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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:25:00 PM, on 11/29/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\SCardSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArchestrA\aaLogger.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\crypserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\EventServer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArchestrA\NTServApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\Sprint\Sprint PCS Connection Manager\OSCMUtilityService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\RNADiagnosticsSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\HMIDIAGNOSTICSLSTADAPT.exe
C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSLinx Enterprise\RSLinxNG.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\RsvcHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArchestrA\slssvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\EventClientMultiplexer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\RnaDirServer.exe
C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\RsActivityLogServ.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ROCKWE~1\RSVIEW~1\RSLOGE~1.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\HPQ\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\point32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\HPQ\SHARED\HPQWMI.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hp.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.hp.com/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpWirelessAssistant] "%ProgramFiles%\HPQ\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] point32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dmwuw.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dmwuw.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.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
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.hp.com
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat…b?1158173366045
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - https://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa…ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E06E2E99-0AA1-11D4-ABA6-0060082AA75C} (GpcContainer Class) - https://gssystems.webex.com/client/v_mywebe…ing/ieatgpc.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = PHXair.local
O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = PHXair.local
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{2F894E9C-5D39-4E6C-AA39-FF78DE5C14C1}: NameServer = 85.255.113.108,85.255.112.131
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = PHXair.local
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.113.108 85.255.112.131
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = PHXair.local
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.113.108 85.255.112.131
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.113.108 85.255.112.131
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\system32\NavLogon.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: 1784-PCIDS DeviceNet - Rockwell Automation - C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSLogix Emulate 5000\PcidsService.exe
O23 - Service: ArchestrA Logger (aaLogger) - Invensys Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArchestrA\aaLogger.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Crypkey License - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\crypserv.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher (DefWatch) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: dnWhoDisp - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSLINX\dnwhodisp.exe
O23 - Service: Rockwell Event Multiplexer (EventClientMultiplexer) - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\EventClientMultiplexer.exe
O23 - Service: Rockwell Event Server (EventServer) - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\EventServer.exe
O23 - Service: FS Service Control - Wonderware Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArchestrA\NTServApp.exe
O23 - Service: Harmony - Rockwell Software Inc. - C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSCommon\RSOBSERV.EXE
O23 - Service: HP WMI Interface (hpqwmi) - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\HPQ\SHARED\HPQWMI.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: OpcEnum - OPC Foundation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpcEnum.exe
O23 - Service: OSCM Utility Service - Sprint Spectrum, L.L.C - C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\Sprint\Sprint PCS Connection Manager\OSCMUtilityService.exe
O23 - Service: FactoryTalk Diagnostics Local Reader (RNADiagnosticsService) - Rockwell Software - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\RNADiagnosticsSrv.exe
O23 - Service: FactoryTalk Diagnostics CE Receiver (RNADiagReceiver) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\RNADiagReceiver.exe
O23 - Service: Rockwell Directory Server (RNADirectory) - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\RnaDirServer.exe
O23 - Service: Rockwell Directory Multiplexer (RNADirMultiplexor) - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\RNADirMultiplexor.exe
O23 - Service: Rockwell HMI Activity Logger - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\RsActivityLogServ.exe
O23 - Service: Rockwell HMI Diagnostics - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\HMIDIAGNOSTICSLSTADAPT.exe
O23 - Service: Rockwell Tag Server - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\TagSrv.exe
O23 - Service: RSLinx Classic (RSLinx) - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\ROCKWE~1\RSLinx\RSLINX.EXE
O23 - Service: RSLinx Enterprise (RSLinxNG) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSLinx Enterprise\RSLinxNG.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Rockwell Application Services (RsvcHost) - Rockwell Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\RsvcHost.exe
O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
O23 - Service: 1789-SIM Simulator Module (SimModuleService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSLogix Emulate 5000\SimModuleService.exe
O23 - Service: Wonderware SuiteLink (slssvc) - Invensys Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArchestrA\slssvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Wonderware NetDDE Helper (WWNetDDE) - Invensys Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArchestrA\wwnetdde.exe
Hi Randymk

Please print, or copy and paste this text into a Notepad file and place it on your desktop, to review as you work. Please proceed with this fix in the order provided below.


MSconfig.exe detected:
If you have anything disabled in MSconfig, please go to Start>Run>type 'msconfig' (no quotes) and select the "Startup tab" and “Enable all”


Please set your system to show all files; please see here if you're unsure how to do this.

Close all windows and browsers, leaving only HijackThis running.

{Place a check beside each of these entries listed below, if still present.

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dmwuw.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dmwuw.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{2F894E9C-5D39-4E6C-AA39-FF78DE5C14C1}: NameServer = 85.255.113.108,85.255.112.131
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.113.108 85.255.112.131
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.113.108 85.255.112.131
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.113.108 85.255.112.131

Click on Fix Checked when finished and exit HijackThis.


Reboot into Safe Mode: see here if you are not sure how to do this.

Using Windows Explorer, locate the following files/folders shown DARK and delete them, if still present:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\dmwuw.exe

Exit Explorer, enable hidden files and reboot.

If you were unable to delete any of the files, then please follow these additional instructions:
Download Pocket Killbox and unzip it; save it to your Desktop.
Run it, and click the radio button that says Delete a file on reboot. For each of the files you could not delete, paste them one at a time into the full path of file to delete box and click the red circle with a white cross in it.
The program will ask you if you want to reboot; say No each time until the last one has been pasted in whereupon you should answer Yes.
Let the system reboot.

Updating Java
  • Download the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 9.
  • Scroll down to where it says "The J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java applications".
  • Click the "Download" button to the right.
  • Check the box that says: "Accept License Agreement".
  • The page will refresh.
  • Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation with or without Multi-language and save to your desktop.
  • Close any programs you may have running - especially your web browser.
  • Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java.
  • Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.
  • Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.
  • Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java versions.
  • Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.
  • Then from your desktop double-click on jre-1_5_0_09-windowsi586-p.exe to install the newest version.

Please run Hijack This again. Scan and copy the log, then post it into this topic.

Please advise if any problems remain.

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