Massive Slowdown

[chemist]

Oops. I forgot about WINNT. Try again.

Open Notepad and copy/paste the entire contents of the quotebox below into Notepad:

@echo off
attrib -s -r -h "C:\WINNT\system32\dllcache\user32.dll"
del /f /a /q "C:\WINNT\system32\dllcache\user32.dll"
NirCmd wait 2000
copy "C:\WINNT\System32\user32.dll" "C:\WINNT\system32\dllcache"
NirCmd wait 2000
vfind -ltf "%windir%\user32.dll" >log.txt
notepad log.txt

Save this Notepad file as replace.bat and choose to Save as type: - All Files then close the Notepad file.
It should look like this:

Double-click on replace.bat to run it. A Notepad file will open. Copy that information into your next reply, please. You may then delete replace.bat

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Please go to: VirusTotal

• On the page you'll find a Browse button.
  
• Next to the Browse button you'll see a box to enter text.
• Please copy/paste the following bolded text into the box:
  
  C:\WINNT\system32\dllcache\user32.dll
  
  
• Then click the Send File button just below.
• This will scan the file. Please be patient.
• Once scanned, copy and paste the results in your next reply.

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Open HijackThis and click on 'Do a System Scan and Save a Logfile'. Save the logfile and post it here.

[AmazingShoelace]

chemist:

I'm not sure at what step everything changed, but things are starting to speed up again. Haven't tried a restart yet to see if the pattern holds, but things are looking up!

The requested files are listed below.

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Virus Total

Antivirus Version Last Update Result
AhnLab-V3 2008.8.15.0 2008.08.15 -
AntiVir 7.8.1.19 2008.08.16 -
Authentium 5.1.0.4 2008.08.16 -
Avast 4.8.1195.0 2008.08.15 -
AVG 8.0.0.161 2008.08.16 -
BitDefender 7.2 2008.08.16 -
CAT-QuickHeal 9.50 2008.08.16 -
ClamAV 0.93.1 2008.08.16 -
DrWeb 4.44.0.09170 2008.08.16 -
eSafe 7.0.17.0 2008.08.14 -
eTrust-Vet 31.6.6035 2008.08.15 -
Ewido 4.0 2008.08.16 -
F-Prot 4.4.4.56 2008.08.16 -
F-Secure 7.60.13501.0 2008.08.16 -
Fortinet 3.14.0.0 2008.08.16 -
GData 2.0.7306.1023 2008.08.16 -
Ikarus T3.1.1.34.0 2008.08.16 -
K7AntiVirus 7.10.417 2008.08.15 -
Kaspersky 7.0.0.125 2008.08.16 -
McAfee 5362 2008.08.15 -
Microsoft 1.3807 2008.08.16 -
NOD32v2 3360 2008.08.15 -
Norman 5.80.02 2008.08.15 -
Panda 9.0.0.4 2008.08.16 -
PCTools 4.4.2.0 2008.08.16 -
Prevx1 V2 2008.08.16 -
Rising 20.57.52.00 2008.08.16 -
Sophos 4.32.0 2008.08.16 -
Sunbelt 3.1.1546.1 2008.08.15 -
Symantec 10 2008.08.16 -
TheHacker 6.3.0.3.046 2008.08.13 -
TrendMicro 8.700.0.1004 2008.08.16 -
VBA32 3.12.8.3 2008.08.15 -
ViRobot 2008.8.16.1338 2008.08.16 -
VirusBuster 4.5.11.0 2008.08.16 -
Webwasher-Gateway 6.6.2 2008.08.16 -
Additional information
File size: 577536 bytes
MD5...: b409909f6e2e8a7067076ed748abf1e7
SHA1..: b82e3e0a0bcb01c094ec4b2bd9e028d32186cb38
SHA256: 3d1ef8915829c2c48abca74f6b590541ac38e24f02b4d5a0afb6c9099ccd672f
SHA512: f7add18bfca2df470c3da02881e6d86a6946086ddf0857c6997c4b5e1c666e9f
ce25215e412e4a17d7e693aebb8c9ce40b69759053c5afb7ebcb0ce41a9ff528
PEiD..: -
PEInfo: PE Structure information

