[geo63]

Hi,

New here. Hope I've prepared my query properly.


Important: I got nailed by WinFix about a week ago. I deleted the program. One of the anti-spyware programs you suggest detected things left behind by WinFix, and I deleted them. Strongly suspect that the following problem is related to this!

Also: maybe unrelated, but I have suddenly been receiving much much more spam e-mail than usual. And it seems my e-mail address has been hijacked to send out spam ???


My AntiVir Premium Edition (paid version) software's Guard is constantly detecting a virus infection with the following pop-up message (translated from German):

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PMKHI.DLL

contains the signature of Ad-ware or Spyware ADSPY/Virtumobnde.P

When I run an updated scan with AntiVir, it detects the problem again, but advises that the it can only be deleted by rebooting. When I do this (immediately) nothing changes. AntiVir is apparently incapable of removing/repairing the problem.


However, updated Ad-aware SE does not detect this problem. Neither does Ewido or ANY of your other software suggestions mentioned on your opening malware page. Full scans, everything updated beforhand: no detection of any problem related to this dll file except by AntiVir. I have tried CW Shredder, Spybot S&D, DSO Exploit Fix, Ewido Security Suite, Trend Housecall, Panda Active Scan, TrojanHunter. (In the course of this, a couple of apparently unrelated trouble spots were uncovered and dealt with. There was, for example, something about IE options tabs having been hidden by something. This was apparently fixed successfully. No further detections since.)

I emailed AntiVir's support, and they only sent me general troubleshooting instructions with the following points:

1. "UPDATE virus definitions and software" ... check
2. "Deactivate "SYSTEM RESTORE" ... check
3. "Boot into SAFE MODE" ... check
4. "FULL SCAN of all partitions and file types" ... check
5. "DELETE any infected files. (Confirm their existence first with Search...)" ... check

6. "If infected files are archive files, you must manually delete them in Windows Explorer" ... PMKHI.DLL is not an archived file as far as I can tell. In any case, when I attempted to delete it in Windows Explorer, I got a message saying it was impossible to delete the file since it was being used by another program or user.)

The instructions go on about deleting cookies, emptying the cache, rebooting into Normal Mode and reactivating System Restore. And claim that the problem should be solved. But PMKHI.DLL is still there and the pop-ups continue...

Could it be that AntiVir is falsely detecting a problem in this file?

Windows Updates are all installed.

I'm running a German language XP system, by the way.

The AntiVir virus warning is popping up more and more frequently. At first the Guard would detect it every time I opened IE, now it detects constantly -- like every few seconds at times -- even if IE is off. With IE on, the system also becomes extremely slow. I have been using Firefox since yesterday, but there isn't much improvement. Even with all browsers off I continue to get AntiVir pop-up warnings. I am still using Outlook Express for e-mail, but the pop-ups continue when I have it off too.

I see no suspicious or unknown processes running (though many of the process names mean nothing to me in the first place) and no suspicious or unknown visibly installed programs in Add/Remove Programs.

I am now using Ewido Security Suite (trial version) with its guard ON with the Guard on my paid version of AntiVir turned OFF. (Ewido detects nothing and finds no viruses/problems while scanning. At least this way I don't get hassled with the incessant AntirVir pop-ups.) Though I have it turned ON, I'm not sure whether Ewido's guard is actually working since my Windows Security Center (if that's what it's called in English) says Virus Protection is INACTIVE.

OK, here's my first attempt at sending you a HJT log of my system. Hope it's what you need. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer!!

