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| 662453 | 2008-04-26 01:32:00 | Its clone that is reproduced from a hidden parent file . We need to find it . . Ok . We need to download ComboFix . exe . This will give a better view to the files running and also hidden on your computer . Please visit this webpage for download links, and instructions for running ComboFix ( . bleepingcomputer . com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix" target="_blank">www . bleepingcomputer . com) When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you . Please copy and paste the "C:\ComboFix . txt" along with a new 'HijackThis' log so that we can continue to do any further cleaning that your system may require . Caution: Never run and remove files with Combofix unless supervised by a qualified security analyst who is experienced in the use of Combofix . Mal use can cause serious computer problems NOTE: Combofix prevents autorun of all CDs, floppies and USB devices to assist with malware removal & increase security . If this is an issue or makes it difficult for you - please let me know . Sorry for the wait was having problems downloading combofix Heres what you wanted . ComboFix 08-04-24 . 1 - Meryl 2008-04-26 12:27:04 . 2 - NTFSx86 Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6 . 0 . 6000 . 0 . 1252 . 1 . 1033 . 18 . 303 [GMT 12:00] Running from: C:\Users\Meryl\Downloads\ComboFix . exe . ((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2008-03-26 to 2008-04-26 ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) . No new files created in this timespan . (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) )) . 2008-04-25 06:44 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover 2008-04-25 05:58 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger 2008-04-25 05:35 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Windows Live 2008-04-25 05:06 --------- d---a-w C:\ProgramData\TEMP 2008-04-25 04:05 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Java 2008-04-25 04:04 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java 2008-04-25 02:36 32,320 ----a-w C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Roaming\__c00EAFE6 . dat . vir 2008-04-11 21:59 --------- d-----w C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Roaming\EPSON 2008-04-11 21:49 --------- d-----w C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Roaming\Ulead Systems 2008-04-10 20:44 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Trend Micro 2008-04-09 19:01 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Windows Mail 2008-04-09 11:12 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\Microsoft Help 2008-04-09 10:54 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\iTunes 2008-04-09 10:54 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\iPod 2008-04-09 10:52 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\Apple Computer 2008-04-09 10:52 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\QuickTime 2008-04-09 10:49 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Apple Software Update 2008-04-09 10:48 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple 2008-04-09 08:42 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\CCleaner 2008-04-09 08:40 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\RegistrySmart 2008-04-09 07:23 --------- d-----w C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Roaming\RegistrySmart 2008-04-08 20:12 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\Lavasoft 2008-04-08 20:11 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Lavasoft 2008-04-08 20:10 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard 2008-04-08 12:05 --------- d-----w C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Roaming\DivX 2008-04-08 12:04 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\alebqgmd 2008-04-08 12:01 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\DivX 2008-04-08 12:01 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\PX Storage Engine 2008-04-08 11:25 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2008-04-08 10:45 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2008-04-08 10:37 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\lolcrali 2008-04-08 10:37 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\ffijtjky 2008-04-04 19:36 --------- d-----w C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Roaming\toshiba 2008-03-31 21:25 831,488 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\divx_xx0a . dll 2008-03-31 21:25 823,296 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\divx_xx0c . dll 2008-03-31 21:25 823,296 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\divx_xx07 . dll 2008-03-31 21:25 802,816 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\divx_xx11 . dll 2008-03-31 21:25 682,496 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\DivX . dll 2008-03-31 21:25 161,096 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\DivXCodecVersionChecker . exe 2008-03-27 05:07 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar 2008-03-27 05:07 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Windows Live Favorites 2008-03-27 04:54 --------- dcsh--w C:\Program Files\Common Files\WindowsLiveInstaller 2008-03-27 03:59 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\WLInstaller 2008-03-23 20:03 737,280 ----a-w C:\Windows\iun6002 . exe 2008-03-23 20:03 