( base data )
entrypointaddress.: 0x7e42e966
timedatestamp.....: 0x45f02d7c (Thu Mar 08 15:36:28 2007)
machinetype.......: 0x14c (I386)

( 4 sections )
name viradd virsiz rawdsiz ntrpy md5
.text 0x1000 0x5efe7 0x5f000 6.64 8783bd8c9771edc03c096418014108e5
.data 0x60000 0x1180 0xc00 2.39 1e6fe31ca0bbc6ed365eeb3a400e689f
.rsrc 0x62000 0x2a098 0x2a200 4.97 f46eb5bfb44b42d4462f4514bd102213
.reloc 0x8d000 0x2de8 0x2e00 6.78 29147feab00159bf20d090a34b6e2b09

( 3 imports )
> GDI32.dll: GetClipRgn, ExtSelectClipRgn, GetHFONT, GetMapMode, SetGraphicsMode, GetClipBox, CreateRectRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SetLayout, GetBoundsRect, ExcludeClipRect, PlayEnhMetaFile, CreatePen, Ellipse, CreateEllipticRgn, GdiFixUpHandle, GetTextCharacterExtra, SetTextCharacterExtra, GetCurrentObject, GetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, PolyPatBlt, CreateBrushIndirect, SetBoundsRect, CopyEnhMetaFileW, CopyMetaFileW, GetPaletteEntries, CreatePalette, SetPaletteEntries, bInitSystemAndFontsDirectoriesW, bMakePathNameW, cGetTTFFromFOT, GetPixel, ExtTextOutA, GetTextCharsetInfo, QueryFontAssocStatus, GetCharWidthInfo, GetCharWidthA, GetTextFaceW, GetCharABCWidthsA, GetCharABCWidthsW, SetBrushOrgEx, CreateFontIndirectW, EnumFontsW, GetTextFaceAliasW, GetTextMetricsW, GetTextColor, GetBkMode, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, GdiGetCharDimensions, GdiGetCodePage, GetTextCharset, GdiPrinterThunk, GdiAddFontResourceW, TranslateCharsetInfo, SaveDC, OffsetWindowOrgEx, RestoreDC, ExtTextOutW, GetObjectType, GetDIBits, CreateDIBSection, SetStretchBltMode, SelectPalette, RealizePalette, SetDIBits, CreateDCW, CreateDIBitmap, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetBitmapBits, DeleteDC, GdiValidateHandle, GdiProcessSetup, CreateSolidBrush, GetStockObject, CreateCompatibleDC, GdiConvertBitmapV5, GdiCreateLocalEnhMetaFile, GdiCreateLocalMetaFilePict, GetRgnBox, CombineRgn, OffsetRgn, MirrorRgn, EnableEUDC, GdiConvertToDevmodeW, GetTextExtentPointA, GetTextExtentPointW, CreateBitmap, SetLayoutWidth, PatBlt, TextOutA, TextOutW, BitBlt, GdiConvertAndCheckDC, StretchBlt, SetRectRgn, GdiReleaseDC, GdiConvertEnhMetaFile, GdiConvertMetaFilePict, DeleteEnhMetaFile, DeleteMetaFile, DeleteObject, GetDIBColorTable, GetDeviceCaps, StretchDIBits, GetLayout, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetObjectW, GetBkColor, SetBkMode, SelectObject, IntersectClipRect, GetTextAlign, SetTextAlign, GdiDllInitialize
> KERNEL32.dll: LocalSize, LocalUnlock, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceExW, FindResourceExA, GetModuleHandleW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetCurrentThreadId, IsDBCSLeadByteEx, SearchPathW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, LoadLibraryExW, GlobalAddAtomW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetComputerNameW, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThread, ExitThread, GetExitCodeThread, CreateThread, HeapReAlloc, GlobalHandle, FoldStringW, Sleep, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetCPInfo, HeapSize, CloseHandle, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW, GetFileSize, ReadFile, SetFileTime, GetFileTime, GetSystemWindowsDirectoryW, CopyFileW, MoveFileW, DeleteFileW, CreateProcessW, AddAtomA, AddAtomW, GetAtomNameW, GetAtomNameA, IsValidLocale, ConvertDefaultLocale, CompareStringW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, lstrlenW, GetLogicalDrives, FindClose, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileW, GetThreadLocale, VirtualFree, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetCurrentProcessId, InterlockedCompareExchange, IsDBCSLeadByte, LCMapStringW, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, GetTickCount, lstrlenA, GlobalFindAtomA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleHandleA, GlobalAddAtomA, DelayLoadFailureHook, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, LocalLock, LocalReAlloc, GetACP, GetOEMCP, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, SetLastError, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalAlloc, MultiByteToWideChar, GlobalReAlloc, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, lstrcpynW, CreateFileW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, lstrcmpiW, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, WideCharToMultiByte, GlobalFlags, GetLocaleInfoW, GlobalFree, GetModuleFileNameW, GlobalGetAtomNameW, GlobalGetAtomNameA, InterlockedExchange, DeleteAtom, LocalAlloc, GlobalDeleteAtom, LocalFree, GlobalSize, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, GetUserDefaultLCID, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, lstrcpyW, lstrcatW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, RegisterWaitForInputIdle
> ntdll.dll: NtQueryVirtualMemory, RtlUnwind, RtlNtStatusToDosError, NlsAnsiCodePage, RtlAllocateHeap, qsort, RtlMultiByteToUnicodeSize, LdrFlushAlternateResourceModules, RtlPcToFileHeader, wcsrchr, NtRaiseHardError, RtlIsNameLegalDOS8Dot3, strrchr, sscanf, NtQueryKey, NtEnumerateValueKey, RtlRunEncodeUnicodeString, RtlRunDecodeUnicodeString, _wcsicmp, CsrAllocateCaptureBuffer, CsrCaptureMessageBuffer, CsrFreeCaptureBuffer, NtOpenThreadToken, NtOpenProcessToken, NtQueryInformationToken, CsrClientCallServer, memmove, NtCallbackReturn, RtlUnicodeToMultiByteSize, RtlActivateActivationContextUnsafeFast, RtlDeactivateActivationContextUnsafeFast, RtlInitializeCriticalSection, NtQuerySystemInformation, swprintf, RtlDeleteCriticalSection, RtlImageNtHeader, CsrClientConnectToServer, NtYieldExecution, NtCreateKey, NtSetValueKey, NtDeleteValueKey, RtlQueryInformationActiveActivationContext, RtlReleaseActivationContext, RtlFreeHeap, wcsncpy, wcscmp, wcstoul, wcscat, RtlInitAnsiString, RtlAnsiStringToUnicodeString, RtlCreateUnicodeStringFromAsciiz, RtlFreeUnicodeString, NtOpenDirectoryObject, _chkstk, wcscpy, wcsncat, NtSetSecurityObject, NtQuerySecurityObject, NtQueryInformationProcess, wcstol, wcslen, RtlFindActivationContextSectionString, RtlMultiByteToUnicodeN, RtlUnicodeToMultiByteN, RtlLeaveCriticalSection, RtlEnterCriticalSection, RtlOpenCurrentUser, NtEnumerateKey, NtOpenKey, NtClose, NtQueryValueKey, RtlInitUnicodeString, RtlUnicodeStringToInteger

