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BB E695

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Hi,
I have followed the instruction for installing and running adaware, spybot, trend house call and TDS3 - I have also been runing zone alarm. I am still getting something that put a little yellow warning traingle in the toolbar and creates popup. Any suggestions would be much appreciated :tazz:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 15:03:21, on 20/04/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
F:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
F:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
F:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\mspmspsv.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
F:\WINNT\system32\msole32.exe
F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe
F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
F:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
F:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\interMute\SpySubtract\SpySub.exe
F:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
F:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\spyware software\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe, msmsgs.exe
O1 - Hosts: 64.91.255.87 www.dcsresearch.com
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - f:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - f:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [type32] "F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] F:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - Startup: BJ Status Monitor Canon S520.lnk = F:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\cnmss3m.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = F:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: SpySubtract.lnk = C:\Program Files\interMute\SpySubtract\SpySub.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://F:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://F:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://F:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://F:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://F:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O16 - DPF: RaptisoftGameLoader - http://www.miniclip....tgameloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608500} (Microsoft VM) - http://www.66.com/ro...ds/msjavx86.exe
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://www.popcap.co...aploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {FA3662C3-B8E8-11D6-A667-0010B556D978} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) - http://cdn.digitalci...illama/ampx.cab
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - F:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - F:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs LLC - F:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
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Crustyoldbloke

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Hello BB E695 and welcome to Geeks to Go.

Before we get underway, you may wish to print these instructions for easy reference during the fix, although please be aware that many of the required URLs are hyperlinks in the red names shown on your screen.

There is not a huge amount to do, although the file in question normally is difficult to get rid of. Let’s try the conventional method first of all. Now if you are ready, let’s get fixing!

To start please download the following programmes, we will run them later. Please save them to a place that you will remember, I suggest the Desktop:

Killbox by Option^Explicit
CCleaner

Please open Spybot S & D. Please turn off Resident Teatimer. Do this by clicking Mode at the top of the screen, choose Advanced Mode then Tools and then Resident and unchecking Teatimer. It will hinder our attempts to clear out some files that need to be removed.

You are also running Spysubtract in the startup folder. Can you please open the programme and disable it also (I have not used that one so I'm not sure how you do it).

Please re-open HiJackThis and scan. Check the boxes next to all the entries listed below.

F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe, msmsgs.exe
O1 - Hosts: 64.91.255.87 www.dcsresearch.com

Now close all windows other than HiJackThis, then click Fix Checked.

Please install Killbox by Option^Explicit.

*Extract the programme to your desktop and double-click on its folder, then double-click on Killbox.exe to start the programme.
*In the killbox programme, select the Delete on Reboot option.
*In the field labelled Full Path of File to Delete enter the file path listed below:

F:\WINNT\system32\msole32.exe

Press the button that looks like a red circle with a white X in it after each one. When it asks if you would like to delete on reboot, press the YES button, when it asks if you want to reboot now, press the NO button. Do this after each one until you have entered the LAST file path I have listed above. After that LAST file path has been entered, press the YES button at both prompts so that your computer restarts. If you receive a message and your computer does not restart automatically, please restart it manually.

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 download and run missingfilesetup.exe. Then try TheKillbox again.

There is almost certainly bound to be some junk (leftover bits and pieces) on your system that is doing nothing but taking up space. I would recommend that you run CCleaner. Install it, update it, check the default setting in the left-hand pane, Analyze, Run Cleaner. You may be fairly surprised by how much it finds.

Post back a fresh HijackThis log and I will take another look.
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That seems to have sorted it. Not bad for a crusty old bloke. - I've attached my new hijack log, but we have been triangle free for an hour or so. Thanks a million :tazz:


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 18:43:05, on 25/04/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
F:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
F:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
F:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\mspmspsv.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe
F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
F:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
F:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\interMute\SpySubtract\SpySub.exe
F:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\cnmsm3m.exe
F:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\spyware software\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [type32] "F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] F:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - Startup: BJ Status Monitor Canon S520.lnk = F:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\cnmss3m.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = F:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: SpySubtract.lnk = C:\Program Files\interMute\SpySubtract\SpySub.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O16 - DPF: RaptisoftGameLoader - http://www.miniclip....tgameloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608500} (Microsoft VM) - http://www.66.com/ro...ds/msjavx86.exe
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://www.popcap.co...aploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {FA3662C3-B8E8-11D6-A667-0010B556D978} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) - http://cdn.digitalci...illama/ampx.cab
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - F:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - F:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs LLC - F:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
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Hello again

Not bad for a crusty old bloke.

I have my uses :tazz:

Don't celebrate just yet, there is something else on your logs, that I would recommend deleting, although it is not listed as malicious, it is associated on many sites as having links with spyware.

Anyway, please run HijackThis again, ensuring no other programmes are running, and put a checkmark (we say tick in the UK) against this entry:

O16 - DPF: RaptisoftGameLoader - http://www.miniclip....tgameloader.cab

Click Fix checked and reboot.

That should do the trick, but please send me a fresh HJT log after the fix for confirmation.
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OK - The final one. The PC has been running since yesterday with no problems.

[Sends Crusty Old Bloke a pint of Guinness]

Once again - thanks a million - I have been chasing this thing round the PC for about 3 weeks :tazz:


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 09:06:55, on 26/04/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
F:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
F:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
F:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\mspmspsv.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe
F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
F:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
F:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\interMute\SpySubtract\SpySub.exe
F:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
F:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
F:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\spyware software\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [type32] "F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "F:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] F:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] F:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - Startup: BJ Status Monitor Canon S520.lnk = F:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\cnmss3m.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = F:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: SpySubtract.lnk = C:\Program Files\interMute\SpySubtract\SpySub.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O16 - DPF: {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608500} (Microsoft VM) - http://www.66.com/ro...ds/msjavx86.exe
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://www.popcap.co...aploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {FA3662C3-B8E8-11D6-A667-0010B556D978} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) - http://cdn.digitalci...illama/ampx.cab
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - F:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - F:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs LLC - F:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
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Congratulations! your new log is clean. :tazz: Just a little bit more to do to prevent further infection. [says CHEERS and drinks Guinness]

MOST IMPORTANT: You should update Windows and Internet Explorer to get all the Latest Security Patches to protect your computer from the malware that is around on the internet.

I recommend going to the following link and update as recommended by Microsoft. This adds more security and extra features including a pop-up blocker for Internet Explorer. Microsoft Update

Now that everything is fixed, I suggest that you consider getting these programmes to help keep the computer clean:

SPYWARE BLASTER - Blocks bad ActiveX items from installing on your computer.
AD-AWARE PERSONAL – A fine free malware detector and removal programme
SPYBOT S&D – Excellent free spyware detector and removal programme
GOOGLE TOOLBAR - Blocks many unwanted pop-ups in Internet Explorer.
FIREFOX - Safer alternative to the Internet Explorer web browser.
AVG ANTIVIRUS - Free antivirus programme if you currently are not using one.
ZONEALARM - Free firewall programme if you currently are not using one.

Remember to update these frequently.

Please note that whilst there is nothing wrong in having more than one spyware detector/prevention programmes, having two or more antivirus systems would be really bad as they may well interfere with each other.

You may also want to read "How did I get infected in the first place" to learn how to better secure your computer.

Be sure to keep Windows and your Anti-Virus updated. ;)
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