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Codec Pack - All In 1 2008-03-23 15:52 --------- d-----w C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer 2008-03-23 15:50 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Bonjour 2008-03-23 15:47 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\Apple 2008-03-23 11:11 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe 2008-03-23 11:05 --------- d--h--w C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information 2008-03-23 11:04 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield 2008-03-23 11:02 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\UDL 2008-03-23 11:02 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\epson 2008-03-23 10:57 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\EPSON 2008-03-22 20:30 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\Roaming 2008-03-22 20:30 --------- d-----w C:\ProgramData\Intel 2008-03-22 20:30 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Intel 2008-03-22 20:29 0 ---ha-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\Msft_Kernel_SynTP_0100 0 . Wdf 2008-03-22 20:29 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\ltmoh 2008-03-22 20:28 0 --sha-r C:\Windows\system32\drivers\1179_TOSHIBA_Satellite M200_S3A6130D004_PSMC3A-06N008 . MRK 2008-03-22 20:28 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Synaptics 2008-03-22 14:46 174 --sha-w C:\Program Files\desktop . ini 2008-03-22 14:41 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar 2008-03-22 14:41 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Windows Defender 2008-03-22 14:41 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Windows Calendar 2008-03-22 13:45 704,000 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\PhotoScreensaver . scr 2008-03-22 13:45 67,584 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\wlanhlp . dll 2008-03-22 13:45 542,720 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\sysmain . dll 2008-03-22 13:45 502,784 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\wlansvc . dll 2008-03-22 13:45 47,104 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\wlanapi . dll 2008-03-22 13:45 299,008 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\wlansec . dll 2008-03-22 13:45 289,280 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\wlanmsm . dll 2008-03-22 13:45 28,344 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\battc . sys 2008-03-22 13:45 258,232 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\acpi . sys 2008-03-22 13:45 24,064 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\wtsapi32 . dll 2008-03-22 13:45 20,920 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\compbatt . sys 2008-03-22 13:45 2,923,520 ----a-w C:\Windows\explorer . exe 2008-03-22 13:45 14,208 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\CmBatt . sys 2008-03-22 13:44 194,560 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\WebClnt . dll 2008-03-22 13:44 110,080 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\mrxdav . sys 2008-03-22 13:43 49,664 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\csrsrv . dll 2008-03-22 13:43 376,320 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\winsrv . dll 2008-03-22 13:38 41,984 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\monitor . sys 2008-03-22 13:38 374,456 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\mcupdate_GenuineIntel . dll 2008-03-22 13:38 1,060,920 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\ntfs . sys 2008-03-22 13:37 8,147,968 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\wmploc . DLL 2008-03-22 13:37 7,680 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\spwmp . dll 2008-03-22 13:37 414,208 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\msscp . dll 2008-03-22 13:37 4,096 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\dxmasf . dll 2008-03-22 13:37 356,864 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\MediaMetadataHandler . dll 2008-03-22 13:36 86,016 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\icfupgd . dll 2008-03-22 13:36 63,488 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\mpsdrv . sys 2008-03-22 13:36 61,952 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\cmifw . dll 2008-03-22 13:36 396,800 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\MPSSVC . dll 2008-03-22 13:36 392,192 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\FirewallAPI . dll 2008-03-22 13:36 23,040 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\tunnel . sys 2008-03-22 13:36 178,688 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\iphlpsvc . dll 2008-03-22 13:36 16,896 ----a-w C:\Windows\System32\wfapigp . dll 2008-03-22 13:36 15,360 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\TUNMP . SYS 2008-03-22 13:35 45,112 ----a-w C:\Windows\system32\drivers\pciidex . sys . ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) . . *Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run] "Sidebar"="C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar . exe" [2008-03-23 01:27 1232896] "TOSCDSPD"="TOSCDSPD . EXE" [] "EPSON Stylus CX5500 Series"="C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIC AP . exe" [2007-03-01 18:01 180736] "MsnMsgr"="C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr . exe" [2007-01-19 12:54 5674352] "ehTray . exe"="C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray . exe" [2006-11-03 00:35 125440] "WMPNSCFG"="C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG . exe" [2006-11-03 00:36 201728] "BM5fbfa73e"="C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Local\Temp\nqfmbdsv . dll" [2008-04-25 13:43 96320] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run] "Windows Defender"="C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui . exe" [2008-03-23 01:39 1006264] "IgfxTray"="C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray . exe" [2007-03-29 17:32 138008] "HotKeysCmds"="C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd . exe" [2007-03-29 17:32 154392] "Persistence"="C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers . exe" [2007-03-29 17:32 133912] "RtHDVCpl"="RtHDVCpl . exe" [2007-03-14 19:50 4399104 C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl . exe] "NDSTray . exe"="NDSTray . exe" [] "SynTPEnh"="C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh . exe" [2007-02-02 17:36 835584] "TPwrMain"="C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Power Saver\TPwrMain . EXE" [2006-12-19 23:16 411768] "HSON"="C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TBS\HSON . exe" [2006-12-07 16:49 55416] "SmoothView"="C:\Program Files\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView . exe" [2007-03-22 11:46 448632] "00TCrdMain"="C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\FlashCards\TCrdMain . exe" [2007-03-23 14:41 538744] "Camera Assistant Software"="C:\Program Files\Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba\traybar . exe" [2007-03-21 17:23 413696] "iTunesHelper"="C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper . exe" [2008-03-30 10:36 267048] "SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\Program Files\Java\jre1 . 6 . 0_06\bin\jusched . exe" [2008-03-25 04:28 144784] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\drivers32] "msacm . dvacm"= C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ULEADS~1\vio\dvacm . acm [HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpo licy\FirewallRules] "{B25A6774-39DC-4FDF-B117-9BA99C35A4B8}"= TCP:6004|C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\outlook . exe:Microsoft Office Outlook "{EABA27EC-76F7-4E6D-9007-D0C592BEABCF}"= UDP:C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder . exe:Bonjour "{AA7095A3-3B98-454F-B637-70C6E18D654F}"= TCP:C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder . exe:Bonjour "{C832B586-8BCF-476C-8437-CE76ABB8299C}"= C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\livecall . exe:Windows Live Messenger (Phone) "{01DB2E6C-DF28-4CB7-978B-6A16764D64FE}"= UDP:C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes . exe:iTunes "{FF9D4EF7-2AF3-42C1-A5E7-075C31C0EC1E}"= TCP:C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes . exe:iTunes "TCP Query User{D87EB26D-5957-4BE3-B5E1-F80FF4955CBD}C:\\program files\\utorrent\\utorrent . exe"= UDP:C:\program files\utorrent\utorrent . exe:uTorrent "UDP Query User{186B44BA-2B37-498A-834E-1920F7CD8498}C:\\program files\\utorrent\\utorrent . exe"= TCP:C:\program files\utorrent\utorrent . exe:uTorrent "TCP Query User{4ACE1EED-C049-4C96-A82B-B162EB0D6655}C:\\program files\\call of duty game of the year edition\\codmp . exe"= UDP:C:\program files\call of duty game of the year edition\codmp . exe:CoDMP "UDP Query User{96D4F9A8-18DD-41A2-8F94-46A909574E94}C:\\program files\\call of duty game of the year edition\\codmp . exe"= TCP:C:\program files\call of duty game of the year edition\codmp . exe:CoDMP "TCP Query User{277A8143-C8C3-4AEF-B4A1-88E84CDC528F}C:\\program files\\sopcast\\adv\\sopadver . exe"= UDP:C:\program files\sopcast\adv\sopadver . exe:SopCast Adver "UDP Query User{72C4C803-A3A5-4FE4-9A62-D0DCC918DFB8}C:\\program files\\sopcast\\adv\\sopadver . exe"= TCP:C:\program files\sopcast\adv\sopadver . exe:SopCast Adver "TCP Query User{392B83B5-B236-4BFA-A7ED-8553C58ED707}C:\\program files\\sopcast\\sopcast . exe"= UDP:C:\program files\sopcast\sopcast . exe:SopCast Main Application "UDP Query User{57110765-ED91-4149-9AF8-08BAC91418C5}C:\\program files\\sopcast\\sopcast . exe"= TCP:C:\program files\sopcast\sopcast . exe:SopCast Main Application "{B8E2A28F-39B7-4E11-AB84-B6B937A304DA}"= C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\livecall . exe:Windows Live Messenger 8 . 1 (Phone) [HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpo licy\RestrictedServices\Static\System] "DFSR-1"= RPort=5722|UDP:%SystemRoot%\system32\svchost . exe|S vc=DFSR:Allow inbound TCP traffic| R0 tos_sps32;TOSHIBA tos_sps32 Service;C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\tos_sps32 . sys [2007-03-29 17:50] R2 SBSDWSCService;SBSD Security Center Service;C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec . exe [2008-01-28 11:43] R2 TNaviSrv;TOSHIBA Navi Support Service;C:\Program Files\Toshiba\TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER\TNaviSrv . exe [2007-03-29 17:52] R2 TOSHIBA Bluetooth Service;TOSHIBA Bluetooth Service;C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtSrv . exe [2007-02-26 16:55] R3 FwLnk;FwLnk Driver;C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\FwLnk . sys [2006-11-20 17:11] R3 igfx;igfx;C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\igdkmd32 . sys [2007-03-06 16:24] R3 tdcmdpst;TOSHIBA Writing Engine Filter Driver;C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\tdcmdpst . sys [2006-10-19 06:50] R3 UVCFTR;UVCFTR;C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\UVCFTR_S . SYS [2007-03-12 21:47] R3 yukonwlh;NDIS6 . 