( 732 exports )
ActivateKeyboardLayout, AdjustWindowRect, AdjustWindowRectEx, AlignRects, AllowForegroundActivation, AllowSetForegroundWindow, AnimateWindow, AnyPopup, AppendMenuA, AppendMenuW, ArrangeIconicWindows, AttachThreadInput, BeginDeferWindowPos, BeginPaint, BlockInput, BringWindowToTop, BroadcastSystemMessage, BroadcastSystemMessageA, BroadcastSystemMessageExA, BroadcastSystemMessageExW, BroadcastSystemMessageW, BuildReasonArray, CalcMenuBar, CallMsgFilter, CallMsgFilterA, CallMsgFilterW, CallNextHookEx, CallWindowProcA, CallWindowProcW, CascadeChildWindows, CascadeWindows, ChangeClipboardChain, ChangeDisplaySettingsA, ChangeDisplaySettingsExA, ChangeDisplaySettingsExW, ChangeDisplaySettingsW, ChangeMenuA, ChangeMenuW, CharLowerA, CharLowerBuffA, CharLowerBuffW, CharLowerW, CharNextA, CharNextExA, CharNextW, CharPrevA, CharPrevExA, CharPrevW, CharToOemA, CharToOemBuffA, CharToOemBuffW, CharToOemW, CharUpperA, CharUpperBuffA, CharUpperBuffW, CharUpperW, CheckDlgButton, CheckMenuItem, CheckMenuRadioItem, CheckRadioButton, ChildWindowFromPoint, ChildWindowFromPointEx, CliImmSetHotKey, ClientThreadSetup, ClientToScreen, ClipCursor, CloseClipboard, CloseDesktop, CloseWindow, CloseWindowStation, CopyAcceleratorTableA, CopyAcceleratorTableW, CopyIcon, CopyImage, CopyRect, CountClipboardFormats, CreateAcceleratorTableA, CreateAcceleratorTableW, CreateCaret, CreateCursor, CreateDesktopA, CreateDesktopW, CreateDialogIndirectParamA, CreateDialogIndirectParamAorW, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, CreateDialogParamA, CreateDialogParamW, CreateIcon, CreateIconFromResource, CreateIconFromResourceEx, CreateIconIndirect, CreateMDIWindowA, CreateMDIWindowW, CreateMenu, CreatePopupMenu, CreateSystemThreads, CreateWindowExA, CreateWindowExW, CreateWindowStationA, CreateWindowStationW, CsrBroadcastSystemMessageExW, CtxInitUser32, DdeAbandonTransaction, DdeAccessData, DdeAddData, DdeClientTransaction, DdeCmpStringHandles, DdeConnect, DdeConnectList, DdeCreateDataHandle, DdeCreateStringHandleA, DdeCreateStringHandleW, DdeDisconnect, DdeDisconnectList, DdeEnableCallback, DdeFreeDataHandle, DdeFreeStringHandle, DdeGetData, DdeGetLastError, DdeGetQualityOfService, DdeImpersonateClient, DdeInitializeA, DdeInitializeW, DdeKeepStringHandle, DdeNameService, DdePostAdvise, DdeQueryConvInfo, DdeQueryNextServer, DdeQueryStringA, DdeQueryStringW, DdeReconnect, DdeSetQualityOfService, DdeSetUserHandle, DdeUnaccessData, DdeUninitialize, DefDlgProcA, DefDlgProcW, DefFrameProcA, DefFrameProcW, DefMDIChildProcA, DefMDIChildProcW, DefRawInputProc, DefWindowProcA, DefWindowProcW, DeferWindowPos, DeleteMenu, DeregisterShellHookWindow, DestroyAcceleratorTable, DestroyCaret, DestroyCursor, DestroyIcon, DestroyMenu, DestroyReasons, DestroyWindow, DeviceEventWorker, DialogBoxIndirectParamA, DialogBoxIndirectParamAorW, DialogBoxIndirectParamW, DialogBoxParamA, DialogBoxParamW, DisableProcessWindowsGhosting, DispatchMessageA, DispatchMessageW, DisplayExitWindowsWarnings, DlgDirListA, DlgDirListComboBoxA, DlgDirListComboBoxW, DlgDirListW, DlgDirSelectComboBoxExA, DlgDirSelectComboBoxExW, DlgDirSelectExA, DlgDirSelectExW, DragDetect, DragObject, DrawAnimatedRects, DrawCaption, DrawCaptionTempA, DrawCaptionTempW, DrawEdge, DrawFocusRect, DrawFrame, DrawFrameControl, DrawIcon, DrawIconEx, DrawMenuBar, DrawMenuBarTemp, DrawStateA, DrawStateW, DrawTextA, DrawTextExA, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, EditWndProc, EmptyClipboard, EnableMenuItem, EnableScrollBar, EnableWindow, EndDeferWindowPos, EndDialog, EndMenu, EndPaint, EndTask, EnterReaderModeHelper, EnumChildWindows, EnumClipboardFormats, EnumDesktopWindows, EnumDesktopsA, EnumDesktopsW, EnumDisplayDevicesA, EnumDisplayDevicesW, EnumDisplayMonitors, EnumDisplaySettingsA, EnumDisplaySettingsExA, EnumDisplaySettingsExW, EnumDisplaySettingsW, EnumPropsA, EnumPropsExA, EnumPropsExW, EnumPropsW, EnumThreadWindows, EnumWindowStationsA, EnumWindowStationsW, EnumWindows, EqualRect, ExcludeUpdateRgn, ExitWindowsEx, FillRect, FindWindowA, FindWindowExA, FindWindowExW, FindWindowW, FlashWindow, FlashWindowEx, FrameRect, FreeDDElParam, GetActiveWindow, GetAltTabInfo, GetAltTabInfoA, GetAltTabInfoW, GetAncestor, GetAppCompatFlags, GetAppCompatFlags2, GetAsyncKeyState, GetCapture, GetCaretBlinkTime, GetCaretPos, GetClassInfoA, GetClassInfoExA, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, GetClassLongA, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameA, GetClassNameW, GetClassWord, GetClientRect, GetClipCursor, GetClipboardData, GetClipboardFormatNameA, GetClipboardFormatNameW, GetClipboardOwner, GetClipboardSequenceNumber, GetClipboardViewer, GetComboBoxInfo, GetCursor, GetCursorFrameInfo, GetCursorInfo, GetCursorPos, GetDC, GetDCEx, GetDesktopWindow, GetDialogBaseUnits, GetDlgCtrlID, GetDlgItem, GetDlgItemInt, GetDlgItemTextA, GetDlgItemTextW, GetDoubleClickTime, GetFocus, GetForegroundWindow, GetGUIThreadInfo, GetGuiResources, GetIconInfo, GetInputDesktop, GetInputState, GetInternalWindowPos, GetKBCodePage, GetKeyNameTextA, GetKeyNameTextW, GetKeyState, GetKeyboardLayout, GetKeyboardLayoutList, GetKeyboardLayoutNameA, GetKeyboardLayoutNameW, GetKeyboardState, GetKeyboardType, GetLastActivePopup, GetLastInputInfo, GetLayeredWindowAttributes, GetListBoxInfo, GetMenu, GetMenuBarInfo, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, GetMenuContextHelpId, GetMenuDefaultItem, GetMenuInfo, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemInfoA, GetMenuItemInfoW, GetMenuItemRect, GetMenuState, GetMenuStringA, GetMenuStringW, GetMessageA, GetMessageExtraInfo, GetMessagePos, GetMessageTime, GetMessageW, GetMonitorInfoA, GetMonitorInfoW, GetMouseMovePointsEx, GetNextDlgGroupItem, GetNextDlgTabItem, GetOpenClipboardWindow, GetParent, GetPriorityClipboardFormat, GetProcessDefaultLayout, GetProcessWindowStation, GetProgmanWindow, GetPropA, GetPropW, GetQueueStatus, GetRawInputBuffer, GetRawInputData, GetRawInputDeviceInfoA, GetRawInputDeviceInfoW, GetRawInputDeviceList, GetReasonTitleFromReasonCode, GetRegisteredRawInputDevices, GetScrollBarInfo, GetScrollInfo, GetScrollPos, GetScrollRange, GetShellWindow, GetSubMenu, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, GetSystemMenu, GetSystemMetrics, GetTabbedTextExtentA, GetTabbedTextExtentW, GetTaskmanWindow, GetThreadDesktop, GetTitleBarInfo, GetTopWindow, GetUpdateRect, GetUpdateRgn, GetUserObjectInformationA, GetUserObjectInformationW, GetUserObjectSecurity, GetWinStationInfo