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PSGuard with a difference [CLOSED]


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space_cow_boy

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Hi Guys,

I've been looking around and it seems that there are lots of people with PSGuard problems. I've tried to follow your advice to them but my problems seems to be a bit different. When I start my computer and Windows 98 is loading, the taskbar down the bottom loads but then I get these error messages for applications called 'Spoolsrv32', 'Vsmon', 'Rnaap', 'Avgemc', and 'Zlclient'.

The error details always says 'caused and in-valid page fault in module <unknown> at 0000:6lb85cf6. Then a list of registers is shown.

After all this has happened my desktop displays that usual 'Your Computer is infected' stuff that other people seem to have. I already have Ad-aware Se and Spybot S & D installed, as well as AVG. I rebooted my computer in safe mode, then ran Ad-aware but it replied saying 'This program has performed an illegal operation etc.' and provided the same details as I mentioned above. The same thing happened when I tried to run Spybot. Avg ran ok, but failed to detect anything. I've tried to download the programs suggested before I post my hijack this log, but either the download keeps failing, or I try and run the program and get the same error message.

Here's my hijack this log, looks a lot smaller than the others I've seen though. Thanks for your time guys.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:16:45, on 3/08/05
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\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZLCLIENT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.google.co.nz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.google.co.nz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.asb.co.nz
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System backup] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\2E6994E2.EXE
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: [Zone Labs Client] C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
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\..\RunServices: [TrueVector] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Srv32 spool service] C:\WINDOWS\System\spoolsrv32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.frame.crazywinnings.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.frame.crazywinnings.com (HKLM)
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...free/asinst.cab
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Welcome to GTG.

Looks like we have a trojan here :tazz:

Please print out or copy this page to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the exact order it is mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes. You should 'not' have any open browsers when you are following the procedures below.

Go to My Computer->Tools/View->Folder Options->View tab and make sure that 'Show hidden files and folders' (or 'Show all files') is enabled. Also make sure that 'Display the contents of system folders' is checked. If you have Windows XP, the search feature is a little different. When you click on 'All files and folders' on the left pane, click on the 'More advanced options' at the bottom. Make sure that 'Search system folders', 'Search hidden files and folders', and 'Search subfolders' are checked.

For the options that you checked/enabled earlier, you may uncheck them after your log is clean. If we ask you to fix a program that you use or want to keep, please post back saying that (we don't know every program that exists, so we may tell you to delete a program that we think is bad to keep).

Right click on this link http://www.greyknigh...lO15Domains.inf and choose Save As. Save it to your desktop. Right click on that file and choose Install. It will run immediately (you won't be able to see anything happen). You may delete it afterwards.

Restart your computer and boot into Safe Mode by hitting the F8 key repeatedly until a menu shows up (and choose Safe Mode from the list). In some systems, this may be the F5 key, so try that if F8 doesn't work. Make sure to close any open browsers. Run a scan in HijackThis. Check each of the following and hit 'Fix checked' (after checking them) if they still exist (make sure not to miss any):

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.asb.co.nz
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System backup] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\2E6994E2.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Srv32 spool service] C:\WINDOWS\System\spoolsrv32.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.frame.crazywinnings.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.frame.crazywinnings.com (HKLM)


Delete the following Files/Folders (delete folders if no filename is specified) according to their directory (if none, just do a search for them) and delete them if they exist:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\2E6994E2.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System\spoolsrv32.exe


Restart and run an online virus scan at TrendMicro http://uk.trendmicro...call_launch.php. Just follow the instructions on the site to run the free online scan. If any viruses/trojans are detected, try to delete or clean them in that site. If any are not cleanable, copy and paste the infected files here. You may also use Panda ActiveScan at http://www.pandasoft...ucts/activescan. Post the log from the Panda scan here.

Restart and run a new HijackThis scan. Save the log file and post it here.
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Followed your instructions, everything went well up until I had tried to do the online scan. The Trend Micro scan wouldn't work cos my version of Java wasn't right, when i tried to download the recommended version I just got a message saying 'this programme has performed an illegal operation' same deal as last time. Tried to do the Panda scan, had to download all the activex stuff, after waiting for about 20 minutes for it to download, it came back with a message saying that an error occured, please try again. must have tried three times and still nothing so I'm not sure what to do. I'll post the new hijack this log though:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:32:30, on 3/08/05
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\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZLCLIENT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.google.co.nz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.google.co.nz
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
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: [Zone Labs Client] C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
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\..\RunServices: [TrueVector] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe
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...free/asinst.cab


Thanks mate
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For the Java problem, do you have the latest java version? I recommend uninstalling it and going back to version 1.4.2 if you have 1.5 or higher.

For Panda, get the download here and install it to see if that fixes it up.

I want you to run this as a final check since the above two doesn't seem to be working for now (test them to see if they work after you do those suggestions I posted):

Please empty any Quarantine folder in your antivirus program and purge all recovery items in the Spybot program (if you use it) before running this tool.

Download the Mwav virus checker at http://www.mwti.net/antivirus/mwav.asp (Use Link 3)

1. Save it to a folder.
2. Reboot into Safe Mode.
3. Double click the Mwav.exe file. This is a stand alone tool and NOT just a virus checker......so it won't install anything.
4. Select all local drives, scan all files, and press SCAN. When it is completed, anything found will be displayed in the lower pane.
5. In the Virus Log Information Pane......
Left click and highlight all the information in the Lower pane --- Use &CTRL C &on your keyboard to copy everything found in the lower pane and save it to a notepad file
*Note* If prompted that a virus was found and you need to purchase the product to remove the malware, just close out the prompt and let it continue scanning. We are not going to use this to remove anything...but to ID the bad files.

Once you copy that to a Notepad file...highlight the text and copy it here.
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Hi greyknight,

Downloaded the program for Panda scan, tried again but still no go. Downloaded the mwav virus checker, thought everything was fine, clicked on it while in safe mode and it came up with this error message

"Zip file is damaged, truncated, or has been changed since it was created. if you downloaded this file, try downloading again"

Tried again but still no luck, same error message. I don't suppose you've got anything else up your sleeve :tazz:

Thanks again
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Ah man :tazz:

How about the Java version? Do you have version 1.4.2 or the newer 1.5 versions? If you have 1.5, uninstall it via Add/Remove panel and get the older version (1.4.2) at http://java.sun.com
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Not good new I'm afraid. Downloaded Java 1.4.2 off the link you gave me cos I couldn't find Java 5 in my Add/Remove Programs list so I thought that would be a good idea. But when I clicked on it I received the same 'illegal operation...' message. I received a couple of other different messages aswell though, 'not a valid file type' and 'not enough memory..'

Which brings me to another problem, (as if I don't have enough), I could being told that I've run out of disk space and the disk clean-up window appears. However I think I should have about 400 mb free, or something close to that, but it seems to me like this malware is eating up my free space. Does that soun viable?

Bit of a lost cause aren't I. Is there anything else I could try?
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OK, I heard of this problem with the hard drive filling up for no apparent reason, but can't remember what the user did to fix it (or if it as fixed).

Try this:
Go to Start->Run and type in sfc and hit OK. Choose the full system scan. Let it scan. If it finds any files missing/corrupted, it may ask for the Windows CD.
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