Geoff



Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 19:35:59, on 13.10.2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVWUPSRV.EXE
C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\shwserv.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\RM_SV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVGNT.EXE
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVSCHED32.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe
C:\Programme\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Programme\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SSScsiSV.exe
C:\Programme\BBC News alerts\skinkers.exe
C:\Programme\Plaxo\2.4.1.5\InstallStub.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\Programme\sony\keyboard closure setup\KSWServ.exe
C:\Programme\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Programme\sony\usbsircs\usbsircs.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\ReserveModule.exe
C:\Programme\Sony\VAIO Action Setup\VAServ.exe
C:\Programme\FRITZ!DSL\FwebProt.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\gps.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVGUARD.EXE
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVESVC.EXE
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVMAILC.EXE
C:\Programme\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\tmas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe
C:\Programme\Windows NT\Zubehör\WORDPAD.EXE
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\sunThreatEngine.exe
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\SunProtectionServer.exe
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\SunServer.exe
C:\Programme\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://news.google.c...shp?hl=en&gl=ca
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.club-vaio.sony-europe.com/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Programme\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {6DD0BC06-4719-4BA3-BEBC-FBAE6A448152} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhi.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\programme\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\programme\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGCtrl] "C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVGNT.EXE" /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVSCHED32] C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVSCHED32.EXE /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Drag'n Drop CD+DVD] C:\Programme\drag'n drop cd+dvd\BinFiles\DragDrop.exe /StartUp
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SsAAD.exe] C:\PROGRA~1\sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programme\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Programme\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [THGuard] "C:\Programme\TrojanHunter 4.2\THGuard.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunServer] C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\sunserver.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BBC News alerts] C:\Programme\BBC News alerts\skinkers.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PlaxoUpdate] C:\Programme\Plaxo\2.4.1.5\InstallStub.exe -a
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: FRITZ!webProtect.lnk = C:\Programme\FRITZ!DSL\FwebProt.exe
O4 - Startup: Trend Micro Anti-Spyware.lnk = C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader - Schnellstart.lnk = C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Keyboard Closure Setup.lnk = C:\Programme\sony\keyboard closure setup\KSWServ.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works-Kalender.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Outlook Express.lnk = C:\Programme\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Remocon-Treiber.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Timer Recording Manager.lnk = C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\ReserveModule.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Trend Micro Anti-Spyware.lnk = C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
O4 - Global Startup: tvtvforPC.lnk = C:\Programme\tvtvforPC\tvtvforPC.exe
O4 - Global Startup: VAIO Action Setup (Server).lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: LEO English <-> German - C:\Programme\LEO-Ext-for-IE\DE_EN.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: LEO French <-> German - C:\Programme\LEO-Ext-for-IE\DE_FR.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programme\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\npjpi142_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Konsole - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programme\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\npjpi142_01.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programme\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programme\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.club-vaio.sony-europe.com/
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.sony-europe.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.sonystyle-europe.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.vaio-link.com
O16 - DPF: {08BEF711-06DA-48B2-9534-802ECAA2E4F9} (PlxInstall Class) - https://www.plaxo.co...laxoInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/download/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage) - http://go.microsoft....204&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {59136DB4-6CA3-4B40-8F2F-BBF84B6F1E91} (Attachment Upload Control) - https://img.web.de/v...upload_1124.cab
O16 - DPF: {60EFC337-15C2-4369-B2A0-3429B071D8B8} (Hewlett-Packard Printer Diagnostics) - http://ispe.sdc.hp.c...SWebManager.CAB
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.micros...b?1120088862437
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.micros...b?1126657825826
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall-Kontrolle) - http://a840.g.akamai...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoft...free/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF6504AC-3EFE-4287-B259-FB299B069C95} (WEBDE Fotoalbum Upload Control) - https://img.web.de/v...upload_1130.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{83348D94-E4A5-4C0B-B5F8-219018C9DB02}: NameServer = 192.168.122.252,192.168.122.253
O20 - Winlogon Notify: pmkhi - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhi.dll
O23 - Service: AntiVir Mail Security Service (AntiVirMailService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH. - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVMAILC.EXE
O23 - Service: AntiVir Service (AntiVirService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVGUARD.EXE
O23 - Service: AVE Service (AVEService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVESVC.EXE
O23 - Service: AntiVir Update (AVWUpSrv) - H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH, Germany - C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVWUPSRV.EXE
O23 - Service: CWShredder Service - Unknown owner - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\geoffrey\Lokale Einstellungen\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\E4UDFHKK\cwshredder[2].exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVM FRITZ!web Routing Service (de_serv) - AVM Berlin - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\AVM\de_serv.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
O23 - Service: Giga Pocket Hardware Detector - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\shwserv.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Programme\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: MSCSPTISRV - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\MSCSPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: PACSPTISVR - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\PACSPTISVR.exe
O23 - Service: Sony TV Tuner Controller - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\halsv.exe
O23 - Service: Sony TV Tuner Manager - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\RM_SV.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: SonicStage SCSI Service (SSScsiSV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SSScsiSV.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-AppServer) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\sony\vaio media music server\SSSvr.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-AppServer /DisplayName="VAIO Media Music Server (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\vaio media platform\sv_httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-HTTP /RegRoot="Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="Applications\MusicServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-AppServer) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\photo server\appsrv\PhotoAppSrv.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-HTTP /RegRoot="Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Applications\PhotoServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-AppServer) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\GPVSvr.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-AppServer /DisplayName="VAIO Media Video Server (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-HTTP /RegRoot="SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Applications\VideoServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe

