Last nite I was having problems loading web pages and my modem light was constantly on. Pages were loading very slow.
My internet provider asked to me to uncheck the internet connection firewall as that can cause problems and cause corrupted files. They also said there is a possibility that my computer was being attacked and to run antivirus and spybot.
I did that along with ad aware and nothing turned up. Told me to go to www.sarc.com to run virus scan which is free and that site is symantec. I ran my own norton because I just had the latest updates. Don't see the difference to me as the same. Modem light was staying on before but I can't find anything in internet security logs showing an attack. They also said the reason for being on is there can be line noise from telephone line. There is a test that the telephone company can do to see whats going on so I will call them.

Modem light not flashing at this time. What can be the causes of this? I did turn back on internet connection firewall as it is against what I have been reading for safeties sake.

Using Norton Internet Security 2003 and have all Windows XP updates.



Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 9:34:51 PM, on 5/27/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
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:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\NISUM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ccPxySvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\NMSSvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\SK9910DM.EXE
C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\Program Files\PhoneTools\CapFax.EXE
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\LVCOMSX.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Speed Disk\nopdb.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\FxSvr2.exe
C:\Gene2\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...rch/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...rch/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn0\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn0\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINNT\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hot Key Kbd 9910 Daemon] SK9910DM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMpi] C:\WINNT\GWMDMpi.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CapFax] C:\Program Files\PhoneTools\CapFax.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINNT\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMSX] C:\WINNT\System32\LVCOMSX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechVideoRepair] C:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\ISStart.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Norton System Doctor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Maps - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll
O16 - DPF: cpcScanner - http://www.crucial.com/controls/cpcScanner.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Cribbage - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/it0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dots - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/dtt1_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Go - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/gt1_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! NFL GameChannel StatTracker - http://aud3.sports.sc5.yahoo.com/java/y/nflgcst1008_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/potc_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {01A88BB1-1174-41EC-ACCB-963509EAE56B} (SysProWmi Class) - http://support.dell.com/systemprofiler/SysPro.CAB
O16 - DPF: {02BCC737-B171-4746-94C9-0D8A0B2C0089} (Microsoft Office Template and Media Control) - http://office.microsoft.com/templates/ieawsdc.cab
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://support.gateway.com/support/profiler/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {0F04992B-E661-4DB9-B223-903AB628225D} (DoMoreRunExe.DoMoreRun) - file://C:\Program Files\Gateway\Do More\DoMoreRunExe.CAB
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ector/swdir.cab
O16 - DPF: {1954A4B1-9627-4CF2-A041-58AA2045CB35} (Brix6ie Control) - http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/1251/ftp.../v6/brix6ie.cab
O16 - DPF: {19E28AFC-EAE3-4CE5-AC83-2407B42F57C9} (MSSecurityAdvisor Class) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5...b?1083648896015
O16 - DPF: {24FE8666-4CCD-4D40-B09A-487A2241B508} (MSN Picture It! Print Tool) - http://photos.msn.com/r/neutral/controls/P....cab?2,0,0,1212
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0309.cab
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {4E888414-DB8F-11D1-9CD9-00C04F98436A} (Microsoft.WinRep) - https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/oas/ActiveX/winrep.cab
O16 - DPF: {556DDE35-E955-11D0-A707-000000521957} - http://www.xblock.com/download/xclean_micro.exe
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {6AE4CC6E-999C-11D4-A3F0-009027427750} (NSAuto Class) - http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/msgr/yauto_remove.cab
O16 - DPF: {739E8D90-2F4C-43AD-A1B8-66C356FCEA35} (RunExeActiveX.RunExe) - hcp://system/RunExeActiveX.CAB
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {75565ED2-1560-4F15-B841-20358DE6A0D1} (ImageControl Class) - http://content.ancestry.com/asfiles/files/...ll/MFImgVwr.cab
O16 - DPF: {861DB4B6-3838-11D2-8E50-002018200E57} (MrSIDI Control) - http://images.myfamily.net/isfiles/downloads/MrSIDI.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab27571.cab
O16 - DPF: {99CDFD87-F97A-42E1-9C13-D18220D90AD1} (StartFirstControl.CheckFirst) - hcp://system/StartFirstControl.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9A57B18E-2F5D-11D5-8997-00104BD12D94} (compid Class) - http://support.gateway.com/support/serialharvest/gwCID.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/...7867.9220717593
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/.../ymmapi_416.dll
O16 - DPF: {A7E092C3-692A-11D0-A7E5-08002B322F3B} (WebResponseAttachments Control) - https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/oas/A...eX/FileXfer.cab
O16 - DPF: {AE1C01E3-0283-11D3-9B3F-00C04F8EF466} (HeartbeatCtl Class) - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {B9191F79-5613-4C76-AA2A-398534BB8999} (YAddBook Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/...utocomplete.cab
O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/ac...ta/SymAData.dll
O16 - DPF: {CE37E095-ACFF-4380-A856-A560D389E5E1} (XPLControlProject.XPLControl) - hcp://system/XPLControl.CAB
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF6A0F17-0B1E-11D4-829D-00C04F6843FE} (Microsoft Office Tools on the Web Control) - http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/Template...nloads/outc.cab
O16 - DPF: {E77C0D62-882A-456F-AD8F-7C6C9569B8C7} (ActiveDataObj Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/ac.../ActiveData.cab
O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/hpdj/en/check/qdiagh.cab?310
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Solit...wn.cab27571.cab



Thank You
geministars

Hi geministars!

I can't see anything strange there. Sometimes it happens to me also and I simply disconnect from the Internet and reconnect. But one thing you don't EVER AGAIN have to do is to disable your firewall. NEVER. If you do so you are opening a big door for everyone out there. Tell that employee he knows NOTHING about security, and he can't in any way say to you or other people to disable a firewall because it corrupts files (!!!!).

Be glad that your machine is ok and never ask them back. Just come here or go to the forum of your preference and ask for help.

Sorry for have not seen this post.

Cheers,

F@ts

I got some help from dslreports.com and this is what I removed. Now modem lights do not stay on. I take it this red.clientapps is spyware. And I tightened up security when I went to link at the bottom. Pleas comment on this removal.

Thank You
geministars


With all windows closed, check these in HJT and remove them:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = »red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.">www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html">...
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = »red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.">www.yahoo.com">red.clientapps.yahoo.co...
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = »www.yahoo.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = »red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.">www.yahoo.com">red.clientapps.yahoo.co...
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = »red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.">www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html">...
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = »red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.">www.yahoo.com">red.clientapps.yahoo.co...
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = »red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.">www.yahoo.com">red.clientapps.yahoo.co...
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = »red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.">www.yahoo.com">red.clientapps.yahoo.co...
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = »red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.">www.yahoo.com">red.clientapps.yahoo.co...

Reboot, rescan with HJT and post a follow up log here.

You have a lot of ActiveX on your machine, I suggest tighten your security to prevent further infection. Follow link-> »forums.net-integration.net/index.php?s..

red.clientapps.yahoo.com directs you to www.yahoo.com. I don't consider it as being spyware or anything. Though I prefer the about:blank page and not a start page, I can't tell you to fix those entries because they are legit entries to me and they could be your start pages if you want.

The ActiveX issue is correct but I haven't seen any malicious ActiveX there.

One other question. The gentleman that gave suggestion as what to remove mentioned that there is alot of ActiveX on computer. Can it be removed with hijack this. I am curious about this.

Thank Yo}
geministars

This is about ActiveX in a HijackThis log (source: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html )



HTH