[darkmetal505]

i seem to have anti virus gold, i got rid of the desktop problem where there is a black desktop screen by running adware away, but when I open up internet explorer, the update searches page opens. I believe I have not completely gotten rid of it.

My HJT log is :

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:06:53 PM, on 6/13/2005
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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\LTSMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Action Setup\VAServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\intmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\msoffice.exe
c:\progra~1\Support.com\client\bin\tgcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Desktop\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/
O2 - BHO: VMHomepage Class - {FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFA} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\hp4E5E.tmp
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiS KHooker] C:\WINDOWS\System32\khooker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZTgServerSwitch] c:\program files\support.com\client\lserver\server.vbs
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CleanupProgram] C:\Sonysys\cleanup.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTSMMSG] LTSMMSG.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: VAIO Action Setup (Server).lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.sony.com/vaiopeople
O16 - DPF: {0246ECA8-996F-11D1-BE2F-00A0C9037DFE} (TDServer Control) - http://www.xpres-net...er/tdserver.cab
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AVLib\SPTISRV.exe


Thanks,
Anu

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Hi darkmetal505

Please read through the instructions before you start (you may want to print this out).

Please download the trial version of Ewido Security Suite here:
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
Install it, and update the definitions to the newest files. Do NOT run a scan yet.

Please download Nailfix from here:
Download nails.cmd fix
Unzip it to the desktop but please do NOT run it yet.

Please download sphjfix Save it to your desktop

Download Pocket Killbox and unzip it; save it to your Desktop.

Please set your system to show all files; please see here if you're unsure how to do this.

Reboot into Safe Mode: please see here if you are not sure how to do this.

Now run the nails.cmd

Now run sphjfix and post the log.

Then please run Ewido, and run a full scan. Save the logfile from the scan.

Clear out the files in the Prefetch folder. Go to start> run> type into the box Prefetch and delete all the files in that folder.

Please go offline, close all browsers and any open Windows, making sure that only HijackThis is open. Scan and when it finishes, put an X in the boxes, only next to these following items:
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/
O2 - BHO: VMHomepage Class - {FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFA} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\hp4E5E.tmp
Click on Fix Checked when finished and exit HijackThis.

Clean out temporary and TIF files. Go to Start > Run and type in the box: cleanmgr. Let it scan your system for files to remove. Make sure all are checked and then press *ok* to remove:

Run killbox and click the radio button that says Delete a file on reboot. For each of the files you could not delete, paste them one at a time into the full path of file to delete box and click the red circle with a white cross in it.
The program will ask you if you want to reboot; say No each time until the last one has been pasted in whereupon you should answer Yes.
C:\WINDOWS\System32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\intmon.exe
Let the system reboot.

Please run the following free, online virus scans.
http://www.pandasoft...n_principal.htm
http://housecall.tre.../start_corp.asp
Please post the logs From Panda, Ewido HJT.logWe will need them to remove previous infections that have left files on your system.

Kc

[darkmetal505]

here is the sphjfix log:

(6/17/05 10:54:22 AM) SPSeHjFix started v1.1.2
(6/17/05 10:54:22 AM) OS: WinXP (5.1.2600)
(6/17/05 10:54:22 AM) Language: english
(6/17/05 10:54:22 AM) Win-Path: C:\WINDOWS
(6/17/05 10:54:22 AM) System-Path: C:\WINDOWS\System32
(6/17/05 10:54:22 AM) Temp-Path: C:\DOCUME~1\singh\LOCALS~1\Temp\
(6/17/05 10:54:35 AM) Disinfection started
(6/17/05 10:54:35 AM) Bad-Dll(IEP): (not found)
(6/17/05 10:54:35 AM) Bad-Dll(IEP) in BHO: (not found)
(6/17/05 10:54:35 AM) UBF: 4 - UBB: 0 - UBR: 9
(6/17/05 10:54:35 AM) UBF: 4 - UBB: 0 - UBR: 9
(6/17/05 10:54:35 AM) Bad IE-pages: (none)
(6/17/05 10:54:35 AM) Stealth-String not found
(6/17/05 10:54:35 AM) Not infected->END

the ewido log:

---------------------------------------------------------
ewido security suite - Scan report
---------------------------------------------------------

+ Created on: 12:49:38 PM, 6/17/2005
+ Report-Checksum: 754296E9

+ Date of database: 6/17/2005
+ Version of scan engine: v3.0

+ Duration: 112 min
+ Scanned Files: 55135
+ Speed: 8.17 Files/Second
+ Infected files: 8
+ Removed files: 7
+ Files put in quarantine: 7
+ Files that could not be opened: 0
+ Files that could not be cleaned: 0