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Hi again,

I have just myself noticed item 020 in the HJT log file (Winlogon notify: pmkhi - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PMKHI.DLL)

This seems to be the source of my problem ... ?

What's the best remedy??

Thanks!

[geo63]

Hi again,

I have just myself noticed item 020 in the HJT log file (Winlogon notify: pmkhi - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PMKHI.DLL)

This seems to be the source of my problem ... ?

What's the best remedy??

Thanks!

[g2i2r4]

Welcome geo63 to Geeks to Go!

Please disable CounterSpy, it may hinder in the fixing of some HJT entries. You can re-enable it after you're clean.

To disable CounterSpy:

• Right Click on the CounterSpy Icon located in your system tray.
  
• With your mouse, hover over Active Protection Status (This should be enabled)
  
• A menu will slide out, then right click on Disable Active Protection

Once your log is clean please re-enable CounterSpy.

***

Please disable SpybotSD’s protection, as it may hinder the removal of the infection. You can enable it after you're clean.

Open Spybot and click on Mode and check Advanced Mode
Check yes to next window.
Click on Tools in bottom left hand corner.
Click on Resident icon.
Uncheck Teatimer box and/or Uncheck Resident.
Close Spybot.

***

Turn of Trend Micro Anti-Spyware.

***

Please print these instructions out for use in Safe Mode.
Please note: your AntiVirus program may prompt you to a malicious program running. Allow the entire script to run.

Please download VundoFix.exe to your desktop.

• Double-click VundoFix.exe to extract the files
• This will create a VundoFix folder on your desktop.
• After the files are extracted, please reboot your computer into Safe Mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode then hit enter.
• Once in safe mode open the VundoFix folder and doubleclick on KillVundo.bat
• You will first be presented with a warning and a list of forums to seek help at.
  it should look like this
  

  VundoFix V2.1 by Atri
  By using VundoFix you agree that you are doing so at your own risk
  This list of forums is provided as an example of where to go to obtain help!!
  http://www.atribune.org/forums
  http://www.247fixes.com/forums
  http://www.geekstogo.com/forum
  http://forums.net-integration.net
  http://castlecops.com/forums.html
  http://www.besttechie.net/forums
  Press enter to continue....
  

• At this point press enter one time.
  
• Next you will see:
  

  Type in the filepath as instructed by the forum staff
  Then Press Enter, Then F6, Then Enter Again to continue with the fix.

• At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhi.dll
• Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.
  
• Next you will see:
  

  Please type in the second filepath as instructed by the forum staff
  Then Press Enter, Then F6, Then Enter Again to continue with the fix.

• At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):C:\WINDOWS\system32\ihkpm.*
• Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.
  
• The fix will run then HijackThis will open.
• In HijackThis, please place a check next to the following items and click FIX CHECKED:O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {6DD0BC06-4719-4BA3-BEBC-FBAE6A448152} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhi.dll
  
  O20 - Winlogon Notify: pmkhi - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhi.dll
• After you have fixed these items, close Hijackthis and Press any key to Force a reboot of your computer.
• Pressing any key will cause a "Blue Screen of Death" this is normal, do not worry!
• Once your machine reboots please continue with the instructions below.