, GetWindow, GetWindowContextHelpId, GetWindowDC, GetWindowInfo, GetWindowLongA, GetWindowLongW, GetWindowModuleFileName, GetWindowModuleFileNameA, GetWindowModuleFileNameW, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, GetWindowRgn, GetWindowRgnBox, GetWindowTextA, GetWindowTextLengthA, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetWindowWord, GrayStringA, GrayStringW, HideCaret, HiliteMenuItem, IMPGetIMEA, IMPGetIMEW, IMPQueryIMEA, IMPQueryIMEW, IMPSetIMEA, IMPSetIMEW, ImpersonateDdeClientWindow, InSendMessage, InSendMessageEx, InflateRect, InitializeLpkHooks, InitializeWin32EntryTable, InsertMenuA, InsertMenuItemA, InsertMenuItemW, InsertMenuW, InternalGetWindowText, IntersectRect, InvalidateRect, InvalidateRgn, InvertRect, IsCharAlphaA, IsCharAlphaNumericA, IsCharAlphaNumericW, IsCharAlphaW, IsCharLowerA, IsCharLowerW, IsCharUpperA, IsCharUpperW, IsChild, IsClipboardFormatAvailable, IsDialogMessage, IsDialogMessageA, IsDialogMessageW, IsDlgButtonChecked, IsGUIThread, IsHungAppWindow, IsIconic, IsMenu, IsRectEmpty, IsServerSideWindow, IsWinEventHookInstalled, IsWindow, IsWindowEnabled, IsWindowInDestroy, IsWindowUnicode, IsWindowVisible, IsZoomed, KillSystemTimer, KillTimer, LoadAcceleratorsA, LoadAcceleratorsW, LoadBitmapA, LoadBitmapW, LoadCursorA, LoadCursorFromFileA, LoadCursorFromFileW, LoadCursorW, LoadIconA, LoadIconW, LoadImageA, LoadImageW, LoadKeyboardLayoutA, LoadKeyboardLayoutEx, LoadKeyboardLayoutW, LoadLocalFonts, LoadMenuA, LoadMenuIndirectA, LoadMenuIndirectW, LoadMenuW, LoadRemoteFonts, LoadStringA, LoadStringW, LockSetForegroundWindow, LockWindowStation, LockWindowUpdate, LockWorkStation, LookupIconIdFromDirectory, LookupIconIdFromDirectoryEx, MBToWCSEx, MB_GetString, MapDialogRect, MapVirtualKeyA, MapVirtualKeyExA, MapVirtualKeyExW, MapVirtualKeyW, MapWindowPoints, MenuItemFromPoint, MenuWindowProcA, MenuWindowProcW, MessageBeep, MessageBoxA, MessageBoxExA, MessageBoxExW, MessageBoxIndirectA, MessageBoxIndirectW, MessageBoxTimeoutA, MessageBoxTimeoutW, MessageBoxW, ModifyMenuA, ModifyMenuW, MonitorFromPoint, MonitorFromRect, MonitorFromWindow, MoveWindow, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, NotifyWinEvent, OemKeyScan, OemToCharA, OemToCharBuffA, OemToCharBuffW, OemToCharW, OffsetRect, OpenClipboard, OpenDesktopA, OpenDesktopW, OpenIcon, OpenInputDesktop, OpenWindowStationA, OpenWindowStationW, PackDDElParam, PaintDesktop, PaintMenuBar, PeekMessageA, PeekMessageW, PostMessageA, PostMessageW, PostQuitMessage, PostThreadMessageA, PostThreadMessageW, PrintWindow, PrivateExtractIconExA, PrivateExtractIconExW, PrivateExtractIconsA, PrivateExtractIconsW, PrivateSetDbgTag, PrivateSetRipFlags, PtInRect, QuerySendMessage, QueryUserCounters, RealChildWindowFromPoint, RealGetWindowClass, RealGetWindowClassA, RealGetWindowClassW, ReasonCodeNeedsBugID, ReasonCodeNeedsComment, RecordShutdownReason, RedrawWindow, RegisterClassA, RegisterClassExA, RegisterClassExW, RegisterClassW, RegisterClipboardFormatA, RegisterClipboardFormatW, RegisterDeviceNotificationA, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, RegisterHotKey, RegisterLogonProcess, RegisterMessagePumpHook, RegisterRawInputDevices, RegisterServicesProcess, RegisterShellHookWindow, RegisterSystemThread, RegisterTasklist, RegisterUserApiHook, RegisterWindowMessageA, RegisterWindowMessageW, ReleaseCapture, ReleaseDC, RemoveMenu, RemovePropA, RemovePropW, ReplyMessage, ResolveDesktopForWOW, ReuseDDElParam, ScreenToClient, ScrollChildren, ScrollDC, ScrollWindow, ScrollWindowEx, SendDlgItemMessageA, SendDlgItemMessageW, SendIMEMessageExA, SendIMEMessageExW, SendInput, SendMessageA, SendMessageCallbackA, SendMessageCallbackW, SendMessageTimeoutA, SendMessageTimeoutW, SendMessageW, SendNotifyMessageA, SendNotifyMessageW, SetActiveWindow, SetCapture, SetCaretBlinkTime, SetCaretPos, SetClassLongA, SetClassLongW, SetClassWord, SetClipboardData, SetClipboardViewer, SetConsoleReserveKeys, SetCursor, SetCursorContents, SetCursorPos, SetDebugErrorLevel, SetDeskWallpaper, SetDlgItemInt, SetDlgItemTextA, SetDlgItemTextW, SetDoubleClickTime, SetFocus, SetForegroundWindow, SetInternalWindowPos, SetKeyboardState, SetLastErrorEx, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, SetLogonNotifyWindow, SetMenu, SetMenuContextHelpId, SetMenuDefaultItem, SetMenuInfo, SetMenuItemBitmaps, SetMenuItemInfoA, SetMenuItemInfoW, SetMessageExtraInfo, SetMessageQueue, SetParent, SetProcessDefaultLayout, SetProcessWindowStation, SetProgmanWindow, SetPropA, SetPropW, SetRect, SetRectEmpty, SetScrollInfo, SetScrollPos, SetScrollRange, SetShellWindow, SetShellWindowEx, SetSysColors, SetSysColorsTemp, SetSystemCursor, SetSystemMenu, SetSystemTimer, SetTaskmanWindow, SetThreadDesktop, SetTimer, SetUserObjectInformationA, SetUserObjectInformationW, SetUserObjectSecurity, SetWinEventHook, SetWindowContextHelpId, SetWindowLongA, SetWindowLongW, SetWindowPlacement, SetWindowPos, SetWindowRgn, SetWindowStationUser, SetWindowTextA, SetWindowTextW, SetWindowWord, SetWindowsHookA, SetWindowsHookExA, SetWindowsHookExW, SetWindowsHookW, ShowCaret, ShowCursor, ShowOwnedPopups, ShowScrollBar, ShowStartGlass, ShowWindow, ShowWindowAsync, SoftModalMessageBox, SubtractRect, SwapMouseButton, SwitchDesktop, SwitchToThisWindow, SystemParametersInfoA, SystemParametersInfoW, TabbedTextOutA, TabbedTextOutW, TileChildWindows, TileWindows, ToAscii, ToAsciiEx, ToUnicode, ToUnicodeEx, TrackMouseEvent, TrackPopupMenu, TrackPopupMenuEx, TranslateAccelerator, TranslateAcceleratorA, TranslateAcceleratorW, TranslateMDISysAccel, TranslateMessage, TranslateMessageEx, UnhookWinEvent, UnhookWindowsHook, UnhookWindowsHookEx, UnionRect, UnloadKeyboardLayout, UnlockWindowStation, UnpackDDElParam, UnregisterClassA, UnregisterClassW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, UnregisterHotKey, UnregisterMessagePumpHook, UnregisterUserApiHook, UpdateLayeredWindow, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters, UpdateWindow, User32InitializeImmEntryTable, UserClientDllInitialize, UserHandleGrantAccess, UserLpkPSMTextOut, UserLpkTabbedTextOut, UserRealizePalette, UserRegisterWowHandlers, VRipOutput, VTagOutput, ValidateRect, ValidateRgn, VkKeyScanA, VkKeyScanExA, VkKeyScanExW, VkKeyScanW, WCSToMBEx, WINNLSEnableIME, WINNLSGetEnableStatus, WINNLSGetIMEHotkey, WaitForInputIdle, WaitMessage, Win32PoolAllocationStats, WinHelpA, WinHelpW, WindowFromDC, WindowFromPoint, keybd_event, mouse_event, wsprintfA, wsprintfW, wvsprintfA, wvsprintfW

