I've looked around at others's threads, but even guys with stuff similar to what I have here make me wary...I don't want to do what they did, as facts seem to point to all problems being different in soemtimes seemingly minor ways. So here's what I have:

My IE homepage keeps resetting to about:blank, and it goes to search.com when I open it. Popups saying "You have spyware, go here to get rid of it" and such come up while on the net.

I tried Adaware, Spybot, and even that Panda scan thing, and nothing worked. Here's my hijackthis thing...let's see if I can do this right.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:51:47 PM, on 6/25/2004
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Anthony\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.iquicksearch.net/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{A045DC85-FC44-45be-8A50-E4F9C62C9A84} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - C:\PROGRA~1\PERFEC~1\BHO\PERFEC~2.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_2_3_0.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SrchAstt\1.bin\MYSRCHAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.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) - {A8DA2CD3-E19D-43E5-8BD9-E74E989B34D6} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\aaj.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &SearchBar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_2_3_0.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: Viewpoint Toolbar - {F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012} - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HTpatch] C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP OfficeJet T Series] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP OfficeJet T Series\bin\ktchnsnk.exe" -reg "Software\Hewlett-Packard\OfficeJet T Series\Install"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {121AC498-3F3A-4C39-9BEA-CFC4EA809FDF} (XlocatorInstall.Install) - http://www.xlocator.com/download/xlocatorlight.CAB
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebpr...etup1.0.0.5.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D6711C8-7154-40BB-8380-3DEA45B69CBF} (Web P2P Installer) -
O16 - DPF: {1DB3B8DD-5801-443F-B2D5-9BF8912B980E} (dmgrax2Ctrl Class) - http://www.lxsystems.com/downloads/Install.cab
O16 - DPF: {2ABE804B-4D3A-41BF-A172-304627874B45} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/Dial...DHTML_US_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_1_0_0_42.cab
O16 - DPF: {469C7080-8EC8-43A6-AD97-45848113743C} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/nethv32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/12992a5eb767e7...ip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E28B3A9-FE83-45D1-B657-D5426B81A121} (CustomerCtrl Class) - http://cs1b.instantservice.com/jars/customerxsigned34.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll
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://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yab_af.cab
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {CEFB7B49-9652-464F-8AFD-A577C0500F39} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/P2EC...UTH_pack_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E0CE16CB-741C-4B24-8D04-A817856E07F4} - http://cabs.roings.com/cabs/roing.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.companion....ebio5_2_3_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O16 - DPF: {FB2961FD-DD24-4F8A-8A92-6F9325FF6F11} - http://www.supaseek.com/toolbar/toolbar.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{616754BC-8BDD-4F70-B7C0-32235DEB50B3}: NameServer = 206.13.31.12 206.13.28.12

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I'm not very learned with computers, but I can learn quick...I sincerely hope someone here has it in their heart to help out a n00b.

Hello Knightwolfe,

Wow, you have multiple problems there in addition to the about:blank CWS infection. So it is going to take a number of steps to get rid of everything.

Let's clean up a bit first with this program to narrow it down to the items that need special fixes.

Download Adaware (get the free edition)
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
(choose download from the lefthand menu)

Go to: Select Full Install and choose the download location of your choice (1.7mb)
Choose Download from
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=965718306 <--(I found FileForum easiest)

Be sure to UPDATE BEFORE SCANNING FIRST!! That is a very important step and I have included easy directions.

After download and installing first, please update the program. Just open Adaware and click on *Check for Updates Now* and then *Connect*. It will find a new reference-file. Click *ok* and let it download and install the updates by clicking on *Finish* .This will return you to the main screen. You should now see Reference File # : 01R324 22.06.2004 or higher listed.

In Ad-aware click the Gear to go to the Settings area.

The following items should be on a green check, not on a red X.

Under the Scanning button:

Scan within archives

Under Memory & Registry, Check EVERYTHING

In Check Drives & Folders, make sure all of your hard drives are selected

Under the Advanced button, check ALL under Log detail level (this makes it easier for visitors to the Lavasoft Support Forums to see what options you have selected should you require assistance.)

Under the Tweak button...

Some of these may not be an available option, depending on your version of Ad-aware and your version of Windows. Do not be concerned if you cannot select a certain item.