0 Miniport Driver for Marvell Yukon Ethernet Controller;C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\yk60x86 . sys [2007-01-10 05:00] . Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder "2008-03-27 05:07:26 C:\Windows\Tasks\Check Updates for Windows Live Toolbar . job" - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\MSNTBUP . EXE "2008-04-24 15:30:01 C:\Windows\Tasks\RegistrySmart Scheduled Scan . job" - C:\Program Files\RegistrySmart\RegistrySmart . ex - C:\Program Files\RegistrySmart "2008-04-25 09:21:45 C:\Windows\Tasks\User_Feed_Synchronization-{9CCB7EAC-D03B-4223-A612-5CBD4348EB19} . job" - C:\Windows\system32\msfeedssync . exe . ************************************************** ************************ catchme 0 . 3 . 1353 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www . gmer . net Rootkit scan 2008-04-26 12:29:21 Windows 6 . 0 . 6000 NTFS scanning hidden processes . . . scanning hidden autostart entries . . . scanning hidden files . . . scan completed successfully hidden files: 0 ************************************************** ************************ . --------------------- DLLs Loaded Under Running Processes --------------------- PROCESS: C:\Windows\Explorer . exe -> C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Local\Temp\nqfmbdsv . dll . Completion time: 2008-04-26 12:30:07 ComboFix-quarantined-files . txt 2008-04-26 00:30:01 ComboFix2 . txt 2008-04-10 23:16:28 The system cannot find message text for message number 0x2379 in the message file for Application . The system cannot find message text for message number 0x2379 in the message file for Application . 198 --- E O F --- 2008-04-25 03:14:48 Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2 . 0 . 2 Scan saved at 12:36:47 p . m . , on 26/04/2008 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6 . 00 . 1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7 . 00 (7 . 00 . 6000 . 16643) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm . exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng . exe C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui . exe C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray . exe C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd . exe C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers . exe C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl . exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\ConfigFree\NDSTray . exe C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh . exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Power Saver\TPwrMain . exe C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc . exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView . exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\FlashCards\TCrdMain . exe C:\Program Files\Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba\traybar . exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper . exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1 . 6 . 0_06\bin\jusched . exe C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar . exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\TOSCDSPD\TOSCDSPD . exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr . exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray . exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg . exe C:\Windows\System32\rundll32 . exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas . exe C:\Program Files\Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba\CEC_MAIN . exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\ConfigFree\CFSwMgr . exe C:\Windows\system32\igfxext . exe C:\Windows\Explorer . exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox . exe C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis . exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www . google . co . nz/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = . microsoft . com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157" target="_blank">go . microsoft . com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = . microsoft . com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896" target="_blank">go . microsoft . com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = . microsoft . com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896" target="_blank">go . microsoft . com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = . microsoft . com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157" target="_blank">go . microsoft . com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = * . local R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper . dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1 . 6 . 0_06\bin\ssv . dll O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin . dll O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb . dll O3 - Toolbar: Windows Live Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb . dll O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui . exe -hide O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [IgfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [NDSTray . exe] NDSTray . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [TPwrMain] %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\Power Saver\TPwrMain . EXE O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [HSON] %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\TBS\HSON . