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[Resolved] security center - browser hijack?

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Post #16
One final scan

Download ComboFix from one of these locations:

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* IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop


  • Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools

  • Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.

  • As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal. It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.

  • Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.

**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.


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Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:

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Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.
Post #17
Hi, thanks again. Please find the Combo scan below.

ComboFix 08-10-29.07 - homey 2008-10-29 19:59:06.1 - NTFSx86
Running from: C:\Documents and Settings\[removed]\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2008-09-28 to 2008-10-29 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2008-10-27 22:30 . 2008-10-27 22:32 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Watermark Factory
2008-10-27 22:29 . 2008-10-27 22:30 d——– C:\Program Files\Watermark Factory 2
2008-10-26 07:13 . 2008-10-26 07:15 d——– C:\rsit
2008-10-25 20:48 . 2008-10-25 20:48 d——– C:\_OTScanIt
2008-10-25 01:21 . 2008-10-25 01:22 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\WinZip
2008-10-24 08:37 . 2008-10-24 08:37 d——– C:\Program Files\Trend Micro
2008-10-23 19:41 . 2008-10-15 16:34 337,408 —–c— C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\netapi32.dll
2008-10-21 15:14 . 2008-10-21 15:14 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\staff\Application Data\InterVideo
2008-10-21 11:39 . 2008-10-21 11:39 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\staff\Application Data\Malwarebytes
2008-10-16 13:38 . 2008-10-16 14:38 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\staff\Contacts
2008-10-15 20:51 . 2008-10-15 21:00 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\homey\Contacts
2008-10-15 20:18 . 2008-10-15 20:30 d——– C:\Program Files\Windows Live
2008-10-15 20:18 . 2008-10-15 20:23 d–hsc— C:\Program Files\Common Files\WindowsLiveInstaller
2008-10-15 20:09 . 2008-10-15 20:25 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\WLInstaller
2008-10-15 06:09 . 2008-09-08 10:41 333,824 —–c— C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\srv.sys
2008-10-15 06:07 . 2008-08-14 10:11 2,189,184 —–c— C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ntoskrnl.exe
2008-10-15 06:07 . 2008-08-14 10:09 2,145,280 —–c— C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ntkrnlmp.exe
2008-10-15 06:07 . 2008-08-14 09:33 2,023,936 —–c— C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ntkrpamp.exe
2008-10-15 06:07 . 2008-09-15 12:12 1,846,400 —–c— C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\win32k.sys
2008-10-15 06:06 . 2008-08-14 09:33 2,066,048 —–c— C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ntkrnlpa.exe
2008-10-08 10:12 . 2008-10-08 10:12 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Office Genuine Advantage
2008-10-05 22:14 . 2008-10-05 22:14 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\homey\Application Data\Malwarebytes
2008-10-05 22:13 . 2008-10-24 08:06 d——– C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2008-10-05 22:13 . 2008-10-05 22:13 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes
2008-10-05 22:13 . 2008-10-22 15:10 38,496 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2008-10-05 22:13 . 2008-10-22 15:10 15,504 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2008-10-05 21:40 . 2008-10-05 21:40 578,560 –a–c— C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\user32.dll
2008-10-05 21:35 . 2008-10-05 21:35 d——– C:\WINDOWS\ERUNT
2008-10-05 20:56 . 2008-10-05 20:58 d——– C:\Program Files\PDF to Text
2008-09-30 06:01 . 2004-05-14 15:53 462,848 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\ltkrn13n.dll
2008-09-30 06:01 . 2004-05-14 15:53 450,560 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\ltimg13n.dll
2008-09-30 06:01 . 2004-05-14 15:53 401,408 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\lfcmp13n.dll
2008-09-30 06:01 . 2004-05-14 15:53 299,008 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\ltdis13n.dll
2008-09-30 06:01 . 2004-01-12 01:09 206,336 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\ltefx13n.dll
2008-09-30 06:01 . 2004-05-14 15:53 163,840 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\ltfil13n.dll
2008-09-30 06:01 . 2003-11-04 14:10 69,632 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\lfgif13n.dll
2008-09-30 06:01 . 2004-05-14 15:53 57,344 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\lfbmp13n.dll

