vik's problems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

[vik]

i also have the rightfinder program on my computer, but i am not as computer literate as the other person who had it...could someone please explain to me how to get rid of this program? thank you

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi vik,

Please go to http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/, and download 'Hijack This!'.
Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button.
Press that, save the log as a .txt file, and copy and paste its contents into your next post.

Most of what it lists will be harmless, so do not fix anything yet.

Regards,

Pieter

[vik]

Pieter,

thank you very much for helping me. i greatly appreciate you taking your time to do this for me. i downloaded hijackthis and this is what the log file showed...i hope this is what you were telling me to do.

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avsynmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\Compaq Management Agents\cpqalert.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\COMPAQ~1\CPQWEB~1\WebDmi.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Shared\License Manager\Bin\lmgrd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\Compaq Management Agents\Dmi\Win32\bin\Win32sl.exe
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Shared\License Manager\Bin\nilm.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\COMPAQ~1\cpqdmi.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsStat.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Vshwin32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\McShield\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avconsol.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Webscanx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\EAB\EabServr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\COMPAQ~1\CHKADMIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
D:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFREE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\msoffice.exe
D:\Program Files\DataStudio\PASPortal.exe
D:\Program Files\3M\PSN2Lite\Psn2Lite.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\3M\PSN2Lite\PSNGive.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
D:\Documents and Settings\CLASS2006\Local Settings\Temp\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\WINWORD.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.rightfinder.net/hp/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.rightfinder.net/hp/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,AutoConfigURL = http://www.stevens.edu/proxies.pac
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost;127.0.0.1;<local>
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
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eabconfg.cpl] C:\Program Files\Compaq\EAB\EabServr.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ChkAdmin] C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\COMPAQ~1\CHKADMIN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] c:\compaq\cpqsetup\cpqset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMAQBoot] C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI-IMAQ\bin\ImaqBoot.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tweak UI] RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeadAIM] rundll32.exe "D:\Program Files\AIM95\\DeadAIM.ocm",ExportedCheckODLs
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sureshotpopupkiller] "D:\Program Files\Stop-the-Pop-Up Demo\stopthepop.exe" -minimized
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] D:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "D:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFREE.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AddClass] C:\WINDOWS\AddClass.exe
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to Free Sticky Notes.LNK = D:\Program Files\Free Sticky Notes\freenote.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: PASPortal.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Post-it® Software Notes Lite.lnk = D:\Program Files\3M\PSN2Lite\Psn2Lite.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O13 - DefaultPrefix: http://ehttp.cc/?
O13 - WWW Prefix: http://ehttp.cc/?
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20020713/qtinstall.info.apple.com/samantha/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} - http://207.188.7.150/1772175bb1126cac8319/netzip/RdxIE2.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi vik,

No problem. That's why we're here. :)

First: Download, unzip and run:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip

Check the items listed below in HijackThis, close all windows except HijackThis and click Fix checked:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.rightfinder.net/hp/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.rightfinder.net/hp/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.rightfinder.net/search/

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing

O13 - DefaultPrefix: http://ehttp.cc/?
O13 - WWW Prefix: http://ehttp.cc/?

O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} - http://207.188.7.150/1772175bb1126cac8319/netzip/RdxIE2.cab

Then reboot and keep us posted,

Pieter

[vik]

hi pieter,

i believe i did everything you said to do. again thank you very much, and i'll let you know how it all turns out

[vik]

pieter,

hi, its me again, i still got hte page again...i don't understand why, im really sure that i followed the directions to a t.

[vik]

hi, its me again...it doesn't seem like my last post actually posted, so im posting again just in case, i tried what you had said, and the page still came up again, im pretty sure i followed exactly what you had said to a t.

regards,
vik

[Detox]

Hi Vik!

Was the program gone, then returned? If so, it is likely that you indeed cleaned it off but then were re-infected. Basically, I would recommend Javacool's Spywareblaster to block such nasties from installing. However, similar results could be achieved through tightening of browser security settings.

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi vik,

Could you please post a new HijackThis log, so we can see how far we got?

Regards,

Pieter

[vik]

hi,

i will post my new log as soon as i can...again, thank you for helping me...

vik

[vik]

hi, i removed the items that i recognized from the last time you had said to remove the items, so here is what is left...maybe i forgot to remove a certain item

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.3
Scan saved at 1:31:28 PM, on 11/13/2003
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avsynmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\Compaq Management Agents\cpqalert.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\COMPAQ~1\CPQWEB~1\WebDmi.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Shared\License Manager\Bin\lmgrd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\Compaq Management Agents\Dmi\Win32\bin\Win32sl.exe
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Shared\License Manager\Bin\nilm.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\COMPAQ~1\cpqdmi.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsStat.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Vshwin32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\McShield\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Webscanx.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avconsol.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\EAB\EabServr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\COMPAQ~1\CHKADMIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
D:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFREE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\msoffice.exe
D:\Program Files\DataStudio\PASPortal.exe
D:\Program Files\3M\PSN2Lite\Psn2Lite.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\rndal.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\3M\PSN2Lite\PSNGive.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
D:\Documents and Settings\CLASS2006\Desktop\Desktop\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,AutoConfigURL = http://www.stevens.edu/proxies.pac
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost;127.0.0.1;<local>
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: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eabconfg.cpl] C:\Program Files\Compaq\EAB\EabServr.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ChkAdmin] C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\COMPAQ~1\CHKADMIN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] c:\compaq\cpqsetup\cpqset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMAQBoot] C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI-IMAQ\bin\ImaqBoot.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tweak UI] RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeadAIM] rundll32.exe "D:\Program Files\AIM95\\DeadAIM.ocm",ExportedCheckODLs
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] D:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "D:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFREE.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AddClass] C:\WINDOWS\AddClass.exe
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to Free Sticky Notes.LNK = D:\Program Files\Free Sticky Notes\freenote.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: PASPortal.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Post-it® Software Notes Lite.lnk = D:\Program Files\3M\PSN2Lite\Psn2Lite.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20020713/qtinstall.info.apple.com/samantha/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

are there any programs that are known to bring rightfinder to someone's computer?

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi vik,

This one needs fixing:
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AddClass] C:\WINDOWS\AddClass.exe

Then boot into safe mode (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406) and delete:
C:\WINDOWS\AddClass.exe

So how did I get infected in the first place? (http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957)

Regards,

Pieter