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Thread ID: 52792 2004-12-30 02:26:00 Some Adaware program has installed itself on my computer paragone (6714) Press F1
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308837 2004-12-30 04:43:00 A suggested next step would be to see if you can use your system restore to go back a day or two.

Failing that, then you will require the XP disk, and do what Johnboy suggested,
start-run and enter SFC /SCANNOW
pheonix (36)
308838 2004-12-30 04:48:00 Looks like you have also been Hijacked by about.blank

Download aboutBuster www.spyware911.net

Restart in safemode and run it.
pheonix (36)
308839 2004-12-30 04:50:00 Ok, how do I do a system restore back?

thanks guys!
paragone (6714)
308840 2004-12-30 05:02:00 Start - run and paste this in the box...

%SystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe

Easy to follow it from there.
pheonix (36)
308841 2004-12-30 05:02:00 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [taskopen.exe] taskopen.exe

Taskopen by the sounds of it is a backdoor trojan. Also look for hdut.exe/hdut.dll in C;/windows/system32 folder. If u find hdut.dll or hdut.exe delete them.

And also try this www.simplysup.com update it then scan. Also select utilities/reset internet explorer home/start/search page settings, and also the option under it (reset windows hosts file).

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WildTangent CDA] RUNDLL32.exe "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\cdaEngine0400.dll",cdaEngineMain this is also spyware. See if Wildtangent is in Add/remove program, if it is uninstall it, then under start / run type regsvr32 / u cdaEngine0400.dll

Also go here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

Look for CDA Wildtangent, taskopen.exe delete BOTH entries in the right window. Then reboot
Speedy Gonzales (78)
308842 2004-12-30 16:13:00 I can't do the system restore, becaue i get this error message . . .

Windows cannot open this file:
file: rstrui . exe

To open this file, windows needs to know what program created it . Windows can go online to look it up or you can manually select from a list of programs on your computer . what do you want to do?
paragone (6714)
308843 2004-12-30 16:33:00 YESSS!!! I restarted my computer in safe mode and it asked me if I wanted to do a system restore . I did it and now everything seems to be fine!!! I run the hijackfile again and this is how my log looks now . Is there anything I could take out?

Logfile of HijackThis v1 . 99 . 0
Scan saved at 11:25:36 AM, on 12/30/2004
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:\WINDOWS\Explorer . EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc . exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc . exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr . exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES . EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS . EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv . exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor . exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost . exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc . exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\LXSUPMON . EXE
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr . exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DeltTray . exe
C:\Program Files\ISTsvc\istsvc . exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp . exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate\qbupdate . exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\OUTLOOK . EXE
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs . exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\WINWORD . EXE
C:\HiJackThis\HijackThis . exe

O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt . dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm . ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt . dll
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [WildTangent CDA] RUNDLL32 . exe "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\cdaEngine0400 . dll",cdaEngineMain
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [LXSUPMON] C:\WINDOWS\System32\LXSUPMON . EXE RUN
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [DeltTray] DeltTray . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [IST Service] C:\Program Files\ISTsvc\istsvc . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp . exe"
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon . exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader . lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader . exe
O4 - Global Startup: QuickBooks Update Agent . lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate\qbupdate . 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 - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim . exe
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
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\ . . \{FCA6497B-B75D-4BCD-9CD9-946058C0E8BD}: NameServer = 24 . 29 . 99 . 18,24 . 29 . 99 . 17
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc . exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr . exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc . exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr . exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server - Lexmark International, Inc . - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES . EXE
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing . exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc . exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor . exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan . exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ . exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc . exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc . exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc . exe
paragone (6714)
308844 2004-12-30 20:12:00 You still have spyware. istsvc.exe is istbar. Download this and run it

securityresponse.symantec.com

Also, Wildtangent is some kind of spyware. Follow the steps I gave previously to remove it. CDA / Wildtangent may also be under the following registry entries. Highlight it then delete it, then reboot.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

and here

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
Speedy Gonzales (78)
308845 2004-12-30 21:51:00 Do as Speedy recommends, then try another Hijackthis log.

Wild Tanget will try to introduce more spyware, so get rid of it.

It would pay to also download , UPDATE and use Spybot S&D, www.majorgeeks.com

Together with Ad-aware, they make a formidable cleaner of spyware, which is what you were filled up with.
pheonix (36)
308846 2004-12-30 23:59:00 See if Wild Tangent is in Add/Remove programs in Control Panel and if so, uninstall it from there then run Adaware, Spybot, etc. FoxyMX (5)
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