***

Download and install Cleanup from here (Alternate site if the above is not working, go Here)

Open Cleanup! by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu).
Set the program up as follows:
Click "Options..."
Move the arrow down to "Custom CleanUp!"
Put a check next to the following (Make sure nothing else is checked!):

• Empty Recycle Bins
• Delete Cookies
• Delete Prefetch files
• Cleanup! All Users

Click OK
Press the CleanUp! button to start the program.

It may ask you to reboot at the end, click NO.

***

Then, please run this online virus scan: ActiveScan

Copy the results of the ActiveScan and paste them here along with a new HijackThis log and the vundofix.txt file from the vundofix folder into this topic.

[geo63]

Hi,

First, thanks for the wonderful quick reply.

OK, instructions followed. But here's a list of a few funny things or questions along the way:

1. I wasn't sure if I should boot into safe mode as me (i'm the only user, and i think i have full rights!) or administrator. I chose me.

2. When HJT automatically opened after doing the fix in Vundofix, there was no 02-BHO: MSEvents Object - {6DD... etc.} to check. The only BHO's were for Google and Adobe Acrobat. But the other item (020 - Winlogon Notify: pmkhi - ...etc.) was there and I checked and deleted it successfully.

3. After doing this, and then hitting any key to force a reboot, nothing happened. No blue screen, no reboot. So I forced a reboot with the power switch ... ?? Hope that was ok.



Here are the three requested logs.

PANDA ACTIVE SCAN RESULTS

No viruses or other malicious software have been found!

Detected Disinfected
Virus 0 0
Spyware 0 0
Hacking Tools 0 0
Dialers 0 0
Security Risks 0 0
Suspicious files 0 0


