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Alexa keeps coming back :( [RESOLVED]


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Thanks you guys so much !!!

Well this is my parents PC and well it is a dinosaur to say the least....
Its got a woping 56 Mb RAM not to mention a slow proccesser ( about 8 years old )

If there are any "Uneeded resource hogs" here please let me know :tazz:
Did everything in "Start Here" except Ewido( not 98 compatible)

ACTIVE SCAN
Incident Status Location

Adware:adware/brilliantdigitalNo disinfected HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{48E59292-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:56:50 PM, on 7/18/05
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\COMPAQ\INTERNET\ISDBDC.EXE
c:\windows\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\MOUSE\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ptsnoop.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CIJ3P2PS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FPDISP3A.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMPAQ\EASY ACCESS BUTTON SUPPORT\CPQEADM.EXE
C:\COMPAQ\CPQINET\CPQINET.EXE
C:\CPQS\BWTOOLS\SCCENTER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PRINTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\REAL\REALPLAYER\REALPLAY.EXE
C:\SMC\SMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOTDD01.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMPAQ\EASY ACCESS BUTTON SUPPORT\BTTNSERV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\WORKS SHARED\WKCALREM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FINEPIXVIEWER\QUICKDCF.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOBNZ08.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMPAQ\EASY ACCESS BUTTON SUPPORT\EAUSBKBD.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMPAQ\ON-SCREEN DISPLAY\OSD.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOEVM08.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOSTS08.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://desktop.presa...&LC=0409&c=1c00
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.luckyhomepage.com/ie/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.luckyhomepage.com/ie/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://search.presar...archbar&LC=0409
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
O2 - BHO: QPHlprObj Class - {EFD440C0-0943-11d3-9D65-00A0CC22CBC4} - C:\WINDOWS\QPHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] c:\mouse\system\em_exec.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CountrySelection] pctptt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PTSNOOP] ptsnoop.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CIJ3P2PSERVER] CIJ3P2PS.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FinePrint Dispatcher] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\fpdisp3a.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [REGSHAVE] C:\Program Files\REGSHAVE\REGSHAVE.EXE /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CriticalUpdate] c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGCC.EXE /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGEMC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_AMSVR] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGAMSVR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQEASYACC] C:\Program Files\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\cpqeadm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EACLEAN] C:\Program Files\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\eaclean.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQInet] c:\compaq\CPQInet\CpqInet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cpqns] c:\compaq\cpqinet\cpqnpcss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Service Connection] c:\cpqs\bwtools\sccenter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CompaqPrinTray] PrinTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SMC] C:\SMC\SMC.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [isdbdc] c:\compaq\internet\isdbdc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [KB891711] c:\windows\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Money Express.exe"
O4 - Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
O4 - Startup: Exif Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\FinePixViewer\QuickDCF.exe
O4 - Startup: hp instant support.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\hpis\bin\matcli.exe
O4 - Startup: hp psc 2000 Series.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpobnz08.exe
O9 - Extra button: Translate - {06FE5D05-8F11-11d2-804F-00105A133818} - http://search.presar...&c=1c00&lc=0409 (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AV &Translate - {06FE5D05-8F11-11d2-804F-00105A133818} - http://search.presar...&c=1c00&lc=0409 (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {06FE5D02-8F11-11d2-804F-00105A133818} - http://search.presar...&c=1c00&lc=0409 (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Find Pages Linking to this URL - {06FE5D02-8F11-11d2-804F-00105A133818} - http://search.presar...&c=1c00&lc=0409 (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {06FE5D03-8F11-11d2-804F-00105A133818} - http://search.presar...&c=1c00&lc=0409 (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Find Other Pages on this &Host - {06FE5D03-8F11-11d2-804F-00105A133818} - http://search.presar...&c=1c00&lc=0409 (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoft.../as5/asinst.cab



Thanks Again ! ;)

Edited by retrac, 19 July 2005 - 01:00 AM.

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Hey :tazz:

Before I look at this log, is normal startup selected?
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hehe yes
i just edited it before you got here :tazz:
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I still don't understand why you do that... :tazz:

Ok, give me a minute. And what do you mean "Alexa keeps coming back" an explanation would help and have you run the latest version of Ad-Aware?
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Yeah i did everything in Start Here(AdAwareSE) ....Spybot has gotten rid of Alexa Related 3 times now

Edited by retrac, 19 July 2005 - 01:13 AM.