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [SmoothView] %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [00TCrdMain] %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\FlashCards\TCrdMain . exe O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Camera Assistant Software] "C:\Program Files\Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba\traybar . exe" O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper . exe" O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1 . 6 . 0_06\bin\jusched . exe" O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar . exe /autoRun O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [TOSCDSPD] TOSCDSPD . EXE O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [EPSON Stylus CX5500 Series] C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIC AP . EXE /FU "C:\Windows\TEMP\E_SF10D . tmp" /EF "HKCU" O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr . Exe" /background O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [ehTray . exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray . exe O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG . exe O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [BM5fbfa73e] Rundll32 . exe "C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Local\Temp\nqfmbdsv . dll",s O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\ . . \Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar . exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\ . . \Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32 . exe oobefldr . dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\ . . \Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar . exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O8 - Extra context menu item: &Windows Live Search - res://C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb . dll/search . htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - . live . com/quickadd . aspx" target="_blank">favorites . live . com O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL . EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1 . 6 . 0_06\bin\ssv . dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1 . 6 . 0_06\bin\ssv . dll O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension . dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Blog This in Windows Live Writer - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension . dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR . DLL O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper . dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper . dll O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - . macromedia . com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash . cab" target="_blank">fpdownload2 . macromedia . com O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice . exe O23 - Service: Agere Modem Call Progress Audio (AgereModemAudio) - Agere Systems - C:\Windows\system32\agrsmsvc . exe O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc . - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService . exe O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc . - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder . exe O23 - Service: ConfigFree Service (CFSvcs) - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs . exe O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng . exe O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc . - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService . exe O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc . exe O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd . - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec . exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Navi Support Service (TNaviSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER\TNaviSrv . exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Optical Disc Drive Service (TODDSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\TODDSrv . exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Power Saver (TosCoSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Power Saver\TosCoSrv . exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Bluetooth Service - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtSrv . exe O23 - Service: Ulead Burning Helper (UleadBurningHelper) - Ulead Systems, Inc . - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr . exe -- End of file - 8005 bytes |
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| 662454 | 2008-04-26 02:49:00 | This should fix it the all that is neded is ti clean HJT Please copy this page to *Notepad* and save to your desktop for reference as you will not have any browsers open while you are carrying out portions of these instructions . It's IMPORTANT to carry out the instructions in the sequence listed below . 1 . Close any open browsers . 2 . Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix . Open *notepad* and copy/paste the text in the quotebox below into it: Killall:: Folder:: C:\ProgramData\lolcrali C:\ProgramData\ffijtjky C:\ProgramData\alebqgmd File:: C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Local\Temp\nq fmbdsv . dll Registry:: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run] "BM5fbfa73e"=- Save this as CFScript . txt, in the same location as ComboFix . exe which is on the Desktop . . pandora . be/bluepatchy/miekiemoes/images/CFScript . gif" target="_blank">users . pandora . be Refering to the picture above, drag CFScript . txt into ComboFix . exe When finished, it shall produce a log for you at C:\ComboFix . txt Please copy and paste the ComboFix . txt along with a fresh HijackThis log in your next reply please . *Note: Do not mouseclick combofix's window whilst it's running . That may cause it to stall . Altering this script in any way could damage your compter* |