In Scanning Engine:

Unload recognized processes during scanning


Include info about ignored objects in logfile, if detected in scan

Include basic Ad-aware settings in logfile

Include additional Ad-aware settings in logfile

Include used command line parameters in logfile

In Cleaning Engine:

XP/2000: Allow unloading explorer to unload shell extensions prior to deletion

Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot

UNCHECK: Automatically try to unregister objects prior to deletion

Click Proceed to save these settings.

Don't scan yet, please. We need to do the next steps in SAFE MODE, so please copy these instructions so you have them handy since you will probably not be able to get online in safe mode.

Now, Reboot into safe mode (instructions included in case you need them.
How to start the computer in Safe mode
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgen...src=sec_doc_nam

Open Adaware, Press *scan now* and put a dot in the box next to *use Custom scanning options*, then click *Next* to start your scan.

Checkmark any items found after scanning to remove (this will actually put them in quarantine and can recover from backup if any should not be removed).

Reboot your PC after cleaning with Adaware and scan again. Repeat the process until no further items are found as bad.

Scan once more with Hijackthis and don't remove anything yet in the log. Post it back here so we can see what may remain to be fixed :)

Okay, I did what you told me to,and here's the result.
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Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 2:10:15 PM, on 6/26/2004
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Anthony\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.iquicksearch.net/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{A045DC85-FC44-45be-8A50-E4F9C62C9A84} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - C:\PROGRA~1\PERFEC~1\BHO\PERFEC~2.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_2_3_0.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SrchAstt\1.bin\MYSRCHAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.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) - {A8DA2CD3-E19D-43E5-8BD9-E74E989B34D6} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\aaj.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &SearchBar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_2_3_0.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: Viewpoint Toolbar - {F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012} - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HTpatch] C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP OfficeJet T Series] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP OfficeJet T Series\bin\ktchnsnk.exe" -reg "Software\Hewlett-Packard\OfficeJet T Series\Install"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {121AC498-3F3A-4C39-9BEA-CFC4EA809FDF} (XlocatorInstall.Install) - http://www.xlocator.com/download/xlocatorlight.CAB
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebpr...etup1.0.0.5.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D6711C8-7154-40BB-8380-3DEA45B69CBF} (Web P2P Installer) -
O16 - DPF: {1DB3B8DD-5801-443F-B2D5-9BF8912B980E} (dmgrax2Ctrl Class) - http://www.lxsystems.com/downloads/Install.cab
O16 - DPF: {2ABE804B-4D3A-41BF-A172-304627874B45} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/Dial...DHTML_US_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_1_0_0_42.cab
O16 - DPF: {469C7080-8EC8-43A6-AD97-45848113743C} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/nethv32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/12992a5eb767e7...ip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E28B3A9-FE83-45D1-B657-D5426B81A121} (CustomerCtrl Class) - http://cs1b.instantservice.com/jars/customerxsigned34.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll
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://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yab_af.cab
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {CEFB7B49-9652-464F-8AFD-A577C0500F39} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/P2EC...UTH_pack_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E0CE16CB-741C-4B24-8D04-A817856E07F4} - http://cabs.roings.com/cabs/roing.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.companion....ebio5_2_3_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O16 - DPF: {FB2961FD-DD24-4F8A-8A92-6F9325FF6F11} - http://www.supaseek.com/toolbar/toolbar.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{616754BC-8BDD-4F70-B7C0-32235DEB50B3}: NameServer = 206.13.31.12 206.13.28.12

Any ideas?

Oh, sorry, my apologies - I missed your previous post with the new log.

You have a CoolWebSearch variant which requires special treatment to fix.

Download FindnFix.exe from here: http://freeatlast.100free.com/

Double Click on the FindnFix.exe and it will install the batch file in its own folder.

Open the FindnFix folder and double click on !LOG!.bat
IMPORTANT! Before you run this tool please close ALL running programs and ALL open windows except for the FindnFix folder.

Relax, sit back and wait a few minutes while the program collects the necessary information.

*NOTE:If your AntiVirus is running a scriptblocker, when you run this tool, you will probably receive an alert warning you that the script is running. "Allow" the script to run.


When the program is finished:

Open the FindnFix folder.
1. Post the contents of Log.txt in this thread.
2. Attach file Win.txt to the same post. (Please attach, do not post)

To attach a file to your reply, type in the message in the reply box and scroll down to the section you see on the left side that says *File Attachments*. Click on the browse button and navigate to the Win.txt file, highlight it and click on the *open* button. Then press the *Add reply* button at the bottom.