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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2008-10-19 19:15 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\Norton Security Scan
2008-10-19 19:15 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared
2008-10-15 09:16 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft Help
2008-10-05 16:20 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Cyberlink
2008-10-03 20:42 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2008-09-29 19:44 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\homey\Application Data\CyberLink
2008-09-29 13:55 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\staff\Application Data\Sony Corporation
2008-09-26 22:35 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MailFrontier
2008-09-26 21:58 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\FLV Player
2008-09-26 13:46 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{3276BE95_AF08_429F_A64F_CA64CB79BCF6}
2008-09-26 13:45 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\iPod
2008-09-26 13:42 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\QuickTime
2008-09-26 13:41 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple
2008-09-26 13:26 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\Bonjour
2008-09-21 09:19 ——— d–h–w C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
2008-09-21 09:19 ——— d—–w C:\Program Files\EPSON
2008-09-14 17:59 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\homey\Application Data\AdobeUM
2008-09-09 12:00 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\staff\Application Data\AdobeUM
2008-09-08 19:28 ——— d—a-w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP
2008-09-08 10:41 333,824 —-a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\srv.sys
2008-08-31 22:43 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL
2008-08-28 21:15 ——— d—–w C:\Documents and Settings\homey\Application Data\Apple Computer
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe" [2008-04-14 15360]
"DWQueuedReporting"="C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\dwtrig20.exe" [2007-08-24 437160]
"MsnMsgr"="C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" [2007-10-18 5724184]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Symantec PIF AlertEng"="C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe" [2008-01-29 583048]
"NWTRAY"="NWTRAY.EXE" [2002-03-12 C:\WINDOWS\system32\nwtray.exe]

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"CTFMON.EXE"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE" [2008-04-14 15360]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"InstallVisualStyle"= C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Royale\Royale.msstyles
"InstallTheme"= C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Royale.theme
"CompatibleRUPSecurity"= 1 (0x1)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\drivers32]
"wave1"= c_511980.nls
"aux2"= c_511980.nls
"wave2"= c_511980.nls
"mixer2"= c_511980.nls
"midi1"= c_511980.nls
"midi2"= c_511980.nls
"aux1"= c_511980.nls
"mixer1"= c_511980.nls

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\lsa]
Authentication Packages REG_MULTI_SZ msv1_0 nwv1_0

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\ccEvtMgr]
@="Service"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\ccSetMgr]
@="Service"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Symantec Antivirus]
@="Service"

[HKLM\~\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk]
backup=C:\WINDOWS\pss\Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnkCommon Startup

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Acrobat Assistant 7.0]
–a—— 2004-12-14 01:12 483328 C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Adobe Version Cue CS2]
–a—— 2005-04-04 17:58 856064 C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Version Cue CS2\ControlPanel\VersionCueCS2Tray.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Apoint]
–a—— 2004-11-17 11:47 118784 C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\AppleSyncNotifier]
–a—— 2008-09-03 19:12 111936 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\ccApp]
–a—— 2007-11-26 12:53 115560 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\CTFMON.EXE]
–a—— 2008-04-14 00:12 15360 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\ehTray]
–a—— 2005-08-05 13:56 64512 C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\EPSON Stylus C64 Series]
–a—— 2003-05-27 03:08 99840 C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_S10IC2.EXE

