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Someone please help me with this. I read a similar post here

I think I'm having the same problem. My desktop says: DANGER:SPYWARE, and a program named PSGuard keeps reinstalling at each start up even though I keep uninstalling it! :rant2:


Thanks!

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 5:15:38 PM, on 10/7/2005
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

Running processes:
H:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
H:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
H:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
H:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
H:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe
H:\Program Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinCinemaMgr.exe
H:\Program Files\InterVideo\Home Theater\AVolume.exe
H:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
H:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\RemoteControlService.exe
H:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
H:\Program Files\Trend Micro\PC-cillin 2002\Tmntsrv.exe
H:\Program Files\Trend Micro\PC-cillin 2002\PCCPFW.exe
H:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe
H:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
H:\Documents and Settings\Steve\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 2 for

hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =

res://H:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocnvt.dll/warningAPI.htm#IDxMS;230905;
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - H:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} -

H:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Smapp] H:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] H:\WINDOWS\SiSUSBrg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IHTWINCINEMAMGR] "H:\Program

Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinCinemaMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVolume] H:\Program Files\InterVideo\Home Theater\AVolume.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RCScheduleCheck] H:\Program Files\VCOM\Recovery

Commander\RCSCHED.EXE -CHECK
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Fix-It AV] H:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\MemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P.S.Guard] H:\Program Files\P.S.Guard\PSGuard.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "H:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O12 - Plugin for .spop: H:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O23 - Service: Fix-It Task Manager - V Communications, Inc. -

H:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe
O23 - Service: ITE Remote Control Service (ITECIRService) - ITE Tech, Inc. -

H:\WINDOWS\system32\RemoteControlService.exe
O23 - Service: PC-cillin PersonalFirewall (PCCPFW) - Trend Micro Inc. - H:\Program Files\Trend

Micro\PC-cillin 2002\PCCPFW.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices,

Inc. - H:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Trend NT Realtime Service (Tmntsrv) - Trend Micro Inc. - H:\Program Files\Trend

Micro\PC-cillin 2002\Tmntsrv.exe




Kymberlina :wavey:
Post #2
BUMP Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:12:53 PM, on 10/10/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: H:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe H:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe H:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe H:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe H:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe H:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe H:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE H:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe H:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe H:\Program Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinCinemaMgr.exe H:\Program Files\InterVideo\Home Theater\AVolume.exe H:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe H:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe H:\WINDOWS\system32\RemoteControlService.exe H:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe H:\Program Files\Trend Micro\PC-cillin 2002\Tmntsrv.exe H:\Program Files\Trend Micro\PC-cillin 2002\PCCPFW.exe H:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe H:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe H:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE H:\Documents and Settings\Steve\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 3 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://H:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocnvt.dll/warningAPI.htm#IDxMS;230905; O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - H:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - H:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Smapp] H:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] H:\WINDOWS\SiSUSBrg.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IHTWINCINEMAMGR] "H:\Program Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinCinemaMgr.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVolume] H:\Program Files\InterVideo\Home Theater\AVolume.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RCScheduleCheck] H:\Program Files\VCOM\Recovery Commander\RCSCHED.EXE -CHECK O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Fix-It AV] H:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\MemCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P.S.Guard] H:\Program Files\P.S.Guard\PSGuard.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "H:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background O12 - Plugin for .spop: H:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O20 - Winlogon Notify: iexplore - H:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\esae1.dll O23 - Service: Fix-It Task Manager - V Communications, Inc. - H:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe O23 - Service: ITE Remote Control Service (ITECIRService) - ITE Tech, Inc. - H:\WINDOWS\system32\RemoteControlService.exe O23 - Service: PC-cillin PersonalFirewall (PCCPFW) - Trend Micro Inc. - H:\Program Files\Trend Micro\PC-cillin 2002\PCCPFW.exe O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - H:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe O23 - Service: Trend NT Realtime Service (Tmntsrv) - Trend Micro Inc. - H:\Program Files\Trend Micro\PC-cillin 2002\Tmntsrv.exe
Post #3
hi

Download smitRem.exe and save the file to your desktop.
Double click on the file to extract it to it's own folder on the desktop.

Place a shortcut to Panda ActiveScan on your desktop.

Please download the trial version of Ewido Security Suite here:
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

Please read Ewido Setup Instructions
Install it, and update the definitions to the newest files. Do NOT run a scan yet.

If you have not already installed Ad-Aware SE 1.06, follow these download and setup instructions, otherwise, check for updates:
Ad-Aware SE Setup
Don't run it yet!

Next, please reboot your computer in SafeMode by doing the following:
  • Restart your computer
  • After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.
  • Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
  • Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.
Now scan with HJT and place a checkmark next to each of the following items, then click FIX CHECKED:
===================================================

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =

res://H:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocnvt.dll/warningAPI.htm#IDxMS;230905;
===================================================

Close HiJackThis.

Open the smitRem folder, then double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool. Follow the prompts on screen.
Wait for the tool to complete and disk cleanup to finish.

The tool will create a log named smitfiles.txt in the root of your drive, eg; Local Disk C: or partition where your operating system is installed. Please post that log along with all others requested in your next reply.


Open Ad-aware and do a full scan. Remove all it finds.


Run Ewido:
  • Click on scanner
  • Click on Complete System Scan and the scan will begin.
  • NOTE: During some scans with ewido it is finding cases of false positives.
  • You will need to step through the process of cleaning files one-by-one.
  • If ewido detects a file you KNOW to be legitimate, select none as the action.
  • DO NOT select "Perform action on all infections"
  • If you are unsure of any entry found select none for now.
  • When the scan is finished, click the Save report button at the bottom of the screen.
  • Save the report to your desktop
Close Ewido

Next go to Control Panel click Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck "Security Info" if present.

Reboot back into Windows and click the Panda ActiveScan shortcut, then do a full system scan. Make sure the autoclean box is checked!
Save the scan log and post it along with a new HijackThis Log, the contents of the smitfiles.txt log and the Ewido Log by using Add Reply.
Let us know if any problems persist.

HINT to post the log first open it up with notepad, then press ctrl+a to select all, ctrl+c to copy everything and then finally ctrl+v to paste it here

also one item of critical importance :


Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)


no windows updates, no IE updates :o
Post #4
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