This will add your reply AND the attached file :)

That's a bad link. :(

It just changed yesterday. It is now:

http://freeatlast100.100free.com/index.html

Here you go, and thanks for the continuous time and effort you're putting in here.
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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
The type of the file system is NTFS.
C: is not dirty.

Tue 06/29/2004
1:53am up 0 days, 7:40

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»***LOG!***»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

Scanning for file(s)...
»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»
»»»»» (*1*) »»»»» .........
»»Locked or 'Suspect' file(s) found...


C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSFGDC.DLL +++ File read error
\\?\C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSFGDC.DLL +++ File read error

»»»»» (*2*) »»»»»........
**File C:\FINDnFIX\LIST.TXT
MSFGDC.DLL Can't Open!

»»»»» (*3*) »»»»»........

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\
msfgdc.dll Fri Jun 18 2004 10:49:48a A...R 57,344 56.00 K

1 item found: 1 file, 0 directories.
Total of file sizes: 57,344 bytes 56.00 K

unknown/hidden files...

No matches found.

»»»»» (*4*) »»»»».........
Sniffing..........
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.

Sniffed -> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSFGDC.DLL
»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»

»»Size of Windows key:
(*Default-450 *No AppInit-398 *fake(infected)-448,504,512...)

Size of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: 448

»»Dumping Values........
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs SZ
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\DeviceNotSelectedTimeout SZ 15
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\GDIProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Spooler SZ yes
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\swapdisk SZ
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\TransmissionRetryTimeout SZ 90
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\USERProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
AppInit_DLLs = (*** MISSING TRAILING NULL CHARACTER ***)
DeviceNotSelectedTimeout = 15
GDIProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
Spooler = yes
swapdisk =
TransmissionRetryTimeout = 90
USERProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710

»»Security settings for 'Windows' key:


RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!

Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(ID-NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER

Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read BUILTIN\Users
Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM


»»Member of...: (Admin logon required!)
User is a member of group ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\None.
User is a member of group \Everyone.
User is a member of group BUILTIN\Administrators.
User is a member of group BUILTIN\Users.
User is a member of group \LOCAL.
User is a member of group NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE.
User is a member of group NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users.

»» Service search:(different variant) '"Network Security Service","__NS_Service_3"...

[SC] GetServiceKeyName FAILED 1060:

The specified service does not exist as an installed service.

[SC] GetServiceDisplayName FAILED 1060:

The specified service does not exist as an installed service.


»»Dir 'junkxxx' was created with the following permissions...
(FAT32=NA)
Directory "C:\junkxxx"
Permissions:
Type Flags Inh. Mask Gen. Std. File Group or User
======= ======== ==== ======== ==== ==== ==== ================
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 00000000 t--- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner
Allow 0000000B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- \CREATOR OWNER
Allow 00000003 tco- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000004 ---- ---- --+- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000002 ---- ---- -w-- BUILTIN\Users

Owner: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner

Primary Group: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\None



»»»»»»Backups created...»»»»»»
1:53am up 0 days, 7:40
Tue 06/29/2004

A C:\FINDnFIX\winBack.hiv
--a-- - - - - - 8,192 06-29-2004 winback.hiv
A C:\FINDnFIX\keys1\winkey.reg
--a-- - - - - - 287 06-29-2004 winkey.reg

»»Performing 16bit string scan....

---------- WIN.TXT
fùAppInit_DLLsÖ�æG ÿÿÿC
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""
"DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"Spooler"="yes"
"swapdisk"=""
"TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"
"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710

Windows
AppInit
UDeviceNotSelectedTimeout
zGDIProcessHandleQuota"
Spooler2
5swapdisk
TransmissionRetryTimeout
USERProcessHandleQuota

**File C:\FINDnFIX\WIN.TXT
regf

Ok, great job :thumb: That gives me the name of the hidden dll causing the reinfection. We'll get rid of it first and then can clean up the rest.

Open the FindnFix folder.
Open the keys1 folder.

If you receive an error while trying to edit, see below for instructions.

RightClick on the MOVEit.bat file, select--> edit.
Copy and paste this line into the batch file, replacing the line there.

move %WinDir%\System32\ msfgdc.dll %SystemDrive%\junkxxx\ msfgdc.dll

Save the file and close.

(Get ready to restart!)
Still in the keys1 folder, double click on FIX.bat.
You will get an alert of ~20 secs before reboot.
Allow it to reboot!

On restart, Open the FindnFix folder.
DoubleClick on RESTORE.bat.
When it is finished, open the FindnFix folder.
Post the contents of Log1.txt in this thread.

