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[Resolved] problem connecting,very slow lately,

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Post #1December 3, 2008, 8:07 AM UTC

Hi all,I keep having problems connecting,this is recent,nothing new that is causing problems that I can see.
I run connection diag. and I keep getting the"windows cannont connect using HTTP" etc…
also it has become very slow as of late and I can't help but think it's because of the games my kids play,such as,Runescape,and Kongregate site.
I use Kaspersky Internet Security and do regular scans.
I am a little pc savvy but not to this extent.
Can someone please check my log and help me.Thanks in advance.
I am using XP pro.ver 2002 sp3.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 2:57:48 AM, on 03/12/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16735)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcqcoms.exe
C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IoctlSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\DVDAudio\CTDVDDET.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\Volume Panel\VolPanel.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe
C:\WINDOWS\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTXFIHLP.EXE
C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CTXFISPI.EXE
C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 966\dlcqmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\vsnpstd2.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe
C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\SaiSmart.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLLoginProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://sympatico.msn.ca/
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: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: IEVkbdBHO - {59273AB4-E7D3-40F9-A1A8-6FA9CCA1862C} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\ievkbd.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.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\3.1.807.1746\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Windows Live Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTDVDDET] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\DVDAudio\CTDVDDET.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VolPanel] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\Volume Panel\VolPanel.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioDrvEmulator] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe" -1 AudioDrvEmulator "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\Audio Emulator\AudDrvEm.dll"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVP] "C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NBKeyScan] "C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBKeyScan.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FaxCenterServer] "C:\Program Files\Dell PC Fax\fm3032.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dlcqmon.exe] "C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 966\dlcqmon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\isuspm.exe" -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DLCQCATS] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCQtime.dll,_RunDLLEntry@16
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SNPSTD2] C:\WINDOWS\vsnpstd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Profiler] C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SaiSmart] C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\SaiSmart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BitTorrent DNA] "C:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IndxStoreSvr_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe" ASO-616B5711-6DAE-4795-A05F-39A1E5104020
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Windows Live Search - res://C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll/search.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Banner Ad Blocker - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\ie_banner_deny.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - http://favorites.live.com/quickadd.aspx
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Web traffic protection statistics - {1F460357-8A94-4D71-9CA3-AA4ACF32ED8E} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\SCIEPlgn.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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
O12 - Plugin for .UVR: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPUPano.dll
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/co…ex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {0CCA191D-13A6-4E29-B746-314DEE697D83} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/2008.1…toUploader5.cab
O16 - DPF: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262E} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownlo…/sysreqlab3.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w3/resources/MSNPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {54B52E52-8000-4413-BD67-FC7FE24B59F2} (EARTPatchX Class) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/EARTPX.cab
O16 - DPF: {67DABFBF-D0AB-41FA-9C46-CC0F21721616} (DivXBrowserPlugin Object) - http://download.divx.com/player/DivXBrowserPlugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {C36661D7-3590-45B1-80B5-520839E94DAD} (MaxisSimCity4PatcherX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/MaxisSimCity4PatcherX.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/flas…ent/swflash.cab
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~1\mzvkbd.dll,C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~1\mzvkbd3.dll,C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~1\adialhk.dll,C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~1\kloehk.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Kaspersky Internet Security (AVP) - Kaspersky Lab - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: dlcq_device - - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcqcoms.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service - Prolific Technology Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\IoctlSvc.exe

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Tomk

Post #2December 4, 2008, 5:11 PM UTC

Hi beserker,

My name is Tomk. I would be glad to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems. HijackThis logs can take a while to research, so please be patient and I'd be grateful if you would note the following:

I will be working on your Malware issues, this may or may not, solve other issues you have with your machine.
The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for the issues on this machine.
Please continue to review my answers until I tell you your machine appears to be clear. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.
It's often worth reading through these instructions and printing them for ease of reference.
If you don't know or understand something, please don't hesitate to say or ask!! It's better to be sure and safe than sorry.
Please reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.

BitTorrent DNA
You have BitTorrent DNA, a P2P/file sharing programs installed on your computer. P2P applications like it are the largest source of malware we see. You'll be doing yourself a favor by removing it.

References for the risk of these programs can be found in these links:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/commun…protection.mspx
http://www.techweb.com/wire/160500554
http://www.internetworldstats.com/articles/art053.htm://http://www.techweb.com/wire/1605005…cles/art053.htm
See Clean/Infected P2P Programs here

I would recommend that you uninstall BitTorrent DNA, however that choice is up to you. If you choose to remove these programs, you can do so via Control Panel >> Add or Remove Programs.

If you wish to keep it, please do not use it until your computer is cleaned.

Download ComboFix from one of these locations:

Link 1
Link 2
Link 3

* 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. If you have difficulty properly disabling your protective programs, refer to this link –> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic114351.html
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.

