Forum Home
Press F1
 
Thread ID: 69310 2006-05-28 21:34:00 I Need Help, Browser Problem - Hijacked? fadeaway211 (10461) Press F1
Post ID Timestamp Content User
458624 2006-05-28 21:34:00 Hi There,
I've been having some problems with my computer.
Yesterday when I logged on, AVG detected 4 trojans, which they said they had healed. However everytime I restarted, it detected them again. Finally I used Spybot and it seems as though they've disappeared.

However, my Internet Explorer browser has been "Hijacked" and neither Spybot nor Adaware have sorted it.
I used HiJackThis and saw multiple spywaresoftstop (this is the website my homepage has been changed to) enteries, so I ticked and removed them but they kept reappearing in the log after every restart.
However this morning, they're gone from the log but our homepage and favourites are still hijacked.

Below is a copy of my HJT log.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

----

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:32:28 a.m., on 29/05/2006
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (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:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\kerneld16.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\urlmap.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Margaret\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.ex e

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: AdBlock APToolBarHelper Class - {54EC170F-6EB1-47C6-9C4D-EB0BE20CE45E} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\APHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdsg.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MoneyStartUp10.0] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Activation.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
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Systems] C:\WINDOWS\System32\kerneld16.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.1_03\bin\npjpi141_03.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.1_03\bin\npjpi141_03.dll
O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O9 - Extra button: AdBlock - {7E34CCAC-2531-450E-8746-80DA107ADAF5} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\APHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {D1E435DB-EE0C-4A71-84A8-A270F03B3EE7} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\APHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AdBlock Configuration - {D1E435DB-EE0C-4A71-84A8-A270F03B3EE7} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\APHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - spaces.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - update.microsoft.com
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - messenger.zone.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {93829908-07C2-44A2-95DB-F78F201A9B48} (AdBlock APInstaller Class) - www.adblock.linkz.com
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
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
O23 - Service: Indexing Service (cisvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\cisvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: PC Tools Spyware Doctor (SDhelper) - PC Tools Research Pty Ltd - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
O23 - Service: Sygate Personal Firewall (SmcService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\Smc.exe (file missing)
fadeaway211 (10461)
458625 2006-05-28 21:47:00 Boot into safe mode, turn system restore off.

Then run HJT, tick these entries and tick fix checked.

C:\WINDOWS\System32\kerneld16.exe - Find and delete this file in safe mode.

O2 - BHO: AdBlock APToolBarHelper Class - {54EC170F-6EB1-47C6-9C4D-EB0BE20CE45E} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\APHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Systems] C:\WINDOWS\System32\kerneld16.exe

O9 - Extra button: AdBlock - {7E34CCAC-2531-450E-8746-80DA107ADAF5} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\APHelper.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {D1E435DB-EE0C-4A71-84A8-A270F03B3EE7} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\APHelper.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AdBlock Configuration - {D1E435DB-EE0C-4A71-84A8-A270F03B3EE7} - C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\APHelper.dll

O16 - DPF: {93829908-07C2-44A2-95DB-F78F201A9B48} (AdBlock APInstaller Class) - www.adblock.linkz.com

I would also install SP1 or 2 (If u install SP2, you have to get rid of the malware on this system first).

Then get ccleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com) install it and run it.

Then click on run cleaner. To get rid of the temp files etc on the hdd.

Try this (www.simplysup.com)

Download it install it, update it if it needs updating, then click on scan.

Then select the 3rd-7th option under the utilities menu.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
458626 2006-05-28 21:52:00 I will try that now. Thank you. fadeaway211 (10461)
458627 2006-05-28 22:08:00 I would forget CCleaner and use Cleanup ( . stevengould . org/software/cleanup/download . html" target="_blank">www . stevengould . org) instead as it is more powerful when it comes to this kind of thing .

Download the program to your Desktop, double-click the icon then put a tick beside "I Agree" .
Then click NEXT followed by START and OK .
A window will appear with many choices, keep all the defaults as set when the Slide Bar to the left is set to Standard Quality .
Click OK .
DO NOT RUN IT YET - boot into Safe Mode then run it .

Note: If you don't run Cleanup in safe mode you could have problems so follow the instructions carefully .
FoxyMX (5)
458628 2006-05-28 23:27:00 I did both suggestions (thank you) and it has seemed to have worked as far as the homepage and favourites being hijacked, It now shows a blank screen.
However, my original favourites haven't been put back in place, instead it has this.. i64.photobucket.com

Is there something I haven't done yet or still need to do to fix this?

