[Michelle]

Although they have "odd" names, those files are all legitimate.

So, I want to try this..

Download Mozilla FireFox browser:
http://www.mozilla.com/
install it, use it for a while and see if you have issues with this browser.

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My problems aren't just with the browser.

After my computer is on for an extended period of time, everything stops responding. including Verizon, AIM, Internet explorer, wavepad... And when I try and save anything (even like ms paint files) my whole computer stops responding unless the computer hasn't been on longer than 20 minutes.

I used to have firefox, but ewido kept detecting virus files in firefox's folders so I uninstalled it. Towards the end of having it, it never even worked. when I started it, the screen would stay white and no buttons or menus would work. but it wasn't showing any signs of not responding.

[niccolai]

My problems aren't just with the browser.

After my computer is on for an extended period of time, everything stops responding. including Verizon, AIM, Internet explorer, wavepad... And when I try and save anything (even like ms paint files) my whole computer stops responding unless the computer hasn't been on longer than 20 minutes.

I used to have firefox, but ewido kept detecting virus files in firefox's folders so I uninstalled it. Towards the end of having it, it never even worked. when I started it, the screen would stay white and no buttons or menus would work. but it wasn't showing any signs of not responding.

[Michelle]

Couple of other things I want to look at it...

Please RIGHT-CLICK HERE and Save As (in IE it's "Save Target As", in FF it's "Save Link As") to download Silent Runners.

• Save it to the desktop.
• Run Silent Runner's by doubleclicking the "Silent Runners" icon on your desktop.
• You will receive a prompt:
  • Do you want to skip supplementary searches?
    click NO
• If you receive an error just click OK and double-click it to run it again - sometimes it won't run as it's supposed to the first time but will in subsequent runs.
• You will see a text file appear on the desktop - it's not done, let it run (it won't appear to be doing anything!)
• Once you receive the prompt All Done!, open the text file on the desktop, copy that entire log, and paste it here.

*NOTE* If you receive any warning message about scripts, please choose to allow the script to run.

Please download Rootkit Revealer (link is at the very bottom of the page)

• Unzip it to your desktop.
• Open the rootkitrevealer folder and double-click rootkitrevealer.exe
• Click the Scan button (bottom right)
• It may take a while to scan (don't do anything while it's running)
• When it's done, go up to File > Save. Choose to save it to your desktop.
• Open rootkitrevealer.txt on your desktop and copy the entire contents and paste them here

[niccolai]

"Silent Runners.vbs", revision 41, http://www.silentrunners.org/
Operating System: Windows XP
Output limited to non-default values, except where indicated by "{++}"


Startup items buried in registry:
---------------------------------

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"AIM" = "C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl" ["America Online, Inc."]
"Microsoft Works Update Detection" = "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe" [file not found]

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"QuickTime Task" = ""C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime" ["Apple Computer, Inc."]

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ {++}
"RebootAfterUninstallingFreedom" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\runonce.exe" [MS]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\
{306D6C21-C1B6-4629-986C-E59E1875B8AF}\(Default) = (no title provided)
\StubPath = ""C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msgsc.dll",ShowIconsUser" [MS]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\
{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}\(Default) = "AcroIEHlprObj Class" [from CLSID]
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx" [empty string]
{761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43}\(Default) = "SSVHelper Class" [from CLSID]
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll" ["Sun Microsystems, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\
"{42071714-76d4-11d1-8b24-00a0c9068ff3}" = "Display Panning CPL Extension"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "deskpan.dll" [file not found]
"{88895560-9AA2-1069-930E-00AA0030EBC8}" = "HyperTerminal Icon Ext"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\hticons.dll" ["Hilgraeve, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
FileEncrypt\(Default) = "{90A07ACC-0331-4aee-9AAD-A854A9C37667}"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Advanced System Optimizer\ShellExt.dll" ["Systweak Inc"]

HKLM\Software\Classes\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
FileEncrypt\(Default) = "{90A07ACC-0331-4aee-9AAD-A854A9C37667}"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Advanced System Optimizer\ShellExt.dll" ["Systweak Inc"]


Active Desktop and Wallpaper:
-----------------------------

Active Desktop is enabled at this entry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellState

Active Desktop web content:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\3\
"FriendlyName" = ""
"Source" = "http://img.photobuck...olai/tyag2.jpg"
"SubscribedURL" = "http://img.photobuck...olai/tyag2.jpg"


Enabled Screen Saver:
---------------------

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\4\
"SCRNSAVE.EXE" = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\logon.scr" [MS]


Startup items in "Owner" & "All Users" startup folders:
-------------------------------------------------------

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
"Verizon Online" -> shortcut to: "C:\Program Files\Verizon Online\VOLSW\Verizon Online.exe SILIENT" [empty string]


Winsock2 Service Provider DLLs:
-------------------------------

Namespace Service Providers

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\Parameters\NameSpace_Catalog5\Catalog_Entries\ {++}
000000000001\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\mswsock.dll" [MS]
000000000002\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\winrnr.dll" [MS]
000000000003\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\mswsock.dll" [MS]

Transport Service Providers

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\Parameters\Protocol_Catalog9\Catalog_Entries\ {++}
0000000000##\PackedCatalogItem (contains) DLL [Company Name], (at) ## range:
%SystemRoot%\system32\mswsock.dll [MS], 01 - 03, 06 - 19
%SystemRoot%\system32\rsvpsp.dll [MS], 04 - 05


Toolbars, Explorer Bars, Extensions:
------------------------------------

Extensions (Tools menu items, main toolbar menu buttons)

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\
{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501}\
"MenuText" = "Sun Java Console"
"CLSIDExtension" = "{CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0006-ABCDEFFEDCBC}"
-> {CLSID}\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\npjpi150_06.dll" ["Sun Microsystems, Inc."]

{AC9E2541-2814-11D5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45}\
"ButtonText" = "AIM"
"Exec" = "C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe" ["America Online, Inc."]


Miscellaneous IE Hijack Points
------------------------------

C:\WINDOWS\INF\IERESET.INF (used to "Reset Web Settings")

Added lines (compared with English-language version):
[Strings]: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome

Missing lines (compared with English-language version):
[Strings]: 1 line


Running Services (Display Name, Service Name, Path {Service DLL}):
------------------------------------------------------------------

McAfee.com McShield, McShield, "C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\VSO\mcshield.exe" ["Network Associates, Inc."]
McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine, MCVSRte, "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe /Embedding" ["Mcafee.com Corporation"]
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, NVSvc, "C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe" ["NVIDIA Corporation"]


Print Monitors:
---------------

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\
Microsoft Shared Fax Monitor\Driver = "FXSMON.DLL" [MS]


----------
+ This report excludes default entries except where indicated.
+ To see *everywhere* the script checks and *everything* it finds,
launch it from a command prompt or a shortcut with the -all parameter.
+ The search for DESKTOP.INI DLL launch points on all local fixed drives
took 39 seconds.
+ The search for all Registry CLSIDs containing dormant Explorer Bars
took 33 seconds.
---------- (total run time: 225 seconds)



















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rootkit revealer didn't find anything

[Michelle]

hello niccolai

I don't know what is causing your problems, but it's not a malware issue so there is nothing more I can do here. The only thing I can suggest is posting a new topic in the XP forum.

http://www.geekstogo...2003-NT-f5.html

[niccolai]

Thank you