random bettersearch.biz redirects

BlueNine · 01-21-2005, 11:30 AM

Hi, I keep randomly getting redirected to bettersearch.biz every 3 or so links I go to, also my windows explorer crashes on the first time I open a folder after rebooting. Ad-Aware usually cleans these types of things up but this time it dosen't seem to have worked so I found myself here. So I thought I'd try HijackThis as a last resort before giving in to the dark forces of spy/adware.

My HijackThis Analyser log is as follows:

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Log was analyzed using HijackThis Analyzer - Updated on 1/7/05
Get updates at http://www.greyknight17.com/download.htm#programs

***Security Programs Detected***

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 7:45:57 PM, on 1/21/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\LaunchAp.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\PowerKey.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\HotkeyApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\CtrlVol.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\OSDCtrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Wbutton.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\locallpr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvdtc.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Ross Greenall\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = socks=127.0.0.1:1080
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: RUPK - {604B283A-4E26-4504-98E7-72859F949547} - C:\PROGRA~1\HITWAR~1\sypcms.dll
O2 - BHO: BHO Class - {CBEFB350-ED5B-4115-B846-C1041676B388} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\MyIE.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LaunchAp] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\LaunchAp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerKey] "C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\PowerKey.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LManager] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\HotkeyApp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CtrlVol] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\CtrlVol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LMgrOSD] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\OSDCtrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Wbutton] "C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Wbutton.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tiny Firewall] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcrtid.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HitwarePKLite] C:\PROGRA~1\HITWAR~1\HITWAR~1.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.awmdabest.com
O16 - DPF: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000020030000} - http://207.234.185.217/ABoxInst.exe
O16 - DPF: {10000000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://www.free32.com/POP.CHM::/sp.exe
O16 - DPF: {14A3221B-1678-1982-A355-7263B1281987} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://82.179.166.145/x15.chm::/trs15.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?link...38&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {35F59C80-C1F2-4EEA-9981-686C7D5A9277} (VacPro.emsat_ver3) - http://ocx1.advnt01.com/dialer/emsat_ver3.CAB
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {91433D86-9F27-402C-B5E3-DEBDD122C339} - http://www.netvenda.com/sites/gamc3-gb/gbc3/games4.cab
O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} (Microsoft Search Settings Control) - http://lg.home.microsoft.com/search/...chsettings.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O23 - Service: LicCtrl Service - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe
O23 - Service: ZESOFT - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\zeta.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Network Security Service - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\system32\crtb.exe (file missing)

End of HijackThis Analyzer Log.
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CTSNKY · 01-21-2005, 11:55 AM

Oh, never give in! We can fix you up!

=======

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.

For the options that you checked/enabled earlier, you may uncheck them after your log is clean. If we ask you to fix a program that you use or want to keep, please post back saying that (we don't know every program that exists, so we may tell you to delete a program that we think is bad to keep).

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 AboutBuster and unzip it to a folder on your the Desktop. Do not run it yet.

Right click on this link (http://www.greyknight17.com/spy/DelO15Domains.inf) and choose Save As. Save it to your desktop. Right click on that file and choose Install. You may delete it afterwards.

Download CWShredder and run it. Click on 'I Agree' button if you agree with it. Click on 'Fix' (it will automatically fix anything it finds for you) and OK. If it asks if you want to delete a certain random file, choose No and post that filename here. Let it finish the scan and then hit Next and Exit.

Reboot into Safe Mode (hit F8 key until menu shows up). 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:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\locallpr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvdtc.exe

Uninstall the following via the Add/Remove Panel (Start->(Settings)->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs) if they exist:

HitWare
Messenger Plus! 3 <<contains spyware!

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):

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = about:blank
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: RUPK - {604B283A-4E26-4504-98E7-72859F949547} - C:\PROGRA~1\HITWAR~1\sypcms.dll
O2 - BHO: BHO Class - {CBEFB350-ED5B-4115-B846-C1041676B388} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\MyIE.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tiny Firewall] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcrtid.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HitwarePKLite] C:\PROGRA~1\HITWAR~1\HITWAR~1.EXE
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.awmdabest.com
O16 - DPF: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000020030000} - http://207.234.185.217/ABoxInst.exe
O16 - DPF: {10000000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://www.free32.com/POP.CHM::/sp.exe
O16 - DPF: {14A3221B-1678-1982-A355-7263B1281987} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://82.179.166.145/x15.chm::/trs15.exe
O16 - DPF: {35F59C80-C1F2-4EEA-9981-686C7D5A9277} (VacPro.emsat_ver3) - http://ocx1.advnt01.com/dialer/emsat_ver3.CAB
O23 - Service: ZESOFT - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\zeta.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Network Security Service - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\system32\crtb.exe (file missing)

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:\foo.mht!
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\
C:\Program Files\HITWARE (??)
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MyIE.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\locallpr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvdtc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcrtid.exe

Reboot into Normal Mode and run new HijackThis scan. If there were some entries that didn't show up in Safe Mode, you may check and fix those that appear now in normal mode (if you do that, make sure to run a new scan again). Save the log file and run KRC HijackThis Analyzer in the same folder to get the result.txt log. Just post the contents of the result.txt file in the forum.

