Help virus / ad aware

[Terry Seyforth]

I have posted my log.
I am having problems with a advert, it keeps saying that i need to buy a virus prgramme, also get a yellow triagle in task bar at bottom , warning sign.
I have tried everything cant get rid of it.
HELP
wont let me upload it , invalid file ?
so posted below

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 18:10:43, on 18/02/2007
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Security\pmsnrr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Security\pmmnt.exe
C:\Program Files\SpeedItUpExtreme\SpeedItUpEx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DVDRAMSV.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Persecuter\Desktop\Health\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HTpatch] C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] C:\WINDOWS\SiSUSBrg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [REGSHAVE] C:\Program Files\REGSHAVE\REGSHAVE.EXE /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpeedItUpEX] "C:\Program Files\SpeedItUpExtreme\SpeedItUpEx.exe" -MINI
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
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: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: DVD-RAM_Service - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\DVDRAMSV.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: X10 Device Network Service (x10nets) - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\ATIMUL~1\RemCtrl\x10nets.exe (file missing)

[Sempurna]

Hi Terry,

Welcome to Tech Support Forum!

I apologize for the delay getting to your log. The helpers here are all volunteers and we have been very busy here lately. If you are still having malware problems, I will be glad to help.

OK, let’s do this first.

BEFORE BEGINNING, Please read completely through the instructions below. Please also print these instructions or copy them to Notepad (or another word processor), and save it for easier reference. This is because we will be in Safe Mode during the fix and you won’t be able to access the Internet to view these instructions.


1. Please download SmitfraudFix (by S!Ri):

• Extract the content (a folder named SmitfraudFix) to your desktop.
• Please do NOT run a scan yet!

NOTE : process.exe is detected by some antivirus programs (AntiVir, Dr.Web, Kaspersky) as a "RiskTool"; it is not a virus, but a program used to stop system processes. Antivirus programs cannot distinguish between "good" and "malicious" use of such programs, therefore they may alert the user.
http://www.beyondlogic.org/consulting/proc...processutil.htm



2. Please download CCleaner and save it to your desktop:

• Run the CCleaner installer.
• During installation process, please UNCHECK "Add CCleaner Yahoo! Toolbar".
• Please do NOT run a scan yet!

3. Please download and install SUPERAntiSpyware

• Load SUPERAntiSpyware and click the Check for Updates button.
• Once the update has finished, exit SUPERAntiSpyware. Please do NOT run a scan yet!

4. Please reboot your computer into Safe Mode by doing the following:

• Reboot your computer.
• After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but just before the Windows icon appears, begin tapping the F8 key on your keyboard. Continue to do so until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears. If you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a "keyboard error" message. To resolve this, restart the computer and try again.
• Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear.
• Using the arrow keys on the keyboard, scroll to and select the "Safe Mode" menu item, and then press "Enter".

5. Once in Safe Mode, open the SmitfraudFix folder again and double-click smitfraudfix.cmd:

• Select Option #2 - Clean by typing 2 and press "Enter" to delete infected files.
• You will be prompted : "Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry ?"; answer "Yes" by typing Y and press "Enter" in order to remove the desktop background and clean registry keys associated with the infection.
• The tool will now check if wininet.dll is infected. You may be prompted to replace the infected file (if found); answer "Yes" by typing Y and press "Enter".
• The tool may need to restart your computer to finish the cleaning process (if a reboot is required, please boot BACK into Safe Mode). A text file will appear onscreen, with results from the cleaning process; please copy/paste the content of that report into your next reply.

WARNING : Running Option #2 on a non-infected computer will remove your desktop background.



6. AFTER SmitfraudFix finishes (and after a reboot if required), please run CCleaner. (If a reboot is required, please boot BACK into Safe Mode)

• Click the Windows tab.
• Select the following:
  • Check everything under the Internet Explorer section.
  • Check everything under the Windows Explorer section.
  • Check everything under the System section.
  • Check ONLY Old Prefetch data under the Advanced section.
• Then, click the Applications tab:
  • UNCHECK everything there.
• Next, click the Options button, then click the Advanced button:
  • UNCHECK : "Only delete files in Windows Temp folders older than 48 hours".
• Next, click the Cleaner button, then click the Run Cleaner button (bottom right), then Exit.

CAUTION : Please do NOT use the Issues button. This is a built-in registry cleaner. If you don’t know how to use it, you may cause irreparable damage to your system.



7. Then please run a scan with SUPERAntiSpyware:

IMPORTANT : Do NOT open any other windows or programs while SUPERAntiSpyware is scanning, it may interfere with the scanning process.

• Open SUPERAntiSpyware and click the Scan your Computer button.
• Check Perform Complete Scan and then click Next.
• SUPERAntiSpyware will now scan your computer and when it’s finished it will list all the infections it has found.
• Make sure that they all have a check next to them, and then click Next.
• Click Finish and you will be taken back to the main interface.
• It could be possible that it will ask you to reboot your computer in order to delete some files after reboot.
• I'll need a log afterwards of what has been found.
• To get the log, click Preferences and then click the Statistics/Logs tab. Click the dated log and press View Log and a text file will appear.
• Please post the results of the SUPERAntiSpyware log in your next reply.

