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Hi, folks. This is my first post on this site and I'm not that knowledgeable about computers, but I was wondering if somebody might be able to help with a Cool Web Search issue.
I had linklist for a couple of weeks before I realized it was a CWS variant. While trying to fix it, it went away and was replaced by about:blank. I seem able to get rid of it for a day but then it comes back. Any ideas on how to fix it? S&D doesn't pick it up, AdAware picks up part of it but it comes back. Same with CWSshredder and even going into Hijack This and getting the obvious ones. Is there something I'm missing?
Here's a current HJT log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 1:00:16 AM, on 4/11/2004
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\System32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\DragToDisc\DrgToDsc.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\Playlist.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\ \Desktop\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://yahoo.com/
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\System32\Userinit.exe
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bart Station] C:\Program Files\ISP40\hta\station.sbrt
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.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: [RoxioEngineUtility] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\System\EngUtil.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\DragToDisc\DrgToDsc.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioAudioCentral] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxMon.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
I also tried to follow the advice on Merijn's site to download www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/pv.zip and then past the one with
61c00000 61440 into Killbox to delete on reboot. When I checked again, it was still there.
here's the pv log.
Module information for 'iexplore.exe'
MODULE BASE SIZE PATH
iexplore.exe 400000 102400 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
ntdll.dll 77f50000 684032 C:\WINDOWS\System32\ntdll.dll
kernel32.dll 77e60000 942080 C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
msvcrt.dll 77c10000 339968 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
USER32.dll 77d40000 573440 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
GDI32.dll 77c70000 262144 C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
ADVAPI32.dll 77dd0000 577536 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
RPCRT4.dll 78000000 548864 C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
SHLWAPI.dll 70a70000 409600 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
SHDOCVW.dll 769c0000 1351680 C:\WINDOWS\System32\SHDOCVW.dll
msodk.dll 61c00000 61440 c:\windows\system32\msodk.dll
comctl32.dll 71950000 933888 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.10.0_x-ww_f7fb5805\comctl32.dll
SHELL32.dll 773d0000 8351744 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
comctl32.dll 77340000 569344 C:\WINDOWS\system32\comctl32.dll
ole32.dll 771b0000 1183744 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
uxtheme.dll 5ad70000 212992 C:\WINDOWS\System32\uxtheme.dll
BROWSEUI.dll 75f80000 1032192 C:\WINDOWS\System32\BROWSEUI.dll
browselc.dll 72430000 73728 C:\WINDOWS\System32\browselc.dll
appHelp.dll 75f40000 126976 C:\WINDOWS\system32\appHelp.dll
CLBCATQ.DLL 76fd0000 491520 C:\WINDOWS\System32\CLBCATQ.DLL
OLEAUT32.dll 77120000 569344 C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
COMRes.dll 77050000 806912 C:\WINDOWS\System32\COMRes.dll
VERSION.dll 77c00000 28672 C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
WININET.dll 76200000 622592 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
CRYPT32.dll 762c0000 569344 C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
MSASN1.dll 762a0000 61440 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Secur32.dll 76f90000 65536 C:\WINDOWS\System32\Secur32.dll
cscui.dll 76620000 319488 C:\WINDOWS\System32\cscui.dll
CSCDLL.dll 76600000 110592 C:\WINDOWS\System32\CSCDLL.dll
SETUPAPI.dll 76670000 946176 C:\WINDOWS\System32\SETUPAPI.dll
urlmon.dll 760f0000 499712 C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll
crtv2_32.dll 10000000 32768 C:\WINDOWS\crtv2_32.dll
shdoclc.dll 71800000 557056 C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdoclc.dll
MSRATING.dll 5ff20000 143360 C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSRATING.dll
WSOCK32.dll 71ad0000 32768 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WSOCK32.dll
