I run Pest Patrol religiously and make sure my system is clean as this machine is my lifeline and primary work tool. However, after several lock ups today, I ran another scan and it detected AntivirusGold. I had no issues with the wallpaper or pop-ups, just SEVERE lock ups and hang-ups.
Read through several tutorials expalining how to remove, from this site, google searches to Pest Patrols site and nothing seems to work. However, the lock ups seem to be relenting a bit. However, what's strange is that upon downloading several new programs, they all seem to be finding something another program won't find, and then they can't remove the problems for me. I attempt to manually remove them from the registry only to have them reappear after re-boot and rescan with each seperate program.
CWS SHREDDER finds- CWS.Svchost32
Pest Patrol finds - AntivirusGold
Norton AntiVirus finds - AdwareMargoc & MiniBug
Spybot S&D find- Avenue A, INC. & Media Plex
Panda Online Scan found-
Incident Status Location
Spyware:Spyware/RedhotnetworksNo disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\B\Desktop\backups\backup-20050610-231423-333.inf
Adware:Adware/ILookup No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\B\Desktop\backups\backup-20050610-231423-581.inf
Virus:Eicar.Mod No disinfected C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\Help.chm[HowCanITestDetection.html]
Spyware:Spyware/BetterInet No disinfected C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\Quarantine\20040601232717566.zip[data2.dat]
Spyware:Spyware/BetterInet No disinfected C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\Quarantine\20040601232717566.zip[data1.dat]
Adware:Adware/VirtualBouncer No disinfected C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\Quarantine\20040901154130222.zip[swrt01.dll]
Adware:Adware/Adtomi No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\d705k.sys
Virus:Trj/Mirkaa.A Disinfected C:\WINDOWS\mirka4a.exe
Adware:Adware/SAHAgent No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\sahagent-1002.exe
Adware:Adware/Adtomi No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\d705k.sys
Adware:Adware/Adtomi No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\dg6dzr1.exe
Spyware:Spyware/Whazit No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\fiz1
Spyware:Spyware/BetterInet No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\in10b6s.dll
Adware:Adware/BHO No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\kfl.dll
Spyware:Spyware/Whazit No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\kyf.dat
Virus:Trojan Horse Disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\mirka4e.exe
Adware:Adware/NetPals No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\n3tpa1i.dll
Adware:Adware/SAHAgent No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHAgentNew.dll
Spyware:Spyware/ClearSearch No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\td01.dll
Here is my hijackThis file for what it's worth:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:41:00 AM, on 6/11/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian2\pg2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pctspk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\B\Desktop\CWShredder.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\B\Desktop\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CProgram%20Files%5CNetscape%5CNetscape%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src"); (C:\Documents and Settings\B\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\ws9isbiv.slt\prefs.js)
O1 - Hosts: 207.68.172.246 msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 207.68.172.246 msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 207.68.172.246 msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 207.68.172.246 msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 207.68.172.246 msn.com
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
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: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PeerGuardian] C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian2\pg2.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Get Flash by &Arty Flash Ripper - C:\Program Files\Softdigger\FlashRipper\IEMenu.htm
O16 - DPF: ppctlcab - http://ppupdates.ca....er/ppctlcab.cab
O16 - DPF: symsupportutil - https://www-secure.s...supportutil.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoft.../as5/asinst.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\NPROTECT.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: PCTEL Speaker Phone (Pctspk) - PCtel, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pctspk.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
Man, this is alot of crap! Had no idea. Always thought I was on top of this stuff. Just had my tech guy fix a power supply on my computer and checkout my motherboard and bios. He did a few scans and said he was impressed how clean the machine was! What the [bleep] do we know then!
Thanks in advance for checking this stuff out....
BG