I was able to restore my background settings. I went into the registry and deleted the HKEY-SOFTWARE-MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-POLICY-SETTINGS.
I have also downloaded popkiller and deleted the file helper.exe on reboot.
I still have some pop-ups every 15 minutes or so.
Also, usually when my comp starts up, it checks my internet configs. But now I always get an error saying that there is an initialization problem. I can still get online though. Is this possibly related to the trojan?
Here's my HJT log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0
Scan saved at 8:08:46 AM, on 4/15/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
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:\Windows\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\Cpqdfwag.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\popuper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ltmsg.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\EAB\EabServr.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\Hotkey Software\hkss.exe
C:\Windows\System32\intmonp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\NWTRAY.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq Wireless LAN\Client Manager\CMcom.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Windows\regedit.exe
C:\HJT\hijackthis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.aisd.net/R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.aisd.net/F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe, msmsgs.exe
O1 - Hosts: 64.91.255.87 www.dcsresearch.com
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\Windows\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Virtual Maid - {77B2F8DE-CB3F-4b6b-839B-807DD1ADBA1C} - C:\PROGRA~1\VIRTUA~1\VIRTUA~1.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTWinModem1] ltmsg.exe 9
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eabconfg.cpl] C:\Program Files\Compaq\EAB\EabServr.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hkss] C:\Program Files\Compaq\Hotkey Software\hkss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] c:\compaq\cpqsetup\cpqset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SAClient] "C:\Program Files\Comcast\BBClient\Programs\RegCon.exe" /admincheck
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NWTRAY] NWTRAY.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Windows\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CPQDFWAG] C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\CpqDfwAg.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe"
O4 - Global Startup: Compaq Client Manager.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {2DBC7ED1-8CC4-4E9E-B767-3B406867A7D4} - (no file) (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {2DBC7ED1-8CC4-4E9E-B767-3B406867A7D4} - (no file) (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) -
http://security.syma...n/bin/cabsa.cabO16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) -
http://a840.g.akamai...all/xscan53.cabO18 - Protocol: pcl - {182D0C85-206F-4103-B4FA-DCC1FB0A0A44} - C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor Professional 8\bin\HSPCLPRO10.dll