hijack software reloads after cleanup...

Discussion in 'adware, spyware & hijack cleaning' started by dige, Mar 24, 2004.

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  1. dige

    dige Registered Member

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    I have two unwanted pieces of software that reinstall themselves after I clean them up. In my program folder they have folders called WebSiteViewer and Dumb ball lite.

    After I run SpyBot-Search&Destroy, it finds Websiteviewer and its associated registry entries and I "fix" it. However, about 5 minutes later, the program reinstalls itself. SBSD does not find the Dumb ball lite program.

    I have deleted all files and registry entries manually. Here are the steps I follow but to no avail.

    1. WebSiteViewer
    a) Kill process 122956.dlr
    b) Delete the WebSiteViewer folder found in my Program Files folder and its contents which are:
    122956.dd
    122956.dlr
    122956.exe
    122956.ico
    lFR.txt
    c) Delete shortcut on desktop and in Start folder called "sexshow". Here is the path for the shortcut: "C:\Program Files\WebSiteViewer\122956.exe" /ac:122956 /sk:sk009 /lc: /ul
    d) Delete the registry key called:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WebSiteViewer
    e) Delete the registry value called "System Backup" found in the following key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    Containing the following data: msystem.exe

    2. Dumb ball lite
    a) Delete the Dumb ball lite folder found in my Program Files folder and its contents which is:
    Refmfcd.exe
    b) Delete the registry key called:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Option Great 2boob
    c) Delete the registry value called "sectbias" found in the following key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    Containing the following data: C:\PROGRA~1\DUMBBA~1\Refmfcd.exe

    After I do all this work, 5 minutes later it's all back. How are they accomplishing this? Here is my Hijack log:

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
    Scan saved at 7:41:56 PM, on 24 Mar 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\system32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPConfig.exe
    C:\Program Files\HPQ\Notebook Utilities\HPWirelessMgr.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\DUMBBA~1\Refmfcd.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\msystem.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
    C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
    C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Spyware Programs\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sectbias] C:\PROGRA~1\DUMBBA~1\Refmfcd.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System Backup] msystem.exe

    Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
     
  2. puff-m-d

    puff-m-d Registered Member

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    Hi dige,

    Welcome to Wilders,

    Please post your entire HJT log if you have not done so. Some info appears missing.

    Regards,
    Kent
     
  3. dvk01

    dvk01 Global Moderator

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    it's a new LOP hijack amongst others we do need a full log to be able to deal with it though
     
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