Notes:

1. Do not mouse-click Combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.
2. Do not "re-run" Combofix. If you have a problem, reply back for further instructions.
3. ComboFix may reset a number of Internet Explorer's settings, including making I-E the default browser.
4. Combofix prevents autorun of ALL CD, floppy and USB devices to assist with malware removal & increase security. If this is an issue or makes it difficult for you -- please tell your helper.
5. CF disconnects your machine from the internet. The connection is automatically restored before CF completes its run. If CF runs into difficulty and terminates prematurely, the connection can be manually restored by restarting your machine.

beserker

Post #3December 5, 2008, 4:48 AM UTC

Hi Tomk,first off,I would like to thank you for your reply and help,it's greatly appreciated.more than you know,I feel so helpless and am suffering from information overload.lol.

I will follow your instructions and advice to a T.

Bitorrent is deleted. Is Limewire ok?should I delete?I use it often but never keep it running.(get in,get what I need,get out)

by the way,the first 2 links for Combofix have missing & corrupt files.link 3 works fine.

ran combofix and here is the log…..

ComboFix 08-12-04.04 - Danny 2008-12-04 23:30:17.1 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.2606 [GMT -5:00]
Running from: c:\documents and settings\[removed]\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
* Created a new restore point
.

((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2008-11-05 to 2008-12-05 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2008-12-03 02:54 . 2008-12-03 02:54 d——– c:\program files\ERUNT
2008-12-02 19:36 . 2008-12-02 19:36 d——– c:\program files\Trend Micro
2008-12-01 23:41 . 2008-12-01 23:41 7,680 –ahs—- c:\windows\Thumbs.db
2008-11-30 11:48 . 2008-11-30 11:48 d——– c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\JollyBear
2008-11-29 12:51 . 2004-05-14 16:53 462,848 –a—— c:\windows\system32\ltkrn13n.dll
2008-11-29 12:51 . 2004-05-14 16:53 450,560 –a—— c:\windows\system32\ltimg13n.dll
2008-11-29 12:51 . 2004-05-14 16:53 401,408 –a—— c:\windows\system32\lfcmp13n.dll
2008-11-29 12:51 . 2004-05-14 16:53 299,008 –a—— c:\windows\system32\ltdis13n.dll
2008-11-29 12:51 . 2004-01-12 02:09 206,336 –a—— c:\windows\system32\ltefx13n.dll
2008-11-29 12:51 . 2004-05-14 16:53 163,840 –a—— c:\windows\system32\ltfil13n.dll
2008-11-29 12:51 . 2003-11-04 15:10 69,632 –a—— c:\windows\system32\lfgif13n.dll
2008-11-29 12:51 . 2004-05-14 16:53 57,344 –a—— c:\windows\system32\lfbmp13n.dll
2008-11-25 21:17 . 2008-11-25 21:17 d——– c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\NeptunesAdve
2008-11-25 19:40 . 2008-11-25 19:40 d——– c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\MumboJumbo
2008-11-25 19:39 . 2008-11-30 12:48 d-a—— c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP
2008-11-25 19:38 . 2008-12-01 23:42 d——– c:\program files\Oberon Media
2008-11-25 19:38 . 2008-11-30 12:48 d——– c:\program files\MSN Games
2008-11-25 01:11 . 2008-11-25 01:11 d——– c:\documents and settings\Danny\Application Data\vlc
2008-11-25 01:04 . 2008-11-25 01:11 d——– c:\documents and settings\Danny\Application Data\MozillaControl
2008-11-25 01:04 . 2008-11-25 01:04 d——– c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Graboid Inc
2008-11-25 00:59 . 2008-11-25 00:59 d——– c:\program files\VideoLAN
2008-11-25 00:59 . 2008-11-25 00:59 d——– c:\program files\Mozilla ActiveX Control v1.7.12
2008-11-25 00:58 . 2008-11-25 01:04 d——– c:\program files\Graboid
2008-11-20 19:54 . 2007-09-17 08:07 135,089 –a—— c:\windows\system32\nvapps.nvb
2008-11-20 11:40 . 2008-11-04 09:35 499,712 –a—— c:\windows\system32\msvcp71.dll
2008-11-20 11:40 . 2008-11-04 09:35 348,160 –a—— c:\windows\system32\msvcr71.dll
2008-11-20 11:39 . 2008-11-20 11:40 d——– c:\windows\system32\Adobe
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2002-01-05 11:40 487,424 ——— c:\windows\system32\msvcp70.dll
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2002-01-05 11:37 344,064 ——— c:\windows\system32\msvcr70.dll
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2004-01-28 09:17 163,840 –a—— c:\windows\system32\PrfAct.exe
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2004-01-28 09:10 147,456 –a—— c:\windows\system32\SAICFG.dll
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2004-01-28 09:17 122,880 –a—— c:\windows\system32\Nx.exe
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2002-01-05 10:18 84,992 ——— c:\windows\system32\atl70.dll
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2004-01-28 09:17 45,056 –a—— c:\windows\system32\SAIKICK.dll
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2004-01-28 09:20 45,056 –a—— c:\windows\system32\SAIHOOK.dll
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2004-01-28 09:17 40,960 –a—— c:\windows\system32\REnum.exe
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2004-01-28 09:09 26,624 –a—— c:\windows\system32\drivers\SaiNtBus.sys
2008-11-16 22:14 . 2004-01-28 09:09 15,232 –a—— c:\windows\system32\drivers\SaiMini.sys
2008-11-16 22:12 . 2004-01-30 08:19 286,720 -ra—— c:\windows\system32\sai0109.dll
2008-11-16 22:12 . 2004-01-30 08:19 55,936 -ra—— c:\windows\system32\drivers\SaiH0109.sys
2008-11-16 22:12 . 2004-01-30 08:19 19,456 -ra—— c:\windows\system32\drivers\SaiU0109.sys
2008-11-14 19:37 . 2008-04-13 20:11 21,504 –a—— c:\windows\system32\hidserv.dll
2008-11-14 19:37 . 2008-04-13 20:11 21,504 –a–c— c:\windows\system32\dllcache\hidserv.dll
2008-11-11 19:19 . 2008-11-16 22:14 d——– c:\program files\Saitek
2008-11-11 19:19 . 2008-11-11 19:19 d——– c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Saitek
2008-11-11 18:58 . 2007-05-01 15:45 3,488 -ra—— c:\windows\system32\SaiD0109.pr0
2008-11-11 16:19 . 2008-09-04 12:15 1,106,944 –a–c— c:\windows\system32\dllcache\msxml3.dll
2008-11-08 22:23 . 2008-11-10 16:58 d——– c:\windows\.mpr_file_store_32
2008-11-08 15:53 . 2008-11-08 15:54 d——– c:\windows\.file_store_32
2008-11-08 10:31 . 2008-11-14 19:37 d——– c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Google Updater
2008-11-06 09:05 . 2008-11-06 09:05 0 –a—— c:\documents and settings\Administrator\jagex_runescape_preferences.dat

