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284687 2004-10-26 00:33:00 > You could also find something for sale at
> http://www.trademe.co.nz/
I wouldnt buy software from tardme if i was you, the chances of getting something illegal or faulty are pretty high. Plus alot of things sell for far more than they are worth making it difficult to get a bargin.
Pete O'Neil (250)
284688 2004-10-26 07:19:00 sorry forgot to say that this is a hidden system file. If you follow CYaBro advice you should find it , CYaBro is also correct about the cause of the corruption virus or spyware beama (111)
284689 2004-10-26 10:41:00 It seems I have got a problem with a worm or spyware . I have checked and virus definitions are up to date (norton anti-virus) and nothing was detected.... but there is something interfering with Explorer. My homepage has changed and every time I try to put it back it instantly return to bogus one http://easy-search.biz. I have run 'ad-aware' which removed some spyware but hasn't fixed explorer..

Help !!!
petermac (913)
284690 2004-10-26 10:45:00 that one can be a ***** . . . . . . . . . try this, (it's not as bad as it looks lol):

Extract the "get active services . vbs" - file to a new folder in the desktop .
Doubleclick it to run it . This script will create and open a text file named
Active . txt in the same folder as the script itself . It will then open Active . txt for you .

It will list all active Services . Copy and paste the contents of Active . txt in your next
reply here


OK , the Plug and Play svc service: is your culprit (not to be confused with the
(legitimate) Plug and Play service . . . )

Please do the following:

Go to Start > Run > Regedit, and drill down to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\pnpsvc\
Parameters

Click the 'Parameters' subkey once in order to display its contents in the right pane .
You'll see a value there called ServiceDll .

Doubleclick that ServiceDll line in order to bring up the Edit box, copy its contents,
and paste them into your reply; we need the name and location of the
corresponding file . . .


The ServiceDll entry hasthe following value:

c:\windows\system32\rhlacbgf . dll


OK, in Hijackthis, click "Config", then click on "Misc Tools" . Once at the new
screen click on the "Delete a file on reboot" button .
You will be presented with a dialog asking you to pick a file . Copy and paste
c:\windows\system32\rhlacbgf . dll into the file name field and press the open
button .

You'll be notified that the file in question will be deleted on reboot, when asked
whether you want to restart your computer, click Yes .
After a reboot the file should be gone


Next:

- Find and delete the file c:\windows\system32\pnpsvc . inf

- Subsequently, copy the text in the 'Quote' box below to Notepad, and save it
on your Desktop as fix . reg (Make sure to save as file type: 'All files (* . *)')

************************************************** **************

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet\Control\SafeB oot\Minimal\pnpsvc]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet\Control\SafeB oot\Network\pnpsvc]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\PNPSVC]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\EventLog\Application\PNPSVC]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\P NPSVC]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Sa feBoot\Minimal\pnpsvc]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Sa feBoot\Network\pnpsvc]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet001\Ser vices\EventLog\Application\PNPSVC]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\P NPSVC]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Sa feBoot\Minimal\pnpsvc]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Sa feBoot\Network\pnpsvc]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet002\Ser vices\EventLog\Application\PNPSVC]

************************************************** ***************


Now double-click on the fixme . reg file you just saved; say yes when asked to
add the contents of Fixme . reg to the Registry .

At this point I suggest you create a fresh System Restore Point .

Next, launch Regedit again and navigate to each of the following addresses:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\R oot\LEGACY_PNPSVC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\ LEGACY_PNPSVC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\Root\ LEGACY_PNPSVC

At each location delete the LEGACY_PNPSVC subkey (subfolder) . If you have
trouble deleting one of these, right click on that particular LEGACY_PNPSVC
subkey, and choose 'Permissions'; make sure you have 'full control' set . Then
try to delete it again .


Reboot your computer, post a new hijackthis log and let us know how everything
is working .
_________________


Well, there's one more thing:

O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [nstat] C:\WINDOWS\netstat . exe

Your legitimate Netstat . exe file is located in System32, and this one is sure to be
viral in nature .

Have Hijack This fix that line, then restart your computer .

Now find that Netstat . exe file (the one in C:\Windows, not the one in
C:\Windows\System32), and upload it to these two excellent on line file
scanners in order to be tested :


Trojan . Win32 . Dialer . cy
drcspy (146)
284691 2004-10-26 10:47:00 sorry copied adn pastey that from somwhere just ignore the first couple of paras.........i have run thru this on a pc and it was the ONLY way to get rid of that nasty search page......it works on xp only tho..... drcspy (146)
284692 2004-10-26 11:00:00 Thanks heaps .... will give it a go , but it sounds like the problem alright ...... petermac (913)
284693 2004-10-26 11:19:00 Oops.

Didn't get far . Got stuck at the following line


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\pnpsvc\
Paramet ers

Went into regedit and drilled down until Sevices\ .... but there was no pnpsvc...


