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I need your help! I got this annoying popup bubble "System Alert: Malware Threats" in my task bar and I can't get it gone on my own. It is combined with that popup window asking to install spyware. Can you help me get rid of it. I've tried the self-help instructions, and this thing even pops up in safe mode. SmitRem, SmitFraud, Rogue Remover, CCleaner, and AVG have been used, to no avail. I ran Hijack this just now. The log is below. Please help! Thanks Paul Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:53:04 PM, on 10/22/2007 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:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Desktop\HijackThis.exe O1 - Hosts: REM FROM \\NTDEV\c:\winnt\system32\Repl\Export\Scripts\hosts Rev: 2-1105 lgh O1 - Hosts: REM Copyright© TIP Technologies, Inc. 1989-2000 O1 - Hosts: REM This hosts file is copied to each PC on the TIP Technologies, Inc. Network O1 - Hosts: REM at login. Do not modify in any way. O1 - Hosts: REM O1 - Hosts: REM IP Number Machine Name O1 - Hosts: REM the above gate is lan id 10.0.0.1 O1 - Hosts: rem O1 - Hosts: rem O1 - Hosts: REM Useing Sonicwall's: One to One NAT & rules to translate ips O1 - Hosts: 65.170.10.226 mail.tiptech.com O1 - Hosts: 65.170.10.227 support.tiptech.com O1 - Hosts: 65.170.10.227 www.tiptech.com ftp.tiptech.com O1 - Hosts: rem O1 - Hosts: rem O1 - Hosts: rem O1 - Hosts: rem Internal IPS on SONIC WALL LAN port O1 - Hosts: rem O1 - Hosts: rem 10.0.0.31 v613-2k-817 O1 - Hosts: rem 10.0.0.36 v630-2k-817 O1 - Hosts: rem O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A95B2816-1D7E-4561-A202-68C0DE02353A} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\qeixlazn.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.1.615.5858\swg.dll O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar1.02.5000.1021\en-us\msntb.dll (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: Security Toolbar - {11A69AE4-FBED-4832-A2BF-45AF82825583} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\qeixlazn.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DLCCCATS] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCCtime.dll,_RunDLLEntry@16 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto 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: 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 O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\biolsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\biolsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\biolsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\biolsp.dll O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL O20 - Winlogon Notify: qeixlazn - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\qeixlazn.dll O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\ O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - GRISOFT s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing) O23 - Service: DataSvr2 - Wave Systems Corp. - C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Common\DataServer.exe O23 - Service: dlcc_device - - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcccoms.exe O23 - Service: DomainService - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\irlfiijk.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe O23 - Service: SafeNet Monitor Service (IPSECMON) - SafeNet - C:\Program Files\SonicWALL\SonicWALL VPN Client\IPSecMon.exe O23 - Service: SafeNet IKE Service (IreIKE) - SafeNet - C:\Program Files\SonicWALL\SonicWALL VPN Client\IreIKE.exe O23 - Service: SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS) - Unknown owner - c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe" -sSQLEXPRESS (file missing) O23 - Service: NICCONFIGSVC - Dell Inc. - C:\Program Files\Dell\NICCONFIGSVC\NICCONFIGSVC.exe O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe O23 - Service: NTRU Hybrid TSS v2.0.7 TCS (tcsd_win32.exe) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NTRU Cryptosystems\NTRU Hybrid TSS v2.0.7\bin\tcsd_win32.exe O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless SSO Service (WLANKEEPER) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe Here is the rapport log Paul SmitFraudFix v2.240 Scan done at 17:45:57.06, Mon 10/22/2007 Run from C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Desktop\SmitfraudFix OS: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] - Windows_NT The filesystem type is NTFS Fix run in safe 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:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» hosts »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\system »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\Web »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\system32 »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\Paul »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Application Data »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Start Menu »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\DOCUME~1\Paul\FAVORI~1 »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Program Files »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Corrupted keys »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop Components »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» 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 HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{963E5311-A94D-40D6-BCAA-4D8F6ECA97F5}: DhcpNameServer=[removed] [removed] HKLM\SYSTEM\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{963E5311-A94D-40D6-BCAA-4D8F6ECA97F5}: DhcpNameServer=[removed] [removed] HKLM\SYSTEM\CS3\Services\Tcpip\..\{963E5311-A94D-40D6-BCAA-4D8F6ECA97F5}: DhcpNameServer=[removed] [removed] HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=[removed] [removed] HKLM\SYSTEM\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=[removed] [removed] HKLM\SYSTEM\CS3\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=[removed] [removed] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Scanning for wininet.dll infection »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» End

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