I'm a young oldie. Stupidly thought my machine had good defences, till a month ago

[Apogean]

Had all the 'right' un's I thought; [AdAw, SpyBotS&D, SpyBlaster, etc], but suddenly found I couldn't System Restore, had changed Browser warnings that immunisation didn't cure, and a lot of 'wrong paths' on SpyBot log. Think I'm going to have to end up restoring Windows XP Pro, and dreading the thought ~ will the fact that I'm awaiting a new XP Pro laptop maybe help the restoration process ~ Here's my HijackThis log! Anyone not mind helping an old geeza?

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 15:29:25, on 20/05/2004
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\WinPatrol.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\tbctray.exe
C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony Corporation\Image Transfer\SonyTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\msoffice.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Program Files\DigiGuide\client01.exe
C:\Program Files\Webshots\WebshotsTray.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\Program Files\MiniPopupKiller\mpk.exe
C:\AstroWare\SolarFire\SOLFIRE.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\E.H.Bayley\Desktop\Downloaded Spyware Programmes\HiJack This\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/u...en/default.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/u...en/default.htm
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - c:\downloaded programs\adobeacrobat\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2645D297-DD4B-4DD3-BAB0-34D4BB8F7EE6} - C:\Program Files\MiniPopupKiller\cpw.dll
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol PLUS] C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\WinPatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X74-X75] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-aware] "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-aware.exe" +c
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBAutoUpdate] "C:\Program Files\SpywareBlaster\sbautoupdate.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TraySantaCruz] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\tbctray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: DigiGuide.lnk = C:\Program Files\DigiGuide\client.exe
O4 - Startup: Launch Microsoft Outlook.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Startup: Webshots.lnk = C:\Program Files\Webshots\WebshotsTray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Image Transfer.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin3.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mp3: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin6.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wav: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin2.dll
O16 - DPF: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000020030000} - http://www.accessoveloce.com/eno/x/enscp1x.exe
O16 - DPF: {01FE8D0A-51AD-459B-B62B-85E135128B32} - http://www.drivershq.com/DD_v4.CAB
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {034CC2DC-3245-4B26-B5C7-7B8777739CB7} - http://64.156.31.70/058623uk.exe
O16 - DPF: {093F9CF8-0DE1-491C-95D5-5EC257BD4CA3} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binarie...tc32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {31B7EB4E-8B4B-11D1-A789-00A0CC6651A8} - http://www.cult3d.com/download/cult.cab
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} - http://office.microsoft.com/officeup...ntent/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/...eInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {42F2D240-B23C-11D6-8C73-70A05DC10000} - http://64.156.31.77/058716uk.exe
O16 - DPF: {469843DD-EBB3-4661-B0A6-E6FE590240C9} - http://olympustele.com/connect/dialer.cab
O16 - DPF: {4E62C4DE-627D-4604-B157-4B7D6B09F02E} (AccountTracking Profile Manager Class) - http://moneymanager.egg.com/activex/accounttracking.cab
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productu...ntent/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {7380B862-BA18-4529-8972-C66B82AA5D1D} (AccountTracking Class) - http://moneymanager.egg.com/customer...nttracking.cab
O16 - DPF: {90A29DA5-D020-4B18-8660-6689520C7CD7} (DmiReader Class) - http://ftp.us.dell.com/fixes/PROFILER.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...616.4453819444
O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) - http://www.sibelius.com/download/sof...iveXPlugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S.../bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...sh/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E7D2588A-7FB5-47DC-8830-832605661009} - http://livenj01.rightnowtech.com/wil.../java/RntX.cab
O16 - DPF: {F57D17AE-CE37-4BC8-B232-EA57747BE5E7} - http://66.230.146.33/EPlugin.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EA2C486B-A9E2-45B2-9DBF-D3A40B1DBB4A}: NameServer = 158.152.1.58,158.152.1.43

[Unzy]

Hi Apogean,

That log looks ok

Hope all is well again

Cheers,

[Apogean]

Thanks for that Unzy!

Having said that, I am still perturbed to understand why AdAware daily, on boot-up, still detects:-
POSSIBLE BROWSER HIJACK ATTEMPT
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obj[0]=RegData : Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
obj[1]=RegData : Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

which is also daily reported by SpyBot and SpyBlaster as an attempt to change my IE browser, [set by me to about:blank as my preference; and which I daily ask it to be restored to, having quarantined the above AdAw objects]. Spyblaster indicates http://www.microsoft.com/isap/redir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}&cid={SUB_CLSID}&pver}={SUB_PVER}ar=home is the intended change. I am beginning to wonder whether both refer to about:blank and I am facilitating circular paths?

Having investigated my inability to System Restore to any date earlier than April this year, and my Event Log, I have realised that my Windows XP Pro registery has been interfered with or is corrupt [COMDLG32.OCX cannot be located, and 0xc0000001 errors], and seemingly will have to be reinstalled. This fills me with some trepidation. Will my, now imminent, receipt of a new Windows XP Pro laptop, maybe enable me to secure such reinstallation on my Desktop PC in, what would decidedly be, a less hazardous route than the norm with just a standalone?

Your aid is very much appreciated as I am entering upon foreign territory!

Regards . . . Apogean

[dave38]

The fact that you have set your homepage to "about:blank" is the cause of these warnings.
This setting can also be caused by one of the nastiest Coolweb variants, which is identfied, but not totally removed by AdAware. The program is unable to tell that this is a legitimate blank, and not a CW blank!

There are two alternatives, either live with the warnings, or change you homepage

[Apogean]

Thanks for that Dave!

[Pieter_Arntz]

Although they are probably under control by SpywareBlaster I would fix these entries:
O16 - DPF: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000020030000} - http://www.accessoveloce.com/eno/x/enscp1x.exe

O16 - DPF: {034CC2DC-3245-4B26-B5C7-7B8777739CB7} - http://64.156.31.70/058623uk.exe
O16 - DPF: {093F9CF8-0DE1-491C-95D5-5EC257BD4CA3} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binari...dtc32_EN_XP.cab

O16 - DPF: {42F2D240-B23C-11D6-8C73-70A05DC10000} - http://64.156.31.77/058716uk.exe
O16 - DPF: {469843DD-EBB3-4661-B0A6-E6FE590240C9} - http://olympustele.com/connect/dialer.cab
O16 - DPF: {4E62C4DE-627D-4604-B157-4B7D6B09F02E} (AccountTracking Profile Manager Class) - http://moneymanager.egg.com/activex/accounttracking.cab

O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) - http://www.sibelius.com/download/so...tiveXPlugin.cab

O16 - DPF: {F57D17AE-CE37-4BC8-B232-EA57747BE5E7} - http://66.230.146.33/EPlugin.cab

Put a checkmark in front of them in HijackThis, close all IE windows and click Fix checked.

Regards,

Pieter

[Apogean]

Thanks for that Pieter! I'll do it straight away

~ Regards

Apogean