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A workmate of mine recently asked me to help her with a computer problem, and, in a moment of weakness, I agreed to see what I could do. It seems her teenage daugther had been surfing and downloading stuff in a shameless manner, without any virus protection whatsoever. Suddenly the computer started to slow down, and finally crawled to a standstill.
I've taken her box home, but it's really, really slow -- way too slow for the specs. I happened to have some anti-spyware programs saved to disk, and was able to install and run Spybot Search and Destroy (it was at that point impossibly slow to download from the net). After a four-hour scan, Spybot found, among other things:
PSW.LDPinch IE
Rootkit.Dayoff.Process (!!!!) (Sweet mother of God, I honestly didn't believe in such things until I saw them with my own eyes.)
Smitfraud - C.
I'm quite sure there's more as well.
Here's the HT log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:21:02, on 2007-08-21
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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VTTimer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe
C:\Program\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program\Logitech\Video\LogiTray.exe
C:\Program\Delade filer\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe
C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\fxssvc.exe
C:\Program\Logitech\Video\FxSvr2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program\Opera\Opera.exe
C:\Program\Windows NT\Tillbehör\WORDPAD.EXE
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.se/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Länkar
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AOL Toolbar Launcher - {7C554162-8CB7-45A4-B8F4-8EA1C75885F9} - C:\Program\AOL\AOL Toolbar 5.0\aoltb.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program\Delade filer\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AOL Toolbar - {DE9C389F-3316-41A7-809B-AA305ED9D922} - C:\Program\AOL\AOL Toolbar 5.0\aoltb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTrayp] VTtrayp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools] "C:\Program\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMSX] C:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechVideoRepair] C:\Program\Logitech\Video\ISStart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechVideoTray] C:\Program\Logitech\Video\LogiTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WindowsHive] C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcc.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [LogitechSoftwareUpdate] C:\Program\Logitech\Video\ManifestEngine.exe boot
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program\Delade filer\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar Search - c:\program\aol\aol toolbar 5.0\resources\en-US\local\search.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java-konsol - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: AOL Toolbar - {3369AF0D-62E9-4bda-8103-B4C75499B578} - C:\Program\AOL\AOL Toolbar 5.0\aoltb.dll
O9 - Extra button: @c:\Program\Messenger\Msgslang.dll,-61144 - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\Program\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @c:\Program\Messenger\Msgslang.dll,-61144 - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\Program\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {0EB0E74A-2A76-4AB3-A7FB-9BD8C29F7F75} (CKAVWebScan Object) - http://www.kaspersky...can_unicode.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft....k/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zon...er.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {5C051655-FCD5-4969-9182-770EA5AA5565} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zon...wn.cab56986.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zon...nt.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zon...nt.cab56907.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5A7706B-B9C0-4C89-A715-7A0C6B05DD48} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zon...er.cab56986.cab
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\Program\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\Program\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program\Delade filer\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Ulead Burning Helper (UleadBurningHelper) - Ulead Systems, Inc. - C:\Program\Delade filer\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe
Because I suspect IE is hijacked as well, I've installed Opera, so that I can now at least download stuff from the net.
I'm going to get to work now and try to eliminate Smitfraud (following the instructions in the self-help section above). Any and all help, advice, or suggestions with the rest of this gratefully accepted.
Pursuant to the instructions on removing Smitfraud, I'm also going to post this report, the result of running SmitfraudFix:
SmitFraudFix v2.214
Scan done at 22:44:34,84, 2007-08-21
Run from C:\Documents and Settings\Olausson\Skrivbord\SmitfraudFix
OS: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] - Windows_NT
The filesystem type is NTFS
Fix run in normal mode
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Process
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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe
C:\Program\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program\Logitech\Video\LogiTray.exe
C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program\Delade filer\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program\Logitech\Video\FxSvr2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» hosts
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\system
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\Web
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\system32
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\Olausson
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\Olausson\Application Data
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Start Menu
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\DOCUME~1\Olausson\FAVORI~1
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Program
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Corrupted keys
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop Components
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components]
"Source"="About:Home"
"SubscribedURL"="About:Home"
"FriendlyName"="Min aktuella startsida"
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Sharedtaskscheduler
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!
SrchSTS.exe by S!Ri
Search SharedTaskScheduler's .dll
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» AppInit_DLLs
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Winlogon.System
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"System"=""
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Rustock
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» DNS
Description: Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC - Miniport för paketschemaläggning
DNS Server Search Order: 192.168.2.1
HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{C20BC113-88E2-43CF-8A63-D118421EDC7F}: DhcpNameServer=192.168.2.1
HKLM\SYSTEM\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{C20BC113-88E2-43CF-8A63-D118421EDC7F}: DhcpNameServer=192.168.2.1
HKLM\SYSTEM\CS3\Services\Tcpip\..\{C20BC113-88E2-43CF-8A63-D118421EDC7F}: DhcpNameServer=192.168.2.1
HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=192.168.2.1
HKLM\SYSTEM\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=192.168.2.1
HKLM\SYSTEM\CS3\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=192.168.2.1
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Scanning for wininet.dll infection
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» End
Despite several attempts at installing and reinstalling AVG, I've not been able to access it or run the update suggested for step one in the self-help how-to.
However, since posting last I noticed that a single process (qt.task.exe) was hogging 99% of the CPU usage. So I ran msconfig and unchecked under the autostart tab, and restarted the computer for a very significant performance boost.
