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

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

 

Reroblems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

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

 

Reroblems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

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

 

Reroblems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

Hi vik,

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

First: Download, unzip and run:
http://www.spywareinfoforum.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

 

Reroblems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

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

 

Reroblems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

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.

 

Reroblems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

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

 

Reroblems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

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.

 

Reroblems with rightfinder.net... Spyware??

Hi vik,

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

Regards,

Pieter

 

hi,

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

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?

 

Hi vik,

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

Then boot into safe mode and delete:
C:\WINDOWS\AddClass.exe

So how did I get infected in the first place?

Regards,

Pieter