Please REBOOT normally into Windows. Then post the contents of the SmitfraudFix log located at C:\rapport.txt into this thread, along with the SUPERAntiSpyware report and a new HijackThis log.

[Terry Seyforth]

Hi i done as you said, but seem to be getting the wrong programme through ccleaner, getting registry cleaner etc.

I have pasted the smitfraudfix, but superspyware didnt have anything to report.
I am now going to try and find the ccleaner.
I think I have still got a problem with my explorer, I try to make google my home page, but it wont have it. it just reverts back to msn page.

Well im going to go through the process again and see what i come up with this time.

[Terry Seyforth]

Hi I managed to download ccleaner,
This is the new log attached.
There isnt a spyware log as it didnt find anything.
Thanks

sorry would let me upload hijackthis, invalid file.
so posted below

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 13:22:53, on 20/02/2007
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DVDRAMSV.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeperUI.exe
C:\Program Files\SpeedItUpExtreme\SpeedItUpEx.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SSU.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Persecuter\Desktop\Health\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HTpatch] C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] C:\WINDOWS\SiSUSBrg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [REGSHAVE] "C:\Program Files\REGSHAVE\REGSHAVE.EXE" /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe" /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpySweeper] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeperUI.exe /startintray
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpeedItUpEX] "C:\Program Files\SpeedItUpExtreme\SpeedItUpEx.exe" -MINI
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SUPERAntiSpyware] "C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PC Registry Cleaner] C:\Program Files\PC Registry Cleaner\PC Registry Cleaner.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WRNotifier - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WRLogonNTF.dll
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
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: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: DVD-RAM_Service - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\DVDRAMSV.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Webroot Spy Sweeper Engine (WebrootSpySweeperService) - Webroot Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe
O23 - Service: X10 Device Network Service (x10nets) - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\ATIMUL~1\RemCtrl\x10nets.exe (file missing)

[Sempurna]

Hi Terry,

No worries about not being able to attach any log. Just copying and pasting them in the post is fine.

Your not being able to change your homepage could be due to SpySweeper not allowing that change. Disable SpySweeper and see if you can change your homepage or not.

Things are looking good. Your HJT appears to be clean. But, let’s run a couple of other scans to make sure we’re not leaving anything behind.


NEXT:

CLICK HERE to use Panda ActiveScan:

1. Once you are on the Panda site click the "Scan your PC" button located at the bottom of the page.
2. A new window will open... click the "Check Now" button.
3. Enter your Country.
4. Enter your State/Province.
5. Enter your e-mail address.
6. Select either Home User or Company.
7. Click the big "Free Online Scan" button.
8. If it wants to install an ActiveX component allow it.
9. It will start downloading the files it requires for the scan (Note: It may take a couple of minutes).
10. When the download is complete, click on "Local Disks" to start the scan.
11. When the scan completes, if anything malicious is detected, click the "See Report" button; then "Save Report" and save it to a convenient location. Post the contents of the Panda scan report in your next reply.

NEXT:

Please do an online scan with Kaspersky Online Scanner:

• Click on Kaspersky Online Scanner.
• You will be prompted to install an ActiveX component from Kaspersky, click Yes.
• The program will launch and then begin downloading the latest definition files.
• Once the files have been downloaded click on Next.
• Now click on Scan Settings.
• In the scan settings make sure that the following are selected:
  • Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:
    Extended
  • Scan Options:
    Scan Archives
    Scan Mail Bases
• Click OK.
• Now under select a target to scan:
  • Select My Computer.
• This program will start and scan your system.
• The scan will take a while so be patient and let it run.
• Once the scan is complete it will display if your system has been infected.
  • Now click on the Save Report As button.
  • In the File name: field, type kavscan.
  • In the Save as type: field, select Text file (*.txt).
• Save the file to your desktop.
• Copy and paste that information in your next post.

NEXT:

Let's run another diagnostic scan to make sure we're not leaving anything behind.

Please download ComboScan by Deckard and save it to your desktop:

• Close all applications and windows (including this one).
• Double-click on comboscan.exe to run it, and follow the prompts.
• When the scan is complete, a text file will open – ComboScan.txt.
• Copy (Ctrl + A then Ctrl + C) and paste (Ctrl + V) the contents of ComboScan.txt in your next reply.
• A folder, C:\ComboScan, will also open. In it will be another text file, Supplementary.txt.
• Please attach Supplementary.txt to your post.

Note: Some firewalls may warn that sigcheck.exe is trying to access the internet - please ensure that you allow sigcheck.exe permission to do so.


NEXT:

Please REBOOT your computer normally into Windows and post these logs in your next reply:

1. The log from the Panda scan.
2. The log from the Kaspersky scan.
3. The logs from ComboScan.

Also, please let me know how things are running now and if you encountered any problems while you were following the directions I posted.

[Terry Seyforth]

Thanks all is well, thankyou all for your help.

[Sempurna]

You're most welcome, Terry. I'm glad to hear that things are running better now.

Did you manage to run the scans and get their logs?