Browser Hijack

Discussion in 'adware, spyware & hijack cleaning' started by Sir Bob, Jul 17, 2004.

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  1. Sir Bob

    Sir Bob Registered Member

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    Hi & hope you can help.
    My grandkids downloaded Kazaa and a few other programs during their visit. I have been busy trying to clean out all unwanted applications & all the ‘ScumWare’ that came along for the ride. Unfortunately, my Home Page setting (Use Blank) still gets hijacked periodically to MSN.com. Here is a recap of what I’ve done so far:
    Ran msconfig & selected Normal Startup. Rebooted & set Restore Point. Set Folder Options to show hidden files and folders. Ran CoolWebSearch Smartkiller (not found), CWShredder (no infections found), Spybot S & D (fixed all) and Ad-aware (quarantined all). Prior to running the above, I checked for all available updates. I also downloaded, installed & ran Lavasoft’s VX2 Cleaner plug-in (system clean). I’ve downloaded, installed & updated SpyBlaster. I’ve enabled IE & Restricted Sites protection and disabled the IE Home Page setting
    I then went into the Add/Remove Programs function in Control Panel and removed PGate Basic & a few other unwanted applications but was unable to delete Kazaa v. 2.1.1 or IMBUM. Nothing happens when I click remove IMBUM and I get the following error message trying to delete Kazaa, ‘Error loading C:\WINNT\System32\cd_clint.dll. The specified module could not be found.’ IMBUM has me stumped as I can’t find anything called that on my hard drive. I think it might have had something to do with NetPals or Lycos or 1 of the other Searchbars I was able to get rid of. I have downloaded ‘kazaabegone’ but have not run it as I’m hoping there might be an easier way (heard it sometimes can mess up your Internet connection but have already downloaded LSPFix if that’s the way to go). Here is a copy of my latest HijackThis log:

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
    Scan saved at 2:15:31 PM, on 7/17/2004
    Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

    Running processes:
    C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
    C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
    C:\WINNT\System32\hkcmd.exe
    C:\WINNT\GWMDMMSG.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
    C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
    C:\WINNT\System32\SK9910DM.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Ghost\GhostStartTrayApp.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\DESKTO~1\datray.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
    C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton CleanSweep\csinsmnt.exe
    C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
    C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\GHOSTS~2.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
    C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
    C:\WINNT\wanmpsvc.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\ntvdm.exe
    C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\waol.exe
    C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\shellmon.exe
    C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\aolwbspd.exe
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    C:\Program Files\SpywareBlaster\spywareblaster.exe
    C:\Program Files\Hijack This\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gatewaybiz.com
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.gatewaybiz.com
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = about:blank
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,Shellnext = http://www.gatewaybiz.com/
    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: (no name) - {243B17DE-77C7-46BF-B94B-0B5F309A0E64} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
    O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
    O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
    O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\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: [GWMDMpi] C:\WINNT\GWMDMpi.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GWMDMMSG] GWMDMMSG.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: [AdaptecDirectCD] "c:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hot Key Kbd 9910 Daemon] SK9910DM.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QD FastAndSafe] C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton CleanSweep\QDCSFS.exe /startup
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorkFlo] D:\Install\WorkFlow.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GhostStartTrayApp] C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Ghost\GhostStartTrayApp.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-aware] "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-aware.exe" +c
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Desktop Architect] "C:\PROGRA~1\DESKTO~1\datray.exe" -S
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe"
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
    O4 - Global Startup: America Online 8.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\aoltray.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: CleanSweep Smart Sweep-Internet Sweep.lnk = C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton CleanSweep\csinsmnt.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: Norton System Doctor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
    O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
    O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
    O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
    O15 - Trusted Zone: http://security.symantec.com
    O16 - DPF: {0F04992B-E661-4DB9-B223-903AB628225D} (DoMoreRunExe.DoMoreRun) - file://C:\Program Files\Gateway\Do More\DoMoreRunExe.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/vc/bin/AvSniff.cab
    O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab
    O16 - DPF: {511073AD-BE56-4D43-AE68-93390514385E} (TechToolsActivex.TechTools) - file://C:\Program Files\gateway\helpspot\TechTools.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/23690f731465b4991103/netzip/RdxIE601.cab
    O16 - DPF: {739E8D90-2F4C-43AD-A1B8-66C356FCEA35} (RunExeActiveX.RunExe) - file://C:\Program Files\gateway\helpspot\RunExeActiveX.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab
    O16 - DPF: {CA034DCC-A580-4333-B52F-15F98C42E04C} (Downloader Class) - https://www.stopzilla.com/_download/Auto_Installer/dwnldr.cab
    O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B228C5D8-679C-4985-AD4B-ACDA30A1A1E8}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146

    Any help you can give me to stop the hijackings & safely remove the above programs as well as any other advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much in advance.

    Sir Bob
     
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