[cybrarian]

I am having a problem with a Windows 2000 PC running service pack 4. Some websites accessed are showing links that aren't supposed to be there. When I hover over the link with the mouse the link says "sponsored link" and if I click on it the site goes to toolbar.desktoptraffic.net or www.popupsearches.com. In addition IE is very slow when it is first launched. I am posting my hijack this log file below.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 5:21:44 PM, on 1/4/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze\Install C-0\DF5Serv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\ASF Agent\ASFAgent.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\cusrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
c:\fgc\fgcrepl.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\OpenManage\Client\Iap.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\NMSSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\wm.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\point32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\NWTRAY.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~2\VPTray.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\PHAROS\bin\Psnotify.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\temp\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.library.gsu.edu
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.library.gsu.edu
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINNT\system32\userinit.exe,c:\fgc\f101\fortres.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: ohb - {4D568F0F-8AC9-40AB-88B7-415134C78777} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Xbrowse Class - {83DC91DB-7896-43E3-B34D-A7D043F16BB1} - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RDSA\rdsa.dll
O2 - BHO: ohb - {CB5B2BC6-F957-4D8A-BE67-83F3EC58BA01} - C:\WINNT\system32\dsktrf.dll
O2 - BHO: Xbrowse Class - {CE7EF827-47CC-48EB-B570-C367F1E1277E} - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\x1ff\x1ff.dll
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CDE1A7D-A478-4291-BF31-E1B4C16F92EB} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] point32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NWTRAY] NWTRAY.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vsbhpouqnl] C:\WINNT\system32\iimgfq.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~2\VPTray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: PHAROS Notify.lnk = C:\Program Files\PHAROS\bin\Psnotify.exe
O9 - Extra button: Encarta Encyclopedia - {2FDEF853-0759-11D4-A92E-006097DBED37} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\A\ERS_ENC.HTM
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Encarta Encyclopedia - {2FDEF853-0759-11D4-A92E-006097DBED37} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\A\ERS_ENC.HTM
O9 - Extra button: Define - {5DA9DE80-097A-11D4-A92E-006097DBED37} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\A\ERS_DEF.HTM
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Define - {5DA9DE80-097A-11D4-A92E-006097DBED37} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\A\ERS_DEF.HTM
O9 - Extra button: Researcher - {9455301C-CF6B-11D3-A266-00C04F689C50} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\EROProj.dll
O16 - DPF: {205FF73B-CA67-11D5-99DD-444553540006} (CInstall Class) - http://www.errorguar...ion/Install.cab
O16 - DPF: {39E01617-3652-4347-AE6B-D30D74102C7D} (OrangeSetup Control) - http://messenger.ora...OrangeSetup.cab
O23 - Service: ASF Agent - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\ASF Agent\ASFAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Client Update Service for Novell - Novell, Inc. - C:\WINNT\system32\cusrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: DF5Serv - Faronics Corporation - C:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze\Install C-0\DF5Serv.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: FGC Replication - Fortres Grand Corporation - c:\fgc\fgcrepl.exe
O23 - Service: Iap - Dell Computer Corporation - C:\Program Files\Dell\OpenManage\Client\Iap.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® NMS - Intel Corporation - C:\WINNT\System32\NMSSvc.exe
O23 - Service: SAVRoam - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Novell Workstation Manager - Novell, Inc. - C:\WINNT\system32\wm.exe

thanks in advance for any advice.

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Just wanted to add something else to my original post. I have also scanned this system with Adaware, Spybot and Spysweeper in safe mode, but am still experiencing the problem.

thanks.

[cybrarian]

Just wanted to add something else to my original post. I have also scanned this system with Adaware, Spybot and Spysweeper in safe mode, but am still experiencing the problem.

thanks.