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Greetings, I need your help. My PC suddenly became very slow; when i open a browser (except sometimes for firefox) it automatically shuts down (the browser windows disappears) and the same for antivirus software (i got avir) and spybot SD; so i couldn't update it (it was last updated in february 2006!). Spybot has problems even in safe mode: when scanning: Spybot's window and all desktop icon disappear for a while, and windows "resets". Also, Ad-aware crashes! I noticed in Task Manager there is a strange Application going on, called Project1, sometimes there are two of this with the same name; i try to terminate it but it always comes back. I did'nt know what else could I do so i put Windows in safe mode, put Hijackthis in folder C:\hjt and scanned (with hidden files enabled of course). That was my log: NOTE: there are some strange folder names (such as "Programmi" instead of "Program files"); this is because my computer is in Italian language. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 16.26.10, on 03/09/2006 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\hjt\HijackThis.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9} - C:\Programmi\SurfSideKick 3\SskBho.dll F0 - system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe msijavaup32.exe F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe msijavaup32.exe F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe,msijavaup32.exe O2 - BHO: (no name) - {79DF81E3-60C0-4043-A574-30DF1E322F9B} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\wvwtq.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\programmi\google\googletoolbar2.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpeedTouch USB Diagnostics] "C:\Programmi\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe" /icon O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Diagnostica SpeedTouch USB] "C:\Programmi\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe" /icon O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Omnipage] C:\Programmi\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\opware32.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programmi\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GSICONEXE] GSICON.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] dslagent.exe USB O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CloneCDElbyCDFL] "C:\Programmi\Elaborate Bytes\CloneCD\ElbyCheck.exe" /L ElbyCDFL O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Programmi\Winamp\winampa.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\vptray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [defender] C:\\dfndrff_12.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [keyboard] C:\\kybrdff_12.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [newname] C:\\nwnmff_12.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BDMCon] C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\\bdmcon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BDOESRV] C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\\bdoesrv.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BDNewsAgent] C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\\bdnagent.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BDSwitchAgent] C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\\bdswitch.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Programmi\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Ms Java for Windows NT] msijavaup32.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Programmi\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [SpybotSnD] "C:\Programmi\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /autocheck O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Programmi\File comuni\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Programmi\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE O4 - Global Startup: Tasto di scelta rapida per l'avvio di AutoCAD.lnk = C:\Programmi\File comuni\Autodesk Shared\acstart16.exe O4 - Global Startup: Watch.lnk = C:\Programmi\DV Series\Console\Watch.exe O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Programmi\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE Thanks in advance Francesco
Hello and Welcome to the Forum.

Please delete any HijackThis Folders and Files you have now.Use Add/Remove Programs and remove HijackThis. What you have now is out dated.

you can get a complete installer that installs HijackThis to C:\Program Files\HijackThis, making an entry in the start menu and also providing a desktop shortcut from http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/files/HJTsetup.exe .

Click on the link and select Save, save it to your desktop and double click HJTsetup.exe.

Open HijackThis and select: Do a system scan and save a log file.

When the scan is finished, Click Edit> Select All> Edit> Copy> and paste its contents here plese use the [Add Reply] button below.
Thank you for yor reply; i did everything you told me.
However, i removed project1 (don't know how!); but there's still plenty of other viruses/adware
Here's my log:


