I am new in this forum. I am trying to get rid of these and other "wonders":
=> "Win32:Trojan-gen. {UPX!}" has been found in "C:\Program Files\DNS\gui.exe" file.
=> "Win32:Trojan-gen. {UPX!}" has been found in "C:\Program Files\Common Files\system32.dll\gui.exe"
=> HKU\S-1-5-21-1715567821-789336058-1060284298-500\Software\DNS -> Adware.Shorty
I keep deleting them with ewido and avast, but they keep on reappearing. I am running out of patience and ideas (then again I am no expert and do not have many of these- so far I have tried most of the freely available adware and spyware programs with no better success than the detection of the problem).
I have seen that you are using the Log generated by Hijackthis to address similar problems. Well here is mine:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:16:24, on 2005.10.04.
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\mspmspsv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\TILDES~1\Pianists.exe
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ADAPTE~1\CreateCD\CREATE~1.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\ASUS\WLAN Card Utilities\Center.exe
C:\Program Files\5.1MZ DSC\Console\Watch.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\cmd.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\SERVICES.EXE
C:\Program Files\hijackthis1\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = http://bigbr.cc?u=1538 (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = http://bigbr.cc?u=1538 (obfuscated)
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = cache:3128
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.ciue.edu.ee;;*.localnet;<local>
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - blank (file missing)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - blank (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Name - {C89BB45D-5A2C-4AC2-9039-71C512B99D89} - blank (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Name - {D1A0E5C7-88C1-44CD-A799-333433A7044D} - blank (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Internet Explorer Web Content Catcher - {FFF4E223-7019-4ce7-BE03-D7D3C8CCE884} - C:\Program Files\DNS\Catcher.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - blank (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CheckCU] C:\PROGRA~1\TILDES~1\CheckCU.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pianists] C:\PROGRA~1\TILDES~1\Pianists.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreateCD50] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ADAPTE~1\CreateCD\CREATE~1.EXE -r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Automation] mslaugh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINNT\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft IT Update] SVCHSST.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Control Center] C:\Program Files\ASUS\WLAN Card Utilities\Center.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft IT Update] SVCHSST.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft IT Update] SVCHSST.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [services32] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows\mc-58-12-0000140.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DNS] C:\Program Files\Common Files\mc-58-12-0000140.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Watch.lnk = C:\Program Files\5.1MZ DSC\Console\Watch.exe
O4 - Global Startup: winlogin.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Tulkot ar Tildes Datorvārdnīcu - res://C:\Program Files\Tildes Birojs 2002\TDVLauncher.DLL /201
O9 - Extra button: Tildes Meklētājs - {11FD30F4-F186-4ebe-A384-E22965FDEC7A} - C:\Program Files\Tildes Birojs 2002\TLFindAddIn.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Tildes &Meklētājs - {11FD30F4-F186-4ebe-A384-E22965FDEC7A} - C:\Program Files\Tildes Birojs 2002\TLFindAddIn.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O12 - Plugin for .pdf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.micros...b?1126524180614
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn...pDownloader.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\VxD\MSTCP: NameServer = 69.50.176.156,195.225.176.31
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\VxD\MSTCP: NameServer = 69.50.176.156,195.225.176.31
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: NameServer = 69.50.176.156,195.225.176.31
O18 - Filter: t5ņĻTĘR - {A0D238A3-74B6-4013-8ADE-FFA9E4765FD8} - blank
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
I would be eternally thankful if you could guide me in the process of fixing what needs to be fixed about it.
toms