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pedro6994

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Hi,
Every time I visit torrentspy.com among other sites I get a load of popups from yieldx which links to yieldmanager.com. I have ran cleanup, spywareblaster, spybot search and destroy, avg and adaware but am still getting the same blasted popups.

ewido anti-spyware detects and removes a load of cookies, but if I scan again a few minutes later all the cookies are back again, so I presume another program keeps on replacing the cookies or something.

Firstly here is the ewido log:

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ewido anti-spyware - Scan Report
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+ Created at: 09:29:01 20/08/2006

+ Scan result:



:mozilla.33:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Adbrite : No action taken.
:mozilla.34:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Adbrite : No action taken.
:mozilla.35:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Adbrite : No action taken.
:mozilla.97:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Adbrite : No action taken.
:mozilla.63:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Adjuggler : No action taken.
:mozilla.64:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Adjuggler : No action taken.
:mozilla.37:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Clickhype : No action taken.
:mozilla.103:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Euroclick : No action taken.
:mozilla.104:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Euroclick : No action taken.
:mozilla.53:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Googleadservices : No action taken.
:mozilla.57:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Revenue : No action taken.
:mozilla.91:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Statcounter : No action taken.
:mozilla.21:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Yieldmanager : No action taken.
:mozilla.22:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Yieldmanager : No action taken.
:mozilla.23:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Yieldmanager : No action taken.
:mozilla.24:C:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ombm5pbf.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Yieldmanager : No action taken.


::Report end

And here is the hijack this log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 09:34:11, on 20/08/2006
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\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDLL32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\GEARSec.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Ghost\Agent\VProSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared files\RichVideo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\ewido.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!ewido] "C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\ewido.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.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_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
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
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.micros...b?1154248719921
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoft...free/asinst.cab
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.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: ewido anti-spyware 4.0 guard - Anti-Malware Development a.s. - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe
O23 - Service: GEARSecurity - GEAR Software - C:\WINDOWS\System32\GEARSec.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Ghost - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Ghost\Agent\VProSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) (RichVideo) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared files\RichVideo.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe

I would love a fix for this as it is driving me crazy! :whistling:
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pedro6994

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I have since found that torrentspy installs the following cookies:

ad.yieldmanager.com
ad1.clickhype.com
adbrite.com
revenue.net
shoutwire.com
spikedhumor.com

I have blocked these sites from setting cookies in firefox which seems to have done the trick. Dou you think this is the solution to my problem or is there more I ahould be doing?

Cheers

Peter
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