WS2_32.dll 71ab0000 86016 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2_32.dll
WS2HELP.dll 71aa0000 32768 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2HELP.dll
msratelc.dll 5ff50000 69632 C:\WINDOWS\System32\msratelc.dll
mlang.dll 74770000 585728 C:\WINDOWS\System32\mlang.dll
RASAPI32.dll 76ee0000 225280 C:\WINDOWS\System32\RASAPI32.dll
rasman.dll 76e90000 69632 C:\WINDOWS\System32\rasman.dll
NETAPI32.dll 71c20000 319488 C:\WINDOWS\System32\NETAPI32.dll
TAPI32.dll 76eb0000 176128 C:\WINDOWS\System32\TAPI32.dll
rtutils.dll 76e80000 53248 C:\WINDOWS\System32\rtutils.dll
WINMM.dll 76b40000 180224 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINMM.dll
serwvdrv.dll 5cd70000 28672 C:\WINDOWS\System32\serwvdrv.dll
umdmxfrm.dll 5b0a0000 28672 C:\WINDOWS\System32\umdmxfrm.dll
sensapi.dll 722b0000 20480 C:\WINDOWS\System32\sensapi.dll
USERENV.dll 75a70000 675840 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USERENV.dll
mswsock.dll 71a50000 241664 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
wshtcpip.dll 71a90000 32768 C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
rasadhlp.dll 76fc0000 20480 C:\WINDOWS\System32\rasadhlp.dll
msi.dll 1410000 2101248 C:\WINDOWS\System32\msi.dll
SXS.DLL 75e90000 684032 C:\WINDOWS\System32\SXS.DLL
DNSAPI.dll 76f20000 151552 C:\WINDOWS\System32\DNSAPI.dll
winrnr.dll 76fb0000 28672 C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
WLDAP32.dll 76f60000 180224 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
mshtml.dll 74810000 2846720 C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshtml.dll
msimtf.dll 746f0000 155648 C:\WINDOWS\System32\msimtf.dll
MSCTF.dll 74720000 278528 C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSCTF.dll
IMM32.DLL 76390000 114688 C:\WINDOWS\System32\IMM32.DLL
msohev.dll 32520000 73728 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\msohev.dll
jscript.dll 75c50000 593920 C:\WINDOWS\System32\jscript.dll
MSLS31.DLL 746c0000 159744 C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSLS31.DLL
iepeers.dll 66e50000 241664 C:\WINDOWS\System32\iepeers.dll
WINSPOOL.DRV 73000000 143360 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINSPOOL.DRV
mshtmled.dll 74cb0000 454656 C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshtmled.dll
Somebody on another site though that the HJT log looked clean now (I hope that this is enough) but what's been happening is that I can get the nasties to go away for a few hours (up to 24) then they come back and I have to try to get rid of them again.
I'm wondering if this has something to do with that file I mentioned. It will not die, apparently. Any ideas? Anything else that needs to go?
Thanks in advance. By the way, I don't speak computerese well.
I'm grateful for any help you have to offer.
Thanks!
C. Ch.
I had linklist for a couple of weeks before I realized it was a CWS variant. While trying to fix it, it went away and was replaced by about:blank. I seem able to get rid of it for a day but then it comes back. Any ideas on how to fix it? S&D doesn't pick it up, AdAware picks up part of it but it comes back. Same with CWSshredder and even going into Hijack This and getting the obvious ones. Is there something I'm missing?
Here's a current HJT log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 1:00:16 AM, on 4/11/2004
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\System32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\DragToDisc\DrgToDsc.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\Playlist.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\ \Desktop\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://yahoo.com/
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\System32\Userinit.exe
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bart Station] C:\Program Files\ISP40\hta\station.sbrt
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.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: [RoxioEngineUtility] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\System\EngUtil.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\DragToDisc\DrgToDsc.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioAudioCentral] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxMon.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
I also tried to follow the advice on Merijn's site to download www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/pv.zip and then past the one with
61c00000 61440 into Killbox to delete on reboot. When I checked again, it was still there.
here's the pv log.
