[g2i2r4]

Open HijackThis.
Go to ‘config’
Go to ‘misc tools’
Press the button ‘open uninstall manager’
Press 'save list'.
Post the results here please. I need to see the list now.

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Right-click the Windows AntiSpyware icon in the taskbar notification area and click "Shutdown Microsoft AntiSpyware"

***

Download hotoffersfix.
Unzip the file to your desktop. Don't use it yet.

***

Open Killbox.
Select 'delete on reboot'
copy and paste:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\param32.dll

put a check to "Unregister .dll before deletion"
Press the red button with the white X.
Answer 'YES' to reboot.

***

Doubleclick hotoffersfix.reg.
Grant permission to add this to your registry.

Open HijackThis.
Put a check to:

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.specialgoods.info/ad0179/

if it's still there.

Reboot again.

Let me know. This is my final attempt before I give up and start handing you over.

[g2i2r4]

Right-click the Windows AntiSpyware icon in the taskbar notification area and click "Shutdown Microsoft AntiSpyware"

***

Download hotoffersfix.
Unzip the file to your desktop. Don't use it yet.

***

Open Killbox.
Select 'delete on reboot'
copy and paste:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\param32.dll

put a check to "Unregister .dll before deletion"
Press the red button with the white X.
Answer 'YES' to reboot.

***

Doubleclick hotoffersfix.reg.
Grant permission to add this to your registry.

Open HijackThis.
Put a check to:

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.specialgoods.info/ad0179/

if it's still there.

Reboot again.

Let me know. This is my final attempt before I give up and start handing you over.

[lenlerts]

Here.....I'm up again...... I think obviously I have to get rid of MysearchBar and MysearchAssistant?

uninstall list...

Access ThinkPad
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Adobe Acrobat 5.0
Agere Systems AC'97 Modem
Alcohol 120%
All To MP3 Converter 1.55
ATI Display Driver
AVG Free Edition
Burn4Free CD & DVD 1.0.4.0
CoolStreaming
DAEMON Tools
DiamondCS TDS-3
DivX Codec 3.1alpha release
EA SPORTS online 2004
ffdshow (remove only)
Football Manager 2005
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
HijackThis 1.99.1
hp deskjet 3420 series (Remove only)
IBM Access Connections
IBM DLA
IBM RecordNow
IBM ThinkPad Access Support
IBM TrackPoint Accessibility Features
IBM TrackPoint Support
IBM Update Connector
Intel® PRO Ethernet Adapter and Software
Internet Connection Update and HomeP KB234087
iTunes
Macromedia Extension Manager
Macromedia Flash MX 2004
Medal of Honor Allied Assault
Microsoft AntiSpyware
Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage
MP3PowerEncoder
MSN Messenger 7.0
My Search Bar
Need for Speed Underground 2
OpenMG Jukebox
OpenMG Secure Module 3.0.03
QuickTime
RealPlayer
Search Assistant - My Search
Sony Net MD Help
Sony USB Driver
ThinkPad Configuration
ThinkPad FullScreen Magnifier
ThinkPad Software Installer
Uninstall PC-Doctor
Windows Media Format Runtime
Windows Media Player 10
Windows XP Hotfix - KB823980
Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815021
Windows XP Service Pack 1a
WinRAR archiver
XviD MPEG-4 Codec
ZyAIR G-220 Utility

Edited by lenlerts, 22 April 2005 - 02:35 PM.

[lenlerts]

HEY!!!

The red taskbar is now gone as a result of you telling me to kill param32.dll

HOORAY!!!!!

Thanks so so much again..... you are my hero....... forever.....and I mean it.....this is a big step forward....My dirty shortcuts are still on my desktop, I'll try now if I can delete them....(I've found their home in the system32 folder last nite, and delete them....

[lenlerts]

My latest log.....the specialads thing is goone......Thank God...and thanks to you... pls check if its clean now? Do I still delete Mysearchbar and Assistant?

