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Trojan Horse start page problem

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  1. 2005/02/28
    Joey_Joe_Jojo

    Joey_Joe_Jojo Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi. I seem to have picked up a start page virus and was hoping someone could help me. I downloaded hijack this, and got the log file (below). I was going to have a go myself, but thought better of it as I dont know all that much about computers. I dont know if it matters, but I connect to the internet by a small home network, not directly to my computer.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,

    Ste

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    Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
    Scan saved at 10:54:09, on 28/02/2005
    Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

    Running processes:
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.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\spoolsv.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Winamp3\winampa.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
    C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
    C:\Program Files\Windows AdControl\WinAdCtl.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Adaptec\EASYCD~2\CreateCD\CreateCD.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\devldr32.exe
    C:\Program Files\Windows AdControl\WinAdAlt.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Stephen\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Stephen\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
    R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
    O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2CA56DE9-6353-4663-A8FD-3DACC29AABCB} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\bjdf.dll
    O2 - BHO: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.02.3000.1002\en-xu\stmain.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A78860C8-EE1A-46DF-A97F-E3E6D433E80B} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dd9g1m.dll
    O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-gb\msntb.dll
    O2 - BHO: ADP UrlCatcher Class - {F4E04583-354E-4076-BE7D-ED6A80FD66DA} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msbe.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
    O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-gb\msntb.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: ICQ Toolbar - {855F3B16-6D32-4fe6-8A56-BBB695989046} - C:\Program Files\ICQToolbar\toolbaru.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\Program Files\Winamp3\winampa.exe "
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CMESys] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe "
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows AdControl] C:\Program Files\Windows AdControl\WinAdCtl.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreateCD] C:\PROGRA~1\Adaptec\EASYCD~2\CreateCD\CreateCD.exe -r
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [pcy2g.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pcy2g.exe /k
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ares] "C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe" -h
    O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [pcy2g.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pcy2g.exe /k
    O4 - Global Startup: GStartup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GMT.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
    O8 - Extra context menu item: &ICQ Toolbar Search - res://C:\Program Files\ICQToolbar\toolbaru.dll/SEARCH.HTML
    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
    O9 - Extra button: ICQ 4 - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
    O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
    O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
    O12 - Plugin for .pdf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
    O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
    O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_f...9fb906cb2e72:5e17f82db4671e0d17ebad4bf17236ad
    O18 - Filter: text/html - {C70DEC2E-8053-47FB-9E39-C786054C07D3} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\bjdf.dll
    O18 - Filter: text/plain - {C70DEC2E-8053-47FB-9E39-C786054C07D3} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\bjdf.dll
    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: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
    O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
    O23 - Service: WinTools for IE service (WinToolsSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common files\WinTools\WToolsS.exe (file missing)
     
  2. 2005/02/28
    Tech_ATL

    Tech_ATL Inactive

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    Browser HiJack

    Hello Jojo,

    I have seen this problem several times and the fix is always difficult and there doesn't seem to be a one stop fix for this hijack. I will say that trying to figure it out by using hijack this is even more difficult.

    The easiest way that I have found to get rid of the about_blank hijacker (this is what you appear to have picked up) is to download a free copy of Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition. You can download a free trial copy from Download.com.

    This is trial software but it does a great job at removing most hijacks and spam from your machine without input from you. Most importantly, it doesn't remove anytning that will leave you with bigger problems.
     

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  4. 2005/02/28
    TonyT

    TonyT SuperGeek Staff

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    Use hijackthis to FIX:

    C:\Program Files\Windows AdControl\WinAdCtl.exe
    C:\Program Files\Windows AdControl\WinAdAlt.exe
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Stephen\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Stephen\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
    R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2CA56DE9-6353-4663-A8FD-3DACC29AABCB} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\bjdf.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A78860C8-EE1A-46DF-A97F-E3E6D433E80B} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dd9g1m.dll
    O2 - BHO: ADP UrlCatcher Class - {F4E04583-354E-4076-BE7D-ED6A80FD66DA} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msbe.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CMESys] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe "
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows AdControl] C:\Program Files\Windows AdControl\WinAdCtl.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [pcy2g.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pcy2g.exe /k
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ares] "C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe" -h
    O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [pcy2g.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pcy2g.exe /k
    O4 - Global Startup: GStartup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GMT.exe
    O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_f...7ebad4bf17236ad
    O18 - Filter: text/html - {C70DEC2E-8053-47FB-9E39-C786054C07D3} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\bjdf.dll
    O18 - Filter: text/plain - {C70DEC2E-8053-47FB-9E39-C786054C07D3} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\bjdf.dll
    O23 - Service: WinTools for IE service (WinToolsSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common files\WinTools\WToolsS.exe (file missing)

    manually delete these:

    C:\Program Files\Common files\WinTools folder
    C:\Documents&Settings\Your-User-Profile-Name\LocalSettings\Temp all files in the Temp folder
    delete all Temporary Internet Files
     
  5. 2005/02/28
    Lonny Jones

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    Download install check for updates then problems with both Ad-Aware SE and SpyBot 1.3, one at a time. Both are free. Link in my signature.
    Alwasy reboot if they suggest it.

    Post a new hiajckthis log Then we can cleanup the left overs
     
  6. 2005/02/28
    Joey_Joe_Jojo

    Joey_Joe_Jojo Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi

    Problem solved. Thank you Tech_ATL, TonyT and Lonny Jones for helping me. Im pretty sure its gone for good, although I created a new admin user when I first got the virus, so there may be something somewhere still lurking. I've deleted the new user and the associated folders though, so all should be well.

    Thanks again for your help

    Ste
     
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