When that didn't work, I used a search engine to find forum topics on these files and discovered that my computer could be infected with the LOP.com infection. He adviced the user to install a file by the name "new_uninstall.exe" I tried installing it, then the Antivirus picked it up as a virus and tried to run it...nothing happened.
So then I tried running several scans on the system, starting with Spybot - Search and Destory, Ad-Aware and Spyware Doctor to name but a few...none of these have managed to solve the problem and remove those "internet explorer" tasks outta the task manager. I've noticed mutliple pop-ups coming up, despite having a pop-up blocker and a general slowing in the running of Internet Explorer.
I've recently done a scan with HijackThis and here's the log for it:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:38:12 PM, on 12/1/2005
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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\Programs\Avast!\aswUpdSv.exe
D:\Programs\Avast!\ashserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe
D:\Programs\Avast!\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
D:\Programs\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
D:\Programs\Avast!\ashMaiSv.exe
D:\Programs\Avast!\ashWebSv.exe
D:\Programs\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drwtsn32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drwtsn32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
D:\Programs\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.bigpond.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://red.clientapp...://my.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - <default> - (no file)
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.symantec.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.sophos.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.mcafee.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.viruslist.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.f-secure.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.avp.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.kaspersky.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.networkassociates.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.ca.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.my-etrust.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.nai.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.trendmicro.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.grisoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 securityresponse.symantec.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 symantec.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 mcafee.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 viruslist.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 f-secure.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 kaspersky.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 kaspersky-labs.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 avp.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 networkassociates.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 ca.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 mast.mcafee.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 my-etrust.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 download.mcafee.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 dispatch.mcafee.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 secure.nai.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 nai.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 update.symantec.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 updates.symantec.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 us.mcafee.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 liveupdate.symantec.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 customer.symantec.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 rads.mcafee.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 trendmicro.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 grisoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 sandbox.norman.no
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.pandasoftware.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 uk.trendmicro-europe.com
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\ycomp5_3_16_0.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - d:\programs\Acrobat Reader\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - D:\Programs\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {E3215F20-3212-11D6-9F8B-00D0B743919D} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: BrowserHelper Class - {EBCDDA60-2A68-11D3-8A43-0060083CFB9C} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nzdd.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\ycomp5_3_16_0.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] C:\WINDOWS\SiSUSBrg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cmaudio] RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] D:\Programs\Avast!\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BurnQuick Queue] C:\WINDOWS\BQTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RVP] "C:\Program Files\RVP\bpc.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updmgr] C:\Program Files\Common files\updmgr\updmgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [STOPzilla] "D:\Programs\STOPzilla\Stopzilla.exe" /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CloneCDTray] d:\programs\clone cd\CloneCDTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ElbyCheckElbyCDFL] "d:\programs\clone cd\ElbyCheck.exe" /L ElbyCDFL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Wast] C:\WINDOWS\Wast
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\programs\Quicktime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows AdStatus] C:\Program Files\Windows AdStatus\WinStat.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinFixer 2005] D:\Programs\WinFixer 2005\wfx5.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AltnetPointsManager] c:\program files\altnet\points manager\points manager.exe -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WhenUSearchWHSE] "C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\whse.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [acesigneachcool] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\does multi ace sign\OpenPoll.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [New.net Startup] rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~2.DLL,ClientStartup -s
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
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: [kdx] C:\WINDOWS\kdx\khost.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SP2 Connection Patcher] "C:\Program Files\SP2 Connection Patcher\SP2ConnPatcher.exe" -n=200
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SeekUser] C:\DOCUME~1\michael\APPLIC~1\THATSK~1\DELETE LOGO BLUE.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = D:\Programs\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: LimeShop Preferences - file://C:\Program Files\LimeShop\System\Temp\limeshop_script0.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.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
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {093F9CF8-0DE1-491C-95D5-5EC257BD4CA3} - http://akamai.downlo...dtc32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {09C6CAC0-936E-40A0-BC26-707480103DC3} (shizmoo Class) - http://www.uproar.co...pside_web18.cab
O16 - DPF: {1EB17D1C-141D-4D9D-91CB-24D99215851D} - http://akamai.downlo...tia32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {31E68DE2-5548-4B23-88F0-C51E6A0F695E} (Microsoft PID Sniffer) - https://support.micr...ActiveX/odc.cab
O16 - DPF: {469C7080-8EC8-43A6-AD97-45848113743C} - http://akamai.downlo...thv32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {A7ECD556-D6F6-4F41-8C6B-14AB246801A0} (Secure Delivery) - http://kdx.kontiki.c...ient403/kdx.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn...pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {EEECA057-AD0F-44A7-8BE5-8634CEDBDBD1} - http://akamai.downlo...tpe32_EN_XP.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{67982281-7588-44BE-B200-96BF6440EF20}: Domain = vic.bigpond.net.au
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - D:\Programs\Avast!\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - D:\Programs\Avast!\ashserv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - D:\Programs\Avast!\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - D:\Programs\Avast!\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: STOPzilla Local Service - Unknown owner - D:\Programs\STOPzilla\szntsvc.exe (file missing)
Please help me a.s.a.p...its literally driving me insane. I've spent 5 hours on the net trying to get rid of the problem and this is the last resort, I don't know what else to do. Any support would be very much appreciated
Mikey
Edited by Mikey_D, 01 December 2005 - 05:38 AM.