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2008-12-05 04:34 ——— d—–w c:\program files\dl_cats
2008-12-05 04:34 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Kaspersky Lab
2008-12-05 04:32 614,432 –sha-w c:\windows\system32\drivers\fidbox2.dat
2008-12-05 04:32 3,180 –sha-w c:\windows\system32\drivers\fidbox2.idx
2008-12-05 04:32 20,764 –sha-w c:\windows\system32\drivers\fidbox.idx
2008-12-05 04:32 2,519,584 –sha-w c:\windows\system32\drivers\fidbox.dat
2008-12-03 22:46 31 —-a-w c:\documents and settings\Jake & Dylan\jagex_runescape_preferences.dat
2008-12-02 04:42 ——— d—–w c:\program files\Windows Media Connect 2
2008-12-02 04:42 ——— d—–w c:\program files\Windows Live Toolbar
2008-12-02 04:42 ——— d—–w c:\program files\LimeWire
2008-12-02 04:42 ——— d—–w c:\program files\DivX
2008-12-02 04:42 ——— d—–w c:\program files\Dell
2008-11-21 00:36 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Danny\Application Data\Creative
2008-11-17 03:14 ——— d–h–w c:\program files\InstallShield Installation Information
2008-11-16 13:51 ——— d—–w c:\program files\AskTBar
2008-11-15 03:22 ——— d—–w c:\program files\DNA
2008-11-15 03:22 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Danny\Application Data\DNA
2008-11-15 02:33 96,976 —-a-w c:\windows\system32\drivers\klin.dat
2008-11-15 00:37 ——— d—–w c:\program files\Google
2008-11-11 04:44 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Danny\Application Data\LimeWire
2008-11-09 20:40 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Jake & Dylan\Application Data\BitTorrent
2008-11-09 01:46 30 —-a-w c:\documents and settings\Danny\jagex_runescape_preferences.dat
2008-11-03 23:04 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Jake & Dylan\Application Data\LimeWire
2008-11-03 22:51 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Jake & Dylan\Application Data\Apple Computer
2008-10-29 22:38 ——— d—–w c:\program files\PopCap Games
2008-10-29 00:50 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Danny\Application Data\Apple Computer
2008-10-29 00:49 ——— d—–w c:\program files\iTunes
2008-10-29 00:49 ——— d—–w c:\program files\iPod
2008-10-29 00:49 ——— d—–w c:\program files\Common Files\Apple
2008-10-29 00:49 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer
2008-10-29 00:49 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\{3276BE95_AF08_429F_A64F_CA64CB79BCF6}
2008-10-24 11:21 455,296 —-a-w c:\windows\system32\drivers\mrxsmb.sys
2008-10-15 21:13 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Jake & Dylan\Application Data\Corel
2008-10-15 20:58 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Jake & Dylan\Application Data\Nero
2008-10-15 20:58 ——— d—–w c:\documents and settings\Jake & Dylan\Application Data\DellFaxCtr
2008-09-20 20:08 89 —-a-w C:\WINDOWSdun.bat
2003-01-13 15:20 278,528 ——w c:\program files\internet explorer\plugins\PanoViewer.dll
1999-04-30 20:00 98,304 ——w c:\program files\internet explorer\plugins\UPjpeg.dll
.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
.
.
*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" [2008-04-13 15360]
"IndxStoreSvr_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}"="c:\program files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe" [2008-06-24 1840424]
"MsnMsgr"="c:\program files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" [2007-10-18 5724184]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"CTDVDDET"="c:\program files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\DVDAudio\CTDVDDET.EXE" [2003-06-18 45056]
"VolPanel"="c:\program files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\Volume Panel\VolPanel.exe" [2005-10-14 122880]
"AudioDrvEmulator"="c:\program files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe" [2005-11-04 49152]
"UpdReg"="c:\windows\UpdReg.EXE" [2000-05-11 90112]
"AVP"="c:\program files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe" [2008-07-29 206088]
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"="c:\program files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" [2008-06-12 34672]
"NeroFilterCheck"="c:\program files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NeroCheck.exe" [2008-06-19 570664]
"NBKeyScan"="c:\program files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBKeyScan.exe" [2008-06-08 2221352]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe" [2008-06-10 144784]
"NvCplDaemon"="c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll" [2007-09-17 8491008]
"FaxCenterServer"="c:\program files\Dell PC Fax\fm3032.exe" [2006-06-15 307200]
"dlcqmon.exe"="c:\program files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 966\dlcqmon.exe" [2006-06-20 286720]
"ISUSScheduler"="c:\program files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" [2005-06-10 81920]
"DLCQCATS"="c:\windows\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCQtime.dll" [2006-06-07 106496]
"SNPSTD2"="c:\windows\vsnpstd2.exe" [2004-01-05 40960]
"QuickTime Task"="c:\program files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" [2008-10-04 413696]
"iTunesHelper"="c:\program files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" [2008-10-01 289576]
"Profiler"="c:\program files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe" [2004-01-28 159744]
"SaiSmart"="c:\program files\Saitek\Software\SaiSmart.exe" [2004-01-28 98304]
"NvMediaCenter"="c:\windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll" [2007-09-17 81920]
"CTHelper"="CTHELPER.EXE" [2005-11-08 c:\windows\CTHELPER.EXE]
"CTxfiHlp"="CTXFIHLP.EXE" [2005-11-08 c:\windows\system32\CTXFIHLP.EXE]
"nwiz"="nwiz.exe" [2008-10-07 c:\windows\system32\nwiz.exe]