Will try again in am ..


cheers Pete
petermac (913)
284694 2004-10-28 08:43:00 Hi all,


I still haven't managed to remove the highjackers etc that its seems keep changing my homepage and redirecting the IE browser.

There are a few other strange things happening too. I am unable to open notepad ...

I have run ad-aware and spybot which seems to have improved things slightly and have decided to use Firefox in the meantime , IE is driving me mad .

I also run hijackthis , but haven't got a clue which lines to remove so have posted the report below.....

any help would be appreciated

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 8:43:35 p.m., on 27/10/2004
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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Borland\INTERB~1\Bin\IBGuard.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\mfccj.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Fast.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Borland\INTERB~1\Bin\ibserver.exe
C:\WINDOWS\syshl32.exe
C:\apps\ABoard\ABoard.exe
C:\apps\ABoard\AOSD.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\fast.exe
C:\Program Files\Win Comm\WinComm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\klswac.exe
C:\Program Files\Win Comm\WinLock.exe
C:\WINDOWS\stisvsq.exe
C:\WINDOWS\svshost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\msqdevl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\lssas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\mservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskswitch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\PETER MACDONALD\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz.dll/sp.html#29126
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz.dll/sp.html#29126
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz.dll/sp.html#29126
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz.dll/sp.html#29126
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz.dll/sp.html#29126
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz.dll/sp.html#29126
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz.dll/sp.html#29126
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Packard Bell
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = 127.0.0.1:8080
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = local
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {B1DE489E-B535-4538-EB55-9D77A96D029D} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysol.dll
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: [SiS KHooker] C:\WINDOWS\System32\khooker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ACTIVBOARD] c:\apps\ABoard\ABoard.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
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: [FastUser] C:\WINDOWS\System32\fast.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [syshl32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\syshl32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Win Comm] C:\Program Files\Win Comm\WinComm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ifjlmhpo] C:\WINDOWS\System32\klswac.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CoolSwitch] C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskswitch.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice.exe
O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Office Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
O9 - Extra button: SideFind (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {10000000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - file://C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ugopznvv.exe
O16 - DPF: {10003000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!195.225.177.13
O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - public.windupdates.com f1cf4d42ced1394245b14c137e17952f3a6abadc3d36297b2b 37:b70ac5aa8ec48e2e58a29296baabe1d6
O16 - DPF: {9EB320CE-BE1D-4304-A081-4B4665414BEF} (MediaTicketsInstaller Control) - www.mt-download.com
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - download.macromedia.com
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - chat.msn.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{523D5D3D-8838-48B3-9C16-81346EA94A29}: NameServer = 202.27.184.3 202.27.184.5
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{523D5D3D-8838-48B3-9C16-81346EA94A29}: NameServer = 202.27.184.3 202.27.184.5
petermac (913)
284695 2004-10-28 22:09:00 I don't have time to go through all your list for you but you can get rid of these for a start:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz . dll/sp . html#29126
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz . dll/sp . html#29126
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://easy-search . biz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz . dll/sp . html#29126
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://easy-search . biz
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz . dll/sp . html#29126
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz . dll/sp . html#29126
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz . dll/sp . html#29126
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\jsdiz . dll/sp . html#29126


Make sure all other windows are closed, especially IE and Explorer and have HijackThis fix them .

The following one could be a trojan but if not, it is not required anyway so could also be fixed .

O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [SiS KHooker] C:\WINDOWS\System32\khooker . exe


There are others I am not sure about but go to the Spyware FAQ (link to FAQs top right of this page) and go to the HijackThis tutorial link . Basically you just need to look up all those entries to see what they are and if they are dodgy get HJT to fix them .

I would run a trojan removal program first, if you haven't already done so . There is a link in the Spyware FAQ to an online one if you want to try that .

Just be very careful with HJT because if you remove something critical then your computer will stop working .

You could also get rid of FindFast via Add/Remove Programs or remove it out of the Start Menu's Startup folder as it isn't necessary . There are other services that could possibly be removed - the FAQs have links to places to find out these things .
Susan B (19)
284696 2004-10-28 23:11:00 Ouch .

That PC is full of nasties .

In addition to the above:

Have Hijack deal to these, then delete the actual exe files using Windows Exploerer (in safe mode if needed) .


O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [syshl32 . exe] C:\WINDOWS\syshl32 . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Win Comm] C:\Program Files\Win Comm\WinComm . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [ifjlmhpo] C:\WINDOWS\System32\klswac . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice . exe
O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility] iau . exe
O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [Internet Connection Wizard] stisvsq . exe
O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [Games Acceleration] svshost . exe
O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [Internet Mail and News] msqdevl . exe
O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [Microsoft Management Console] lssas . exe
O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [Multimedia extensions] mservice . exe

They are all very nasty as far as I can see .

If you are unsure of any of them, just try the file name into Google . No results means its a "morphing" variant that creates a random file name usually .
godfather (25)
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