Pancake (6359) | ||
| 662455 | 2008-04-26 03:18:00 | This should fix it the all that is neded is ti clean HJT Please copy this page to *Notepad* and save to your desktop for reference as you will not have any browsers open while you are carrying out portions of these instructions. It's IMPORTANT to carry out the instructions in the sequence listed below. 1. Close any open browsers. 2. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix. Open *notepad* and copy/paste the text in the quotebox below into it: Save this as CFScript.txt, in the same location as ComboFix.exe which is on the Desktop. users.pandora.be Refering to the picture above, drag CFScript.txt into ComboFix.exe When finished, it shall produce a log for you at C:\ComboFix.txt Please copy and paste the ComboFix.txt along with a fresh HijackThis log in your next reply please. *Note: Do not mouseclick combofix's window whilst it's running. That may cause it to stall.Altering this script in any way could damage your compter* It just Rebooted my computer hers the logs ComboFix 08-04-24.1 - Meryl 2008-04-26 14:17:13.3 - NTFSx86 Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v 2. 0.2 Scan saved at 14:19, on 2008-04-26 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16643) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\ConfigFree\NDSTray.exe C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Power Saver\TPwrMain.exe C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\FlashCards\TCrdMain.exe C:\Program Files\Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba\traybar.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre 1. 6.0_06\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\TOSCDSPD\TOSCDSPD.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe C:\Windows\System32\rundll3 2. exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\ConfigFree\CFSwMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba\CEC_MAIN.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.nz/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = go.microsoft.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = go.microsoft.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = go.microsoft.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = go.microsoft.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre 1. 6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll O3 - Toolbar: Windows Live Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NDSTray.exe] NDSTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPwrMain] %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\Power Saver\TPwrMain.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HSON] %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\TBS\HSON.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmoothView] %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [00TCrdMain] %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\FlashCards\TCrdMain.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Camera Assistant Software] "C:\Program Files\Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba\traybar.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre 1. 6.0_06\bin\jusched.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TOSCDSPD] TOSCDSPD.EXE O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus CX5500 Series] C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIC AP.EXE /FU "C:\Windows\TEMP\E_SF10D.tmp" /EF "HKCU" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BM5fbfa73e] Rundll3 2. exe "C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Local\Temp\nqfmbdsv.dll",s O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll3 2. exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O8 - Extra context menu item: &Windows Live Search - res://C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll/search.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - favorites.live.com O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre 1. 6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre 1. 6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Blog This in Windows Live Writer - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - 2. macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" target="_blank">fpdownload 2. macromedia.com O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe O23 - Service: Agere Modem Call Progress Audio (AgereModemAudio) - Agere Systems - C:\Windows\system32\agrsmsvc.exe O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe O23 - Service: ConfigFree Service (CFSvcs) - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files\ Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Navi Support Service (TNaviSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER\TNaviSrv.exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Optical Disc Drive Service (TODDSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\TODDSrv.exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Power Saver (TosCoSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Power Saver\TosCoSrv.exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Bluetooth Service - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtSrv.exe O23 - Service: Ulead Burning Helper (UleadBurningHelper) - Ulead Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe -- End of file - 7993 bytes |