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\GrooveMonitor]
–a—— 2007-08-24 06:00 33648 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\HostManager]
–a—— 2006-11-14 14:01 50736 C:\Program Files\Common Files\aol\1219490642\ee\aolsoftware.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\iPrint Tray]
–a—— 2006-10-18 14:14 40960 C:\WINDOWS\system32\iprntctl.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\ISBMgr.exe]
–a—— 2004-02-20 14:12 32768 C:\Program Files\Sony\ISB Utility\ISBMgr.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\ISUSPM Startup]
–a—— 2005-08-11 14:30 249856 C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\iTunesHelper]
–a—— 2008-09-10 16:40 289576 D:\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\MSMSGS]
——— 2008-04-14 00:12 1695232 C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\msnmsgr]
–a—— 2007-10-18 10:34 5724184 C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\NvCplDaemon]
–a—— 2006-03-06 08:33 7557120 C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvcpl.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\QuickTime Task]
–a—— 2008-09-06 14:09 413696 C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\SonyPowerCfg]
–a—— 2005-12-13 22:43 217088 C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Power Management\SPMgr.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\SpybotSD TeaTimer]
-rahs—- 2008-09-16 11:16 1833296 C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\SsAAD.exe]
–a—— 2006-01-07 01:36 81920 C:\PROGRA~1\Sony\SONICS~1\SSAAD.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\swg]
–a—— 2008-07-02 20:13 68856 C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Switcher.exe]
–a—— 2006-02-14 12:11 176128 C:\Program Files\Sony\Wireless Switch Setting Utility\Switcher.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\NWTRAY]
–a—— 2002-03-12 09:37 28672 C:\WINDOWS\system32\nwtray.exe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\services]
"WLSetupSvc"=3 (0x3)
"usnjsvc"=3 (0x3)
"iPod Service"=3 (0x3)
"gusvc"=3 (0x3)
"Bonjour Service"=2 (0x2)
"Apple Mobile Device"=2 (0x2)
"AOL ACS"=2 (0x2)
"Adobe Version Cue CS2"=3 (0x3)
"Adobe LM Service"=3 (0x3)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run-disabled]
"ISUSScheduler"="C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\SymantecAntiVirus]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001

[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile]
"EnableFirewall"= 0 (0x0)

[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
"%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Google\\Google Talk\\googletalk.exe"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\GROOVE.EXE"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\ONENOTE.EXE"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Version Cue CS2\\bin\\VersionCueCS2.exe"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Symantec\\Symantec Endpoint Protection\\Smc.exe"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Symantec\\Symantec Endpoint Protection\\SNAC.EXE"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe"=
"%windir%\\Network Diagnostic\\xpnetdiag.exe"=
"C:\\Novell\\GroupWise\\grpwise.exe"=
"C:\\Novell\\GroupWise\\notify.exe"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\OUTLOOK.EXE"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Bonjour\\mDNSResponder.exe"=
"D:\\itunes\\iTunes.exe"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe"=
"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\livecall.exe"=

R1 nipplpt2;Novell iCapture Lpt Redirector 2;C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\nipplpt.sys [2006-10-18 34671]
R3 ti21sony;ti21sony;C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ti21sony.sys [2006-02-21 226304]
S2 EraserSvc10823;Symantec Eraser Service;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe [2007-11-26 108392]
S3 Image Converter video recording monitor for VAIO Entertainment;Image Converter video recording monitor for VAIO Entertainment;C:\Program Files\Sony\Image Converter 2\IcVzMon.exe [2005-07-14 32768]
S3 Smcinst;Symantec Auto-upgrade Agent;C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SmcLU\Setup\smcinst.exe [ ]
S3 SonyImgF;Sony Image Conversion Filter Driver;C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\SonyImgF.sys [2005-12-27 29184]
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

2008-08-28 C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job
- C:\Program Files\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.exe [2008-07-30 11:34]
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- - - - ORPHANS REMOVED - - - -

SafeBoot-Symantec Antvirus
MSConfigStartUp-ZoneAlarm Client - C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe


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——- Supplementary Scan ——-
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R0 -: HKCU-Main,Start Page = hxxp://www.google.co.uk/
R1 -: HKCU-Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O8 -: &Google; Search - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 -: &Translate; English Word - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 -: Backward Links - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 -: Cached Snapshot of Page - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 -: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 -: Convert link target to existing PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 -: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 -: Convert selected links to existing PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 -: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 -: Convert selection to existing PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 -: Convert to Adobe PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 -: Convert to existing PDF - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 -: E&xport; to Microsoft Excel - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 -: Similar Pages - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 -: Translate Page into English - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O15 -: Trusted Zone: *.sony-europe.com
O15 -: Trusted Zone: *.sonystyle-europe.com
O15 -: Trusted Zone: *.vaio-link.com

