[Danmac]

Hey all!

So yes yes i know heaps of ppl have covered this on the internet..... and i have tried to follows those instructions and failed. Because i'm a noob and got really pissed off and wanted to rage quit XP i went on a delete spree and deleted any Dr watson files i could find, including its HKEY registery file. Which did something. I now try and open my harddrive and an error pops up, i hit ok, it freezes for 3 seconds, then i'm back to normal (Don;t have to go to control panel and exit out of the process). Yet still no access to the hardrive! So this is where i need your help!!

Here is my Hijack this log!

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 9:41:37 PM, on 26/02/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16608)
Boot mode: Normal

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\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\usnsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLLoginProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft....k/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft....k/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft....k/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft....k/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.0.1121.2472\swg.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SUPERAntiSpyware] C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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://www.update.mi...b?1201922026312
O16 - DPF: {CF40ACC5-E1BB-4AFF-AC72-04C2F616BCA7} (get_atlcom Class) - http://www.adobe.com...obat/nos/gp.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

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End of file - 5996 bytes


So now if i try and open my external harddrive i get an error msg and it doesn't. And for some games, like BF 2 it doesn't open, it just displays error msg, the OS crashes! Ran all virus checks etc!

Here are screenshots of the msgs when application or game attempt to open...




YOUR help would be appreciated so greatly!!

Cheers

Danny

Edited by Danmac, 29 February 2008 - 02:53 AM.

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ANyone???

Please!!

[Danmac]

ANyone???

Please!!

[Essexboy]

Hi there and sorry for the delay - could you update me on you problem and run this analysis programme

Please download Deckard's System Scanner (DSS) and save it to your Desktop.

• Close all other windows before proceeding.
• Double-click on dss.exe and follow the prompts.
• When it has finished, dss will open two Notepads main.txt and extra.txt -- please copy (CTRL+A and then CTRL+C) and paste (CTRL+V) the contents of main.txt and extra.txt in your next reply.

[Danmac]

Hey.

Thanks alot for beginning to help me!!!

Ahhh well i downloaded and started to run that program but halfway through it doing it's thing, it stopped and popped up with the same error i'm getting for my external and game, "dss.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

What now??

Danny

[Essexboy]

OK then lets try this one

Download WinPFind35u.exe to your Desktop and double-click on it to extract the files. It will create a folder named WinPFind35u on your desktop.

• Close ALL OTHER PROGRAMS.
• Open the WinPFind35u folder and double-click on WinPFind35u.exe to start the program.
• Check the box that says Scan All User Accounts
• Check the Radio buttons for Files/Folders Created Within 90 Days and Files/Folders Modified Within 90 Days
• Under Additional Scans check the following:
  • Reg - Disabled MS Config Items
  • Reg - File Associations
  • File - Additional Folder Scans
  • File - Purity Scan
• Now click the Run Scan button on the toolbar.
• Let it run unhindered until it finishes.
• When the scan is complete Notepad will open with the report file loaded in it.
• Click the Format menu and make sure that Wordwrap is not checked. If it is then click on it to uncheck it.

Please attach the log in your next post.

To attach a file, do the following:

• Click Add Reply
• Under the reply panel is the Attachments Panel
• Browse for the attachment file you want to upload, then click the green Upload button
• Once it has uploaded, click the Manage Current Attachments drop down box
• Click on to insert the attachment into your post

[Danmac]

 WinPFind35.Txt   316.37KB   97 downloads

Ok, There it is ^^.

I gotta head out now to work, so won't be home till this afternoon, so no hurry during the course of today's events. Talk this afternoon.

Thanks so far!

Danny

[Essexboy]

No problem I am off to bed in a minute

[Essexboy]

OK that did not take as long as I thought

Start WinPFind3U. Copy/Paste the information in the quotebox below into the pane where it says "Paste fix here" and then click the Run Fix button.

[Registry - Additional Scans - Non-Microsoft Only]
< File Associations - Select to Repair > -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\<extension>\
YN -> .bat [@ = batfile] -> 
YN -> .cmd [@ = cmdfile] -> 
YN -> .com [@ = comfile] -> 
YN -> .exe [@ = exefile] -> 
YN -> .pif [@ = piffile] -> 
YN -> .scr [@ = scrfile] -> 
[Files Created - Additional Folder Scans - Non-Microsoft Only]
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 122 bytes -> %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\TEMP:229670E5
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 102 bytes -> %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\TEMP:8C35AEA7
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 26 bytes -> %UserProfile%\Desktop\ATF-Cleaner.exe:Zone.Identifier
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 1406 bytes -> %UserProfile%\Desktop\DR watson post mortem (I know its been covered) - Geeks to Go!.url:favicon
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 26 bytes -> %UserProfile%\Desktop\dss.exe:Zone.Identifier
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 26 bytes -> %UserProfile%\Desktop\WinPFind35u.exe:Zone.Identifier
[Files/Folders - Modified Within 90 days]
NY -> qmgr0.dat -> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr0.dat
NY -> qmgr1.dat -> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr1.dat
[Files Modified - Additional Folder Scans - Non-Microsoft Only]
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 122 bytes -> %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\TEMP:229670E5
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 102 bytes -> %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\TEMP:8C35AEA7
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 26 bytes -> %UserProfile%\Desktop\ATF-Cleaner.exe:Zone.Identifier
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 1406 bytes -> %UserProfile%\Desktop\DR watson post mortem (I know its been covered) - Geeks to Go!.url:favicon
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 26 bytes -> %UserProfile%\Desktop\dss.exe:Zone.Identifier
NY -> @Alternate Data Stream - 26 bytes -> %UserProfile%\Desktop\WinPFind35u.exe:Zone.Identifier
[Empty Temp Folders]