HJThis LOG

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 22:17:05, on 13.10.2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVGNT.EXE
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVSCHED32.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe
C:\Programme\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\sunserver.exe
C:\Programme\Plaxo\2.4.1.5\InstallStub.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\Programme\sony\keyboard closure setup\KSWServ.exe
C:\Programme\sony\usbsircs\usbsircs.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\ReserveModule.exe
C:\Programme\Sony\VAIO Action Setup\VAServ.exe
C:\Programme\FRITZ!DSL\FwebProt.exe
C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\SunProtectionServer.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\gps.exe
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\sunThreatEngine.exe
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVGUARD.EXE
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVESVC.EXE
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVWUPSRV.EXE
C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\shwserv.exe
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVMAILC.EXE
C:\Programme\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SSScsiSV.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\RM_SV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\Programme\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe
C:\Programme\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Programme\iTunes\iTunes.exe
C:\Programme\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://news.google.c...shp?hl=en&gl=ca
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.club-vaio.sony-europe.com/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\programme\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\programme\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGCtrl] "C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVGNT.EXE" /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVSCHED32] C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVSCHED32.EXE /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Drag'n Drop CD+DVD] C:\Programme\drag'n drop cd+dvd\BinFiles\DragDrop.exe /StartUp
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SsAAD.exe] C:\PROGRA~1\sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programme\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Programme\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [THGuard] "C:\Programme\TrojanHunter 4.2\THGuard.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunServer] C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\sunserver.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BBC News alerts] C:\Programme\BBC News alerts\skinkers.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PlaxoUpdate] C:\Programme\Plaxo\2.4.1.5\InstallStub.exe -a
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: FRITZ!webProtect.lnk = C:\Programme\FRITZ!DSL\FwebProt.exe
O4 - Startup: Trend Micro Anti-Spyware.lnk = C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader - Schnellstart.lnk = C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Keyboard Closure Setup.lnk = C:\Programme\sony\keyboard closure setup\KSWServ.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works-Kalender.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Outlook Express.lnk = C:\Programme\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Remocon-Treiber.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Timer Recording Manager.lnk = C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\ReserveModule.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Trend Micro Anti-Spyware.lnk = C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
O4 - Global Startup: tvtvforPC.lnk = C:\Programme\tvtvforPC\tvtvforPC.exe
O4 - Global Startup: VAIO Action Setup (Server).lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: LEO English <-> German - C:\Programme\LEO-Ext-for-IE\DE_EN.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: LEO French <-> German - C:\Programme\LEO-Ext-for-IE\DE_FR.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programme\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\npjpi142_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Konsole - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programme\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\npjpi142_01.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programme\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programme\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.club-vaio.sony-europe.com/
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.sony-europe.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.sonystyle-europe.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.vaio-link.com
O16 - DPF: {08BEF711-06DA-48B2-9534-802ECAA2E4F9} (PlxInstall Class) - https://www.plaxo.co...laxoInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/download/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage) - http://go.microsoft....204&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {59136DB4-6CA3-4B40-8F2F-BBF84B6F1E91} (Attachment Upload Control) - https://img.web.de/v...upload_1124.cab
O16 - DPF: {60EFC337-15C2-4369-B2A0-3429B071D8B8} (Hewlett-Packard Printer Diagnostics) - http://ispe.sdc.hp.c...SWebManager.CAB
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.micros...b?1120088862437
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.micros...b?1126657825826
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall-Kontrolle) - http://a840.g.akamai...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoft...free/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF6504AC-3EFE-4287-B259-FB299B069C95} (WEBDE Fotoalbum Upload Control) - https://img.web.de/v...upload_1130.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{83348D94-E4A5-4C0B-B5F8-219018C9DB02}: NameServer = 192.168.122.252,192.168.122.253
O20 - Winlogon Notify: pmkhi - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhi.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: AntiVir Mail Security Service (AntiVirMailService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH. - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVMAILC.EXE
O23 - Service: AntiVir Service (AntiVirService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVGUARD.EXE
O23 - Service: AVE Service (AVEService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVESVC.EXE
O23 - Service: AntiVir Update (AVWUpSrv) - H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH, Germany - C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVWUPSRV.EXE
O23 - Service: CWShredder Service - Unknown owner - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\geoffrey\Lokale Einstellungen\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\E4UDFHKK\cwshredder[2].exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVM FRITZ!web Routing Service (de_serv) - AVM Berlin - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\AVM\de_serv.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
O23 - Service: Giga Pocket Hardware Detector - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\shwserv.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Programme\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: MSCSPTISRV - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\MSCSPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: PACSPTISVR - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\PACSPTISVR.exe
O23 - Service: Sony TV Tuner Controller - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\halsv.exe
O23 - Service: Sony TV Tuner Manager - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\RM_SV.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: SonicStage SCSI Service (SSScsiSV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SSScsiSV.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-AppServer) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\sony\vaio media music server\SSSvr.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-AppServer /DisplayName="VAIO Media Music Server (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\vaio media platform\sv_httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-HTTP /RegRoot="Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="Applications\MusicServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-AppServer) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\photo server\appsrv\PhotoAppSrv.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-HTTP /RegRoot="Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Applications\PhotoServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-AppServer) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\GPVSvr.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-AppServer /DisplayName="VAIO Media Video Server (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-HTTP /RegRoot="SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Applications\VideoServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe






VUNDOFIX LOG



Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03
Copyright© 2002-2003 [email protected]
Suspending PID 124 'smss.exe'
Threads [128][132][136]

Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03
Copyright© 2002-2003 [email protected]
Killing PID 740 'explorer.exe'
Killing PID 740 'explorer.exe'

Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03
Copyright© 2002-2003 [email protected]
Error, Cannot find a process with an image name of rundll32.exe

Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03
Copyright© 2002-2003 [email protected]
Killing PID 196 'winlogon.exe'
Killing PID 196 'winlogon.exe'
Killing PID 196 'winlogon.exe'
Killing PID 196 'winlogon.exe'
File Deleted sucessfully.
Files Deleted sucessfully.



Thanks so much! Will check back soon. Geoff

[g2i2r4]

Did you disable all those programs I asked you?

Please do that again and fix this entrie in HijackThis:
O20 - Winlogon Notify: pmkhi - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhi.dll (file missing)

Please reboot and post back with a fresh HijackThis log.

We should be clean to go.

