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caspianfutw
Hello any help would sure be appreciated . I have been trying to rid myself of this pest for 5 days now I have used ADAWARE,SPYFERRET ,CWS Shredder SPYBOT SEARCH&DESTROY and a slew of other free programs to no avail . I have downloaded HI-JACK THIS . The following is my log , I will be extremely grateful for any help provided.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 2:27:16 PM, on 6/27/2004
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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\wbload.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\downloads\Stop MesSpam\StopMessengerSpam.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_A10IC2.EXE
C:\RSHA\SSWebroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\taskmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Tiger Technologies\DeskFlag\deskflag.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\RSHA\HIJACKTHIS\HijackThis.exe

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
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.phish.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.phish.com
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
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINNT\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\System\panels\blank.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = www.phish.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: CCHelper - {0CF0B8EE-6596-11D5-A98E-0003470BB48E} - C:\RSHA\panicpopstop\Pop-Up Stopper\CCHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\RSHA\SPYWG\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SysShield IE Popup Blocker - {9A23B8A4-C6C9-4A68-8FA6-5F905DC8FF80} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {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: WebFerret - {A58686ED-FC46-44C3-95C6-4A812AB776F1} - C:\downloads\webfer\FerretBand.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Pa&nicware Pop-Up Stopper - {7E82235C-F31E-46CB-AF9F-1ADD94C585FF} - C:\RSHA\panicpopstop\Pop-Up Stopper\pstopper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINNT\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINNT\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMpi] C:\WINNT\GWMDMpi.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StopMessengerSpam] C:\downloads\Stop MesSpam\StopMessengerSpam.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [swhost] C:\WINNT\System32\swhost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StealthControl] C:\WINNT\StealthControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyFerret] C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\SPYFERRET\SFerret.exe /updaterun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus C60 Series] C:\WINNT\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_A10IC2.EXE /P23 "EPSON Stylus C60 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus C60"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpySweeper] C:\RSHA\SSWebroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe /0
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Eraser] C:\RSHA\CLEANERS\ERASER\Eraser\eraser.exe -hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [SpyFerret] C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\SPYFERRET\SFerret.exe /autocheck
O4 - Startup: DeskFlag.lnk = C:\Program Files\Tiger Technologies\DeskFlag\deskflag.exe
O4 - Startup: Kremlin Sentry.LNK = C:\Program Files\Mach5 Software\Kremlin\Kremlin Sentry.exe
O4 - Global Startup: CPU METER.lnk = C:\WINNT\system32\taskmgr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Desktop 16.lnk = C:\Program Files\Desktop 16\TotalWX.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with GetRight - C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\New Folder\GetRight\GRdownload.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with GetRight Browser - C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\New Folder\GetRight\GRbrowse.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AbsoluteShield Internet Eraser (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: Sametime Meeting Toolkit ST25 - file://C:\WINNT\Java\ControlF1\STMeeting25.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ector/swdir.cab
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...bin/AvSniff.cab
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: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {739E8D90-2F4C-43AD-A1B8-66C356FCEA35} (RunExeActiveX.RunExe) - hcp://system/RunExeActiveX.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/...7592.7015162037
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/activedata/SymAData.cab
O16 - DPF: {CE74A05D-ED12-473A-97F8-85FB0E2F479F} (dlControl.UserControl1) - http://www.livephish.com/nugster/dlControl.CAB
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E77C0D62-882A-456F-AD8F-7C6C9569B8C7} (ActiveDataObj Class) - http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/activedata/ActiveData.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5820AD3-9B20-423E-B2AA-7AF2B4055746} (CRegistryDownload Class) - http://download.paltalk.com/webregtest/RegDload.CAB
LoPhatPhuud
ou have a CoolWebSearch variant which requires special treatment to fix.

Download FindnFix.exe from here: http://freeatlast100.100free.com/index.html

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)
(If this board does not provide the ability to attach documents to your post, then please post the Win.txt file in this thread)
caspianfutw
Thank you so much for the reply the WIN file is attached but it looked like gibberish , and here is the TXT file . Again THANK YOU


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

Sun 06/27/2004
7:34pm up 0 days, 5:49
***Attention!***
Files listed in this section (in System32) are not always definitive!
Always Double Check and be sure the file pointed doesn't exist!

Locked or 'Suspect' file(s) found...


C:\WINNT\System32\KBDHG.DLL +++ File read error
\\?\C:\WINNT\System32\KBDHG.DLL +++ File read error

Special 'locked' files scan in 'System32'........
**File C:\FINDnFIX\LIST.TXT
KBDHG.DLL Can't Open!

****Filtering files in System32... (-h -s -r...) ***
*********

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\
kbdhg.dll Thu Jun 17 2004 9:13:32p 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.

Sniffing..........
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.

Sniffed -> C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\KBDHG.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

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

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 GANDALF\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: '"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 00000010 t--- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 0000001B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- BUILTIN\Administrators
Allow 00000010 t--- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 0000001B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Allow 00000010 t--- 001F01FF ---- DSPO rw+x GANDALF\Owner
Allow 0000001B -co- 10000000 ---A ---- ---- \CREATOR OWNER
Allow 00000010 t--- 001200A9 ---- -S-- r--x BUILTIN\Users
Allow 0000001B -co- A0000000 R-X- ---- ---- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000012 tc-- 00000004 ---- ---- --+- BUILTIN\Users
Allow 00000012 tc-- 00000002 ---- ---- -w-- BUILTIN\Users

Owner: GANDALF\Owner

Primary Group: GANDALF\None



Backups created...
7:37pm up 0 days, 5:51
Sun 06/27/2004

A C:\FINDnFIX\winBack.hiv
--a-- - - - - - 8,192 06-27-2004 winback.hiv
A C:\FINDnFIX\keys1\winkey.reg
--a-- - - - - - 287 06-27-2004 winkey.reg

Performing 16bit string scan....

---------- WIN.TXT
fAppInit_DLLs֍GC
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
USERProcessHandleQuotav

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

LoPhatPhuud
== Step 2 - Delete Hidden DLL ===
Open the FindnFix folder.
Open the keys1 folder.
RightClick on the MOVEit.bat file, select--> edit.
Copy and paste this line into the batch file, replacing the line there.

move %WinDir%\System32\KBDHG.DLL %SystemDrive%\junkxxx\KBDHG.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.
caspianfutw
I cannot edit . I get this message " Windows cannot find 'C:\FINDnFIX\keys1\MOVEit.bat'. Make sure you typed the name correctly , and then try again. To search for a file , click the Start button, and then click search."
caspianfutw
Yes I forgot I did try the search and it found it but I recieved the same error message. thank you for your patience
caspianfutw
I have been having problems with this CWS.searchx for awhile now . I downloaded FINDnFIX and it seems to have located the bad dll but when I click on the MOVEit.bat file to edit my computer says this file cannot be found try searching and I do and when I try to edit the MOVEit.bat file found in the search , are you ready for this , it says it cannot be found try searching . Any help would be greatly appreciated
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