=== In the Event an Error Occurs Trying to Edit ===
Occasionally when trying to edit the MOVEit.bat file the following error occurs: "Windows cannot find "C:FINDnFIX\keys1\MOVEit.bat. Make sure you typed the name correctly then try again."

If that happens, please open Notepad or Wordpad. Choose *file* and then *open* the MOVEit.bat file and then you can replace the line as instructed above.

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»*** freeatlast100.100free.com ***»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

Tue 06/29/2004
11:53am up 0 days, 0:01

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
The type of the file system is NTFS.
C: is not dirty.

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»***LOG1!***»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
Scanning for file(s)...

»»»»»»» (1) »»»»»»»
\\?\C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSFGDC.DLL +++ File read error

»»»»»»» (2) »»»»»»»
**File C:\FINDnFIX\LIST.TXT
MSFGDC.DLL Can't Open!

»»»»»»» (3) »»»»»»»

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\
msfgdc.dll Fri Jun 18 2004 10:49:48a A...R 57,344 56.00 K

1 item found: 1 file, 0 directories.
Total of file sizes: 57,344 bytes 56.00 K

No matches found.

»»»»»»» (4) »»»»»»»
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.

Sniffed -> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSFGDC.DLL

»»»*»»» Scanning for moved file... »»»*»»»

No matches found.
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.



Search text: ÝSTREAMINGDEVICESETUP2Þ ®CASE Insensitive Match
No Files to Search

Run Time(sec) 0

move %WinDir%\System32\ msfgdc.dll %SystemDrive%\junkxxx\ msfgdc.dll


»»Permissions:
Directory "C:\junkxxx\."
Permissions:
Type Flags Inh. Mask Gen. Std. File Group or User
======= ======== ==== ======== ==== ==== ==== ================
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 00000000 t--- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner
Allow 0000000B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- \CREATOR OWNER
Allow 00000003 tco- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000004 ---- ---- --+- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000002 ---- ---- -w-- BUILTIN\Users

Owner: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner

Primary Group: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\None

Directory "C:\junkxxx\.."
Permissions:
Type Flags Inh. Mask Gen. Std. File Group or User
======= ======== ==== ======== ==== ==== ==== ================
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 0000000B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- \CREATOR OWNER
Allow 00000003 tco- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000004 ---- ---- --+- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 0000000A -c-- 00000002 ---- ---- -w-- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000000 t--- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x \Everyone

Owner: BUILTIN\Administrators

Primary Group: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM


»»Size of Windows key:
(*Default-450 *No AppInit-398 *fake(infected)-448,504,512...)

Size of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: 448

»»Dumping Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\DeviceNotSelectedTimeout SZ 15
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\GDIProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Spooler SZ yes
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\swapdisk SZ
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\TransmissionRetryTimeout SZ 90
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\USERProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs SZ C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\msfgdc.dll

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
DeviceNotSelectedTimeout = 15
GDIProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
Spooler = yes
swapdisk =
TransmissionRetryTimeout = 90
USERProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
AppInit_DLLs = C:\WINDOWS\System32\msfgdc.dll

»»Security settings for 'Windows' key:


RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!

Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(ID-NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER

Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read BUILTIN\Users
Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM



---------- NEWWIN.TXT
AppInit_DLLsm
**File C:\FINDnFIX\NEWWIN.TXT
**File C:\FINDnFIX\NEWWIN.TXT
000012F0: 01 00 00 00 01 00 53 00 . 5F 44 4C 4C 73 6D 00 33 ......S. _DLLsm.3
**File C:\FINDnFIX\NEWWIN.TXT
Ñ_åàÿÿÿvk

Hi KW

That's the old log. I am looking for this one (it has a 1 in the name)

Log1.txt

:lol:

Well, I guess my n00bdom comes to the fore.

Sorry; I went ahead and edited that last one with the new one.

No problem, that is easy to overlook since the file names look so much alike.

However, it didn't work (my bad, the copy text had an extra space in it)
Repeat this step:

Open the FindnFix folder.
Open the keys1 folder.

If you receive an error while trying to edit, see below for instructions.

RightClick on the MOVEit.bat file, select--> edit.
Copy and paste this line into the batch file, replacing the line there.

move %WinDir%\System32\msfgdc.dll %SystemDrive%\junkxxx\msfgdc.dll

Save the file and close.

(Get ready to restart!)
Still in the keys1 folder, double click on FIX.bat.
You will get an alert of ~20 secs before reboot.
Allow it to reboot!