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"CTFMON.EXE"="c:\windows\system32\CTFMON.EXE" [2008-04-13 15360]

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

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

[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
"%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe"=
"%windir%\\Network Diagnostic\\xpnetdiag.exe"=
"c:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\NexonUS\\NGM\\NGM.exe"=
"c:\nexon\Combat Arms\CombatArms.exe"= c:\nexon\Combat Arms\CombatArms.exe:*Enabled:CombatArms.exe
"c:\nexon\Combat Arms\Engine.exe"= c:\nexon\Combat Arms\Engine.exe:*Enabled:Engine.exe
"c:\\Program Files\\Messenger\\msmsgs.exe"=
"c:\\Nexon\\Combat Arms\\NMService.exe"=
"c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dlcqcoms.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\LimeWire\\LimeWire.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\livecall.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\iTunes\\iTunes.exe"=

R0 klbg;Kaspersky Lab Boot Guard Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\klbg.sys [2008-01-29 32784]
R3 KLFLTDEV;Kaspersky Lab KLFltDev;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\klfltdev.sys [2008-03-13 26640]
R3 klim5;Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\klim5.sys [2008-04-30 24592]
S3 SaiH0109;SaiH0109;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\SaiH0109.sys [2008-11-16 55936]
S3 SaiU0109;SaiU0109;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\SaiU0109.sys [2008-11-16 19456]
.
Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

2008-12-05 c:\windows\Tasks\Check Updates for Windows Live Toolbar.job
- c:\program files\Windows Live Toolbar\MSNTBUP.EXE [2007-10-19 10:20]
.
- - - - ORPHANS REMOVED - - - -

HKCU-Run-BitTorrent DNA - c:\program files\DNA\btdna.exe
HKLM-Run-ISUSPM Startup - c:\program files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\isuspm.exe
HKLM-Run-MemoryCardManager - (no file)

.
——- Supplementary Scan ——-
.
uStart Page = hxxp://sympatico.msn.ca/
IE: &Windows Live Search - c:\program files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll/search.htm
IE: Add to Banner Ad Blocker - c:\program files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\ie_banner_deny.htm
IE: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - http://favorites.live.com/quickadd.aspx

c:\windows\Downloaded Program Files\sysreqlab3.dll - O16 -: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262E}
hxxp://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/srl/3.0.0.0/srl_bin/sysreqlab3.cab
c:\windows\Downloaded Program Files\SysReqLab3.osd
.

