please help

Discussion in 'adware, spyware & hijack cleaning' started by boulder, Jun 9, 2004.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. boulder

    boulder Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2004
    Posts:
    3
    The problem I am having is that the "about:blank" page is replacing my homepage no matter what I program my homepage to be. It always opens as "about:blank". Also, I am getting anti-spyware ads popping up on a regular basis. I followed the steps on your site and I used Spybot S&D for step one. Here are the contents of the "hijackthis" scan of my computer:
    Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
    Scan saved at 7:28:34 PM, on 6/9/2004
    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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
    C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
    C:\Program Files\Softex\OmniPass\Omniserv.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
    C:\Program Files\Softex\OmniPass\OPXPApp.exe
    C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\mwsoemon.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
    C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\rnathchk.exe
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
    D:\HijackThis.exe

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\pignla.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\pignla.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://qus9.hpwis.com/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://srch-qus9.hpwis.com/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\pignla.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\pignla.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\pignla.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\pignla.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,Shellnext = wmplayer.exe //ICWLaunch
    O2 - BHO: MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SearchAt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ycomp5,1,1,0.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
    O2 - BHO: mwsBar BHO - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {201A3D74-6229-4173-BA68-7EB3EF4B29A5} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\pignla.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD60B590A87D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Real\Toolbar\RealBar.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
    O2 - BHO: Web assistant - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll
    O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
    O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ycomp5,1,1,0.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: Web assistant - {0B53EAC3-8D69-4b9e-9B19-A37C9A5676A7} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: REALBAR - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD60B590A87D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Real\Toolbar\RealBar.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\mwsoemon.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [URLLSTCK.exe] C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\UrlLstCk.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
    O4 - Startup: hpothb07.dat
    O4 - Startup: hpothb07.tif
    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
    O10 - Broken Internet access because of LSP provider 'spsublsp.dll' missing
    O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.6.cab
     
  2. dvk01

    dvk01 Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2003
    Posts:
    3,131
    Location:
    Loughton, Essex. UK
    download
    http://tools.zerosrealm.com/dllfix.exe

    Doubleclick it and install in folder of choice but on the root drive, most likely C:\

    1.Run start.bat and press option 1. 'output.txt' will be created in the folder
    post back with the output.txt log
     
  3. boulder

    boulder Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2004
    Posts:
    3
    Thanks for the help.
    I downloaded dllfix and I had trouble running start.bat but I found the dillfix folder on my C drive, opened it, and then clicked on an icon that said start; this showed me some options. I picked option 1 (find all) and it presented an output log. I think in a round about way I did what you said (correct me it I am wrong). Here is the output log:

    --==***@@@ FIND-ALL' VERSION MODIFIED -6/05 @@@***==--
    --==***@@@ ORIGINAL BY FREEATLAST @@@***==--

    Thu 06/10/2004
    08:23 AM

    System Info:

    Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
    C: "PRESARIO" (C4E9:C56D) - FS:NTFS clusters:4k
    Total: 75 037 773 824 [70G] - Free: 65 680 158 720 [61G]


    *IE version and Service packs:
    6.0.2800.1106 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
    *Notepad version :
    5.1.2600.0 C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
    5.1.2600.0 C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe
    *Media Player version :
    9.0.0.2980 C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

    ! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
    MinorVersion REG_SZ ;SP1;



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


    Scanning for main Hijacker:
    File found was C:\WINDOWS\System32\PIGNLA.DLL
    Md5 tested As 6BEC672DACE7A386B26DFE9827AE0E30


    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

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects]
    @=""

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D}]
    @="MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA}]
    @="mwsBar BHO"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{201A3D74-6229-4173-BA68-7EB3EF4B29A5}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD60B590A87D}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1}]
    @="Web assistant"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872}]
    @="NAV Helper"

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter]

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/octet-stream]
    "CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-complus]
    "CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-msdownload]
    "CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\Class Install Handler]
    @="AP Class Install Handler filter"
    "CLSID"="{32B533BB-EDAE-11d0-BD5A-00AA00B92AF1}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\deflate]
    @="AP Deflate Encoding/Decoding Filter "
    "CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\gzip]
    @="AP GZIP Encoding/Decoding Filter "
    "CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\lzdhtml]
    @="AP lzdhtml encoding/decoding Filter"
    "CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/html]
    "CLSID"="{867D11EB-AA34-4F17-A640-D3F79411F1E1}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/plain]
    "CLSID"="{867D11EB-AA34-4F17-A640-D3F79411F1E1}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml]
    @="WebView MIME Filter"
    "CLSID"="{733AC4CB-F1A4-11d0-B951-00A0C90312E1}"


    ! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
    AppInit_Dlls REG_SZ

    *Security settings for 'Windows' key:


    RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
    Copyright (c) 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


    
     
  4. Pieter_Arntz

    Pieter_Arntz Spyware Veteran

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2002
    Posts:
    13,491
    Location:
    Netherlands
    Hi boulder,

    Run start.bat again and choose option 2. Hit '1' and enter dll name manually:
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\PIGNLA.DLL

    Download and run AdAware : http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ (make sure you have latest updates) and run it.

    You can also run CWShredder finally to clean up other entries

    Post a new log when you are done, so we can see if everything worked out as planned.

    Regards,

    Pieter
     
  5. boulder

    boulder Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2004
    Posts:
    3
    I ran start.bat, chose option 2, entered dll name manually. Then I ran adaware and cwshredder. I reprogramed my homepage and rebooted the computer. Then I surfed the web for a few minutes. So far there are no popups and my homepage has not returned to "about.blank". I ran start.bat again and picked option 1 to get another log to post (I hope that is the one you asked me to post). I will post it below, but I am curious about the log from the hijackthis scan; Do I need to fix any of the files listed in it or is that just for reference?
    --==***@@@ FIND-ALL' VERSION MODIFIED -6/05 @@@***==--
    --==***@@@ ORIGINAL BY FREEATLAST @@@***==--

    Sat 07/03/2004
    06:29 PM

    System Info:

    Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
    C: "PRESARIO" (C4E9:C56D) - FS:NTFS clusters:4k
    Total: 75 037 773 824 [70G] - Free: 65 522 470 912 [61G]


    *IE version and Service packs:
    6.0.2800.1106 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
    *Notepad version :
    5.1.2600.0 C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
    5.1.2600.0 C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe
    *Media Player version :
    9.0.0.2980 C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

    ! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
    MinorVersion REG_SZ ;SP1;



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


    Scanning for main Hijacker:


    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
    "DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
    "GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
    "Spooler"="yes"
    "swapdisk"=""
    "TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"
    "USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
    "Appinit_Dlls"=""

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects]
    @=""

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D}]
    @="MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA}]
    @="mwsBar BHO"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD60B590A87D}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1}]
    @="Web assistant"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872}]
    @="NAV Helper"

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter]

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/octet-stream]
    "CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-complus]
    "CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-msdownload]
    "CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\Class Install Handler]
    @="AP Class Install Handler filter"
    "CLSID"="{32B533BB-EDAE-11d0-BD5A-00AA00B92AF1}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\deflate]
    @="AP Deflate Encoding/Decoding Filter "
    "CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\gzip]
    @="AP GZIP Encoding/Decoding Filter "
    "CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\lzdhtml]
    @="AP lzdhtml encoding/decoding Filter"
    "CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml]
    @="WebView MIME Filter"
    "CLSID"="{733AC4CB-F1A4-11d0-B951-00A0C90312E1}"


    ! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
    AppInit_Dlls REG_SZ

    *Security settings for 'Windows' key:


    RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
    Copyright (c) 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


    
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.