[livingdeath]

Hi! I need help removing hotoffers spyware. My web browser keeps showing hotoffers as its home page despite me changing to back to my default. Also, these hotoffers desktop icons keep coming back after i delete them. And finally, this annoying red cross icon at my taskbar keeps popping up telling me that i have this virus and prompt me to download spyware removal. I suspect it's part of the spyware 'coz it doesn't look like a genuine windows notification.

Anyway, I have run spyware programmes: Adaware SE, SpyBot and CWshredder to no avail. And Norton Anti Virus doesn't work as well.

Below is my log for HJT.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:56:13 PM, on 4/17/2005
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Lester Wee\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hotoffers.info/ad0278/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = www.hotmail.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.hotmail.com/
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 lycos.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.lycos.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 altavista.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.altavista.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 amazon.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.amazon.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 aol.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.aol.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 earthlink.net
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.earthlink.net
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 ebay.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.ebay.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 go.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.go.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 icq.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.icq.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 lycos.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.50.173.4 www.lycos.com
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*accc] C:\WINDOWS\Web\accc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ihgbolgr] C:\WINDOWS\ihgbolgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*skb] C:\WINDOWS\addins\skb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [satmat] C:\WINDOWS\satmat.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [JavaUpdate0.07] C:\WINDOWS\System32\odgehj.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WindowsFY] c:\wp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra button: ICQ 4.1 - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {FC733DAC-2F17-4861-AFD2-17EB8AC96954} - (no file) (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {FC733DAC-2F17-4861-AFD2-17EB8AC96954} - (no file) (HKCU)
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O10 - Broken Internet access because of LSP provider 'c:\windows\system32\wshbth.dll' missing
O12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin2.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
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: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: npkcsvc - INCA Internet Co., Ltd. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\npkcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.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 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

Could someone please help? It's getting irritating since it's a family comp as well.

Thanks in advance

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Welcome livingdeath to Geeks to Go!

You are running HijackThis from the Desktop; please create a new folder for it and move the program into the new folder

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Download the Hoster from here. Press "Restore Original Hosts" and press "OK". Exit Program.

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I'll prepare an advise.

Edited by g2i2r4, 21 April 2005 - 03:10 PM.

[g2i2r4]

Welcome livingdeath to Geeks to Go!

You are running HijackThis from the Desktop; please create a new folder for it and move the program into the new folder

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Download the Hoster from here. Press "Restore Original Hosts" and press "OK". Exit Program.

***
I'll prepare an advise.

Edited by g2i2r4, 21 April 2005 - 03:10 PM.

[g2i2r4]

Please read these instructions carefully. You may want to print them. Copy the text to a Notepad file and save it to your desktop! Be sure to follow ALL instructions!

We need to make sure all hidden files are showing so please:* Click Start.
* Open My Computer.
* Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
* Select the View Tab.
* Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.
* Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
* Click Yes to confirm.
* Click OK.
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Open HijackThis
Go to ‘config’
Go to ‘misc tools’
Press the button ‘open uninstall manager’
In the list find:

Security IGuard
Virtual Maid
Search Maid

Press ‘delete this item’.
Press ‘back’

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Go to ‘config’
Go to ‘misc tools’
Press ‘open process manager’
Select the process, press ‘kill process’ (and repeat this if necessary):

C:\wp.exe
C:\wp.bmp
C:\Windows\sites.ini
C:\Windows\popuper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\helper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\intmonp.exe
C:\Windows\System32\msmsgs.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ole32vbs.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msole32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Web\accc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ihgbolgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\addins\skb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\satmat.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\odgehj.exe

press 'back' and 'scan'.

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Place a check against each of the following, making sure you get them all and not any others by mistake:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hotoffers.info/ad0278/

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*accc] C:\WINDOWS\Web\accc.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ihgbolgr] C:\WINDOWS\ihgbolgr.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [*skb] C:\WINDOWS\addins\skb.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [satmat] C:\WINDOWS\satmat.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [JavaUpdate0.07] C:\WINDOWS\System32\odgehj.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WindowsFY] c:\wp.exe

O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {FC733DAC-2F17-4861-AFD2-17EB8AC96954} - (no file) (HKCU)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {FC733DAC-2F17-4861-AFD2-17EB8AC96954} - (no file) (HKCU)

Click on Fix Checked when finished and exit HijackThis.
Press 'allow' if Spybot prompts you on a change.

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1) Please download the Killbox.
Unzip it to the desktop but do NOT run it yet.

2) Then please reboot into Safe Mode by restarting your computer and pressing F8 as your computer is booting up. Then select the Safe Mode option.

3) Once in Safe Mode, please run Killbox.

4) Select "Delete on Reboot".

5) Open the text file with these instructions in it, and copy the file names below to the clipboard by highlighting them and pressing Control-C:

C:\wp.exe
C:\wp.bmp
C:\Windows\sites.ini
C:\Windows\popuper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\helper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\intmonp.exe
C:\Windows\System32\msmsgs.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ole32vbs.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msole32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Web\accc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ihgbolgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\addins\skb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\satmat.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\odgehj.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\systr.dll

6) Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose "Paste from Clipboard".

7) Click the red-and-white "Delete File" button. Click "Yes" at the Delete on Reboot prompt. Click "No" at the Pending Operations prompt.

If you receive a message such as: "Component 'MsComCtl.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid." when trying to run TheKillbox, click here to download and run missingfilesetup.exe. Then try TheKillbox again..

Let the system reboot.

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Using Windows Explorer, delete the following (please do NOT try to find them by "search" because they will not show up that way)

FOLDERS to delete (in bold) if found:

C:\Program Files\Search Maid
C:\Program Files\Virtual Maid
C:\Windows\System32\Log Files <-WILL be there!
C:\Program Files\Security Iguard

Reboot into normal mode.

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* Download and install Registrar Lite.
* Double click the purple Registrar Lite icon on your desktop.
* Copy the line in the box below and paste it into the "Address" field (located at the top) of the program:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

* Click the "Go" button.
* It will take you into the "Policies" folder.
* Locate the "System" folder (in the right panel)
* If found, right-click on the System folder and go to Delete
* Be very careful that you only delete the System folder that is inside the Policies folder.

Reboot your computer again.

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Download: deldomains.
To use: right-click and select: Install (no need to restart)
Note: This will remove all entries in the "Trusted Zone" and "Ranges" also.

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There may also be a number of icons in the system folder that don't belong. Here are some examples:

casino.ico
date.ico
games.ico
mobile.ico
network.ico
pharm.ico
pharm2.ico
scanner.ico
spam.ico
spyware.ico

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Download CleanUp!.

Find and doubleclick the file cleanup.

Go to options
Select ‘custom’
Put a check to:* empty recycle bins
* delete prefetch files
* scan local drives for temporary files
* CleanUp! All users.
* fully erase files (wipe clean)
Press 'cleanup!'

Once it's done, log off and log on again. This will remove files that were in use during the scan.

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Please do an online scan, 2 would be better,

Trend Micro Housecall
Panda online scan

Make sure that you choose "fix" or "clean".

Save the results from the scan!

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Post back here in this topic using the button ‘add reply’:
The results from the AV scan and a fresh log using HijackThis.


EDIT:
As there has been no reply from the original poster for more than two weeks this topic is now closed.

If you are the original post and still need assistance, please send me a PM.

Edited by g2i2r4, 06 May 2005 - 11:39 AM.