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12.55.12, on 04/10/2006
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Programmi\File comuni\EPSON\EBAPI\eEBSVC.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ESRI\License\arcgis9x\lmgrd.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe
C:\Programmi\File comuni\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ESRI\License\lmgrd.exe
C:\Programmi\File comuni\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ESRI\License\arcgis9x\ARCGIS.EXE
C:\Progra~1\ESRI\License\ESRI.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Programmi\File comuni\Softwin\BitDefender Communicator\xcommsvr.exe
C:\Programmi\File comuni\Softwin\BitDefender Scan Server\bdss.exe
C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\vsserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Programmi\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe
C:\Programmi\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\opware32.exe
C:\Programmi\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\GSICON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\dslagent.exe
C:\Programmi\Winamp\winampa.exe
C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\bdmcon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\bdoesrv.exe
C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\bdnagent.exe
C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\bdswitch.exe
C:\Programmi\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Programmi\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\Programmi\Hardcopy\hardcopy.exe
C:\Programmi\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Programmi\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\hjt2\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.it/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.google.it
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.it
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Collegamenti
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {A045DC85-FC44-45be-8A50-E4F9C62C9A84}_ - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {0428FFC7-1931-45b7-95CB-3CBB919777E1}_ - (no file)
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe,msijavaup32.exe
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {79DF81E3-60C0-4043-A574-30DF1E322F9B} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wvwtq.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\programmi\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpeedTouch USB Diagnostics] "C:\Programmi\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe" /icon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Diagnostica SpeedTouch USB] "C:\Programmi\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe" /icon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Omnipage] C:\Programmi\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\opware32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programmi\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GSICONEXE] GSICON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] dslagent.exe USB
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CloneCDElbyCDFL] "C:\Programmi\Elaborate Bytes\CloneCD\ElbyCheck.exe" /L ElbyCDFL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Programmi\Winamp\winampa.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BDMCon] C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\\bdmcon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BDOESRV] C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\\bdoesrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BDNewsAgent] C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\\bdnagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BDSwitchAgent] C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\\bdswitch.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [Ms Java for Windows NT] msijavaup32.exe
O4 - Startup: Hardcopy.LNK = C:\Programmi\Hardcopy\hardcopy.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Programmi\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Programmi\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Tasto di scelta rapida per l'avvio di AutoCAD.lnk = C:\Programmi\File comuni\Autodesk Shared\acstart16.exe
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Programmi\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\programmi\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\programmi\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\programmi\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\programmi\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&sporta in Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\programmi\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\programmi\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{868B46A4-7AAC-4763-8EB3-2DFD308ED15B}: NameServer = 85.37.17.47 85.38.28.82
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: sockspy.dll sockspy.dll sockspy.dll sockspy.dll sockspy.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: SharedDLLs - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lvn6095se.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: wvwtq - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\wvwtq.dll
O23 - Service: ArcGIS License Manager - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\ESRI\License\arcgis9x\lmgrd.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk, Inc. - C:\Programmi\File comuni\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
O23 - Service: BitDefender Scan Server (bdss) - Unknown owner - C:\Programmi\File comuni\Softwin\BitDefender Scan Server\bdss.exe
O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: EpsonBidirectionalService - Unknown owner - C:\Programmi\File comuni\EPSON\EBAPI\eEBSVC.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Programmi\File comuni\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: ESRI License Manager - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\ESRI\License\lmgrd.exe
O23 - Service: Italian Grand Prix - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache\grand.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Client (Norton AntiVirus Server) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: BitDefender Virus Shield (VSSERV) - SOFTWIN S.R.L. - C:\Programmi\Softwin\BitDefender8\vsserv.exe
O23 - Service: BitDefender Communicator (XCOMM) - Softwin - C:\Programmi\File comuni\Softwin\BitDefender Communicator\xcommsvr.exe

I also have another problem: once i had installed Norton antivirus; i tried to uninstall it but i couldn't remove it: every time i restart windows (when there's the "choose user" screen) i see an error message "norton antivirus failed to load".


Greetings
Francesco
Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
Download - ATF Cleaner»

Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.


(If you use FireFox or the Opera browser
To keep saved passwords, click No at the prompt.)

It's normal after running ATF cleaner that the PC will be slower to boot the first time..


Download VundoFix.exe to your desktop.
  • Double-click VundoFix.exe to run it.
  • Click the Scan for Vundo button.
  • Once it's done scanning, click the Remove Vundo button.
  • You will receive a prompt asking if you want to remove the files, click YES.
  • Once you click yes, your desktop will go blank as it starts removing Vundo.
  • When completed, it will prompt that it will shutdown your computer, click OK.
  • Turn your computer back on. Please reboot your computer.
  • Please post a new HijackThis logusing the Add Reply Button below.
Please post the contents of C:\vundofix.txt and a new HijackThis log.

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