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catchme 0.3.1367 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2008-12-04 23:33:57
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 NTFS

scanning hidden processes …

scanning hidden autostart entries …

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
DLCQCATS = rundll32 c:\windows\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCQtime.dll,_RunDLLEntry@16???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

scanning hidden files …

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0

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———————— Other Running Processes ————————
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c:\program files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
c:\windows\system32\CTSVCCDA.EXE
c:\windows\system32\dlcqcoms.exe
c:\program files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
c:\windows\system32\nvsvc32.exe
c:\windows\system32\IoctlSvc.exe
c:\windows\system32\wscntfy.exe
c:\windows\system32\CTXFISPI.EXE
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\program files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
c:\program files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
.
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Completion time: 2008-12-04 23:35:40 - machine was rebooted
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2008-12-05 04:35:31

Pre-Run: 295,075,205,120 bytes free
Post-Run: 296,546,222,080 bytes free

WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Pro-BootDisk-ENU.exe
[boot loader]
timeout=2
default=signature(43ff9226)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
c:\cmdcons\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
signature(43ff9226)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

218 — E O F — 2008-11-16 08:56:09

Tomk

Post #4December 5, 2008, 5:36 AM UTC

beserker,

The same warning would apply to Limewire. Using P2P programs is extremely risky. The risk isn't based upon how long you're connected. It's a function of information transferred. Every time you download a file, you are at risk.

Quite frankly, I didn't find what I expected with that scan.

I'm not seeing an obvious cause of your problem. Let's run a couple tools that are mostly general cleaning and then get a different scan.

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
Download - ATF Cleaner
Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.

(If you use FireFox or the Opera browser
To keep saved passwords, click No at the prompt.)

It's normal after running ATF cleaner that the PC will be slower to boot the first time or two.

Then

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.

Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location and post the results.
Note: If you receive a notice that some of the items couldn't be removed, that they have been added to the delete on reboot list, please reboot (shut down your computer then restart it).

Next

Disable resident protections (Antivirus…); you'll re-enable them after the scan

Download Lop S&D < here

Double-click Lop S&D.exe
Choose the language, then choose Option 1 (Search)
Wait till the end of the scan
Post the log which is created: (%SystemDrive%\lopR.txt)

Also "copy/paste" a new HijackThis log file into this thread.

Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.

beserker

Post #5December 5, 2008, 6:48 AM UTC

Hi Tomk,again thanks for the help.
the results of the scans look promising…nothing detected as far as I can see.

by the way,the malware link isn't working,so i copy pasted the mbam.exe. and got it from bleepingcomp..,

my pc is running faster than before,although pages take awhile to load(I have extreme high speed)…is there a way I can test my actual speed to see if my provider really is giving me extreme high speed or not?

My kids play Runescape and other games like this and I myself play CombatArms quite often,I was wondering if these have malware/spyware or viruses embedded.I googled it but the results are inconclusive.

I also suspect a keylogger is on my pc somewhere but so far nothing has detected it.
another curious thing happens every so often,I will click on a trusted link,either in my favorites or on a page,and I find that I must click twice for the link to work.,it gives me the impression that ,
A) my keystrokes and mouse clicks are being recorded. or

that my pc is somehow being remote controlled.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31
Database version: 1461
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

05/12/2008 1:22:59 AM
mbam-log-2008-12-05 (01-22-59).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 53799
Time elapsed: 30 minute(s), 52 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

——————–\\ Lop S&D 4.2.4-9c XP/Vista

Microsoft Windows XP Professional ( v5.1.2600 ) Service Pack 3
X86-based PC ( Multiprocessor Free : Intel® Core™2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz )
BIOS : Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 2.5.3
USER : Danny ( Administrator )
BOOT : Normal boot
Antivirus : Kaspersky Internet Security 8.0.0.454 (Not Activated)
Firewall : Kaspersky Internet Security 8.0.0.454 (Not Activated)
C:\ (Local Disk) - NTFS - Total:298 Go (Free:276 Go)
D:\ (USB)
E:\ (USB)
F:\ (USB)
G:\ (USB)
H:\ (USB)
I:\ (CD or DVD)
J:\ (CD or DVD)

"C:\Lop SD" ( MAJ : 01-11-2008|16:30 )
Option : [1] ( 05/12/2008| 1:26 )

——————–\\ Listing folders in APPLIC~1

[05/10/2008|05:08] C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\APPLIC~1\ Adobe
[05/10/2008|05:08] C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\APPLIC~1\ Macromedia
[20/09/2008|02:54] C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\APPLIC~1\ Microsoft
[06/11/2008|09:05] C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\APPLIC~1\ Sun
[23/11/2008|02:13] C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\APPLIC~1\ WinRAR