On restart, Open the FindnFix folder.
DoubleClick on RESTORE.bat.
When it is finished, open the FindnFix folder.
Post the contents of Log1.txt in this thread.

Here we go:
-------------------------

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Tue 07/06/2004
11:26pm up 0 days, 0:01

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
The type of the file system is NTFS.
C: is not dirty.

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»***LOG1!***»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
Scanning for file(s)...

»»»»»»» (1) »»»»»»»
\\?\C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSFGDC.DLL +++ File read error

»»»»»»» (2) »»»»»»»
**File C:\FINDnFIX\LIST.TXT
MSFGDC.DLL Can't Open!

»»»»»»» (3) »»»»»»»

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\
msfgdc.dll Fri Jun 18 2004 10:49:48a A...R 57,344 56.00 K

1 item found: 1 file, 0 directories.
Total of file sizes: 57,344 bytes 56.00 K

No matches found.

»»»»»»» (4) »»»»»»»
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.

Sniffed -> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSFGDC.DLL

»»»*»»» Scanning for moved file... »»»*»»»

No matches found.
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.



Search text: ÝSTREAMINGDEVICESETUP2Þ ®CASE Insensitive Match
No Files to Search

Run Time(sec) 0

move %WinDir%\System32\ msfgdc.dll %SystemDrive%\junkxxx\ msfgdc.dll


»»Permissions:
Directory "C:\junkxxx\."
Permissions:
Type Flags Inh. Mask Gen. Std. File Group or User
======= ======== ==== ======== ==== ==== ==== ================
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 00000000 t--- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner
Allow 0000000B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- \CREATOR OWNER
Allow 00000003 tco- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000004 ---- ---- --+- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000002 ---- ---- -w-- BUILTIN\Users

Owner: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner

Primary Group: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\None

Directory "C:\junkxxx\.."
Permissions:
Type Flags Inh. Mask Gen. Std. File Group or User
======= ======== ==== ======== ==== ==== ==== ================
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 0000000B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- \CREATOR OWNER
Allow 00000003 tco- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000004 ---- ---- --+- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 0000000A -c-- 00000002 ---- ---- -w-- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000000 t--- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x \Everyone

Owner: BUILTIN\Administrators

Primary Group: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM


»»Size of Windows key:
(*Default-450 *No AppInit-398 *fake(infected)-448,504,512...)

Size of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: 448

»»Dumping Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\DeviceNotSelectedTimeout SZ 15
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\GDIProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Spooler SZ yes
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\swapdisk SZ
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\TransmissionRetryTimeout SZ 90
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\USERProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs SZ C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\msfgdc.dll

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
DeviceNotSelectedTimeout = 15
GDIProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
Spooler = yes
swapdisk =
TransmissionRetryTimeout = 90
USERProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
AppInit_DLLs = C:\WINDOWS\System32\msfgdc.dll

»»Security settings for 'Windows' key:


RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!

Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(ID-NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER

Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read BUILTIN\Users
Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM



---------- NEWWIN.TXT
AppInit_DLLsout
**File C:\FINDnFIX\NEWWIN.TXT
**File C:\FINDnFIX\NEWWIN.TXT
000012F0: 01 00 00 00 01 00 6E 00 . 5F 44 4C 4C 73 6F 75 74 ......n. _DLLsout
**File C:\FINDnFIX\NEWWIN.TXT
Ñ_åàÿÿÿvk

Hmmmm. The file is still not moved. Try this again. Follow each step carefully and make sure you are logged as Admin.

Please make note of any error messages if you receive any.

Repeat this step:

1. Open the FindnFix folder.
2. Open the keys1 folder.

3. If you receive an error while trying to edit, see below for instructions.

RightClick on the MOVEit.bat file, select--> edit.
Copy and paste this line into the batch file, replacing the line there. (Don't try to type it in, use the copy and paste)

move %WinDir%\System32\msfgdc.dll %SystemDrive%\junkxxx\msfgdc.dll

4. Save the file and close.

5. (Get ready to restart!)
Still in the keys1 folder, double click on FIX.bat.
You will get an alert of ~20 secs before reboot.
Allow it to reboot!

6. On restart, Open the FindnFix folder.

7. DoubleClick on RESTORE.bat.

8. When it is finished, open the FindnFix folder.
Post the contents of Log1.txt in this thread.

Sorry...did I get it this time?
-----------------------------

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»*** freeatlast100.100free.com ***»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

Wed 07/07/2004
9:53am up 0 days, 0:01

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
The type of the file system is NTFS.
C: is not dirty.