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What was the location of these items, temp/temporary folders?
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C:/Windows/Web/Related.htm (maybe not related, but something like that ...
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You're in luck :tazz: They have 98SE so you can run this program - however with such low memory I highly recommend shutting all other programs while it runs:

Please download WebRoot SpySweeper from HERE (It's a 2 week trial):
  • Click the Free Trial link on the right - next to "SpySweeper for Home Computers" to download the program.
  • Double-click the file to install it as follows:
    • Click "Next", read the agreement, Click "Next"
    • Choose "Custom" click "Next".
    • Leave the default installation directoy as it is, then click "Next".
    • UNcheck "Run SpySweeper at Windows Startup" and "Add Sweep for Spyware to Windows Explorer Context Menu". Click "Next".
    • On the following screen you can leave the e-mail address field blank, if you wish. Click "Next".
    • Finally, click "Install"
  • Once the program is installed, it will open.
  • It will prompt you to update to the latest definitions, click Yes.
  • Once the definitions are installed, click Sweep Now on the left side.
  • Click the Start button.
  • When it's done scanning, click the Next button.
  • Make sure everything has a check next to it, then click the Next button.
  • It will remove all of the items found.
  • Click Session Log in the upper right corner, copy everything in that window.
  • Click the Summary tab and click Finish.
  • Paste the contents of the session log you copied into your next reply.

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When you say shut down all other programs u mean like uncheck in Msconfig...or just right click on em in System tray and close them????
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Do not uncheck anything in msconfig, all I mean is don't run anything else!
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47,000 registry items OMG should i use RegClean (microsoft made)


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2:39 PM: |··· Start of Session, Monday, July 18, 2005 ···|
2:39 PM: Spy Sweeper started
2:39 PM: Sweep initiated using definitions version 505
2:39 PM: Starting Memory Sweep
2:41 PM: Warning: Failed to load image: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
2:41 PM: Warning: Failed to load image: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MMTASK.TSK
2:41 PM: Warning: Failed to load image: c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
2:42 PM: Warning: Failed to load image: C:\WINDOWS\PTSNOOP.EXE
2:46 PM: Memory Sweep Complete, Elapsed Time: 00:06:17
2:46 PM: Starting Registry Sweep
2:47 PM: Found Adware: luckyhomepage.com hijack
2:47 PM: HKU\.DEFAULT\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main\ || search page (ID = 4395251)
2:47 PM: HKU\.DEFAULT\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main\ || search bar (ID = 4395252)
2:48 PM: Registry Sweep Complete, Elapsed Time:00:02:36
2:48 PM: Starting Cookie Sweep
2:48 PM: Found Cookie: com.com cookie
2:48 PM: default@com[2].txt (ID = 180866)
2:48 PM: Found Cookie: belnk cookie
2:48 PM: anyuser@belnk[1].txt (ID = 180713)
2:48 PM: [email protected][2].txt (ID = 180714)
2:48 PM: anyuser@com[2].txt (ID = 180866)
2:48 PM: Cookie Sweep Complete, Elapsed Time: 00:00:01
2:48 PM: Starting File Sweep
2:49 PM: Warning: Failed to open file "c:\windows\win386.swp". The process cannot access the file because
it is being used by another process
2:55 PM: File Sweep Complete, Elapsed Time: 00:06:20
2:55 PM: Full Sweep has completed. Elapsed time 00:15:20
2:55 PM: Traces Found: 6
2:55 PM: Removal process initiated
2:55 PM: Quarantining All Traces: luckyhomepage.com hijack
2:55 PM: Quarantining All Traces: com.com cookie
2:55 PM: Quarantining All Traces: belnk cookie
2:55 PM: Removal process completed. Elapsed time 00:00:09
********
2:28 PM: |··· Start of Session, Monday, July 18, 2005 ···|
2:28 PM: Spy Sweeper started
2:30 PM: Updating spyware definitions
2:30 PM: Your definitions are up to date.

Edited by retrac, 19 July 2005 - 02:02 AM.

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What are you talking about 47,000 reg entries?
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when it was scanning it scanned 47,000 registry items
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lol yes it scanned your registry - there were only a couple of bad registry entries found that were removed. I was thinking that must be the whole dang registry on a 98 :tazz: No you don't need to use a registry cleaner.
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cool iwas just wondering cause that sounds like alot of registry keys, this computer is 8 years old i imagine there prolly are alot of dead and duplicate keys ????
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