Here is a updated log of HJT.
-----

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:23:54 a.m., on 29/05/2006
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (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:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Margaret\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.ex e

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdsg.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MoneyStartUp10.0] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Activation.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
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrojanScanner] C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover\Trjscan.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.1_03\bin\npjpi141_03.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.1_03\bin\npjpi141_03.dll
O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll (file missing)
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - spaces.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - update.microsoft.com
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - messenger.zone.msn.com
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
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
O23 - Service: Indexing Service (cisvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\cisvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: PC Tools Spyware Doctor (SDhelper) - PC Tools Research Pty Ltd - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
O23 - Service: Sygate Personal Firewall (SmcService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\Smc.exe (file missing)
fadeaway211 (10461)
458629 2006-05-29 00:19:00 Updated log after installing SP1

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:14:57 a.m., on 29/05/2006
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:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Margaret\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.ex e

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdsg.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MoneyStartUp10.0] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Activation.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
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrojanScanner] C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover\Trjscan.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.1_03\bin\npjpi141_03.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.1_03\bin\npjpi141_03.dll
O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.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: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll (file missing)
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - go.microsoft.com
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - spaces.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - update.microsoft.com
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - update.microsoft.com
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - messenger.zone.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {B495C654-5860-45D4-8EAA-5663B9393F33} (OVA Class) - go.microsoft.com
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
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
O23 - Service: Indexing Service (cisvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\cisvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: PC Tools Spyware Doctor (SDhelper) - PC Tools Research Pty Ltd - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
O23 - Service: Sygate Personal Firewall (SmcService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\Smc.exe (file missing)
fadeaway211 (10461)
458630 2006-05-29 01:28:00 The last log looks better .

Altho u can run HJT again, tick this entry, and tick fix checked .

O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer . dll (file missing)

Close the browser/s first

If you downloaded / ran trojan remover, and u selected Reset IE homepage, thats why u have a blank page .

Just put in whatever address u want for the home page .

If you want to use system restore, this can also be turned back on (if u turned it off before) .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
458631 2006-05-29 01:38:00 Hi Fadeaway

Can't help you with the original problem but I can help you prevent it happening again.

Spybot has little known and even less used tools called Tea timer and SD Helper. Bet you didn't have them activated. There is a minor problem with them in regards of the program, I'll show you how to correct that. Once up and running, these stop homepage changing dead. The overall system is protected too. Great little tools, cost nothing worth heaps!!

BURNZEE
Burnzee (6950)
458632 2006-05-29 01:38:00 no service packs and no firewall. thats just begging to be hijacked. tweak'e (69)
458633 2006-05-29 03:14:00 Thanks Speedy Gonzales, I did what you said in regard to the homepage and it's fixed that problem . Although there remains one more .
I re-saved sites to the browsers favourites but they have been automatically saved on other users (on this computers) browser favourites . You wouldn't know how I can get past this, would you?

(I will post a new log from HJT at the end of this post) .



Spybot has little known and even less used tools called Tea timer and SD Helper . Bet you didn't have them activated . There is a minor problem with them in regards of the program, I'll show you how to correct that

Hi Burnzee, if you could give me instructions on how to activate them, that'd be muchly appreciated .

no service packs and no firewall . thats just begging to be hijacked .

Yes I know, call it laziness on my part I guess .
That's been rectified now though .

-----
Logfile of HijackThis v1 . 99 . 1
Scan saved at 2:11:15 p . m . , on 29/05/2006
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\system32\LEXBCES . EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS . EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv . exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer . EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind . exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc . exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc . exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched . exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon . exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr . exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc . exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM . EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost . exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt . exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox . exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Margaret\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis . ex e

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www . nzpwi . co . nz/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper . dll
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb . exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind . exe
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [MoneyStartUp10 . 0] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Activation . 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
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched . exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\ . . \Run: [TrojanScanner] C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover\Trjscan . exe
O4 - HKCU\ . . \Run: [ctfmon . exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon . exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL . EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1 . 4 . 1_03\bin\npjpi141_03 . dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1 . 4 . 1_03\bin\npjpi141_03 . dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR . 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
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - . microsoft . com/fwlink/?linkid=39204" target="_blank">go . microsoft . com
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - . msn . com//PhotoUpload/MsnPUpld . cab" target="_blank">spaces . msn . com
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - . microsoft . com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site . cab?1148816255108" target="_blank">update . microsoft . com
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - . microsoft . com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site . cab?1148855724247" target="_blank">update . microsoft . com
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - . zone . msn . com/binary/MessengerStatsClient . cab" target="_blank">messenger . zone . msn . com
O16 - DPF: {B495C654-5860-45D4-8EAA-5663B9393F33} (OVA Class) - . microsoft . com/fwlink/?linkid=49480" target="_blank">go . microsoft . com
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp . dll" (file missing)
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
O23 - Service: Indexing Service (cisvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\cisvc . exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT . exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc . - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService . exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc . - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES . EXE
O23 - Service: Sygate Personal Firewall (SmcService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\Smc . exe (file missing)
fadeaway211 (10461)
1 2