Is the computer running ok?
If so, shall I post you some tips for the future and close this topic?

[geo63]

OK, I disabled all the ant-spyware programs you asked me to, and then did a HJT scan again, and deleted the entry:

O20 - Winlogon Notify: pmkhi - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhi.dll (file missing)


Here's the HJT log file afterwards. My system seems to be working perfectly now. Problem apparently solved!

Thank you so much!

Geoff



Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 05:07:51, on 14.10.2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\sunThreatEngine.exe
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\SunProtectionServer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVGNT.EXE
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVSCHED32.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe
C:\Programme\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\sunserver.exe
C:\Programme\Plaxo\2.4.1.5\InstallStub.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVGUARD.EXE
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVESVC.EXE
C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVWUPSRV.EXE
C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\shwserv.exe
C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\Programme\sony\keyboard closure setup\KSWServ.exe
C:\Programme\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Programme\sony\usbsircs\usbsircs.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\ReserveModule.exe
C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\gps.exe
C:\Programme\Sony\VAIO Action Setup\VAServ.exe
C:\Programme\FRITZ!DSL\FwebProt.exe
C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVMAILC.EXE
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\Programme\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\RM_SV.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SSScsiSV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe
C:\Programme\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Programme\Microsoft Works\MSWorks.exe
C:\Programme\Microsoft Works\wkgdcach.exe
C:\Programme\Microsoft Works\WksWP.exe
C:\Programme\iTunes\iTunes.exe
C:\Programme\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://news.google.c...shp?hl=en&gl=ca
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.club-vaio.sony-europe.com/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\programme\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\programme\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGCtrl] "C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVGNT.EXE" /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVSCHED32] C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVSCHED32.EXE /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Drag'n Drop CD+DVD] C:\Programme\drag'n drop cd+dvd\BinFiles\DragDrop.exe /StartUp
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SsAAD.exe] C:\PROGRA~1\sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programme\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Programme\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [THGuard] "C:\Programme\TrojanHunter 4.2\THGuard.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunServer] C:\Programme\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy\Consumer\sunserver.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BBC News alerts] C:\Programme\BBC News alerts\skinkers.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PlaxoUpdate] C:\Programme\Plaxo\2.4.1.5\InstallStub.exe -a
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: FRITZ!webProtect.lnk = C:\Programme\FRITZ!DSL\FwebProt.exe
O4 - Startup: Trend Micro Anti-Spyware.lnk = C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader - Schnellstart.lnk = C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Keyboard Closure Setup.lnk = C:\Programme\sony\keyboard closure setup\KSWServ.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works-Kalender.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Outlook Express.lnk = C:\Programme\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Remocon-Treiber.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Timer Recording Manager.lnk = C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\ReserveModule.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Trend Micro Anti-Spyware.lnk = C:\Programme\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
O4 - Global Startup: tvtvforPC.lnk = C:\Programme\tvtvforPC\tvtvforPC.exe
O4 - Global Startup: VAIO Action Setup (Server).lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: LEO English <-> German - C:\Programme\LEO-Ext-for-IE\DE_EN.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: LEO French <-> German - C:\Programme\LEO-Ext-for-IE\DE_FR.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\programme\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programme\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\npjpi142_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Konsole - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programme\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\npjpi142_01.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programme\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programme\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\programme\fritz!dsl\sarah.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.club-vaio.sony-europe.com/
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.sony-europe.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.sonystyle-europe.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.vaio-link.com
O16 - DPF: {08BEF711-06DA-48B2-9534-802ECAA2E4F9} (PlxInstall Class) - https://www.plaxo.co...laxoInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/download/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage) - http://go.microsoft....204&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {59136DB4-6CA3-4B40-8F2F-BBF84B6F1E91} (Attachment Upload Control) - https://img.web.de/v...upload_1124.cab
O16 - DPF: {60EFC337-15C2-4369-B2A0-3429B071D8B8} (Hewlett-Packard Printer Diagnostics) - http://ispe.sdc.hp.c...SWebManager.CAB
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.micros...b?1120088862437
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.micros...b?1126657825826
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall-Kontrolle) - http://a840.g.akamai...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoft...free/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF6504AC-3EFE-4287-B259-FB299B069C95} (WEBDE Fotoalbum Upload Control) - https://img.web.de/v...upload_1130.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{83348D94-E4A5-4C0B-B5F8-219018C9DB02}: NameServer = 192.168.122.252,192.168.122.253
O23 - Service: AntiVir Mail Security Service (AntiVirMailService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH. - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVMAILC.EXE
O23 - Service: AntiVir Service (AntiVirService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVGUARD.EXE
O23 - Service: AVE Service (AVEService) - AntiVir PersonalProducts GmbH - C:\PROGRAMME\AVPERSONALPREMIUM\AVESVC.EXE
O23 - Service: AntiVir Update (AVWUpSrv) - H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH, Germany - C:\Programme\AVPersonalPremium\AVWUPSRV.EXE
O23 - Service: CWShredder Service - Unknown owner - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\geoffrey\Lokale Einstellungen\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\E4UDFHKK\cwshredder[2].exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVM FRITZ!web Routing Service (de_serv) - AVM Berlin - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\AVM\de_serv.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Programme\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
O23 - Service: Giga Pocket Hardware Detector - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\shwserv.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Programme\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: MSCSPTISRV - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\MSCSPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: PACSPTISVR - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\PACSPTISVR.exe
O23 - Service: Sony TV Tuner Controller - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\halsv.exe
O23 - Service: Sony TV Tuner Manager - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\RM_SV.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: SonicStage SCSI Service (SSScsiSV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\AVLib\SSScsiSV.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-AppServer) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\sony\vaio media music server\SSSvr.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-AppServer /DisplayName="VAIO Media Music Server (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\vaio media platform\sv_httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-HTTP /RegRoot="Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="Applications\MusicServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Music Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-MusicServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Sony Shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-AppServer) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\sony\photo server\appsrv\PhotoAppSrv.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-HTTP /RegRoot="Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Applications\PhotoServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Photo Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-PhotoServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-AppServer) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\sony\giga pocket\GPVSvr.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-AppServer /DisplayName="VAIO Media Video Server (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-HTTP /RegRoot="SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Applications\VideoServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\sony shared\vaio media platform\UPnPFramework.exe