+ Binder: Yes
+ Crypter: Yes
+ Archives: Yes

+ Scanned items:
C:\
D:\

+ Scan result:
C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Cookies\singh@cgi-bin[2].txt -> Spyware.Tracking-Cookie -> Cleaned with backup
C:\Program Files\Adware Away\ad.dll -> Spyware.Hijacker.Generic -> Ignored
C:\WINDOWS\popuper.exe -> Trojan.Puper.l -> Cleaned with backup
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hp4E5E.tmp -> Trojan.Puper.m -> Cleaned with backup
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msmsgs.exe -> TrojanDownloader.Zlob.G -> Cleaned with backup
C:\WINDOWS\system32\oleadm.dll -> Trojan.Agent.eq -> Cleaned with backup
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shnlog.exe -> Trojan.Puper.m -> Cleaned with backup
C:\WINDOWS\uninstIU.exe -> Trojan.Agent.eo -> Cleaned with backup


::Report End


the panda log:


Incident Status Location

Virus:W32/Smitfraud.A Disinfected Operating system
Adware:Adware/SaveNow No disinfected Windows Registry
Adware:Adware/CWS No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Gambling\Online Gambling.url
Adware:Adware/SuperSpider No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\online dating.url
Adware:Adware/Popuper No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\System32\msole32.exe
Adware:Adware/Virmaid No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\System32\ole32vbs.exe
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Adipex.url
Adware:Adware/Smitfraud No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\System32\wp.bmp
Adware:Adware/Popuper No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Black Jack Online.url
Adware:Adware/Popuper No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Home Loan.url
Adware:Adware/Popuper No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Network Security.url
Adware:Adware/SuperSpider No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Dating.url
Adware:Adware/CWS No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Gambling\Online Gambling.url
Adware:Adware/Popuper No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Gambling.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Adipex.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Alprazolam.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Carisoprodol.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Diazepam.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Hydrocodone.url
Adware:Adware/CWS No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Lortab.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Online Pharmacy.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Prozac.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Valium.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Vicodin.url
Adware:Adware/Perfect-Search No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy\Xanax.url
Adware:Adware/Popuper No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy.url
Adware:Adware/StartPage.BR No disinfected C:\Program Files\Adware Away\ad.dll
Adware:Adware/Puper No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\hhk.dll
Adware:Adware/Puper No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\intmon.exe
Adware:Adware/Popuper No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\msole32.exe
Adware:Adware/Virmaid No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32vbs.exe
Virus:W32/Smitfraud.A Disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\wininet.dll
Adware:Adware/Smitfraud No disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\wp.bmp



for the killbox did i have to delete those below?
C:\WINDOWS\System32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\intmon.exe

thanks a bunch

Edited by darkmetal505, 17 June 2005 - 01:13 PM.

[darkmetal505]

panda log :

Incident Status Location

Virus:W32/Smitfraud.A Disinfected Operating system
Adware:Adware/SaveNow No disinfected Windows Registry
Adware:Adware/CWS No disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Favorites\Online Pharmacy
Adware:Adware/Smitfraud No disinfected Windows Registry
Virus:W32/Smitfraud.A Disinfected C:\WINDOWS\system32\wininet.dll
ewido log:

---------------------------------------------------------
ewido security suite - Scan report
---------------------------------------------------------

+ Created on: 5:15:49 PM, 6/19/2005
+ Report-Checksum: F516F2B3

+ Date of database: 6/19/2005
+ Version of scan engine: v3.0

+ Duration: 24 min
+ Scanned Files: 54392
+ Speed: 36.83 Files/Second
+ Infected files: 0
+ Removed files: 0
+ Files put in quarantine: 0
+ Files that could not be opened: 0
+ Files that could not be cleaned: 0

+ Binder: Yes
+ Crypter: Yes
+ Archives: Yes

+ Scanned items:
C:\
D:\

+ Scan result:
No infected files found!


::Report End

HJT log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:09:17 PM, on 6/19/2005
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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\LTSMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Action Setup\VAServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\msoffice.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
c:\progra~1\Support.com\client\bin\tgcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\singh\Desktop\safety\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://ouhsc.edu/
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiS KHooker] C:\WINDOWS\System32\khooker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZTgServerSwitch] c:\program files\support.com\client\lserver\server.vbs
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CleanupProgram] C:\Sonysys\cleanup.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTSMMSG] LTSMMSG.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: VAIO Action Setup (Server).lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.sony.com/vaiopeople
O16 - DPF: {0246ECA8-996F-11D1-BE2F-00A0C9037DFE} (TDServer Control) - http://www.xpres-net...er/tdserver.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoft.../as5/asinst.cab
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AVLib\SPTISRV.exe


thanks

[darkmetal505]

that site seems to be a dead link, its giving me a 404 message