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 6:44:55 AM, on 23/04/2005
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\ibmpmsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\QCONSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tp4serv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\TP98TRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RunDll32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\CONNEC~1\Qctray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\ZyXEL Technology Corporation\ZyAIR G-220 Utility\ZDWlan.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Len Lertsumitkul\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.optusnet.com.au/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by OptusNet
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = w2ksrvproxy.tsc.nsw.edu.au:8080
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.tsc.nsw.edu.au
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\windows\downloaded program files\googletoolbar_en_1.1.70-big.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrackPointSrv] tp4serv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPTRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\TP98TRAY.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMGAG] RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCTRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\CONNEC~1\Qctray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TP4EX] tp4ex.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\System32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb07.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMEKRMIG6.1] C:\WINDOWS\ime\imkr6_1\IMEKRMIG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools-1033] "C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: ZDWlan.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar_en_1.1.70-big.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar_en_1.1.70-big.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar_en_1.1.70-big.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar_en_1.1.70-big.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar_en_1.1.70-big.dll/cmtrans.html
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
O9 - Extra button: OzEmail - {E071235E-7EDB-4A22-A08C-E391ACF74BB2} - http://www.hn.ozemail.com.au (file missing) (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.optusnet.com.au
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akama...meInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {6CB5E471-C305-11D3-99A8-000086395495} - http://toolbar.googl...g/GoogleNav.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zon...nt.cab28578.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoft.../as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn...pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zon...wn.cab28578.cab
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.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: IBM PM Service (IBMPMSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ibmpmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: QCONSVC - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\QCONSVC.EXE
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AVLib\SPTISRV.exe

[g2i2r4]

Let's have a party!

Clean out those icons on your desktop. If you rightclick them, go to properties. You will see where it's located. Then delete the source and next delete the icon.

I take it you don't need me no more?

[lenlerts]

                   
                                                       

Let's have a party!

Clean out those icons on your desktop. If you rightclick them, go to properties. You will see where it's located. Then delete the source and next delete the icon.

I take it you don't need me no more?

Hi, I'm in the mood for a party too..but unlike you, ints like 6 in the morning in Australia...... I have to go to tutor soon..... what about Mysearchbar? I never installed them... I guess I dont need to use the hotoffersfix

I've deleted their directories yesterday.....they were all in system32....

Thats why today, their icon pictures didn't show up..... but now I've deleted them from my desktop too.....and they're all gone!!

Thanks to you again my saviour...... Dankuwel!

Any thing else I have to scan or clean to make sure??

Now you could see my frustration....when you left me last time, I was so close, only had to delete another file, I suspected it was the param32, but I wasn't sure... thats why I was so despereate asking for help from other staff and stuff....... it doesn't matter now.....

Thanks a lot again..... for all your help and patience with a not so patient guy like me..... Its been a pleasure working with you... simply the best! I'm glad to know that there's people like you out there to help... this forum is very very useful..... I am the happiest man on Earth.....

[g2i2r4]

If you didn't install them, remove them.

Thanks for learning a Dutch thank you (dankjewel).

Do remember next time, do be patient like the rest. I've learned my lesson. No more helping on a PM!

[lenlerts]

If you didn't install them, remove them.

Thanks for learning a Dutch thank you (dankjewel).

Do remember next time, do be patient like the rest. I've learned my lesson. No more helping on a PM!

OK, really sorry to cause you all this trouble, as well as PMing....really sorry....and don't get me wrong, I totally understand that the forums are busy and the staff have a lot of work to do...... its just that as you could see, I was very very close, I only had to kill another file...... therefore I was really desperate......and this desperation caused me to panic and increased my greediness.....which obviously isn't right, again I do apologise for my actions...

Should I do scans now with antispyware or do a cleanup with cleanup312?

Well, I've learned my lesson and I have to thank you a million times for your understanding and patience with me...... you could've easily abandoned me for my impatience, but you didn't..... I am really sorry for my PMs...... and I really apologise, please tell that to all other staff....that I am really sorry....

I think this topic can be closed now, and once again, a final dankjewel (Really mean this)..... to my saviour and hero forever.... really appreciate it, and I knew you could do it since the start, you've made my dream for the past 3 nights come true...

Edited by lenlerts, 22 April 2005 - 03:19 PM.

[g2i2r4]

Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:

• Use an AntiVirus Software - It is very important that your computer has an anti-virus software running on your machine. This alone can save you a lot of trouble with malware in the future.
  
  See this link for a listing of some online & their stand-alone antivirus programs:
  
  Virus, Spyware, and Malware Protection and Removal Resources
  
  
• Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperitive that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.
  
  
• Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over. I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients. Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.
  
  For a tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below:
  
  Understanding and Using Firewalls
  
  
• Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.
  
  
• Install Spybot - Search and Destroy - Install and download Spybot - Search and Destroy with its TeaTimer option. This will provide realtime spyware & hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection. You should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using Spybot - Search & Destroy to remove Spyware, Malware, and Hijackers
  
  
• Install Ad-Aware - Install and download Ad-Aware. You should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software in conjunction with Spybot.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using Ad-aware to remove Spyware, Malware, & Hijackers from Your Computer
  
  
• Install SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster will added a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
  
  
• Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.

Glad I was able to help.