Same problem with me!
Hi, I have had the same problem with netsh.exe, and I have found great help in this site! Now I hope that I have got rid of the problem, for now...
I have myself searched through my computer without finding any
virus. Neither do I see any suscpisious processes running. Though, I paste
my HijackThis logfile below.
The netsh.exe process stopped restarting after I ran Spybot - Search and
Destroy. Try installing it! I just followed the above information. It is worth of mentioning I think that all three of us (also one at microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin) reporting this problem are using Norman Virus Control and Norman Personal
Firewall. I will try to scan my computer with Norton's online virusscanner.
It may also be that netsh.exe disappeared from task manager after I stopped
and restarted the firewall. Try this as well.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 22:34:34, on 13.09.2004
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\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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norman\NVC\BIN\Zanda.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Dantz\RETROS~1\retrorun.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\NVCSCHED.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\NJEEVES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\nipsvc.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\nvcoas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\MXOaldr.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\ZLH.EXE
C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Dantz\RETROS~1\ComboButton.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\NYMSE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\cclaw.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\NIP.EXE
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
C:\Program Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinCinemaMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\npfmsg2.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext =
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings,ProxyServer = proxy1.chello.no:3128
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
Koblinger
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: PopUpCop - {DB43E4E6-FF8A-4018-8C8E-F68587A44A73} -
C:\PROGRA~1\PopUpCop\PopUpCop.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control
Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MXO Auto Loader] C:\WINDOWS\MXOaldr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program
Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Norman ZANDA] C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\ZLH.EXE
/LOAD /SPLASH
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MaxtorCombo] "C:\PROGRA~1\Dantz\RETROS~1\ComboButton.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program
Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program
Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CommCtr] C:\PROGRA~1\NET2PH~1\CommCtr.exe -auto
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: InterVideo WinCinema Manager.lnk = C:\Program
Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinCinemaMgr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program
Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Image in New Window - res://C:\Program
Files\PopUpCop\popupcop.dll/imagenew
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.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
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
-- Espen