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357198 2005-05-21 06:09:00 Can someone please anylize my hijack this result for me and tell me what ones to check?most of them keep coming back. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:07:29 AM, on 5/21/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msole32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\popuper.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\intmonp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\intmon.exe
C:\Program Files\GameSpy Arcade\Aphex.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = www.startsearches.net
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://www.startsearches.net/
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe, msmsgs.exe
N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "www.google.com); (C:\Documents and Settings\matt\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\xyawscay.slt\prefs.j s)
O2 - BHO: VMHomepage Class - {FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\hp666A.tmp
O3 - Toolbar: & Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~1\ Yahoo! \COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_ 12_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSN Messenger] C:\WINDOWS\system32\msmsgs.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: & Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Maps - file:///C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Common/ycdict.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {17897145-F463-4420-AE9D-43B37D8BBFE0} - (no file) (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {17897145-F463-4420-AE9D-43B37D8BBFE0} - (no file) (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe

thanks
davisman101 (8171)
357199 2005-05-21 06:48:00 Tick the following and click on fix. Then reboot.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msole32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\popuper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\intmonp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\intmon.exe

These are parts of a trojan.

securityresponse.symantec.com

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = www.startsearches.net

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = www.startsearches.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = www.startsearches.net

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://www.startsearches.net/

F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe, msmsgs.exe

This looks like a trojan securityresponse.symantec.com


O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto

This looks suss

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSN Messenger] C:\WINDOWS\system32\msmsgs.exe

Remove this


O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {17897145-F463-4420-AE9D-43B37D8BBFE0} - (no file) (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {17897145-F463-4420-AE9D-43B37D8BBFE0} - (no file) (HKCU)
Speedy Gonzales (78)
357200 2005-05-21 07:03:00 And




C:\Program Files\GameSpy Arcade\Aphex.exe

N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "www.google.com); (C:\Documents and Settings\matt\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\xyawscay.slt\prefs.j s)

O2 - BHO: VMHomepage Class - {FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\hp666A.tmp

O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll


thanks
pctek (84)
357201 2005-05-21 07:20:00 I have found it helpful to temporarily turn off system restore while you are making these fixes especially if they continue to reappear kumaraguy (4464)
357202 2005-05-21 16:52:00 hey hey this all worked.thanks alot.this was a big headache.everything is fine now.thanks again. davisman101 (8171)
357203 2005-05-21 18:08:00 Well Done Speedy & pctek & others, you guys are doing a damn good job. Heaps of people have come to this site for help from all over the world recently and left happy.

(^__^)
zqwerty (97)
357204 2005-05-21 21:56:00 Good to hear its running better :)

Thanx Z
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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