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Post #1
Hi,

my startup page has been hijacked by nnsearch.biz.

Can you help me.

Thank you very much.

Damien



Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 8:48:19 PM, on 3/31/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\ibmpmsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tp4mon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\reg32.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SVCHOST.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\winlogon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\demo purpose only\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://my-find.com/sp.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://my-find.com/index.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://powerwebsearch.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.master-search.com/search.php?qq=%s
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://scheo.com/srchasst/srchcust.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://my-find.com/sp.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://my-find.com/index.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AroundWeb - {0E1230F8-EA50-42A9-983C-D22ABC2EED3B} - C:\Program Files\AroundWeb\awtoolb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrackPointSrv] tp4mon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System Service] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msrexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Regsvc] C:\WINDOWS\system\regsv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdobeFonts] C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\fonts.hta
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Reg32] C:\WINDOWS\reg32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Service] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntwdm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [svchost] C:\WINDOWS\SVCHOST.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: winlogon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AroundWeb Search - res://C:\Program Files\AroundWeb\awtoolb.dll/MENUSEARCH.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC…n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E0B795B4-FD95-4ABD-A375-27962EFCE8CF} (StarInstall Control) - http://install.stardialer.de/StarInstall.ocx
Post #2
Could you click here to download CWShredder by Merijn Bellekom and run it, hit 'fix' as opposed to 'scan only'.

Create a new folder called C:\HijackThis, extract the HijackThis.exe file from the zip file into the new folder and run it from there. This is necessary to ensure you have backups should anything go wrong. Then rescan with HJT and post a new log here so that any remnants can be removed manually.
Post #3
Hi,

Thanks a lot for your help.

Ran the CWshredder. Here's the new log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 11:20:58 AM, on 4/1/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\ibmpmsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tp4mon.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://my-find.com/sp.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://my-find.com/index.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.master-search.com/search.php?qq=%s
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://scheo.com/srchasst/srchcust.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://my-find.com/sp.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://my-find.com/index.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0E1230F8-EA50-42A9-983C-D22ABC2EED3B} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrackPointSrv] tp4mon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System Service] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msrexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Regsvc] C:\WINDOWS\system\regsv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Service] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntwdm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AroundWeb Search - res://C:\Program Files\AroundWeb\awtoolb.dll/MENUSEARCH.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC…n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E0B795B4-FD95-4ABD-A375-27962EFCE8CF} (StarInstall Control) - http://install.stardialer.de/StarInstall.ocx
Post #4
Make sure that you have no browser windows open as this could prevent the fix from working properly. Open HijackThis, scan and when complete, remove the following entries by checking the box to the left and clicking 'fixed checked':

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://my-find.com/sp.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://my-find.com/index.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.master-search.com/search.php?qq=%s
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://nnsearch.biz/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.master-search.com/search.php
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://scheo.com/srchasst/srchcust.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://my-find.com/sp.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://my-find.com/index.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://nnsearch.biz/
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0E1230F8-EA50-42A9-983C-D22ABC2EED3B} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System Service] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msrexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Regsvc] C:\WINDOWS\system\regsv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Service] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntwdm.exe
O16 - DPF: {E0B795B4-FD95-4ABD-A375-27962EFCE8CF} (StarInstall Control) - http://install.stardialer.de/StarInstall.ocx

Click here, for instructions on how to enable hidden files and folders to be visible. After enabling, reboot into safe mode by tapping F8 after the BIOS has loaded, find and delete the following:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\msrexe.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system\regsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntwdm.exe

Reboot back into normal mode, rescan with HJT and post a new log here for a final check over.
Post #5
Wooow! Very impressive! It's gone!

I don't know how to thank you. I really appreciate.

Here's my new log in case you can still see something dodgy.

Also, my firewall warns me about spoolsv.exe wanting to use the internet everytime I start my pc. Is that normal or should I do something about it?

Once again, thank you very much for your help. You're doing a great job.

D

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:11:34 PM, on 4/1/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\ibmpmsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tp4mon.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hotmail.com/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrackPointSrv] tp4mon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AroundWeb Search - res://C:\Program Files\AroundWeb\awtoolb.dll/MENUSEARCH.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC…n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…ash/swflash.cab
Post #6
You're welcome - clean log :D

Click here to make sure that you have the latest patches for Windows. It's very important to keep your system up to date to avoid unnecessary security risks.

See here for info on spoolsv:

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintas…ibrary/spoolsv/



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