The fix should only take a very short time. When the fix is completed a message box will popup telling you that it is finished. CLick the Ok button and Notepad will open with a log of actions taken during the fix. Post that information back here.

I will review the information when it comes back in.

Also let me know of any problems you encountered performing the steps above or any continuing problems you are still having with the computer.

Can you now retry DSS

[Danmac]

 extra.txt   16.69KB   282 downloadsHey. Ok so home and all. The time difference sucks between us, seeming im in Oz!

Soo i copied the info in and ran that "Fix" It finished and told me i needed to reboot, which i did. Upon reboot i received no Notepad or .txt document, but i was successfull in running DSS! I have attatched the DSS notepad log info!

Danny

[Essexboy]

Could you post the DSS main text as well - any dr. watsons popping up ?

[Danmac]

 main.txt   21.79KB   138 downloadsOk, so here's the main text. Don;t know how i didn;t get that the first time? I had a peek at it and can't see anything related to Dr Watson.

As i have mentioned above, i have deleted anything relating to Dr Watson in the earlier stages, the HKEY entry, and folders in C: folder. So i still get the same things happening when Dr Watson was there, just the error messages that pop up don't mention Dr Watson. They only say what is in the screenshot in my initial post! If that helps?


Danny

[Essexboy]

OK I found evidence on that of a possibly old infection of a win32 worm

Please download the OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer.

• Save it to your desktop.
• Please double-click OTMoveIt2.exe to run it.
• Copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose Copy):
  
  

  C:\WINDOWS\system32\scvhost.exe

• Return to OTMoveIt2, right click in the "Paste List of Files/Folders to be Moved" window (under the light blue bar) and choose Paste.
  
• Copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose Copy):
  
  

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{235A9C58-EA42-34DA-0608-070704010205}

• Return to OTMoveIt2, right click in the "Paste List Of Files/Patterns To Search For and Move" window (under the yellow bar) and choose Paste.
  
• Click the red Moveit! button.
• Copy everything in the Results window (under the green bar) to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy), and paste it in your next reply.
• Close OTMoveIt2

If a file or folder cannot be moved immediately you may be asked to reboot the machine to finish the move process. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes.

ON COMPLETION

Please download ComboFix from Here or Here to your Desktop.

**Note: In the event you already have Combofix, this is a new version that I need you to download. It is important that it is saved directly to your desktop**

• Please, never rename Combofix unless instructed.
• Close any open browsers.
• Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.
  

  -----------------------------------------------------------

  • Very Important! Temporarily disable your anti-virus, script blocking and any anti-malware real-time protection before performing a scan. They can interfere with ComboFix or remove some of its embedded files which may cause "unpredictable results".
  • Click on this link to see a list of programs that should be disabled. The list is not all inclusive. If yours is not listed and you don't know how to disable it, please ask.
    

    -----------------------------------------------------------

  • Close any open browsers.
  • WARNING: Combofix will disconnect your machine from the Internet as soon as it starts
  • Please do not attempt to re-connect your machine back to the Internet until Combofix has completely finished.
  • If there is no internet connection after running Combofix, then restart your computer to restore back your connection.

  -----------------------------------------------------------

• Double click on combofix.exe & follow the prompts.
• When finished, it will produce a report for you.
• Please post the "C:\ComboFix.txt" along with a new HijackThis log for further review.

**Note: Do not mouseclick combofix's window while it's running. That may cause it to stall**

[Danmac]

Hey

Good to hear back.

So Did everything as above. Here's the results.

Move it log.

 movieitresults.txt   390bytes   95 downloads

ComboFix log:

 combo.txt   18.65KB   149 downloads

HijackThis Log:

 hijackthis.txt   5.76KB   105 downloads

Hope it gives you answers!

Danny

[Essexboy]

Well your log looks clean as I expected. Your problem is the BattleField 2 executable there is a patch for this known problem here http://www.ea.com/of...tyupdate_071505 could you install and let me know the result

[Danmac]

Ok. But my pc is still freezing for 3 seconds then closing and folder i had open whenever i try and open my documents?

And do you have a little 5 step guide for making your pc faster? Like a combination of scans and little tweaks?

Appreciate all your help so far.

Danny