[28/10/2008|07:49] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ {3276BE95_AF08_429F_A64F_CA64CB79BCF6}
[20/09/2008|11:05] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Adobe
[04/10/2008|03:22] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Apple
[28/10/2008|07:49] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Apple Computer
[22/09/2008|08:52] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ BVRP Software
[20/09/2008|03:38] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Creative
[22/09/2008|08:52] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ DellFaxCtr
[20/09/2008|11:04] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Google
[14/11/2008|07:37] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Google Updater
[25/11/2008|01:04] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Graboid Inc
[22/09/2008|09:02] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ InstallShield
[30/11/2008|11:48] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ JollyBear
[04/12/2008|11:34] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Kaspersky Lab
[20/09/2008|07:53] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Kaspersky Lab Setup Files
[05/12/2008|12:51] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Malwarebytes
[25/11/2008|07:39] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Microsoft
[25/11/2008|07:40] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ MumboJumbo
[25/11/2008|09:17] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ NeptunesAdve
[21/09/2008|02:33] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Nero
[22/09/2008|10:38] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ NexonUS
[21/09/2008|02:31] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ NOS
[21/09/2008|10:25] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ NVIDIA
[11/11/2008|07:19] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Saitek
[30/11/2008|12:48] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ TEMP
[20/09/2008|09:07] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ Windows Genuine Advantage
[27/09/2008|04:57] C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\ WLInstaller

[20/09/2008|11:07] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Adobe
[28/10/2008|07:50] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Apple Computer
[22/09/2008|09:03] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Corel
[22/09/2008|09:27] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Corel Photo Album
[20/11/2008|07:36] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Creative
[22/09/2008|08:59] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ DellFaxCtr
[21/09/2008|02:48] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ DivX
[14/11/2008|10:22] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ DNA
[20/09/2008|11:08] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Google
[22/09/2008|10:24] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Help
[20/09/2008|02:58] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Identities
[10/11/2008|11:44] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ LimeWire
[20/09/2008|08:37] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Macromedia
[05/12/2008|12:51] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Malwarebytes
[25/11/2008|01:11] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Microsoft
[25/11/2008|01:04] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Mozilla
[25/11/2008|01:11] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ MozillaControl
[21/09/2008|02:35] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Nero
[21/09/2008|12:32] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ Sun
[25/11/2008|01:11] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ vlc
[20/09/2008|10:23] C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\APPLIC~1\ WinRAR

[20/09/2008|02:54] C:\DOCUME~1\DEFAUL~1\APPLIC~1\ Microsoft

[21/11/2008|08:16] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Adobe
[03/11/2008|05:51] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Apple Computer
[09/11/2008|03:40] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ BitTorrent
[15/10/2008|04:13] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Corel
[15/10/2008|03:58] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ DellFaxCtr
[15/10/2008|03:59] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Google
[15/10/2008|03:58] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Identities
[03/11/2008|06:04] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ LimeWire
[15/10/2008|04:01] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Macromedia
[18/10/2008|10:32] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Microsoft
[15/10/2008|03:58] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Nero
[15/10/2008|04:17] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ Sun
[22/11/2008|01:37] C:\DOCUME~1\JAKE&D~1\APPLIC~1\ WinRAR

[20/09/2008|02:54] C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\APPLIC~1\ Microsoft

[20/09/2008|02:54] C:\DOCUME~1\NETWOR~1\APPLIC~1\ Microsoft

——————–\\ Scheduled Tasks located in C:\WINDOWS\Tasks

[05/12/2008 12:44 AM][–a——] C:\WINDOWS\tasks\Check Updates for Windows Live Toolbar.job
[04/12/2008 11:33 PM][–ah—–] C:\WINDOWS\tasks\SA.DAT
[04/08/2004 05:00 AM][-r-h—–] C:\WINDOWS\tasks\desktop.ini