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»***LOG1!***»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
Scanning for file(s)...

»»»»»»» (1) »»»»»»»
* result\\?\C:\junkxxx\MSFGDC.DLL

»»»»»»» (2) »»»»»»»
**File C:\FINDnFIX\LIST.TXT

»»»»»»» (3) »»»»»»»

No matches found.

No matches found.

»»»»»»» (4) »»»»»»»
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.


»»»*»»» Scanning for moved file... »»»*»»»

C:\JUNKXXX\
msfgdc.dll Fri Jun 18 2004 10:49:48a A...R 57,344 56.00 K

1 item found: 1 file, 0 directories.
Total of file sizes: 57,344 bytes 56.00 K
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.

Sniffed -> C:\JUNKXXX\MSFGDC.DLL


Search text: ÝSTREAMINGDEVICESETUP2Þ ®CASE Insensitive Match
Searching ==>C:\JUNKXXX\MSFGDC.DLL
Run Time(sec) 0
**File C:\JUNKXXX\MSFGDC.DLL
0000DEBE: 67 44 65 76 69 63 65 00 . 00 53 74 72 65 61 6D 69 gDevice. .Streami
0000DED3: 63 65 53 65 74 75 70 00 . 32 00 00 00 00 00 E0 01 ceSetup. 2.....à.

move %WinDir%\System32\msfgdc.dll %SystemDrive%\junkxxx\msfgdc.dll



-ra-- W32i - - - - 57,344 06-18-2004 msfgdc.dll
A R C:\junkxxx\msfgdc.dll
File: <C:\junkxxx\msfgdc.dll> CRC-32 : D5C9FB2E MD5 : C185B36F 9969D3A6 D2122BA7 CBC02249
»»Permissions:
C:\junkxxx\msfgdc.dll Everyone:(special access:) SYNCHRONIZE
FILE_EXECUTE

BUILTIN\Administrators:F

Directory "C:\junkxxx\."
Permissions:
Type Flags Inh. Mask Gen. Std. File Group or User
======= ======== ==== ======== ==== ==== ==== ================
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 00000000 t--- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner
Allow 0000000B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- \CREATOR OWNER
Allow 00000003 tco- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000004 ---- ---- --+- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000002 ---- ---- -w-- BUILTIN\Users

Owner: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner

Primary Group: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\None

Directory "C:\junkxxx\.."
Permissions:
Type Flags Inh. Mask Gen. Std. File Group or User
======= ======== ==== ======== ==== ==== ==== ================
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 00000003 tco- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 0000000B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- \CREATOR OWNER
Allow 00000003 tco- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000002 tc-- 00000004 ---- ---- --+- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 0000000A -c-- 00000002 ---- ---- -w-- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000000 t--- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x \Everyone

Owner: BUILTIN\Administrators

Primary Group: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

File "C:\junkxxx\msfgdc.dll"
Permissions:
Type Flags Inh. Mask Gen. Std. File Group or User
======= ======== ==== ======== ==== ==== ==== ================
Allow 00000000 t--- 00100020 ---- ---- ---x \Everyone
Allow 00000000 t--- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators

Owner: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\Owner

Primary Group: ANTHONY-LI3GHCN\None


»»Size of Windows key:
(*Default-450 *No AppInit-398 *fake(infected)-448,504,512...)

Size of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: 450

»»Dumping Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\DeviceNotSelectedTimeout SZ 15
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\GDIProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Spooler SZ yes
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\swapdisk SZ
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\TransmissionRetryTimeout SZ 90
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\USERProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs SZ

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
DeviceNotSelectedTimeout = 15
GDIProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
Spooler = yes
swapdisk =
TransmissionRetryTimeout = 90
USERProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
AppInit_DLLs =

»»Security settings for 'Windows' key:


RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright © 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!

Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(ID-NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER

Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read BUILTIN\Users
Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM



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Yes!

Open the FindnFix folder.
Open the Files2 folder.
Double Click on the ZIPZAP.bat.

It will quickly clean the rest and will make a copy of the bad file(s) in the same folder (junkxxx.zip) and open your email client with instructions.

Simply drag and drop the junkxxx.zip file from the folder into the mail message and submit to the specified addresses.

Please be sure to include a link to your log file in the email.

When done, please delete the entire FindnFix folder.

Now, clean once more with CWShredder and Adaware and let them remove any additional bad files found, if any.

