[Wallbridge]

Hello,

I apologize if this has been answered well before, but I am at my wit's end. This is the first time I have not been able to give Spyware a good, sound thrashing using nothing but Google as a resource.

PSGuard has hijacked this computer's desktop, displaying an advertisement for its service as well as a link to its site, www.psguard.com.

Moreover, there is an exclamation point sitting in a red bubble in the system tray that pops up a message saying I have spyware every few minutes.

I have used Bazooka, Ad-Aware, the Panda virus remover, Avast, Killbox, Registry editing, HijackThis and a variety of other programs to kill this, but nothing doing.

And I can't use that one, Edwina or something, because I am on Windows ME using a Japanese laptop.

Please, won't you help a poor guy out? I swear I'm quitting the Internet after this one!

Log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 13:24:54, on 2005/07/21
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.50 (5.50.4134.0100)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ALWIL SOFTWARE\AVAST4\ASHSERV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IMEJPMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ALWIL SOFTWARE\AVAST4\ASHWEBSV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\INTELL32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FINEPIXVIEWER\QUICKDCF.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\MY DOCUMENTS\NEW\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1041,ラジオ(&R) - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: コリャ英和！ツールバー - {4F04E7B0-F5FD-467e-9A91-54C688F3A947} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGOVISTA\KORYAIP\TAMAIEADDINS\TAMAIEADDIN.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast! Web Scanner] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\AVAST4\ASHWEBSV.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [intell32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\intell32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [avast!] C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Srv32 spool service] C:\WINDOWS\System\spoolsrv32.exe
O4 - Startup: Exif Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\FinePixViewer\QuickDCF.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: コリャ英和！(&A) 一発！ポップアップ - res://C:\PROGRA~1\LOGOVI~1\KORYAIP\KKPOPU~1\KKPOPUP.EXE/134
O8 - Extra context menu item: コリャ英和！(&B) ページ翻訳（訳文のみ） - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGOVISTA\KORYAIP\TAMAIEADDINS\TAMAIETRANSLATIONEXTENSION.DLL/201
O8 - Extra context menu item: コリャ英和！(&C) ページ翻訳（上下対訳） - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGOVISTA\KORYAIP\TAMAIEADDINS\TAMAIETRANSLATIONEXTENSION.DLL/202
O8 - Extra context menu item: コリャ英和！(&D) ページ翻訳（ヘッダ・リンクタグのみ） - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGOVISTA\KORYAIP\TAMAIEADDINS\TAMAIETRANSLATIONEXTENSION.DLL/203
O8 - Extra context menu item: コリャ英和！(&E) 翻訳（横）バーで翻訳 - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGOVISTA\KORYAIP\TAMAIEADDINS\TAMAIEBAR.DLL/205
O8 - Extra context menu item: コリャ英和！(&F) 翻訳（縦）バーで翻訳 - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGOVISTA\KORYAIP\TAMAIEADDINS\TAMAIEBAR.DLL/206
O8 - Extra context menu item: コリャ英和！(&G) 辞書バーで辞書引き - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGOVISTA\KORYAIP\TAMAIEADDINS\TAMAIEDICTBAR.DLL/203
O8 - Extra context menu item: コリャ英和！(&H) 音声読み上げ - res://C:\PROGRA~1\LOGOVI~1\KORYAA~1\KORYAA~2.EXE/102
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
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Ninja バー - {EDF5C580-EA1B-11d3-A2FE-0000C0776AF8} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ININJA5\NJBAR.DLL
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.spacetown.ne.jp/
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoft.../as5/asinst.cab

Please, have mercy on my girlfriend's laptop (and me as a result), and help me take down this menace. I never once clicked yes on any install popups... can Spyware really just install itself now?

Thank you very much,
Chris

Edited by kool808, 08 August 2005 - 05:15 AM.

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Using the information from this topic:

http://www.geekstogo...showtopic=46158

I believe I have placed all remnants of the PSGuard Rebellion under chain and lock.