Module information for 'iexplore.exe'
MODULE BASE SIZE PATH
iexplore.exe 400000 102400 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
ntdll.dll 77f50000 684032 C:\WINDOWS\System32\ntdll.dll
kernel32.dll 77e60000 942080 C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
msvcrt.dll 77c10000 339968 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
USER32.dll 77d40000 573440 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
GDI32.dll 77c70000 262144 C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
ADVAPI32.dll 77dd0000 577536 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
RPCRT4.dll 78000000 548864 C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
SHLWAPI.dll 70a70000 409600 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
SHDOCVW.dll 769c0000 1351680 C:\WINDOWS\System32\SHDOCVW.dll
msodk.dll 61c00000 61440 c:\windows\system32\msodk.dll
comctl32.dll 71950000 933888 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.10.0_x-ww_f7fb5805\comctl32.dll
SHELL32.dll 773d0000 8351744 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
comctl32.dll 77340000 569344 C:\WINDOWS\system32\comctl32.dll
ole32.dll 771b0000 1183744 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
uxtheme.dll 5ad70000 212992 C:\WINDOWS\System32\uxtheme.dll
BROWSEUI.dll 75f80000 1032192 C:\WINDOWS\System32\BROWSEUI.dll
browselc.dll 72430000 73728 C:\WINDOWS\System32\browselc.dll
appHelp.dll 75f40000 126976 C:\WINDOWS\system32\appHelp.dll
CLBCATQ.DLL 76fd0000 491520 C:\WINDOWS\System32\CLBCATQ.DLL
OLEAUT32.dll 77120000 569344 C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
COMRes.dll 77050000 806912 C:\WINDOWS\System32\COMRes.dll
VERSION.dll 77c00000 28672 C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
WININET.dll 76200000 622592 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
CRYPT32.dll 762c0000 569344 C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
MSASN1.dll 762a0000 61440 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Secur32.dll 76f90000 65536 C:\WINDOWS\System32\Secur32.dll
cscui.dll 76620000 319488 C:\WINDOWS\System32\cscui.dll
CSCDLL.dll 76600000 110592 C:\WINDOWS\System32\CSCDLL.dll
SETUPAPI.dll 76670000 946176 C:\WINDOWS\System32\SETUPAPI.dll
urlmon.dll 760f0000 499712 C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll
crtv2_32.dll 10000000 32768 C:\WINDOWS\crtv2_32.dll
shdoclc.dll 71800000 557056 C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdoclc.dll
MSRATING.dll 5ff20000 143360 C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSRATING.dll
WSOCK32.dll 71ad0000 32768 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WSOCK32.dll
WS2_32.dll 71ab0000 86016 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2_32.dll
WS2HELP.dll 71aa0000 32768 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2HELP.dll
msratelc.dll 5ff50000 69632 C:\WINDOWS\System32\msratelc.dll
mlang.dll 74770000 585728 C:\WINDOWS\System32\mlang.dll
RASAPI32.dll 76ee0000 225280 C:\WINDOWS\System32\RASAPI32.dll
rasman.dll 76e90000 69632 C:\WINDOWS\System32\rasman.dll
NETAPI32.dll 71c20000 319488 C:\WINDOWS\System32\NETAPI32.dll
TAPI32.dll 76eb0000 176128 C:\WINDOWS\System32\TAPI32.dll
rtutils.dll 76e80000 53248 C:\WINDOWS\System32\rtutils.dll
WINMM.dll 76b40000 180224 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINMM.dll
serwvdrv.dll 5cd70000 28672 C:\WINDOWS\System32\serwvdrv.dll
umdmxfrm.dll 5b0a0000 28672 C:\WINDOWS\System32\umdmxfrm.dll
sensapi.dll 722b0000 20480 C:\WINDOWS\System32\sensapi.dll
USERENV.dll 75a70000 675840 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USERENV.dll
mswsock.dll 71a50000 241664 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
wshtcpip.dll 71a90000 32768 C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
rasadhlp.dll 76fc0000 20480 C:\WINDOWS\System32\rasadhlp.dll
msi.dll 1410000 2101248 C:\WINDOWS\System32\msi.dll
SXS.DLL 75e90000 684032 C:\WINDOWS\System32\SXS.DLL
DNSAPI.dll 76f20000 151552 C:\WINDOWS\System32\DNSAPI.dll
winrnr.dll 76fb0000 28672 C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
WLDAP32.dll 76f60000 180224 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
mshtml.dll 74810000 2846720 C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshtml.dll
msimtf.dll 746f0000 155648 C:\WINDOWS\System32\msimtf.dll
MSCTF.dll 74720000 278528 C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSCTF.dll
IMM32.DLL 76390000 114688 C:\WINDOWS\System32\IMM32.DLL
msohev.dll 32520000 73728 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\msohev.dll
jscript.dll 75c50000 593920 C:\WINDOWS\System32\jscript.dll
MSLS31.DLL 746c0000 159744 C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSLS31.DLL
iepeers.dll 66e50000 241664 C:\WINDOWS\System32\iepeers.dll
WINSPOOL.DRV 73000000 143360 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINSPOOL.DRV
mshtmled.dll 74cb0000 454656 C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshtmled.dll
Somebody on another site though that the HJT log looked clean now (I hope that this is enough) but what's been happening is that I can get the nasties to go away for a few hours (up to 24) then they come back and I have to try to get rid of them again.
I'm wondering if this has something to do with that file I mentioned. It will not die, apparently. Any ideas? Anything else that needs to go?
Thanks in advance. By the way, I don't speak computerese well.
I'm grateful for any help you have to offer.
Thanks!
C. Ch.