BlueNine · 01-21-2005, 03:06 PM

Have followed the instructions, it does seem that my Internet explorer has ceased to work (every page cannot be displayed) so I am using Mozilla for this...that Hitware was a popup blocker but i got rid of it anyway (didnt really work) so heres the 2nd analysis of HijackThis:

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Log was analyzed using HijackThis Analyzer - Updated on 1/7/05
Get updates at http://www.greyknight17.com/download.htm#programs

***Security Programs Detected***

C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 11:01:42 PM, on 1/21/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\PowerKey.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\HotkeyApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\CtrlVol.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\OSDCtrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Wbutton.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Ross Greenall\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = socks=127.0.0.1:1080
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerKey] "C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\PowerKey.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LManager] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\HotkeyApp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CtrlVol] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\CtrlVol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LMgrOSD] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\OSDCtrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Wbutton] "C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Wbutton.exe"
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing)
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?link...38&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {91433D86-9F27-402C-B5E3-DEBDD122C339} - http://www.netvenda.com/sites/gamc3-gb/gbc3/games4.cab
O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} (Microsoft Search Settings Control) - http://lg.home.microsoft.com/search/...chsettings.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O23 - Service: LicCtrl Service - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe

End of HijackThis Analyzer Log.
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Thanks for all your help

greyknight17 · 01-21-2005, 08:38 PM

You may check and fix these also:

O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing)

Go to Start->Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit OK. See if that will repair Internet Explorer.

BlueNine · 01-22-2005, 03:16 AM

Thanks again, internet explorer still isn't working but thats not necessary a bad thing (read up on security flaws of it), only now i've just realised that MSN Messenger dosen't work either, even after reinstalling it...any ideas?

CTSNKY · 01-22-2005, 08:13 AM

Download WinsockFix and unzip it. Then double-click on it to run it.

01-21-2005, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
BlueNine Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5 OS: WinXP	random bettersearch.biz redirects Hi, I keep randomly getting redirected to bettersearch.biz every 3 or so links I go to, also my windows explorer crashes on the first time I open a folder after rebooting. Ad-Aware usually cleans these types of things up but this time it dosen't seem to have worked so I found myself here. So I thought I'd try HijackThis as a last resort before giving in to the dark forces of spy/adware. My HijackThis Analyser log is as follows: =========================================================================================================================== Log was analyzed using HijackThis Analyzer - Updated on 1/7/05 Get updates at http://www.greyknight17.com/download.htm#programs *Security Programs Detected* O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 7:45:57 PM, on 1/21/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\LaunchAp.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\PowerKey.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\HotkeyApp.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\CtrlVol.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\OSDCtrl.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Wbutton.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\locallpr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvdtc.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Ross Greenall\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = about:blank R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = socks=127.0.0.1:1080 R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - (no file) O2 - BHO: RUPK - {604B283A-4E26-4504-98E7-72859F949547} - C:\PROGRA~1\HITWAR~1\sypcms.dll O2 - BHO: BHO Class - {CBEFB350-ED5B-4115-B846-C1041676B388} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\MyIE.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LaunchAp] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\LaunchAp.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerKey] "C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\PowerKey.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LManager] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\HotkeyApp.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CtrlVol] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\CtrlVol.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LMgrOSD] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\OSDCtrl.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Wbutton] "C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Wbutton.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tiny Firewall] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcrtid.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HitwarePKLite] C:\PROGRA~1\HITWAR~1\HITWAR~1.EXE O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing) O15 - Trusted Zone: .awmdabest.com O16 - DPF: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000020030000} - http://207.234.185.217/ABoxInst.exe O16 - DPF: {10000000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://www.free32.com/POP.CHM::/sp.exe O16 - DPF: {14A3221B-1678-1982-A355-7263B1281987} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://82.179.166.145/x15.chm::/trs15.exe O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?link...38&clcid=0x409 O16 - DPF: {35F59C80-C1F2-4EEA-9981-686C7D5A9277} (VacPro.emsat_ver3) - http://ocx1.advnt01.com/dialer/emsat_ver3.CAB O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {91433D86-9F27-402C-B5E3-DEBDD122C339} - http://www.netvenda.com/sites/gamc3-gb/gbc3/games4.cab O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} (Microsoft Search Settings Control) - http://lg.home.microsoft.com/search/...chsettings.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1 O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1 O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1 O23 - Service: LicCtrl Service - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe O23 - Service: ZESOFT - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\zeta.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Network Security Service - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\system32\crtb.exe (file missing) End of HijackThis Analyzer Log. =========================================================================================================================== Last edited by BlueNine : 01-21-2005 at 11:46 AM. Reason: Didn't follow correct proceedure first time*