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HijackThis

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 4:18:34 PM, on 8/16/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16705)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\Program Files\CursorXP\CursorXP.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\astsrv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater\GoogleUpdater.exe
C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Trillian\trillian.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\*\Stuff\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.wikipedia.org
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AppleSyncNotifier] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\isuspm.exe -startup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CursorXP] C:\Program Files\CursorXP\CursorXP.exe
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Startup: Gmail Notifier.lnk = C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
O4 - Startup: Stardock ObjectDock.lnk = C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Google Updater.lnk = C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater\GoogleUpdater.exe
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/betapit/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {56762DEC-6B0D-4AB4-A8AD-989993B5D08B} (OnlineScanner Control) - http://www.eset.eu/OnlineScanner.cab
O16 - DPF: {5F8469B4-B055-49DD-83F7-62B522420ECC} (Facebook Photo Uploader Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/...toUploader.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: AST Service (astcc) - Nalpeiron Ltd. - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\astsrv.exe
O23 - Service: AVG8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Canon Camera Access Library 8 (CCALib8) - Canon Inc. - C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINNT\System32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - C:\WINNT\wanmpsvc.exe

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[chemist]

Good job! Your logs are not showing any signs of malware. Glad to hear things are speeding up.

Try a reboot and let me know how things are going and I'll give you some last instructions.

[AmazingShoelace]

Will do. Restarting now.

[AmazingShoelace]

Seems like we came out at about 50 / 50 on the restart. Things aren't as fast as they were, but they're faster than when all this initially started.

[chemist]

You do have less than the minimum recommended amount of RAM on your system. Increasing your RAM should help your virtual memory problem. You may want to return to the XP Support Forum for additional help.

Please read the following article: http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...ning-slow.html

Please visit Crucial where you can either input your model number or download a small application that will tell you exactly the type of RAM you need.

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Congratulations. Well done! Your logs appear clean. You should be good to go.

As far as those infected objects listed in the ESET log, those are safely tucked away in ComboFix's quarantine folder or in old System Restore points, which we will be taking care of now.

Go to Start >> Run and Copy/Paste the following single-line command into the Run box and click OK

combofix /u

This will uninstall ComboFix and delete ComboFix's quarantine folder. It will also implement some cleanup procedures, remove old System Restore points which contain previous infections, and create a fresh, clean System Restore point.

Please re-enable your antivirus program and any other antispyware programs disabled earlier if you haven't already.

You can safely delete any tools downloaded or any logs, files, and any shortcuts on your desktop that were created during this fix.

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MICROSOFT UPDATES
It is very important that you get all of the critical updates for your Operating System and Internet Explorer. Keeping your OS and browser up to date will help make you less susceptible to attacks by Trojans and viruses. Please go to Microsoft and download all the critical updates to help prevent possible re-infection.

SPYWARE PREVENTION
This is a good time to set up protection against further attacks. In light of your recent problem, I'm sure you'd like to avoid any future infections. Please read these well written articles:

• How Did I Get Infected In The First Place? by TonyKlein
• PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

To help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programs if you do not already have them:

• SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of ActiveX-based malware, blocks cookies, and restricts the actions of "bad" sites in Internet Explorer. See tutorial here
  
• SpywareGuard catches and blocks spyware installation and browser hijacking in real-time. See tutorial here
  
• IE-Spyad is another excellent program that places over 5000 dubious websites and domains in the IE Restricted list, which will help prevent attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the site. See tutorial here
  
• MVPS HOSTS FILE replaces your current HOSTS file with one that will restrict known ad sites from serving you unsolicited advertisements. It basically prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1, which is the IP of your local computer. See guide here and for Windows Vista here
  
• Spybot - Search & Destroy is an excellent spyware remover and also offers real-time protection against critical registry changes. Don't use the Immunize feature if you use SpywareBlaster. See tutorial here

Keep your antivirus program and antispyware programs updated and scan with them on a regular basis.

Please respond to this thread one more time so we can mark this thread as resolved.

[AmazingShoelace]

We can mark the thread as resolved.

Thanks much for your help, chemist. Couldn't have done it without you.

[chemist]

You're very welcome! Good luck with your slowness issue.