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'George Bush Idiot' Google Search Popup

Started by ScottABQ , Jan 10 2005 11:55 PM

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ScottABQ
Posted 10 January 2005 - 11:55 PM

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Hi, I have worked for a week relentlessly trying to remove this popup from my computer. I have downloaded every application mentioned on this forum, to include SBSD, AA SE, HJT, The Cleaner, BugOff, CWS shredder, DSO Exploit fix for spybot, bholist, itty bitty Proc Man, startup list and all the newest updates.

No matter what I do and have tried, this popup will not stop!! I have NEVER been unable to remove a popup problem, but this one has me baffled. I have no other issues except the 'George Bush Idiot' Google Search Popup Window. It is being caused (I think by PAVWAIT.DLL) and no matter what I do it comes back over and over and over.

Any suggestions? I followed the instructions for App_init correction, scanned, cleaned, rebooted and STILL HAVE IT!!! :mad:

Here is the log file:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 10:53:05 PM, on 1/10/2005
OS: XP SP1a


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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\PaSSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\Firewall\PavFires.exe
C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboTaskBarIcon.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\launchpd.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\RemCtrl\ATIRW.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\PavProt.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\SRVLOAD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\prevsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\PsImSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\WebProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\msn6.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
D:\AAA ANTI HIJACK SOFTWARE\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapp...rch/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapp...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapp...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapp...rch/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapp...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapp...//www.yahoo.com
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tcactive] D:\The Cleaner\tca.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tcmonitor] D:\The Cleaner\tcm.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O9 - Extra button: Fill Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F46} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Fill Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F46} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html
O9 - Extra button: Save - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F49} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Save Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F49} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html
O9 - Extra button: ATI TV - {44226DFF-747E-4edc-B30C-78752E50CD0C} - C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\tv\EXPLBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll
O9 - Extra button: RoboForm - {724d43aa-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: RF &Toolbar - {724d43aa-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{84F8AC96-51BE-467A-9C85-CC64ABAA9707}: NameServer = 209.244.0.3 209.244.0.4
O18 - Protocol: cetihpz - {CF184AD3-CDCB-4168-A3F7-8E447D129300} - C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\comp\hpuiprot.dll
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: PAVWAIT.DLL
O21 - SSODL: SystemCheck2 - {54645654-2225-4455-44A1-9F4543D34545} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vbsys2.dll
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Antispam Server Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\PaSSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Firewall Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\Firewall\PavFires.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Function Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\PavFnSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Panda PavProt - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\PavProt.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Process Protection Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda anti-virus service - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\pavsrv51.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Preventium+ Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\prevsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda IManager Service - Panda Software Internacional - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum Internet Security\PsImSvc.exe
O23 - Service: X10 Device Network Service - Unknown - C:\PROGRA~1\ATIMUL~1\RemCtrl\x10nets.exe (file missing)
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Metallica
Posted 11 January 2005 - 07:10 AM

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I'll be right back. Hang on.

Pieter
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Metallica
Posted 11 January 2005 - 07:17 AM

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You can leave PAVWAIT.DLL alone. It belongs to Panda.

Check the following items in HijackThis.
Close all windows except HijackThis and click Fix checked:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapp...rch/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapp...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapp...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapp...rch/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapp...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapp...//www.yahoo.com

O21 - SSODL: SystemCheck2 - {54645654-2225-4455-44A1-9F4543D34545} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vbsys2.dll

Then reboot and run CWShredder (version 2.1 or newer)

Let me know if that does it.

Regards,

Pieter
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