screen. Click on the Threads tab at the top.

Once you see this screen click on each instance of:

ddayw.dll

once and then click the kill button.

After you have killed all of:

ddayw.dll

under winlogon click OK.

If you see any of the files listed below, kill them as well.

Files to look for:
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wyadd.ini2
wyadd.bak2
wyadd.tmp
wyadd.ini
pmkjk.dll

BE SURE TO KILL ONLY THESE FILES!!!

Probably not all of them will be present. That is OK.

Next double-click on explorer.exe, select the Threads tab, and again click once on each instance of:

ddayw.dll

then click the kill button.

If you see any of the files listed below kill them as well.

Files to look for:
————————–
wyadd.ini2
wyadd.bak2
wyadd.tmp
wyadd.ini
pmkjk.dll

BE SURE TO KILL ONLY THESE FILES!!!

Probably not all of them will be present. That is OK

Once you have done that click OK again.

Next run Hijack This! and place a check beside each of the following.

O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {52B1DFC7-AAFC-4362-B103-868B0683C697} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE

O20 - Winlogon Notify: ddayw - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll

Now click Fix checked and close HijackThis.

Now double-click on the vundo.reg file that you saved on your desktop earlier and allow it to merge with the registry.

Step 4:

On the desktop, open the "killme.txt" file with Notepad.

Then copy the all file names in the "killme.txt" to the clipboard by highlighting them and pressing C (hold the key down, then press C):

Close "killme.txt".

Double click on Killbox.exe and then check the Delete on reboot button.

In Killbox, click File (in the upper left of Killbox), and choose "Paste from Clipboard".

Click the red dot with the white X in it, in the upper right of Killbox, then click "Yes", and "Yes" again.

After the reboot, "copy/paste" a new Hijack This! log file into this thread. :)

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METHOD 2

Please print these instructions out for use in Safe Mode.

Please download VundoFix.exe to your desktop.
  • Double-click VundoFix.exe to extract the files
  • This will create a VundoFix folder on your desktop.
  • After the files are extracted, please reboot your computer into Safe Mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode then hit enter.
  • Once in safe mode open the VundoFix folder and doubleclick on KillVundo.bat
  • You will first be presented with a warning and a list of forums to seek help at.
    it should look like this

    VundoFix V2.1 by Atri
    By pressing enter you agree that you are using this at your own risk
    Please seek assistance at one of the following forums:
    http://www.atribune.org/forums
    http://www.247fixes.com/forums
    http://www.geekstogo.com/forum
    http://forums.net-integration.net

  • At this point press enter one time.
  • Next you will see:

    Type in the filepath as instructed by the forum staff
    Then Press Enter, Then F6, Then Enter Again to continue with the fix.

  • At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):
    • C:\WINDOWS\System32\ddayw.dll
  • Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.
  • Next you will see:

    Please type in the second filepath as instructed by the forum staff
    Then Press Enter, Then F6, Then Enter Again to continue with the fix.

  • At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):C:\WINDOWS\System32\wyadd.*
  • Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.
  • The fix will run then HijackThis will open.
  • In HijackThis, please place a check next to the following items and click FIX CHECKED:
    O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {52B1DFC7-AAFC-4362-B103-868B0683C697} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE

    O20 - Winlogon Notify: ddayw - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddayw.dll
  • After you have fixed these items, close Hijackthis and Press any key to Force a reboot of your computer.
  • Pressing any key will cause a "Blue Screen of Death" this is normal, do not worry!
  • Once your machine reboots please continue with the instructions below.
Copy a new HijackThis log and the vundofix.txt file from the vundofix folder into this topic.
Post #5
complete method 1…

There were no applicable files in explorer.exe when i ran the process explorer in safe mode… but everything else worked fine.