——————–\\ Listing Folders in C:\Program Files

[22/09/2008|08:53] C:\Program Files\ Abbyy FineReader 6.0 Sprint
[20/09/2008|11:06] C:\Program Files\ Adobe
[04/10/2008|03:22] C:\Program Files\ Apple Software Update
[16/11/2008|08:51] C:\Program Files\ AskTBar
[04/12/2008|11:31] C:\Program Files\ Common Files
[20/09/2008|02:52] C:\Program Files\ ComPlus Applications
[20/09/2008|03:34] C:\Program Files\ Creative
[01/12/2008|11:42] C:\Program Files\ Dell
[22/09/2008|09:21] C:\Program Files\ Dell PC Fax
[22/09/2008|09:21] C:\Program Files\ Dell Photo AIO Printer 966
[01/12/2008|11:42] C:\Program Files\ DivX
[04/12/2008|11:34] C:\Program Files\ dl_cats
[14/11/2008|10:22] C:\Program Files\ DNA
[03/12/2008|02:54] C:\Program Files\ ERUNT
[14/11/2008|07:37] C:\Program Files\ Google
[25/11/2008|01:04] C:\Program Files\ Graboid
[16/11/2008|10:14] C:\Program Files\ InstallShield Installation Information
[22/09/2008|05:08] C:\Program Files\ Intel
[25/11/2008|01:00] C:\Program Files\ Internet Explorer
[28/10/2008|07:49] C:\Program Files\ iPod
[28/10/2008|07:49] C:\Program Files\ iTunes
[21/09/2008|09:32] C:\Program Files\ Java
[20/09/2008|07:54] C:\Program Files\ Kaspersky Lab
[22/09/2008|10:00] C:\Program Files\ KODAK
[01/12/2008|11:42] C:\Program Files\ LimeWire
[05/12/2008|12:51] C:\Program Files\ Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
[21/09/2008|09:24] C:\Program Files\ Maxis
[01/12/2008|11:42] C:\Program Files\ Messenger
[20/09/2008|02:54] C:\Program Files\ microsoft frontpage
[06/10/2008|04:43] C:\Program Files\ Movie Maker
[25/11/2008|12:59] C:\Program Files\ Mozilla ActiveX Control v1.7.12
[20/09/2008|03:15] C:\Program Files\ MSN
[30/11/2008|12:48] C:\Program Files\ MSN Games
[20/09/2008|02:52] C:\Program Files\ MSN Gaming Zone
[22/09/2008|03:27] C:\Program Files\ MSXML 4.0
[21/09/2008|02:33] C:\Program Files\ Nero
[06/10/2008|04:41] C:\Program Files\ NetMeeting
[21/09/2008|02:31] C:\Program Files\ NOS
[01/12/2008|11:42] C:\Program Files\ Oberon Media
[20/09/2008|02:52] C:\Program Files\ Online Services
[06/10/2008|04:41] C:\Program Files\ Outlook Express
[29/10/2008|05:38] C:\Program Files\ PopCap Games
[04/10/2008|03:23] C:\Program Files\ QuickTime
[16/11/2008|10:14] C:\Program Files\ Saitek
[21/09/2008|09:32] C:\Program Files\ Sun
[21/09/2008|06:38] C:\Program Files\ SystemRequirementsLab
[02/12/2008|07:36] C:\Program Files\ Trend Micro
[22/09/2008|10:12] C:\Program Files\ Ulead Systems
[20/09/2008|02:58] C:\Program Files\ Uninstall Information
[25/11/2008|12:59] C:\Program Files\ VideoLAN
[25/09/2008|07:56] C:\Program Files\ Windows Live
[27/09/2008|04:57] C:\Program Files\ Windows Live Favorites
[01/12/2008|11:42] C:\Program Files\ Windows Live Toolbar
[01/12/2008|11:42] C:\Program Files\ Windows Media Connect 2
[06/10/2008|04:41] C:\Program Files\ Windows Media Player
[06/10/2008|04:41] C:\Program Files\ Windows NT
[20/09/2008|02:53] C:\Program Files\ WindowsUpdate
[21/11/2008|11:59] C:\Program Files\ WinRAR
[20/09/2008|02:54] C:\Program Files\ xerox

——————–\\ Listing Folders in C:\Program Files\Common Files

[20/09/2008|11:05] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Adobe
[20/09/2008|11:06] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Adobe AIR
[28/10/2008|07:49] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Apple
[22/09/2008|09:02] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ InstallShield
[21/09/2008|12:29] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Java
[25/09/2008|07:55] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Microsoft Shared
[20/09/2008|02:52] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ MSSoap
[21/09/2008|02:34] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Nero
[20/09/2008|10:47] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ ODBC
[20/09/2008|02:52] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Services
[22/09/2008|10:09] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ snpstd2
[20/09/2008|10:47] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ SpeechEngines
[06/10/2008|04:41] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ System
[25/09/2008|07:55] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ WindowsLiveInstaller

——————–\\ Process

( 45 Processes )

IEXPLORE.EXE ~ [PID:3368]

——————–\\ Searching with S_Lop

No Lop folder found !

——————–\\ Searching for Lop Files - Folders

No Lop folder found !

——————–\\ Searching within the Registry

….. OK !

——————–\\ Checking the Hosts file

Hosts file CLEAN

——————–\\ Searching for hidden files with Catchme

catchme 0.3.1353 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2008-12-05 01:27:44
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 NTFS
scanning hidden processes …
scanning hidden files …
scan completed successfully
hidden processes: 0
hidden files: 0

——————–\\ Searching for other infections

No other infections found !

[F:3][D:1]-> C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\LOCALS~1\Temp
[F:14][D:0]-> C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\Cookies
[F:195][D:8]-> C:\DOCUME~1\Danny\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\content.IE5

1 - "C:\Lop SD\LopR_1.txt" - 05/12/2008| 1:28 - Option : [1]