01-21-2005, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Oh, never give in! We can fix you up! ======= 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. For the options that you checked/enabled earlier, you may uncheck them after your log is clean. If we ask you to fix a program that you use or want to keep, please post back saying that (we don't know every program that exists, so we may tell you to delete a program that we think is bad to keep). 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 AboutBuster and unzip it to a folder on your the Desktop. Do not run it yet. Right click on this link (http://www.greyknight17.com/spy/DelO15Domains.inf) and choose Save As. Save it to your desktop. Right click on that file and choose Install. You may delete it afterwards. Download CWShredder and run it. Click on 'I Agree' button if you agree with it. Click on 'Fix' (it will automatically fix anything it finds for you) and OK. If it asks if you want to delete a certain random file, choose No and post that filename here. Let it finish the scan and then hit Next and Exit. Reboot into Safe Mode (hit F8 key until menu shows up). 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:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\locallpr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvdtc.exe Uninstall the following via the Add/Remove Panel (Start->(Settings)->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs) if they exist: HitWare Messenger Plus! 3 <<contains spyware! 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): R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = about:blank R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - (no file) O2 - BHO: RUPK - {604B283A-4E26-4504-98E7-72859F949547} - C:\PROGRA~1\HITWAR~1\sypcms.dll O2 - BHO: BHO Class - {CBEFB350-ED5B-4115-B846-C1041676B388} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\MyIE.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tiny Firewall] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcrtid.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HitwarePKLite] C:\PROGRA~1\HITWAR~1\HITWAR~1.EXE O15 - Trusted Zone: .awmdabest.com O16 - DPF: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000020030000} - http://207.234.185.217/ABoxInst.exe O16 - DPF: {10000000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://www.free32.com/POP.CHM::/sp.exe O16 - DPF: {14A3221B-1678-1982-A355-7263B1281987} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://82.179.166.145/x15.chm::/trs15.exe O16 - DPF: {35F59C80-C1F2-4EEA-9981-686C7D5A9277} (VacPro.emsat_ver3) - http://ocx1.advnt01.com/dialer/emsat_ver3.CAB O23 - Service: ZESOFT - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\zeta.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Network Security Service - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\system32\crtb.exe (file missing) 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:\foo.mht! C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\ C:\Program Files\HITWARE (??) C:\WINDOWS\System32\MyIE.dll C:\WINDOWS\System32\locallpr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvdtc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcrtid.exe Reboot into Normal Mode and run new HijackThis scan. If there were some entries that didn't show up in Safe Mode, you may check and fix those that appear now in normal mode (if you do that, make sure to run a new scan again). Save the log file and run KRC HijackThis Analyzer in the same folder to get the result.txt* log. Just post the contents of the result.txt file in the forum. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!

01-21-2005, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
BlueNine Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5 OS: WinXP	All Done! Have followed the instructions, it does seem that my Internet explorer has ceased to work (every page cannot be displayed) so I am using Mozilla for this...that Hitware was a popup blocker but i got rid of it anyway (didnt really work) so heres the 2nd analysis of HijackThis: =========================================================================================================================== Log was analyzed using HijackThis Analyzer - Updated on 1/7/05 Get updates at http://www.greyknight17.com/download.htm#programs *Security Programs Detected* C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 11:01:42 PM, on 1/21/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\PowerKey.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\HotkeyApp.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\CtrlVol.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\OSDCtrl.exe C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Wbutton.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Ross Greenall\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = socks=127.0.0.1:1080 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerKey] "C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\PowerKey.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LManager] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\HotkeyApp.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CtrlVol] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\CtrlVol.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LMgrOSD] C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\OSDCtrl.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Wbutton] "C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Wbutton.exe" O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing) O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?link...38&clcid=0x409 O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {91433D86-9F27-402C-B5E3-DEBDD122C339} - http://www.netvenda.com/sites/gamc3-gb/gbc3/games4.cab O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} (Microsoft Search Settings Control) - http://lg.home.microsoft.com/search/...chsettings.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1 O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1 O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{0BD084E7-149B-467A-B37A-778368D79241}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1 O23 - Service: LicCtrl Service - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe End of HijackThis Analyzer Log. =========================================================================================================================== Thanks for all your help

01-21-2005, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
greyknight17 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York Posts: 14,327 OS: Windows 98 & Windows XP Home/Pro My System	You may check and fix these also: O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing) Go to Start->Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit OK. See if that will repair Internet Explorer. __________________ Please do NOT PM me. Post whatever questions you may have in the forum and we will take a look at it when we get to it. If you have waited for more than 3 days, you may then and ONLY then PM me for assistance. I will take a look at it. Adaware :: CWShredder :: HijackThis :: Panda ActiveScan :: Spybot S&D Anti-Spyware Tutorial :: Spyware Prevention Tools

01-22-2005, 03:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
BlueNine Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5 OS: WinXP	Thankee Thanks again, internet explorer still isn't working but thats not necessary a bad thing (read up on security flaws of it), only now i've just realised that MSN Messenger dosen't work either, even after reinstalling it...any ideas?

01-22-2005, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Download WinsockFix and unzip it. Then double-click on it to run it. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!