I had to modify the directions there to fit my personal PSGuard situation, but here is what I did to the letter.

First, what I did not do. I didn't put Panda on my computer again because when I used it before, it said, "Problem found! Pay $40 to fix it!"

I didn't install Ewido because this computer is ME, and incompatible.

Finally, to the meat of the subject: What exactly did I do?

1. Rebooted in Safe Mode
2. Scanned with HijackThis and smashed the line with "spoolsrv32.exe" and the line with "intell32.exe," and every instance that involved the word "PSGuard."
3. Did a Find for the same files to make sure they were completely deleted. They weren't, so I blasted them all.
4. Ran the smitRem batch file. A bunch of deletions appeared, my background changed from advertisement to basic blue, and my "Desktop" command came back in the Properties menu! Celebrated at an all-night festival with my victorious ally.
5. Ran Ad-Aware to root out and execute any last vestiges of the Rebellion. 90 objects found, all removed.

When I started the computer again, the background was still normal, and I still had a Desktop command. I changed the wallpaper back to Phantom of the Opera. While I came to this bookmarked link to spread the good word, the Red Exclamation point appeared again. The wallpaper was normal, but the tray icon was back.

I rallied my allies Safe Mode, HijackThis and our new partner, Regedit.

In Safe Mode, I ran HijackThis and eliminated "intell32.exe" again. Then, I did a regedit search from the run menu in my registry for all cases of "intell32.exe," deleting them.

Then, I did a find in the Windows directory for all files containing the words "intell32.exe." A backup file from HijackThis showed up, so I deleted it.

I rebooted it, and celebrated with much merriment again that the exclamation point was gone.

In short, I hate the Internet, but I made some good allies wandering its dangerous hillsides and alleyways.

Hope I helped,
Chris

[Wallbridge]

Using the information from this topic:

http://www.geekstogo...showtopic=46158

I believe I have placed all remnants of the PSGuard Rebellion under chain and lock.

I had to modify the directions there to fit my personal PSGuard situation, but here is what I did to the letter.

First, what I did not do. I didn't put Panda on my computer again because when I used it before, it said, "Problem found! Pay $40 to fix it!"

I didn't install Ewido because this computer is ME, and incompatible.

Finally, to the meat of the subject: What exactly did I do?

1. Rebooted in Safe Mode
2. Scanned with HijackThis and smashed the line with "spoolsrv32.exe" and the line with "intell32.exe," and every instance that involved the word "PSGuard."
3. Did a Find for the same files to make sure they were completely deleted. They weren't, so I blasted them all.
4. Ran the smitRem batch file. A bunch of deletions appeared, my background changed from advertisement to basic blue, and my "Desktop" command came back in the Properties menu! Celebrated at an all-night festival with my victorious ally.
5. Ran Ad-Aware to root out and execute any last vestiges of the Rebellion. 90 objects found, all removed.

When I started the computer again, the background was still normal, and I still had a Desktop command. I changed the wallpaper back to Phantom of the Opera. While I came to this bookmarked link to spread the good word, the Red Exclamation point appeared again. The wallpaper was normal, but the tray icon was back.

I rallied my allies Safe Mode, HijackThis and our new partner, Regedit.

In Safe Mode, I ran HijackThis and eliminated "intell32.exe" again. Then, I did a regedit search from the run menu in my registry for all cases of "intell32.exe," deleting them.

Then, I did a find in the Windows directory for all files containing the words "intell32.exe." A backup file from HijackThis showed up, so I deleted it.

I rebooted it, and celebrated with much merriment again that the exclamation point was gone.

In short, I hate the Internet, but I made some good allies wandering its dangerous hillsides and alleyways.

Hope I helped,
Chris

[kool808]

I will be closing this thread, Anyone having problems with SpyGuard and it's associates will be helped by our trained staff.

Please read it here:
http://www.geekstogo...nfo-t52227.html