Well, I hate to be even more of a problem child, and thank you again for your patience, but an unrelated problem caused some frustration here.

When it pulled up an email site, that one went white and was officially "Not Responding." I had to kill it. Now when I click on Zipzap, it says cannot find specified file.

Did I screw everything up? Or do you know which email I need to send to?

Hi and good morning :)

Not to worry. The email step is just a followup to the author of FindnFIX, it's not a problem if it didn't work. That won't screw up anything at all.

Go ahead and delete the FindnFIX folder and proceed through the followup cleaning with Adaware and CWShredder and then let us see a fresh HijackThis log.

Holy moses, it's gone! Will you marry me?

---------------------------------------------------------

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 12:17:33 AM, on 7/9/2004
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe
C:\Program Files\StarWarsGalaxies\SwgClient_r.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Ventrilo\Ventrilo.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Anthony\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.iquicksearch.net/search.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hotmail.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
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\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = :0
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{A045DC85-FC44-45be-8A50-E4F9C62C9A84} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - C:\PROGRA~1\PERFEC~1\BHO\PERFEC~2.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_2_3_0.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SrchAstt\1.bin\MYSRCHAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &SearchBar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_2_3_0.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: Viewpoint Toolbar - {F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012} - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HTpatch] C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP OfficeJet T Series] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP OfficeJet T Series\bin\ktchnsnk.exe" -reg "Software\Hewlett-Packard\OfficeJet T Series\Install"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ComcastHSI (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Support (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Help (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {121AC498-3F3A-4C39-9BEA-CFC4EA809FDF} (XlocatorInstall.Install) - http://www.xlocator.com/download/xlocatorlight.CAB
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebpr...etup1.0.0.5.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D6711C8-7154-40BB-8380-3DEA45B69CBF} (Web P2P Installer) -
O16 - DPF: {1DB3B8DD-5801-443F-B2D5-9BF8912B980E} (dmgrax2Ctrl Class) - http://www.lxsystems.com/downloads/Install.cab
O16 - DPF: {2ABE804B-4D3A-41BF-A172-304627874B45} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/Dial...DHTML_US_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_1_0_0_42.cab
O16 - DPF: {469C7080-8EC8-43A6-AD97-45848113743C} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/nethv32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/12992a5eb767e7...ip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E28B3A9-FE83-45D1-B657-D5426B81A121} (CustomerCtrl Class) - http://cs1b.instantservice.com/jars/customerxsigned34.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll
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://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yab_af.cab
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {CEFB7B49-9652-464F-8AFD-A577C0500F39} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/P2EC...UTH_pack_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E0CE16CB-741C-4B24-8D04-A817856E07F4} - http://cabs.roings.com/cabs/roing.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.companion....ebio5_2_3_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O16 - DPF: {FB2961FD-DD24-4F8A-8A92-6F9325FF6F11} - http://www.supaseek.com/toolbar/toolbar.cab

Well, I'm glad you are pleased , but I'm already married

Now, you'll remember back when we started I said you had multiple problems. We just got rid of the worst....there is still more to do.

First, go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and look for these programs. Remove them if found.

MyWay

MyWeb Search

Fun Web Products

Viewpoint Manager

P2P Networking

P2P Networking is a totally useless Kazaa add-on, and it's been reported to be responsible for serious system slowdowns. You can uninstall P2P Networking through Add/Remove Programs. If/when asked whether you also want to remove Altnet components, say 'Yes'. The MyWay and MyWeb Search bars plus FunWeb Products came from Smiley Central. See the discussion here:
Smiley Central, Is it safe to use?
http://forum.gladiator-antivirus.com/index...showtopic=14639
.....................................................
Next, Scan with HijackThis and checkmark these items (if found) and press *fix checked*

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.iquicksearch.net/search.htm

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

Fix this item only if you did not set it yourself
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = :0

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{A045DC85-FC44-45be-8A50-E4F9C62C9A84} - (no file)

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL

O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - C:\PROGRA~1\PERFEC~1\BHO\PERFEC~2.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_2_3_0.dll (file missing)

O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SrchAstt\1.bin\MYSRCHAS.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL

O3 - Toolbar: &SearchBar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL

O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ycomp5_2_3_0.dll (file missing)

O3 - Toolbar: Viewpoint Toolbar - {F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012} - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBar.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART

O16 - DPF: {121AC498-3F3A-4C39-9BEA-CFC4EA809FDF} (XlocatorInstall.Install) - http://www.xlocator.com/download/xlocatorlight.CAB