Here is the resulting log file from the reboot with Hijackthis…

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:22:43 PM, on 9/21/2005
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:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon06.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\hp\drivers\hplsbwatcher\lsburnwatcher.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb10.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
C:\Program Files\2Wire\2PortalMon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ycommon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ALCWZRD.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\Ahead\data\Xtras\mssysmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.05.0000.1009\en-us\msnappau.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\Downloads\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = wmplayer.exe //ICWLaunch
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.03.0000.1005\en-xu\stmain.dll
O2 - BHO: CNisExtBho Class - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll
O2 - BHO: CNavExtBho Class - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: HP view - {B2847E28-5D7D-4DEB-8B67-05D28BCF79F5} - c:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\HPDTLK02.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHUPD06] c:\Program Files\HP\{AAC4FC36-8F89-4587-8DD3-EBC57C83374D}\hphupd06.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon06] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon06.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LSBWatcher] c:\hp\drivers\hplsbwatcher\lsburnwatcher.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Reminder] "C:\Windows\Creator\Remind_XP.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PRISMSVR.EXE] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\PRISMSVR.EXE" /APPLY
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb10.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\Program Files\SBC Yahoo!\Connection Manager\IP InSight\IPMon32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2wSysTray] C:\Program Files\2Wire\2PortalMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcWzrd] ALCWZRD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AutoUpdate] C:\Program Files\Serials3k\s3k_autoupdate.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PhotoShow Deluxe Media Manager] C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\Ahead\data\Xtras\mssysmgr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Updates from HP.lnk = C:\Program Files\Updates from HP\309731\Program\Updates from HP.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\npjpi142_03.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\npjpi142_03.dll
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.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=39204
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\common\yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5co…b?1118796483671
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMesse…pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
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: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Unknown owner - c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
Post #6
Looks good!!! :thumbup:

How's "the pig" running now? :unsure:

Items you may wish to consider to harden your defenses against future infections:

Read "How did I get infected in the first place?"

Download/install IE-Spyad

IE-Spyad puts over 4000 known malicious web sites into IE's "restricted zone" to help prevent you from getting infected.

Check your browser settings at Qualsys.com

A series of "tests" (and suggested fixes) to help tweak IE's settings to help prevent infections when surfing the web.

Follow safe Internet practices:

1. Keep your virus definitions up to date, and scan your system regularly.

2. Don't open email, or download attachments from unrecognized email addresses.

3. Be careful when downloading email attachments, EVEN FROM PEOPLE YOU KNOW! Many virii, worms, and trojans infect a persons system then immeadiately spread themselves to the people in the infected persons addressbook via email attachments.

4. Be careful downloading files from the Internet. Scan all downloaded files with a reliable UP-TO-DATE antivirus program. Scan "zip" files BEFORE unzipping, and scan all unzipped files BEFORE USING THEM.

5. Keep your Windows and IE current with all the latest patches and updates.

Post #7
There is no noticeable difference right now… but i feel safer. I've also got a question about 2 errors I get when my computer first comes to the desktop…. I can send you screen captures if you like and maybe you can give me some advice… I also ran through your additional support you gave and I should be even safer with those extra items. I appreciate all your help… Thanks. CJW
Post #9
1… Norton AntiVirus 2005 Norton AntiVirus 2005 does not support the Repair feature, please uninstall and reinstall. (OK) 2… Runner Error Runner file name (Updates from HP.exe) lacks a '-' (the app id separator) (OK) I appreciate it… CJW
Post #10
Error #1:

Norton AntiVirus 2005
Norton AntiVirus 2005 does not support the Repair feature, please uninstall and reinstall.

Symantec's "fixit" page

Error #2:

Runner Error
Runner file name (Updates from HP.exe) lacks a '-' (the app id separator)

Probably caused by this program:

O4 - Global Startup: Updates from HP.lnk = C:\Program Files\Updates from HP\309731\Program\Updates from HP.exe

Purpose

Updates from HP will deliver information relevant to your specific HP Pavilion desktop PC model, such as: product notices, support updates & tips, and special offers from HP and partners.


Since this program is "optional" (non essential to the operation of the PC), I suggest "fixing" that entry with Hijack This!, then reboot.

Click me to read more
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