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Running Windows XP Home Ed SP2. All applicable Windows updates are installed and up to date. Last update was IE 7. I am running McAffee Security Center Version 7.1 Build 7.1.137 running latest Dat Files. A full system scan with McAffee finds nothing. A system scan with AdAware Personal with latest defenitons find nothing. Spybot with latest defenitions finds nothing. Max Secure Spyware Detector V 2.0 with latest defenitons finds the spyware and claims to delete it. I names the spyware as Backdoor Agent ( no letters follow the name). After logging on to IE or a subsequent machine reboot the same 9 entries are found once again. Without logging on to IE or turing off the machine the spyware seems to remain deleted. I have tried Symantec FxAgent B and it finds nothing. I have tried McAffee Stinger stng260 and it finds nothing. I have run Vondu Fix and it finds nothing. I hav run AVG free edition and it finds nothing. The files are found by Spyware detector as registry keys and registry values "hkey_users\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-
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The following is the log from the Spyware Detector Max Secure Software.
[02/01/07 21:53:58] In Fire_Done_Loading
[02/01/07 21:53:59] LoadAllUsersKey SuccessFully
[02/01/07 21:54:23] Start scan event received in Scan: C:,
[02/01/07 21:54:23] In Thread StartScanning
[02/01/07 21:54:25] Start scan event received in _Scan!
[02/01/07 21:54:25] Start Cookie Scan
[02/01/07 21:54:25] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:54:26] Start Process Scan
[02/01/07 21:54:37] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:54:38] Start File Scan
[02/01/07 21:54:43] Signature DB Initialized
[02/01/07 21:54:43] Start scanning Filelist DB for drive:
[02/01/07 21:55:29] Finished scanning Filelist DB for drive:
[02/01/07 21:55:29] Memory freed successfully!
[02/01/07 21:55:29] Signature DB UnInitialized
[02/01/07 21:55:29] Memory freed successfully!
[02/01/07 21:55:29] Signature DB UnInitialized
[02/01/07 21:55:29] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:29] Start Folder Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:30] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:30] Start RegData Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:30] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:30] Start RegVal Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:31] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:32] Start RegKey Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}\iexplore
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}\iexplore\"Type"
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}\iexplore\Type\:3
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}\iexplore\"Flags"
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}\iexplore\Flags\:0
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}\iexplore\"Count"
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}\iexplore\Count\:7
[02/01/07 21:55:32] ## SpyFound Name: Backdoor.Agent, Worm: HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-3642844096-3599889653-1580133970-1006\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{c68ae9c0-0909-4ddc-b661-c1afb9f5ae53}\iexplore\"Time"
[02/01/07 21:55:33] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:33] Start COM RegKey Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:33] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:35] Start BHO Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:35] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:36] Start Toolbar Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:36] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:36] Start MenuExtension Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:36] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:36] Start Activex Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:36] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:36] Start SSODL Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Start Shared Task Scheduler Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Start AppInitDll Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Start Services Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Finished Scanning
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Start Special SpyScan
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Internet Optimizer found
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckForKeyKey
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckforWinFixer
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckforWinHound
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckforSpyAxe: SpyAxe
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckforSpyAxe: SpywareAxe
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckforPsGuard
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckforSpyStrike
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckforSpyFalcon
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckForWinAntiVirus
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckforWinAntiSpyware
[02/01/07 21:55:37] Before CheckForSpywareQuake
[02/01/07 21:55:38] Before CheckForAdwarePopups
[02/01/07 21:55:38] Before CheckForTargetSaver
[02/01/07 21:55:38] Before CheckForAntiSpywareSoldier
[02/01/07 21:55:39] Before CheckForVirusBlast
[02/01/07 21:55:39] Before CheckForAntiVirusGolden
[02/01/07 21:55:39] Before CheckForVirusBurst
[02/01/07 21:55:39] Checking forVirusBurst.Variant
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Before CheckForIEBar
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Before CheckForAdwareBorlan
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Before CheckForTrojan
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Before CheckForStarware
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Before CheckForProAgent
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Before CheckForProRAT
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Before CheckForCydoor
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Finished special spyware scan
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Finished Special SpyScan
[02/01/07 21:55:40] Start RegFix Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:41] Finish RegFix Scan
[02/01/07 21:55:41] Finished Scan: Cookie=5396, Process=48, FileNFolder=144112, Registry=58167, WormsFound=10, SpecialWorms=0
[02/01/07 21:55:41] End Thread StartScanning


I currently have the laptop under firewall lock down. Both my desktop and laptop utilize the same spyware and anti virus programs. Only the laptop seems to be infected. Both share the same OS with same updates.
I have attached a copy of HJT log just in case that it may help.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:14:31 PM, on 2/2/2007
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\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\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDRAMSV.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\HackerWatch\HWAPI.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mclogsrv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcupdmgr.exe
c:\program files\common files\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcpromgr.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\redirsvc\redirsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mctskshd.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcusrmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\SDService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MPS\mps.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPS\mpsevh.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\SDSystemTray.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\toscdspd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD\AnyDVD.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.rr.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
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - c:\program files\mcafee\virusscan\scriptcl.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll
O2 - BHO: McAfee Popup Blocker - {C68AE9C0-0909-4DDC-B661-C1AFB9F5AE53} - c:\program files\mcafee\mps\mcpopup.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SDAutoLiveupdate] C:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\LiveUpdateSD.exe -AUTO
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTraySD] C:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\SDSystemTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MskAgentexe] C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskAgent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TOSCDSPD] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\toscdspd.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AnyDVD] C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD\AnyDVD.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
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*
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/m…99/mcinsctl.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{33C20698-2276-4472-AB24-33B0977D2695}: NameServer = 4.2.2.2,4.2.2.3
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{33C20698-2276-4472-AB24-33B0977D2695}: NameServer = 4.2.2.2,4.2.2.3
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: SDNotify - C:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\SDNotify.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0019501170468630) (0019501170468630mcinstcleanup) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\001950~1.EXE
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: DVD-RAM_Service - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDRAMSV.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee E-mail Proxy (Emproxy) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\McAfee\EmProxy\emproxy.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: McAfee HackerWatch Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\HackerWatch\HWAPI.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Log Manager (McLogManagerService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mclogsrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Update Manager (mcmispupdmgr) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\program files\common files\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Protection Manager (mcpromgr) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcpromgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Redirector Service (McRedirector) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\redirsvc\redirsvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Real-time Scanner (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SystemGuards (McSysmon) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (mctskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mctskshd.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee User Manager (mcusrmgr) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcusrmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Privacy Service (MPS9) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MPS\mps.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SpamKiller Service (MSK80Service) - McAfee Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
O23 - Service: SDService - Max Secure Software - C:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\SDService.exe
Sorry for the delay :oops:
If you still need help and haven't posted at another forum.

Download and install AVG Anti-Spyware (ewido). Then scan and save the log from the scan.
Instructions and download link can be found here.


Rescan with hijackthis and post a new log with the results from AVG .
Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
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