I am currently having a problem with updatesearches.com with all the typical syptoms described in other topics on this forum (task manager, browser hijacking, warnings...). My operating system is win2000 and so far no spyware detector/anti-virus program has been of any help (SpyBot 1.4, Ad Aware SE personal, F-secure anti-Virus Client Security 5.55). And according to what I have been reading from this forum, this problem is not solved that easily. Anyway, my hijackthis log is posted below. Thank you for your time and patience.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 23:52:07, on 6.6.2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP3 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.00 SP3 (5.00.2920.0000)
Running processes:
E:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
E:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
E:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
E:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
E:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
E:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
E:\PROGRA~1\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\Program\SERVIC~1.EXE
E:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fsgk32st.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\FSGK32.EXE
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\program\fsbwsys.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FSMA32.EXE
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fssm32.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FSMB32.EXE
E:\WINNT\System32\nvsvc32.exe
E:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
E:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FCH32.EXE
E:\WINNT\System32\mspmspsv.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FAMEH32.EXE
E:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\FWES\Program\fsdfwd.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FNRB32.EXE
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FIH32.EXE
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fsav32.exe
E:\WINNT\System32\msole32.exe
E:\WINNT\System32\shnlog.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\Program\F-Secure Automatic Update.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec Shared\CreateCD\CreateCD50.exe
E:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
E:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FSM32.EXE
E:\Program Files\UltimateZip\uzqkst.exe
E:\Program Files\F-Secure\FSGUI\fsguiexe.exe
E:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
E:\WINNT\System32\intmon.exe
E:\WINNT\system32\notepad.exe
C:\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.updatesea...earch.php?qq=%1
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.updatesearches.com/bar.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.updatesea...earch.php?qq=%1
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.updatesea...earch.php?qq=%1
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.updatesea...earch.php?qq=%1
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.updatesea...earch.php?qq=%1
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://www.updatesearches.com/
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe, msmsgs.exe
O2 - BHO: VMHomepage Class - {FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFA} - E:\WINNT\System32\hp579E.tmp
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - E:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE E:\WINNT\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "E:\Program Files\Winamp\Winampa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] E:\WINNT\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreateCD50] "E:\Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec Shared\CreateCD\CreateCD50.exe" -r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "E:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Management Instrumentation] E:\WINNT\system32\mwd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "E:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RegSvr32] E:\WINNT\System32\msmsgs.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-Secure Manager] "E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FSM32.EXE" /splash
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-Secure TNB] "E:\Program Files\F-Secure\TNB\TNBUtil.exe" /CHECKALL /WAITFORSW
O4 - Startup: UltimateZip Quick Start.lnk = E:\Program Files\UltimateZip\uzqkst.exe
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - https://fpdownload.m...ash/swflash.cab
O23 - Service: F-Secure Automatic Update (BackWeb Client - 7681197) - Unknown owner - E:\PROGRA~1\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\Program\SERVIC~1.EXE
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - E:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure BackWeb LAN Access - Unknown owner - E:\Program Files\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\Program\fsbwlan.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Gatekeeper Handler Starter - F-Secure Corp. - E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fsgk32st.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Network Request Broker - F-Secure Corporation - E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FNRB32.EXE
O23 - Service: fsbwsys - F-Secure Corp. - E:\Program Files\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\program\fsbwsys.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon (FSDFWD) - F-Secure Corporation - E:\Program Files\F-Secure\FWES\Program\fsdfwd.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Management Agent (FSMA) - F-Secure Corporation - E:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FSMA32.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - E:\WINNT\System32\nvsvc32.exe