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Hello, Ive had a problem with my pc for the last few weeks in regards to malware I have been unable to detect using these programs:

Avast Anti Virus
Prev-X
Adware
Spybot S&D
CW SHredder
HJT


WHen the malicious software activates, it disables my internet connection, then proceeds to mess with my CPU usage making it fluctuate between say, 3%-30% constantly, making software and any other usage of the PC useless. All I can do is shut down and restart. And then the symptoms reappear randomly. As well, it seems like since I got this virus, my PCs internal drive thinks it has half the storage it should have. Its 80 GB, but has started to display only half, or 40gb since the problem started. It has also interfered with boot up in several instances, and caused complete lockdowns, or the task manager to crash, and some instances of having the services and controller app crash resulting in a forced shutdown. Its a mean bug.

Here is my hijack this log as of a few minutes ago.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:37:18 AM, on 10/20/2006
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\mentalray\satellite\raysat_3dsmax8server.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\launchpd.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\ATIDtct.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\RemCtrl\ATIRW.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\CLI.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Antihack\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://g.msn.com/0SEENUS/SAOS01
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = about:blank
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {196B9CB5-4C83-46F7-9B06-9672ECD9D99B} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\winbrume.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Malicious Scripts Scanner - {55EA1964-F5E4-4D6A-B9B2-125B37655FCB} - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Prevx\pxbho.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\01.01.2607.0\en-us\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VVSN] C:\Program Files\VVSN\VVSN.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATICCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe" runtime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PrevxOne] "C:\Program Files\Prevx1\PXConsole.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [0mcamcap] C:\WINDOWS\System32\0mcamcap.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [0mcamcap] C:\WINDOWS\System32\0mcamcap.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SetDefaultMIDI] MIDIDef.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ATI Launchpad] "C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\launchpd.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ATI DeviceDetect] C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\ATIDtct.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ATI Remote Control] C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\RemCtrl\ATIRW.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [0mcamcap] C:\WINDOWS\System32\0mcamcap.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Key] C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\159.tmp
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Startup: BitTorrent.lnk = C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: ATI CATALYST System Tray.lnk = C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\CLI.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: TabUserW.exe.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: ATI TV - {44226DFF-747E-4edc-B30C-78752E50CD0C} - C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\tv\EXPLBAR.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
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.adgate.info
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.dollarrevenue.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.elitemediagroup.net
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.errorsafe.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.imagesrvr.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.matcash.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.net
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mediatickets.net
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.snipernet.biz
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.snipernet.us
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.systemdoctor.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.winantivirus.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.winfixer.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.adgate.info (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.dollarrevenue.com (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.elitemediagroup.net (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.errorsafe.com (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.imagesrvr.com (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.matcash.com (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.com (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.net (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mediatickets.net (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.snipernet.biz (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.snipernet.us (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.systemdoctor.com (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.winantivirus.com (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.winfixer.com (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://groups.msn.com/controls/PhotoUC/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {C5E28B9D-0A68-4B50-94E9-E8F6B4697519} (NsvPlayX Control) - http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/embed/nsvplayx_vp6_aac.cab
O16 - DPF: {E504EE6E-47C6-11D5-B8AB-00D0B78F3D48} (Yahoo! Webcam Viewer Wrapper) - http://chat.yahoo.co.jp/cab/yvwrctl.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{5459DD42-EC08-4E6C-A6B0-AA41B7AB8FD4}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8AAD99F5-F13C-412D-9C8D-0900A3565246}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{5459DD42-EC08-4E6C-A6B0-AA41B7AB8FD4}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS4\Services\Tcpip\..\{5459DD42-EC08-4E6C-A6B0-AA41B7AB8FD4}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS6\Services\Tcpip\..\{5459DD42-EC08-4E6C-A6B0-AA41B7AB8FD4}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: RaySat_3dsmax8 Server (mi-raysat_3dsmax8) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\mentalray\satellite\raysat_3dsmax8server.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Prevx Agent (PREVXAgent) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Prevx1\PXAgent.exe" -f (file missing)
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tablet.exe
O23 - Service: X10 Device Network Service (x10nets) - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\ATIMUL~1\RemCtrl\x10nets.exe (file missing)

Thanks for any help in advance.
Welcome to the forum :wavey:

Please disable Teatimer, it can interfere with the cleaning process:

on the Teatimer icon in the system tray and exit.

Then do what's posted here:

How to Disable Teatimer

After we have cleaned your system, please be sure to reverse this process, and re-enable Teatimer.

Please download FixWareout from one of these links:
Fixwareout.exe
Fixwareout.exe

Save it to your desktop.

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
Download - ATF Cleaner»
This program is for XP and Windows 2000 only

Don't run it yet.

CLOSE ALL WINDOWS (even this one) AND PROGRAMS!!!!

Run Hijack This!
Click "Do a systen scan only".
Then "check" the box to the left of these item(s):

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = about:blank

F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {196B9CB5-4C83-46F7-9B06-9672ECD9D99B} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\winbrume.dll (file missing)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VVSN] C:\Program Files\VVSN\VVSN.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [0mcamcap] C:\WINDOWS\System32\0mcamcap.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [0mcamcap] C:\WINDOWS\System32\0mcamcap.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [0mcamcap] C:\WINDOWS\System32\0mcamcap.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Key] C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\159.tmp

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.adgate.info

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.dollarrevenue.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.elitemediagroup.net

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.errorsafe.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.imagesrvr.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.matcash.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.net

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mediatickets.net

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.snipernet.biz

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.snipernet.us

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.systemdoctor.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.winantivirus.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.winfixer.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.adgate.info (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.dollarrevenue.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.elitemediagroup.net (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.errorsafe.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.imagesrvr.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.matcash.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.net (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mediatickets.net (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.snipernet.biz (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.snipernet.us (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.systemdoctor.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.winantivirus.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.winfixer.com (HKLM)

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{5459DD42-EC08-4E6C-A6B0-AA41B7AB8FD4}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8AAD99F5-F13C-412D-9C8D-0900A3565246}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7

O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{5459DD42-EC08-4E6C-A6B0-AA41B7AB8FD4}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7

O17 - HKLM\System\CS4\Services\Tcpip\..\{5459DD42-EC08-4E6C-A6B0-AA41B7AB8FD4}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7

O17 - HKLM\System\CS6\Services\Tcpip\..\{5459DD42-EC08-4E6C-A6B0-AA41B7AB8FD4}: NameServer = 85.255.115.2,85.255.112.7

Then click "Fix checked" and close Hijack This!.

Reboot in "safe" mode.

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

Delete all of the following noted (in red) file(s)/FOLDER(s) you can find:

c:\program files\vvsn <— FOLDER

c:\windows\system32\0mcamcap.exe <— file

Some malware files may be "hidden".
Be sure to show hidden files when looking for these file(s) and/or folder(s).

Reboot in normal mode.

* Run Fixwareout on the desktop.
* Click Next, then Install, make sure "Run fixit" is checked and click Finish.
* The fix will begin; follow the prompts.
* You will be asked to reboot your computer; please do so.
* Your system may take longer than usual to load; this is normal.
* Once the desktop loads a text will open (report.txt). We'll need that in a bit.

"Copy/paste" a new HijackThis! log file into this thread.

Also open this file with Notepad:

C:\fixwareout\report.txt

And paste it's contents into your next post.

:)

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