O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebpr...etup1.0.0.5.cab

O16 - DPF: {1D6711C8-7154-40BB-8380-3DEA45B69CBF} (Web P2P Installer) -

O16 - DPF: {1DB3B8DD-5801-443F-B2D5-9BF8912B980E} (dmgrax2Ctrl Class) - http://www.lxsystems.com/downloads/Install.cab

O16 - DPF: {2ABE804B-4D3A-41BF-A172-304627874B45} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/Dial...DHTML_US_XP.cab

O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/12992a5eb767e7...ip/RdxIE601.cab

O16 - DPF: {E0CE16CB-741C-4B24-8D04-A817856E07F4} - http://cabs.roings.com/cabs/roing.cab

O16 - DPF: {FB2961FD-DD24-4F8A-8A92-6F9325FF6F11} - http://www.supaseek.com/toolbar/toolbar.cab
...........................
Reboot your PC and delete the following folders (if found)

C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch

C:\PROGRAM FILES\PERFECTNAV

C:\Program Files\MyWay

C:\Program Files\Viewpoint

C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking

Additionally, it is probably best to stay away from this site: http://www.xlocator.com
That came up on my Restricted Sites using IESPYAD and may have been the source of some of the malware on your system.

Scan once more with HijackThis and post a fresh log to see what remains. Did you update and run the Adaware program? I expect it would find a lot of other junk on your PC that HijackThis doesn't check for.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 5:32:01 PM, on 7/9/2004
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Anthony\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hotmail.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = :0
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HTpatch] C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP OfficeJet T Series] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP OfficeJet T Series\bin\ktchnsnk.exe" -reg "Software\Hewlett-Packard\OfficeJet T Series\Install"
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ComcastHSI (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Support (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Help (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_1_0_0_42.cab
O16 - DPF: {469C7080-8EC8-43A6-AD97-45848113743C} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/nethv32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E28B3A9-FE83-45D1-B657-D5426B81A121} (CustomerCtrl Class) - http://cs1b.instantservice.com/jars/customerxsigned34.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll
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://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yab_af.cab
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {CEFB7B49-9652-464F-8AFD-A577C0500F39} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/P2EC...UTH_pack_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.companion....ebio5_2_3_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab

Looking much better now! :thumb: There is this one item left (a dialer)

Scan with HijackThis and place a checkmark next to the following entry, then press *fix checked* and reboot your PC

O16 - DPF: {CEFB7B49-9652-464F-8AFD-A577C0500F39} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/P2EC...UTH_pack_XP.cab

After reboot and now that your PC is clean, make sure all programs are running properly and then you'll need to reset your restore point in Windows XP.......why?

One of the best features of Windows ME or XP is the System Restore option, however if a malware infects a computer with this operating system it can be backed up in the System Restore folder. Therefore, clearing the restore points is necessary after malware removal.

To reset your restore points, please note that you will need to log into your computer with an account which has full administrator access. You will know if the account has administrator access because you will be able to see the System Restore tab. If the tab is missing, you are logged in under a limited account.

(winXP)

1. Turn off System Restore.
On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.

2. Reboot.

3. Turn ON System Restore.
On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
UN-Check *Turn off System Restore*.
Click Apply, and then click OK.

How to Turn On and Turn Off System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;310405

Next, we highly recommend you get some extra protection to prevent future infections. Here are some things you can do and some free programs to help :).

How to Stop Hijackers & Spyware Infections, And other malware too!
http://forum.gladiator-antivirus.com/index...?showtopic=9857

I also highly recommend to get the free tool, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) from Microsoft to analyze your PC security for prevention purposes.

MBSA Version 1.2 will scan for common system misconfigurations on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems. This program will identify the system security weaknesses in your browser and operating system and provides easy instructions to correct them. This includes any missing critical Windows security updates, system vulnerabilities and your IE Browser security settings. Get the download here:
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...s/mbsahome.mspx

You might also consider an alternative browser and use IE only when needed for sites that require ActiveX and are trusted (like Windows update or the online virus scanners). I use Firefox for 99% of my everyday surfing (using it right now in fact). It's free and very easy to setup, understand and use without many of the vulnerabilities that IE has. Or feel free to search around for info on other alternative browsers.

Firefox
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Thanks again Jane - you rock!

All clean now.

Hi Knightwolfe, you're quite welcome and we are glad we could help Wave.gif