[geo63]

Hi again g2i2r4,

YES please post me any tips to prevent further trouble.

Thanks again! I'll see what I can do to make a donation... although I'm kind of broke at the moment ...

[g2i2r4]

Thanks Geoff.

Please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:

• Disable and Enable System Restore. - If you are using Windows ME or XP then you should disable and re-enable system restore to make sure there are no infected files found in a restore point.
  
  You can find instructions on how to enable and re-enable system restore here:
  
  Managing Windows Millenium System Restore
  
  or
  
  Windows XP System Restore Guide
  
  Re-enable system restore with the instructions from the tutorial above
  
  
• Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
  • From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
  • Click once on the Security tab
  • Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
  • Click once on the Custom Level button.
    
    • Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
    • Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
    • Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
    • Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
    • Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
    • Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
    • When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
    • If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
  • Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
• Use an AntiVirus Software - It is very important that your computer has an anti-virus software running. This alone can save you a lot of trouble with malware in the future.
  
  See this link for a listing of some online & their stand-alone antivirus programs:
  
  Virus, Spyware, and Malware Protection and Removal Resources
  
  
• Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperitive that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.
  
  
• Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over. I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients. Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.
  
  For a tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below:
  
  Understanding and Using Firewalls
  
  
• Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer always has the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.
  
  
• Install Spybot - Search and Destroy - Install and download Spybot - Search and Destroy with its TeaTimer option. This will provide realtime spyware & Hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection. You should also scan your computer with this program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using Spybot - Search & Destroy to remove Spyware , Malware, and Hijackers
  
  
• Install Ad-Aware – Download and install Ad-Aware. You should also scan your computer with this program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software in conjunction with Spybot.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using Ad-aware to remove Spyware, Malware, & Hijackers from your Computer
  
  
• Install SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster will add a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
  
  
• Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.