——————–\\ Scan completed at 1:28:19
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 1:30:23 AM, on 05/12/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16735)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcqcoms.exe
C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IoctlSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\Volume Panel\VolPanel.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe
C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CTXFISPI.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 966\dlcqmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe
C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\SaiSmart.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLLoginProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://sympatico.msn.ca/
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: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: IEVkbdBHO - {59273AB4-E7D3-40F9-A1A8-6FA9CCA1862C} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\ievkbd.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.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\3.1.807.1746\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Windows Live Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTDVDDET] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\DVDAudio\CTDVDDET.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VolPanel] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\Volume Panel\VolPanel.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioDrvEmulator] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe" -1 AudioDrvEmulator "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\Audio Emulator\AudDrvEm.dll"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVP] "C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NBKeyScan] "C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBKeyScan.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FaxCenterServer] "C:\Program Files\Dell PC Fax\fm3032.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dlcqmon.exe] "C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 966\dlcqmon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DLCQCATS] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCQtime.dll,_RunDLLEntry@16
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SNPSTD2] C:\WINDOWS\vsnpstd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Profiler] C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SaiSmart] C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\SaiSmart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware] C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe /install /silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IndxStoreSvr_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe" ASO-616B5711-6DAE-4795-A05F-39A1E5104020
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Windows Live Search - res://C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll/search.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Banner Ad Blocker - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\ie_banner_deny.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - http://favorites.live.com/quickadd.aspx
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Web traffic protection statistics - {1F460357-8A94-4D71-9CA3-AA4ACF32ED8E} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\SCIEPlgn.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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
O12 - Plugin for .UVR: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPUPano.dll
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/co…ex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {0CCA191D-13A6-4E29-B746-314DEE697D83} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/2008.1…toUploader5.cab
O16 - DPF: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262E} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownlo…/sysreqlab3.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w3/resources/MSNPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {54B52E52-8000-4413-BD67-FC7FE24B59F2} (EARTPatchX Class) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/EARTPX.cab
O16 - DPF: {67DABFBF-D0AB-41FA-9C46-CC0F21721616} (DivXBrowserPlugin Object) - http://download.divx.com/player/DivXBrowserPlugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {C36661D7-3590-45B1-80B5-520839E94DAD} (MaxisSimCity4PatcherX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/MaxisSimCity4PatcherX.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/flas…ent/swflash.cab
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Kaspersky Internet Security (AVP) - Kaspersky Lab - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\avp.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: dlcq_device - - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcqcoms.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service - Prolific Technology Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\IoctlSvc.exe

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End of file - 10110 bytes

Tomk

Post #6December 5, 2008, 7:27 AM UTC

beserker,

You can run a speed test here:

You are correct. Nothing nefarious is showing. I haven't found anything to account for your problems. I must assume that it is not malware related.

The following fix is for a couple of programs that are not "bad" but don't need to run at startup. I doubt it this will speed you up enough to notice.

Please open HijackThis and run Do a system scan only
Check the boxes next to ONLY the entries listed below(if present):
- O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
  O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
  O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
  O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Profiler] C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe
Close all programs except for HijackThis.
Click on Fix checked
A box will pop up asking you if you wish to fix the selected items. Please choose YES.
Once it has fixed them, please exit/close HijackThis.

Log looks good

Time for some housekeeping

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.
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The above procedure will:

Delete the following:
- ComboFix and its associated files and folders.
- VundoFix backups, if present
- The C:\Deckard folder, if present
- The C:_OtMoveIt folder, if present
Reset the clock settings.
Hide file extensions, if required.
Hide System/Hidden files, if required.
Reset System Restore.

Please re-enable any security that was disabled.

Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperative that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week
(Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.

Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer.
Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over.
I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients.
Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.

For a tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below:

Understanding and Using Firewalls

Keep Microsoft Windows Updated - This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. The easiest way to do this is to turn on Automatic Updates. Do this by:

From your desktop, right-click on My Computer,
click on Properties
Select the Automatic Updates tab
Click on Automatic
Click on Apply button
Click on OK to exit.

If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, until there are no more critical updates.

Install SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster will add a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer
settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.

A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:

Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware

Download and install the free version of WinPatrol - This program protects your computer in a variety of ways and will work well with your existing security software.
Winpatrol

Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly.
Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Only run one Anti-Virus and Firewall program.

I would also suggest you read this:
So how did I get infected in the first place?
by Tony Klein

Also: "How to prevent malware"
by miekiemoes

Please respond back that you understand the above and let me know if you have any questions. Otherwise, this thread will be closed Resolved.

beserker

Post #7December 5, 2008, 7:49 AM UTC last edited December 5, 2008, 7:49 AM UTC

Tomk, I am relieved to read all this and this has helped me immensely.I DO understand everything.Thank You very much for all your great help. I have read those 2 subjects you posted and it was informative. Thanks for the housecleaning tips and all the rest.i will follow through. This is a great resource for me,i've been lurking here for quite sometime and have read many,many posts,a few which have helped until I came up against something that I could not fix myself.I finally decided to register and post my problems,& am I glad I did. You guys here are all #1 in my book. Thank You, Sincerely,Danny.

beserker

Post #8December 5, 2008, 7:57 AM UTC

Tomk,I ran the speed test,is this good,I don't know what is good or bad.
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Tomk

Post #9December 5, 2008, 2:01 PM UTC

beserker,

I ran the speed test,is this good,I don't know what is good or bad.

I don't know alot about this. I don't have access to cable or even DSL. To me it looks like great cable download speeds and good DSL uploads. As I understand it, ISP's sometimes guarantee a minimum thoughput. Check these numbers against what they promised.

You are very welcome!

Glad we could help.

Happy Holidays [external image: Posted Image]

Good Luck and Be Well.

Tomk

Post #10December 6, 2008, 4:15 PM UTC

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