Please print out or copy this page to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the exact order it is mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes. You should
not have any open browsers when you are following the procedures below.
Go to
My Computer->Tools/View->Folder Options->View tab and make sure that 'Show hidden files and folders' (or 'Show all files') is enabled. Also make sure that Display the contents of System Folders' is checked. Windows XP's search feature is a little different. When you click on 'All files and folders' on the left pane, click on the 'More advanced options' at the bottom. Make sure that
Search system folders,
Search hidden files and folders, and
Search subfolders are checked.
Turn off system restore by right clicking on My Computer and go to Properties->System Restore and check the box for Turn off System Restore. Click Apply and then OK. Restart your computer. After we are finished with your log file and verified that it's clean, you may turn it back on and create a new restore point.
Download
CWShredder and click on Fix (it will automatically fix anything it finds for you). If it asks if you want to delete a certain random file, choose No and post that filename here.
Please download
Ad-aware SE and install it if you don't have it already. Make sure it's the newest version and check for any updates before running it. Go to this
site to get the plug-in for fixing VX2 variants. To run this tool, go into Ad-aware->Add-ons and select VX2 Cleaner. Then click
Run Tool and OK to start it. If it's clean, it will say Status System Clean. Otherwise, you will have to click on the
Clean button to remove the VX2 infection. Also make sure to
customize the settings in Ad-aware for better scan results. Run the scan and fix everything that it finds.
Make sure to close any open browsers. Go into HijackThis->Config->Misc. Tools->Open process manager. Select the following and click
Kill process for each one if they are still listed (they shouldn't be - but double check it):
C:\WINDOWS\system32\iwipip.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Web Offer\wo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\w?nlogon.exe
Uninstall the following via the Add/Remove Panel (Start->(Settings)->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs) if they exist:
WebOffer
WinTools
WeatherBug - it's adware. If you didn't install this yourself, uninstall it. If you did install it yourself, you may keep it and ignore any fixes/deletions listed below.
WildTangent - This is an online gaming package that is installed by a number of third party applications and even OEMs, ISPs and AIM. The games aspect of this is really rather cool. The being installed without you asking for it isn't cool at all. They collect information about you and your usage. We recommend uninstalling it.
Run a scan in HijackThis. Check each of the following and hit 'Fix checked' (after checking them) if they still exist (make sure not to miss any):
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://66.250.130.194/main/hp.php
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {87766247-311C-43B4-8499-3D5FEC94A183} - (no file)
F1 - win.ini: run=fntldr.exe
N2 - Netscape 6: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "allaboutsearching.com");\nuser_pref("browser.startup.page", 1); (C:\Documents and Settings\Josh\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\eob6lc8c.slt\prefs.j s)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4AD9327E-B769-27E3-D35A-62557983293D} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\vxkuxj.dll
O2 - BHO: LinkTracker Class - {6A6E50DC-BFA8-4B40-AB1B-159E03E829FD} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lmf32.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {87766247-311C-43B4-8499-3D5FEC94A183} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {40D41A8B-D79B-43d7-99A7-9EE0F344C385} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dpcproxy] C:\WINDOWS\System32\dpcproxy.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Title Bat] C:\PROGRA~1\REMOTE~1\settings cast.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SQInstall] C:\Program Files\STC\SQ_3394_3222.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VBouncer] C:\PROGRA~1\VBouncer\VirtualBouncer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WildTangent CDA] RUNDLL32.exe "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\cdaEngine0400.dll",cdaEngineMain
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vcab] C:\WINDOWS\yzsoxa.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinTools] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\WinTools\WToolsA.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BLMessagingIntegration] C:\Program Files\Common Files\PSD Tools\blengine.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [eZWO] C:\PROGRA~1\Web Offer\wo.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HXIUL.EXE] C:\Program Files\Alset\HelpExpress\Josh\HXIUL.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Itmp] C:\WINDOWS\system32\w?nlogon.exe
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://store.presario.net/scripts/redirectors/presario/storeredir2.dll?s=consumerfav&c=2c02&lc=0409
O16 - DPF: {10000000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - file://C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\blhyqhrg.exe
O16 - DPF: {11113111-1411-1611-8111-111111111413} - mhtml:file://c:\nul.mht!http://www.capital-systems.net//browser.exe
O16 - DPF: {5C7F15E1-F31A-44FD-AA1A-2EC63AAFFD3A} - http://www.atelys.com/src/Speedup.ocx
O16 - DPF: {75D1F3B2-2A21-11D7-97B9-0010DC2A6243} (SecureLogin.SecureControl) - http://secure2.comned.com/signuptem...iveSecurity.cab
O16 - DPF: {8522F9B3-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} - http://38.144.58.87/sex/xxxmovies.cab
O16 - DPF: {D97287B6-4018-4060-948D-54D2122FC5C3} - http://www.fastfind.org/ss/client/5...03C00/setup.exe
O16 - DPF: {f760cb9e-c60f-4a89-890e-fae8b849493e} -
O16 - DPF: {FDDCE9FF-1FC6-413C-80B1-37B101FDA1D4} - http://download.buddylinks.net/ShellInstaller.cab
O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\Web\tips.ini (file missing)
O19 - User stylesheet: (file missing) (HKLM)
Reboot into Safe Mode (hit F8 key until menu shows up). Delete the following Files/Folders (delete folders if no filename is specified) according to their directory (if none, just do a search for them) and delete them if they exist:
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\blhyqhrg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\iwipip.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Web Offer\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\w?nlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vxkuxj.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lmf32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\dpcproxy.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\REMOTE~1\
C:\Program Files\STC\
C:\PROGRA~1\VBouncer\
C:\Program Files\WildTangent\
C:\WINDOWS\yzsoxa.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\WinTools\
C:\Program Files\Common Files\PSD Tools\
C:\Program Files\AWS\ - only delete if you uninstalled Weatherbug
C:\Program Files\Alset\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\w?nlogon.exe
Reboot into Normal Mode and post a new HijackThis log file so we can make sure it's clean.
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