O16 -: {193C772A-87BE-4B19-A7BB-445B226FE9A1} - hxxp://downloads.ewido.net/ewidoOnlineScan.cab
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ewidoOnlineScan.dll
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catchme 0.3.1367 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2008-10-29 20:16:12
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 NTFS

scanning hidden processes …

scanning hidden autostart entries …

scanning hidden files …

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\Services\vsdatant]
"ImagePath"="a"
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———————— Other Running Processes ————————
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C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Smc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\scardsvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehrecvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehSched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ehome\mcrdsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SmcGui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
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Completion time: 2008-10-29 20:26:13 - machine was rebooted
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2008-10-29 20:26:03

Pre-Run: 2,813,579,264 bytes free
Post-Run: 3,443,957,760 bytes free

WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Pro-BootDisk-ENU.exe
[boot loader]
timeout=2
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

269 — E O F — 2008-10-25 01:29:44

:) thanks
Post #18
Your logs are clean

Follow these steps to uninstall Combofix and tools used in the removal of malware
  • Click START then RUN
  • Now type Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.
    [external image: Posted Image]



  • Make sure you have an Internet Connection.
  • Download OTCleanIt to your desktop and run it
  • A list of tool components used in the Cleanup of malware will be downloaded.
  • If your Firewall or Real Time protection attempts to block OTCleanUp to reach the Internet, please allow the application to do so.
  • Click Yes to beging the Cleanup process and remove these components, including this application.
  • You will be asked to reboot the machine to finish the Cleanup process. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes.



Below I have included a number of recommendations for how to protect your computer against malware infections.

* Keep Windows updated by regularly checking their website at :
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer.

* To reduce re-infection for malware in the future, I strongly recommend installing these free programs:

SpywareBlaster protects against bad ActiveX
IE-SPYAD puts over 5000 sites in your restricted zone so you'll be protected when you visit innocent-looking sites that aren't actually innocent at all
Have a look at this tutorial for IE-Spyad here

* SpywareGuard offers realtime protection from spyware installation attempts. Make sure you are only running one real-time anti-spyware protection program or there will be a conflict.

Make Internet Explorer more secure
  • Click Start > Run
  • Type Inetcpl.cpl & click OK
  • Click on the Security tab
  • Click Reset all zones to default level
  • Make sure the Internet Zone is selected & Click Custom level
  • In the ActiveX section, set the first two options ("Download signed and unsigned ActiveX controls) to "Prompt", and ("Initialize and Script ActiveX controls not marked as safe") to "Disable".
  • Next Click OK, then Apply button and then OK to exit the Internet Properties page.


*ATF Cleaner - Cleans temporary files from IE and Windows, empties the recycle bin and more. Great tool to help speed up your computer and knock out those nasties that like to reside in the temp folders.

*NoScript - Addon for Firefox that stops all scripts from running on websites. Stops malicious software from invading via flash, java, javascript, and many other entry points.

*Keep a backup of your important files - Now, more than ever, it's especially important to protect your digital files and memories. This article is full of good information on alternatives for home backup solutions.

* MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well known ad sites and other bad sites. Basically, this prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer, meaning it will be difficult to infect yourself in the future.

* Please consider using an alternate browser. Mozilla's Firefox browser is fantastic; it is much more
secure than Internet Explorer, immune to almost all known browser hijackers, and also has the best built-in pop up
blocker (as an added benefit!) that I have ever seen. If you are interested, Firefox may be downloaded from
Here

* Take a good look at the following suggestions for malware prevention by reading Tony Klein’s article 'How Did I Get Infected In The First Place'
Here

Thank you for your patience, and performing all of the procedures requested.
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