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367188	2005-06-26 11:33:00	I have an advertising video that appears from the left side of my screen when using MS Internet Explorer. It is resource hungry and Windows Task Manager Processes shows I explore as the only significant increase in CPU and Memory while it is playing. I can see no other odd programs running. I have Symantec -Anti virus & Internet security, THGuard, Popupkiller running. Have tried all the usual and I am stumped. Any suggestions	gibbonz (5229)
367189	2005-06-26 11:36:00	Get hijackthis www.spywareinfo.com It sounds like adware/spyware. Make a folder called HJT. Unzip hijackthis into it then run it, and post a log here.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
367190	2005-06-26 11:45:00	I hope this might give some clues ************************* Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:35:28 p.m., on 26/06/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\NISUM.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ccPxySvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NORTON~4\GHOSTS~2.EXE C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\navapsvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NORTON~2\NPROTECT.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NORTON~2\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\SAVScan.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\GSICON.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\dslagent.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\PopUpKiller.exe C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe C:\Downloads\freeram\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe C:\PROGRA~1\HEWLET~1\HPSHAR~1\hpgs2wnf.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskmgr.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe C:\Program Files\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.stuff.co.nz/ O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx O2 - BHO: IE PopUp-Killer ; Neikeisoft - {49E0E0F0-5C30-11D4-945D-000000000003} - C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\PopUp.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - (no file) O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GSICONEXE] GSICON.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] dslagent.exe USB O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [THGuard] "C:\Program Files\TrojanHunter 4.2\THGuard.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [svchost.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system\svchost.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [svchost.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Ashampoo PopUpBlocker] C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\PopUpKiller.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [FreeRAM XP] "C:\Downloads\freeram\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe" -win O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Skype] "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized O4 - Startup: Webshots.lnk = C:\Program Files\Webshots\Launcher.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra button: eBay - Homepage - {EF79EAC5-3452-4E02-B8BD-BA4C89F1AC7A} - C:\Program Files\IrfanView\Ebay\Ebay.htm O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: {9A57B18E-2F5D-11D5-8997-00104BD12D94} (compid Class) - support.gateway.com O16 - DPF: {9FC5238F-12C4-454F-B1B5-74599A21DE47} (Webshots Photo Uploader) - community.webshots.com O16 - DPF: {AB86CE53-AC9F-449F-9399-D8ABCA09EC09} (Get_ActiveX Control) - h17000.www1.hp.com O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8205CAE6-65A7-4E77-A54E-835366AD8842}: NameServer = 202.27.158.40 202.27.156.72 O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Proxy Service (ccPxySvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ccPxySvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe O23 - Service: GhostStartService - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NORTON~4\GHOSTS~2.EXE O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\navapsvc.exe O23 - Service: Norton Internet Security Accounts Manager (NISUM) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\NISUM.EXE O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NORTON~2\NPROTECT.EXE O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\SAVScan.exe O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NORTON~2\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe	gibbonz (5229)
367191	2005-06-26 23:47:00	C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe Update this. Its up to version 3 O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - (no file) Tick this and click on fix O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe Update this. Its up to version 3 O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm Tick these and click on fix. Everything else in that log looks OK. If you decide to install SP2, remove this C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\PopUpKiller.exe O2 - BHO: IE PopUp-Killer ; Neikeisoft - {49E0E0F0-5C30-11D4-945D-000000000003} - C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\PopUp.dll As SP2 has a popup stopper in it. I would also install SP1 or SP2 for your version of XP.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
367192	2005-06-29 00:13:00	Thanks for advice I have had 2 days with out this pest, but its back. Time to try Mozilla Cheers	gibbonz (5229)
367193	2005-06-29 07:08:00	As far as I know it's a media(something) - can't remember the name of the advertising agency - which puts slide-in videos based in Flash on the side of websites. PressF1 used to have these ads, but I haven't seen them for a while. Back then, it was ads for TV3 being played. There is a post somewhere on PressF1 which I made (or replied to) quite a while ago - sometime last year - but I can't find it anymore. Basically, to block them, find the website which they are coming from in your hosts file. I cannot find the domain of the source unfortunately - hopefully someone will remember what it was.	somebody (208)
367194	2005-06-29 07:08:00	Of course, Mozilla Firefox also helps:D	somebody (208)
367195	2005-06-29 10:13:00	stuff has them now	wotz (335)
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