something launching NTOSKernel

Several times a day I get a message from my Sygate firewall that NTOSKernel has been blocked from accessing the network. I have I have no idea why it would be trying to access the network. I have found an unusual number of Port Scans of my computer - but the Sygate Firewall blocks them all (as far as I know).

I have AVG, Spybot S&D, and Adaware on my system and they find nothing. I have a Hijack this log and a silent runners log to post (i am concerned about he "Hyperterminal" entry in the silent runners log -- I have no reason to use hyperterminal)

Scans with AVG, Spybot, Adaware, and Kaspersky on-line find nothing wrong.

I am connected to the internet via Wireless Modem.

If I am in the wrong place please let me know.

Hyjack this log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:01:24 AM, on 2/15/2007
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\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search &

Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\hjt\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: (no name) -

{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} -

C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) -

{F97DA966-F09D-4cab-BF29-75A0026986EA} - (no

file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio -

{8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -

C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager]

mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC]

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService]

C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program

Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition]

"C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe "
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick

Pick.lnk.disabled
O16 - DPF:

{05317530-B882-449D-9421-18D94FA3ED34} (OSInfo

Control) - http://www.sis.com/ocis/OSInfo.cab
O16 - DPF:

{0EB0E74A-2A76-4AB3-A7FB-9BD8C29F7F75}

(CKAVWebScan Object) -

http://www.kaspersky.com/kos/eng/partner/default

/kavwebscan_unicode.cab
O16 - DPF:

{16095503-786F-4097-AED6-5D567A26D760} (SiS_OCX

Control) -

http://www.sis.com/ocis/SiSAutodetectNT.cab
O16 - DPF:

{17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows

Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) -

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF:

{6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C}

(WUWebControl Class) -

http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5C

ontrols/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?11647501400

72
O16 - DPF:

{644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec

RuFSI Utility Class) -

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent

/common/bin/cabsa.cab
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server

(Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. -

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc)

- GRISOFT, s.r.o. -

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) -

GRISOFT, s.r.o. -

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager

Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS

Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Sygate Personal Firewall

(SmcService) - Sygate Technologies, Inc. -

C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe



Silent Runners Log:

"Silent Runners.vbs ", revision 49, http://www.silentrunners.org/
Operating System: Windows 2000
Output limited to non-default values, except where indicated by "{++} "


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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"SpybotSD TeaTimer" = "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe" [ "Safer Networking Limited"]
"PopUpStopperFreeEdition" = " "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe" " [ "Panicware, Inc."]
"internat.exe" = "internat.exe" [MS]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"Synchronization Manager" = "mobsync.exe /logon" [MS]
"AVG7_CC" = "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
"SmcService" = "C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui" [ "Sygate Technologies, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\
{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F}\(Default) = (no title provided)
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = (no title provided)
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll" [ "Safer Networking Limited"]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\
"{42071714-76d4-11d1-8b24-00a0c9068ff3}" = "Display Panning CPL Extension "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "Display Panning CPL Extension "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "deskpan.dll" [file not found]
"{88895560-9AA2-1069-930E-00AA0030EBC8}" = "HyperTerminal Icon Ext "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "HyperTerminal Icon Ext "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\WINNT\System32\hticons.dll" [ "Hilgraeve, Inc."]
"{9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}" = "AVG7 Shell Extension "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "AVG7 Shell Extension Class "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgse.dll" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
"{9F97547E-460A-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}" = "AVG7 Find Extension "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "AVG7 Find Extension Class "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgse.dll" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
"{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}" = "WinZip "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]
"{E0D79305-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}" = "WinZip "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]
"{E0D79306-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}" = "WinZip "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]
"{E0D79307-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}" = "WinZip "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
AVG7 Shell Extension\(Default) = "{9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "AVG7 Shell Extension Class "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgse.dll" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
WinZip\(Default) = "{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Classes\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
WinZip\(Default) = "{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Classes\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
AVG7 Shell Extension\(Default) = "{9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "AVG7 Shell Extension Class "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgse.dll" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
WinZip\(Default) = "{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]


Group Policies {GPedit.msc branch and setting}:
-----------------------------------------------

Note: detected settings may not have any effect.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

"shutdownwithoutlogon" = (REG_DWORD) hex:0x00000001
{Computer Configuration|Windows Settings|Security Settings|Local Policies|Security Options|
Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on}


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

Active Desktop may be disabled at this entry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellState

Displayed if Active Desktop disabled and wallpaper not set by Group Policy:
HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
"Wallpaper" = "C:\Documents and Settings\Mitch\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp "


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

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
"SCRNSAVE.EXE" = "C:\WINNT\system32\logon.scr" [MS]


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

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
<<!>> "WinZip Quick Pick.lnk.disabled" [null data]


Enabled Scheduled Tasks:
------------------------

"Spybot - Search & Destroy - Scheduled Task" -> launches: "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe /AUTOCHECK /AUTOFIX /AUTOCLOSE" [ "Safer Networking Limited"]


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

Namespace Service Providers

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\Parameters\NameSpace_Catalog5\Catalog_Entries\ {++}
000000000001\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\rnr20.dll" [MS]
000000000002\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\winrnr.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\msafd.dll [MS], 01 - 03, 06 - 13
%SystemRoot%\system32\rsvpsp.dll [MS], 04 - 05


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

AVG E-mail Scanner, AVGEMS, "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
AVG7 Alert Manager Server, Avg7Alrt, "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
AVG7 Update Service, Avg7UpdSvc, "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
Sygate Personal Firewall, SmcService, "C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe" [ "Sygate Technologies, Inc."]


----------
<<!>>: Suspicious data at a malware launch point.

+ 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 49 seconds.
---------- (total run time: 182 seconds)


Hope someone can help me figure this out. If it is benign that is ok i guess.

 

Hi Mitchell and welcome.

Neither of the two items you mention are threats at all.

From an old Sygate forum is this:

As for the HyperTerminal, I'm not sure exactly what it does, but many users have it on their systems.

Related to the hticons.dll:
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/dlllibrary/hticons/

The rest of your log looks fine, hope that addressed any fears you have.

 

TMerc, thanks. all is well now that I know.

Mitchell

 

Glad we could be of assistance.

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