[Flrman1]

Be sure to Follow the next set of steps carefully, in the exact order specified.

Get ready to restart:
First doubleClick on the FIX.bat file in the C:\FINDnFIX\Keys1 folder.
Wait for the popup -Alert to restart your computer in 15 seconds.

After the computer restarts and you are back in Windows, navigate to C:\Windows\System32 folder:
Locate and select the HLPNIEF.DLL file (as it will be visible)
And use the folder's top menu and got to Edit >
Move to Folder...
Select the C:\FINDnFIX\junkxxx as destination and move
the HLPNIEF.DLL there.
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Now look in the C:\FINDnFIX folder and locate the RESTORE.bat file. Doubleclick it to run it.

Wait for it to run and it will and it will produce a 'log1.txt' file! Copy that log and paste it here!

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*Note:
Do not change/move around or
tamper with any of the file(s) folder(s) and path
included in the 'FINDnFIX' folder.

[PUG]

Those steps dont want to play ball cant see HLPNIEF.DLL anywhere here unless im blind.

Puzzled

log txt


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»*** freeatlast100.100free.com ***»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
--The directory 'junkxxx' is now included as a Subfolder in the FINDnfix folder
and is the destination for the file to be moved..
-*Previous directions will no longer work...
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
»»»IE build and last SP(s)
6.0.2800.1106 SP1
The type of the file system is NTFS.
C: is not dirty.

Tue 20 Jul 04 10:58:29
10:58am up 0 days, 0:08

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»*** Note! ***»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
The list will produce a small database of files that will match certain criteria.
You must know how to ID the file based on the filters provided in
the scan, as not all the files flagged are bad.
Ex: read only files, s/h files, last modified date. size, etc.
The filters provided should help narrow down the list, and hopefully
pinpoint the culprit.
Along with that,registry scan logged at the end should match the
corresponding file(s) listed.
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
Unless the file match the entire criteria, it should not be pointed to remove!
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
*For *Helpers/Mods and/or users that are not familiar with any of the
items on the scan results- I recommend using an alternative, once
you know what to look for!
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»***LOG!***(*modified 7/16)»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

»»»*»»»*Boards that are not personally authorised by me are not allowed to use this fix!»»»*»»»*

Scanning for file(s)...
»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»
»»»»» (*1*) »»»»» .........
»»Locked or 'Suspect' file(s) found...

C:\WINNT\System32\HLPNIEF.DLL +++ File read error
\\?\C:\WINNT\System32\HLPNIEF.DLL +++ File read error

»»»»» (*2*) »»»»»........
**File C:\FINDnFIX\LIST.TXT
HLPNIEF.DLL Can't Open!

»»»»» (*3*) »»»»»........

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\
hlpnief.dll Tue 8 Jun 2004 13:56:16 A...R 57,344 56.00 K

1 item found: 1 file, 0 directories.
Total of file sizes: 57,344 bytes 56.00 K

unknown/hidden files...

No matches found.

»»»»» (*4*) »»»»».........
Sniffing..........
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.

Sniffed -> C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\HLPNIEF.DLL

»»»»»(*5*)»»»»»
**File C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DLLXXX.TXT
¯ Access denied ® ..................... HLPNIEF.DLL .....57344 08.06.2004

»»»»»(*6*)»»»»»
fgrep: can't open input C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\HLPNIEF.DLL

»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»*»»»
»»»»»Search by size...


C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\
hlpnief.dll Tue 8 Jun 2004 13:56:16 A...R 57,344 56.00 K

1 item found: 1 file, 0 directories.
Total of file sizes: 57,344 bytes 56.00 K

No matches found.

No matches found.

Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.

Sniffed -> C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\HLPNIEF.DLL
Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.

Power SNiF 1.34 - The Ultimate File Snifferdog. Created Mar 16 1992, 21:09:15.


»»Size of Windows key:
(*Default-450 *No AppInit-398 *fake(infected)-448,504,512...)

Size of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: 448

»»Dumping Values........
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\DeviceNotSelectedTimeout SZ 15
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\GDIProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Spooler SZ yes
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\swapdisk SZ
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\TransmissionRetryTimeout SZ 90
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\USERProcessHandleQuota DWORD 00002710
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs SZ

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
DeviceNotSelectedTimeout = 15
GDIProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
Spooler = yes
swapdisk =
TransmissionRetryTimeout = 90
USERProcessHandleQuota = REG_DWORD 0x00002710
AppInit_DLLs = (*** MISSING TRAILING NULL CHARACTER ***)

»»Security settings for 'Windows' key:


RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright (c) 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!

Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(ID-NI) ALLOW Read Everyone
(ID-IO) ALLOW Read Everyone
(ID-NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(ID-NI) ALLOW QWCEN-DS-- BUILTIN\Power Users
(ID-IO) ALLOW QWCEN-DS-- BUILTIN\Power Users
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(ID-NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(ID-IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER

Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read Everyone
Read BUILTIN\Users
QWCEN-DS-- BUILTIN\Power Users
Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM


»»Member of...: (Admin logon required!)
User is a member of group SAR-4QGSHPLS3D7\None.
User is a member of group \Everyone.
User is a member of group BUILTIN\Administrators.
User is a member of group BUILTIN\Users.
User is a member of group NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE.
User is a member of group NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users.
User is a member of group \LOCAL.


»»»»»»Backups created...»»»»»»
10:59am up 0 days, 0:09
Tue 20 Jul 04 10:59:27

A C:\FINDnFIX\keyback.hiv
--a-- - - - - - 8,192 07-19-2004 keyback.hiv
A C:\FINDnFIX\keys1\winkey.reg
--a-- - - - - - 287 07-19-2004 winkey.reg
*Temp backups...
.
..
keyback2.hi_
winkey2.re_


C:\FINDNFIX\
JUNKXXX Mon 19 Jul 2004 13:36:22 .D... <Dir>

1 item found: 0 files, 1 directory.

»»Performing string scan....
00001150: ?
00001190: ` 8 @
000011D0: vk < \ AppInit_DLLsa n C : \ W I N N T \ s
00001210:y s t e m 3 2 \ h l p n i e f . d l l vk h "
00001250eviceNotSelectedTimeout 1 5 ` vk '
00001290: o GDIProcessHandleQuota n vk i Spooler
000012D0: y e s g \ vk , swapdisk vk 0
00001310: R TransmissionRetryTimeout 9 0 ` vk '
00001350: g USERProcessHandleQuotaO 7W| C
00001390: <C B U U W| 9W| U Ag C [Ag C
000013D0:P U $ B B 7C d U d U hto uAgd U B d U P U $ B
00001410: B @.C D U hk W d U x U HAg h B B
00001450: d U B 3 $ KS x C x x x C C
00001490: C 2 C 2 w <C C U wg <C C
000014D0: C x k w w C ^g F C J Ag
00001510: D x C x x x C @Bge p# My ^
00001550: L ] H C My ? U U U w(% w U 7W|
00001590: C <C B U U W| 9W| ( U Ag
000015D0: C [Ag C $ B B 7C p U p U hto

---------- WIN.TXT
AppInit_DLLsa
--------------
--------------
$011E8: AppInit_DLLsa
$01250: DeviceNotSelectedTimeout
$01298: GDIProcessHandleQuota
$01318: TransmissionRetryTimeout
$01358: USERProcessHandleQuotaO
--------------
--------------
C:\WINNT\system32\hlpnief.dll
--------------
--------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""
"DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"Spooler"="yes"
"swapdisk"=""
"TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"
"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710

A handle was successfully obtained for the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows key.
This key has 0 subkeys.
The AppInitDLLs value exists and reports as 60 bytes, including the 2 for string termination.

[AppInitDLLs]
Ansi string : "C:\WINNT\system32\hlpnief.dll"
0000 43 00 3a 00 5c 00 57 00 49 00 4e 00 4e 00 54 00 | C.:.\.W.I.N.N.T.
0010 5c 00 73 00 79 00 73 00 74 00 65 00 6d 00 33 00 | \.s.y.s.t.e.m.3.
0020 32 00 5c 00 68 00 6c 00 70 00 6e 00 69 00 65 00 | 2.\.h.l.p.n.i.e.
0030 66 00 2e 00 64 00 6c 00 6c 00 00 00 | f...d.l.l...


[Flrman1]

We can try something different. Do you have your 2K installation disk?

[PUG]

Sure do, Hit me

[Flrman1]

What we are going to do is install the recovery console and try to get rid of the file the hard way. Put the CD in the drive while on the internet.

Go to Start>Run and execute this command: (Copy and paste the command in and then press enter)

D:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons

Where D is the CD drive Letter. If D is not the drive letter of your CD drive change it accordingly.

After you have installed the Recovery Console and posted the log from the output.txt file, wait for further instructions.

[PUG]

Hi I am halfway through ....just want to know, the box that came up said to restart when recovery conslole has loaded.....is that ok to do???

[Flrman1]

yes

[PUG]

New territory for me, did what you said. Upon restartingfollowed rec con and then exited to restart win2k.

output.txt was in recent folder......wasnt sure where to find so searched

Here is that log
--==***@@@ FIND-ALL' VERSION MODIFIED -6/05 @@@***==--
--==***@@@ ORIGINAL BY FREEATLAST @@@***==--

Wed 09/06/2004
11:51

System Info:

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
C: "" (6432:8F4F) - FS:NTFS clusters:4k
Total: 5 371 072 512 [5.0G] - Free: 1 935 351 808 [1.8G]


*IE version and Service packs:
5.0.2920.0 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
*Notepad version :
5.0.2140.1 C:\WINNT\system32\notepad.exe
5.0.2140.1 C:\WINNT\notepad.exe
*Media Player version :

! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings



Locked or 'Suspect' file(s) found...
\\?\C:\WINNT\System32\HLPNIEF.DLL +++ File read error
\\?\C:\WINNT\System32\HLPNIEF.DLL +++ File read error


Scanning for main Hijacker:
File found was C:\WINNT\System32\EIC.DLL
Md5 tested As 2A1713C691BAA96B9944F8C6EF17E9BC


REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"="NVDESK32.DLL"
"DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"Spooler"="yes"
"swapdisk"=""
"TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"
"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Brows er Helper Objects]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Brows er Helper Objects\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Brows er Helper Objects\{2843DAC1-05EF-11D2-95BA-0060083493D6}]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Brows er Helper Objects\{D9CAD550-29B0-4526-BE98-F87CB4A608C5}]

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\Class Install Handler]
@="AP Class Install Handler filter"
"CLSID"="{32B533BB-EDAE-11d0-BD5A-00AA00B92AF1}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\deflate]
@="AP Deflate Encoding/Decoding Filter "
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\gzip]
@="AP GZIP Encoding/Decoding Filter "
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\lzdhtml]
@="AP lzdhtml encoding/decoding Filter"
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/html]
"CLSID"="{55F4D4DB-2734-4068-8DA0-EC4D53D3E22E}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/plain]
"CLSID"="{55F4D4DB-2734-4068-8DA0-EC4D53D3E22E}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml]
@="WebView MIME Filter"
"CLSID"="{733AC4CB-F1A4-11d0-B951-00A0C90312E1}"


! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
AppInit_Dlls REG_SZ NVDESK32.DLL

*Security settings for 'Windows' key:


RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright (c) 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!

Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Users
(NI) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Power Users
(IO) ALLOW Read BUILTIN\Power Users
(NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(IO) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(NI) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(IO) ALLOW Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(NI) ALLOW Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
(IO) ALLOW Full access CREATOR OWNER

Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read BUILTIN\Users
Read BUILTIN\Power Users
Full access BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM




[PUG]

if this is not the log its an old one from a second users area from june the 9th.....

***********
You need to see the steps ive taken.
Restart after doing the Run D:etc....
Chose Run Recovery Console.

Came to.......
Win2000 Recov Consol V5.0

Then whole line of dots..............................................................
......................

Then next page =
Micsoft
the recove con providing repair etc

Type Exit to Quit

1: C:\WINNT
Which Windoze 2000 instal would you like to log onto?
<to cancel press enter> ...I pressed 1 then enter
Type the Admin Password: ********* enter
C:\WINNT>
At this point it did nothing, went to help log but wasnt sure what might help. Exited and resatrted in win2k. Did search for log.

Somethings not right here is it?

[Flrman1]

You've confused me here!

Did you get to this prompt?:

C:\WINNT>

If you did the Recovery Console is installed. There is nothing more for you to do now until I give you the rest of the directions. You need to verify that the Recovery Console was successfully installed and then I will instruct you as to what to do next. It will be about an hour before I come back.

[PUG]

Hes I got to prompt.
C:\WINNT>
Thankyou

[Flrman1]

First Click here to download CWShredder. Do Not run it yet. Download it to the desktop and have it ready to run later.

Go here and download Adaware 6 Build 181

Install the program and configure it like so, but don't run it yet.

First in the main window look in the bottom right corner and click on Check for updates now and download the latest referencefiles.

Make sure the following settings are made and on -------ON=GREEN

From main window :Click Start then Activate in-depth scan (recommended)

Click Use custom scanning options then click Customize and have these options selected: Under Drives and Folders put a check by Scan within archives and below that under Memory and Registry put a check by all the options there.

Now click on the Tweak button in that same window. Under Scanning engine select Unload recognized processes during scanning and under Cleaning Engine select Let windows remove files in use at next reboot

Click proceed to save your settings and close Adaware.



I am attaching the directions in a directionsforpug.zip file. Download and unzip it to your destop. Inside you will find a readme.txt file with the directions and a fix.reg file.

[PUG]

Your knowlege is huge....Still no go Im afraid.

When I get to running Recov Console I press 1 (enter) then password (enter)...get the C:\WINNT> prompt then typed your del space C:\wind etc and ( enter. )

*Access is denied* what is that? Tried subsequent attrribs but same deal??

All other stuff downloaded CWShredder + Adware6 and ready to go.

What a pain. By now your sleeping so thanks for your work, Im very greatful. Will have to find some $ for TSG. Looked up your town, the big chair eh...

cheers

[Flrman1]

I'm sorry. I had all those commands wrong. I had C:\Windows in all of them and it should be C:\WINNT!

I have changed the directions now so get rid of the old ones and download the new ones here and try again.

I apologize for that screw up! Sorry!

[PUG]

Hey please dont apologise, I just take great pride in knowing I thought about the idea of WINNT....but as usual didnt act.

Will go ahead now