NOW windows 2000 server has same symptoms. I am unable to launch any apps, so installing spyware scanners is impossible. Can not access properties pages for anything. When I launch IE it launches window then no response. I was able to run hijack this, but did not see anything odd. Most apps are not responsive. For example. Arcserve back up behaves like ie, I see splash screen then no response.
very frustrating since I have no Idea what I am up against.
If launch in safe mode IE works.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 3:41:04 PM, on 8/1/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP2 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)
Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend\SProtect\SpntSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend\SProtect\StWatchDog.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend\SProtect\StOPP.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\msdtc.exe
C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business Edition\agent\pbeagent.exe
C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business Edition\server\pbeserver.exe
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\DBENG.exe
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\jobeng.exe
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\RDS.EXE
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\msgeng.exe
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\tapeeng.exe
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\casmrtbk.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Dfssvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend\SProtect\EarthAgent.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\ismserv.exe
C:\WINNT\LogWatNT.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ntfrs.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\locator.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserveITDS\asdscsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserveITDS\Liccheck.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\dns.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
C:\exchsrvr\bin\mad.exe
C:\exchsrvr\bin\events.exe
C:\EXCHSRVR\connect\msexcimc\bin\msexcimc.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\hpnra.exe
C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\Asmgr.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\sam.OVERSHOT\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Network Registry Agent] C:\WINNT\System32\hpnra.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINNT\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINNT\web\related.htm
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://activex.micro...dia/Swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {DBA230D1-8467-4e69-987E-5FAE815A3B45} (Personal System Administrator Control) - http://206.65.172.23...ll/gtdowngc.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = overshot.circagen-us.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{DC482FE7-CBAA-47D0-A141-C322DCB66AE2}: NameServer = 192.168.1.75,68.34.76.6
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = overshot.circagen-us.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = overshot.circagen-us.com
O23 - Service: APC PBE Agent (APCPBEAgent) - APC - C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business Edition\agent\pbeagent.exe
O23 - Service: APC PBE Server (APCPBEServer) - APC - C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business Edition\server\pbeserver.exe
O23 - Service: ARCserve Database Engine (ASDBEngine) - Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\DBENG.exe
O23 - Service: ARCserve Discovery Service (ASDiscoverySvc) - Computer Associates - C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserveITDS\asdscsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ARCserve Job Engine (ASJobEngine) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\jobeng.exe
O23 - Service: ARCserve Message Engine (ASMsgEngine) - Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\msgeng.exe
O23 - Service: ARCserve Tape Engine (ASTapeEngine) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\tapeeng.exe
O23 - Service: pcAnywhere Host Service (awhost32) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe
O23 - Service: Cheyenne Alert Notification Server - Cheyenne Division Of Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\ComputerAssociates\ARCserve\Alert\ALERT.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Trend ServerProtect Agent (EarthAgent) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:\Program Files\Trend\SProtect\EarthAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Event Log Watch (LogWatch) - Unknown owner - C:\WINNT\LogWatNT.exe
O23 - Service: Trend ServerProtect (SpntSvc) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:\Program Files\Trend\SProtect\SpntSvc.exe