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| 662456 | 2008-04-26 07:08:00 | Ok this should have you all done.... Have "Hijack This" fix all the following items in the list below by placing a check in the appropriate boxes.Confirm that you have only the listed ones checked, then press <Fix checked> and Close HJT. O4 - HKCU\..\Run: Rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Meryl\AppData\Local\Temp\nqfmbdsv.dll",s Reboot... ========================== This will clear away any of the files and folders that were created by ComboFix. Go to : Start > Run then copy and paste the following highlighted text below and click OK. [b]ComboFix /u |
Pancake (6359) | ||
| 662457 | 2008-04-26 08:15:00 | Thanx man for all your help :) you really know your stuff. Do you know what was causeing my problem? was it a bug?? | ACKS (11537) | ||
| 662458 | 2008-04-26 23:38:00 | Normaly that stuff comes attatch to some kind of free stuff including file sharing and nasty site . . This will clear away any of the files and folders that were created by ComboFix . Go to : Start > Run then copy and paste the following highlighted text below and click OK . ComboFix /u Now that you are clean,and If you wish to do so, here are a few things that you can do that will help keep your computer a bit more clean and secure . . they can be done at your leisure . Download and scan with CCleaner from . ccleaner . com/downloadbuilds . asp" target="_blank">www . ccleaner . com 1 . Starting with v1 . 27 . 260, . ccleaner . com/downloadbuilds . asp" target="_blank">www . ccleaner . com installs the Yahoo Toolbar as an option which IS checkmarked by default during the installation . IF you do NOT want it, REMOVE the checkmark when provided with the option OR download the toolbar-free Basic or Slim versions instead of the Standard Build . 2 . Before first use, select Options > Advanced and UNCHECK "Only delete files in Windows Temp folder older than 48 hours" 3 . Then select the items you wish to clean up . In the Windows Tab: • Clean all entries in the "Internet Explorer" section except Cookies . • Clean all the entries in the "Windows Explorer" section . • Clean all entries in the "System" section . • Clean all entries in the "Advanced" section . • Clean any others that you choose . In the Applications Tab: • Clean all except cookies in the Firefox/Mozilla section if you use it . • Clean all in the Opera section if you use it . • Clean Sun Java in the Internet Section . • Clean any others that you choose . 4 . Click the "Run Cleaner" button . 5 . A pop up box will appear advising this process will permanently delete files from your system . 6 . Click "OK" and it will scan and clean your system . 7 . Click "exit" when done . __________________ ========================================= Is your Java is out of date . Older versions have vulnerabilities that malware can use to infect your system . Please follow these steps to remove older version Java components and update to the latest version if required . Before installing go to Start > Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java . Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name . Click the Remove or Change/Remove button . Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java versions . Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed . Then install the newest version . Updating Java: Download the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6u5 ( . java . com/en/download/manual . jsp" target="_blank">www . java . com) . ============================================== UPDATING WINDOWS AND INTERNET EXPLORER IMPORTANT: You Need to Update Windows and Internet Explorer to protect your computer from the malware that is around on the Internet . Please go to the windows update site (http://windowsupdate . microsoft . com/) to get the critical updates . If you are running Microsoft Office, or any portion thereof, go to the Microsoft's Office Update site and make sure you have at least all the critical updates installed (Free) Microsoft Office Update . Make your Internet Explorer more secure This can be done by following these simple instructions: From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options . Click once on the Security tab Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted . Click once on the Custom Level button . Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button . If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button . Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page . ================================================== ====== The following are recommended third party programs that are designed to keep your computer clean . A link as well as a brief description is included with each item . Download SpywareBlaster Spyware blaster is a program that stops known malicious activex controls from installing on your computer . It works by changing settings in your registry . It makes kill bits in the registry, so that certain activex controls can't install . If you don't know what activex controls are, see here ( . webopedia . com/TERM/A/ActiveX_control . html" target="_blank">www . webopedia . com) You can download SpywareBlaster here here ( . com/downloadget . php?id=2859&file=11&evp=61b0e8ad41924a03c37615f4682b4cef" target="_blank">majorgeeks . com) SpywareBlaster tutorial ( . bleepingcomputer . com/forums/tutorial49 . html" target="_blank">www . bleepingcomputer . com) Download iespyad It puts many bad webpages on your restricted zones list . This means that you can still view the bad webpages, but the webpages cannot do certain things (such as use javascripts and cookies) . Download it here ( . spywarewarrior . com/uiuc/res/ie-spyad . exe" target="_blank">www . spywarewarrior . com) Hosts file: Every version of windows has a hosts file as part of them . In a very basic sense, they are used to locate webpages . We can customize a hosts file so that it blocks certain webpages . However, it can slow down certain computers . This is why using a hosts file is optional!! Download it here ( . mvps . org/winhelp2002/hosts . htm" target="_blank">www . mvps . org) . Make sure you read the instructions on how to install the hosts file . There is a good tutorial here ( . bleepingcomputer . com/forums/tutorial51 . html" target="_blank">www . bleepingcomputer . com) If you decide to download the hosts file, the slowdown problems can usually be avoided by following these steps: Click the start button (at the lower left hand corner of your screen) Click run In the dialog box, type services . msc hit enter, then locate dns client Highlight it, then double-click it . On the dropdown box, change the setting from automatic to manual . Click ok Keep Anti Virus Software updated - Most AVs will update automatically, but if not I would recommend making updating the AV the first job every time the PC is connected to the internet . An AV that is using defs that are seven days old is not going to be much protection . If you do not update your anti virus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out . See here ( . snapfiles . com/Freeware/security/fwvirus . html" target="_blank">www . snapfiles . com) to choose one . Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer . Without a firewall your computer is susceptible to being hacked and taken over . Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly . For more info, check this ( . bleepingcomputer . com/forums/tutorial60 . html" target="_blank">www . bleepingcomputer . com) webpage out . Here ( . snapfiles . com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall . html" target="_blank">www . snapfiles . com) are some Vista compatible firewalls also . Know What You're Installing Check the source . To avoid malware, make sure your software comes from a reputable source . Be particularly suspicious of sponsored software (software that relies on advertising) or software that claims to speed up your Internet connection . Use Custom Install . If you feel comfortable with software installation, you can choose Custom Install (as opposed to Typical Install) . Custom Install allows you to select only the software components you wish to install, and leave out others (such as potential spyware) . Modify Security Settings (Internet Explorer 6) To reduce the risk of installing malware, you can set Internet Explorer to high security mode . To do so: Open Internet Explorer . Go to Tools > Internet Options… . On the Internet Options screen, select the Security tab, then select the Internet icon (if it is not already selected) . Under Security level for this zone, click Default Level . Set the slider to High . Note: You may have to lower the security level to view certain Web sites . Next, select the Trusted Sites icon . Under Security level for this zone, click Default Level . Set the slider to Medium . Click Apply, then OK to save the changes . Before using or purchasing any Spyware/Malware protection/removal program, always check the Rogue/Suspect Spyware List . It will save you a lot of grief, as well as money if you are thinking of purchasing . Here is the link: . spywarewarrior . com/rogue_anti-spyware . htm" target="_blank">www . spywarewarrior . com If you want to know just how effective your anti-spyware program is, or how well any of the "rogue" programs listed at the above link work, check this for an independent comparison of several anti-spyware programs: . spywarewarrior . com/asw-test-guide . htm" target="_blank">www . spywarewarrior . com Let us know if we have not resolved your problem . Otherwise, you are good to go . Happy and Safe Surfing! |
Pancake (6359) | ||
| 662459 | 2008-04-27 00:24:00 | :eek: Wow Thank you for all this infomation man this is sure to help me . but I don't use IE is it worth updating? . | ACKS (11537) | ||
| 662460 | 2008-04-27 01:07:00 | No matter what browser you use just keep it updated. | Pancake (6359) | ||
| 662461 | 2008-04-27 01:10:00 | :eek: Wow Thank you for all this infomation man this is sure to help me. but I don't use IE is it worth updating? . Yes, get IE8 Beta 1 |
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| 662462 | 2008-04-27 07:02:00 | IE 8 Beta 1 is a... Beta 1. And that means crashing. Just get IE 7, you can use it for non firefox sites. | SPARTAN 860 (2618) | ||
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