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23-Oct-2004, 09:55 AM #16
DSO Exploit is a bug in Spybot.

Go here: Security Help Tools and run one of the online virus scans.
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23-Oct-2004, 01:21 PM #17
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DSO Exploit is a bug in Spybot.

Go here: Security Help Tools and run one of the online virus scans.
Thanks for the links. Looks like I got rid of dso exploit so thats the good news. The onslaught of popup ads still keep coming though. I'm at the point of considering wiping out the HD and starting all over again.

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23-Oct-2004, 01:31 PM #18
Post a new HJT log.
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Have you installed Spybot and Ad-aware as dvk01 instructed in post #10?
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Have you installed Spybot and Ad-aware as dvk01 instructed in post #10?
Yes, I have run both a few times since. I posted the log in post #10 which was run after doing everything as instructed by dvk01. I just ran it again so here it is. Any help wouuld be greatly appreciated.

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PS-As I'm posting this I'm fighting off the popup ads

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 1:51:22 PM, on 10/23/04
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INCREDIMAIL\BIN\INCREDIMAIL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT HARDWARE\MOUSE\POINT32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYWARE DOCTOR\SPYDOCTOR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MESSENGER\MSMSGS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\DESKTOP DELUXE\PROGRAM\MCDTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=CookieCop:8100
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WheelMouse] C:\Program Files\Wireless 4D Mouse\4DMAIN.EXE -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CriticalUpdate] c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IncrediMail] C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IncrediMail.exe /c
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] point32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Machine Debug Manager] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Mozilla Quick Launch] "C:\Program Files\Netscape\Netscape\Netscp.exe" -turbo
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Desktop Weather 3] C:\PROGRAM FILES\THE WEATHER CHANNEL\THE WEATHER CHANNEL.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DWHeartbeatMonitor] C:\PROGRA~1\THEWEA~1\DWHeartbeatMonitor.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYWARE DOCTOR\SPYDOCTOR.EXE" /Q
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Media Changer Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\Desktop Deluxe\PROGRAM\MCDTray.exe
O4 - Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\E_SRCV03.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Add animation to IncrediMail Style Box - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\WebMenuImg.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (IPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Bingo - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/xt0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dots - http://yog2.yahoo.com/yog/y/dtq0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Towers 2.0 - http://yog18.yahoo.com/yog/y/ywq0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Checkers - http://yog14.yahoo.com/yog/y/kq0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {0DD4833D-DFFA-11D3-94D7-0050DAC353B6} (DndCtrl Class) - http://www.ofoto.com/OfotoDND.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Word Racer - http://yog20.yahoo.com/yog/y/wq0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Literati - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/tt0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {F00F4763-7355-4725-82F7-0DA94A256D46} (IMDownloader Class) - http://www2.incredimail.com/contents...r/imloader.cab
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23-Oct-2004, 02:14 PM #21
When you get a popup don't close it and run a HJT log. Maybe we can see something when it's actually running.
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24-Oct-2004, 01:45 AM #22
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When you get a popup don't close it and run a HJT log. Maybe we can see something when it's actually running.
ok-here it is after aboout 15 minutes after a restart. I tried running HJT after a couple of hours but I keppt getting an error message that it couldn't run because it was out of memory.Thanks again.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 1:40:06 AM, on 10/24/04
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INCREDIMAIL\BIN\INCREDIMAIL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT HARDWARE\MOUSE\POINT32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYWARE DOCTOR\SPYDOCTOR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MESSENGER\MSMSGS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\DESKTOP DELUXE\PROGRAM\MCDTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=CookieCop:8100
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WheelMouse] C:\Program Files\Wireless 4D Mouse\4DMAIN.EXE -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CriticalUpdate] c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IncrediMail] C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IncrediMail.exe /c
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] point32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Machine Debug Manager] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Mozilla Quick Launch] "C:\Program Files\Netscape\Netscape\Netscp.exe" -turbo
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Desktop Weather 3] C:\PROGRAM FILES\THE WEATHER CHANNEL\THE WEATHER CHANNEL.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DWHeartbeatMonitor] C:\PROGRA~1\THEWEA~1\DWHeartbeatMonitor.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYWARE DOCTOR\SPYDOCTOR.EXE" /Q
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Media Changer Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\Desktop Deluxe\PROGRAM\MCDTray.exe
O4 - Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\E_SRCV03.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Add animation to IncrediMail Style Box - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\WebMenuImg.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (IPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Bingo - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/xt0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dots - http://yog2.yahoo.com/yog/y/dtq0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Towers 2.0 - http://yog18.yahoo.com/yog/y/ywq0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Checkers - http://yog14.yahoo.com/yog/y/kq0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {0DD4833D-DFFA-11D3-94D7-0050DAC353B6} (DndCtrl Class) - http://www.ofoto.com/OfotoDND.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Word Racer - http://yog20.yahoo.com/yog/y/wq0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Literati - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/tt0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {F00F4763-7355-4725-82F7-0DA94A256D46} (IMDownloader Class) - http://www2.incredimail.com/contents...r/imloader.cab
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24-Oct-2004, 07:26 AM #23
the only possibilities are these
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Desktop Weather 3] C:\PROGRAM FILES\THE WEATHER CHANNEL\THE WEATHER CHANNEL.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DWHeartbeatMonitor] C:\PROGRA~1\THEWEA~1\DWHeartbeatMonitor.exe
O4 - Startup: Media Changer Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\Desktop Deluxe\PROGRAM\MCDTray.exe

rather than remove them completely because I just don't know whether they are then cause ofr not I woould suggest going to msconfig and untick the corresponding entries and then reboot and see if the problem continues. if it stops then re-enable them one at a time until you find the culprit

then post back with the results and we'll go from there
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24-Oct-2004, 11:24 AM #24
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the only possibilities are these
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Desktop Weather 3] C:\PROGRAM FILES\THE WEATHER CHANNEL\THE WEATHER CHANNEL.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DWHeartbeatMonitor] C:\PROGRA~1\THEWEA~1\DWHeartbeatMonitor.exe
O4 - Startup: Media Changer Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\Desktop Deluxe\PROGRAM\MCDTray.exe

rather than remove them completely because I just don't know whether they are then cause ofr not I woould suggest going to msconfig and untick the corresponding entries and then reboot and see if the problem continues. if it stops then re-enable them one at a time until you find the culprit

then post back with the results and we'll go from there
ok-I went to msconfig and disabled the 3 above. No difference. I then disabled EVERYTHING and still got popups though it seemed like a few less.
The biggest offenders seem to be STopzilla, z1adserver, vbscript, and ads2.revenue.net. They just keep recylcling the same ads, ironically for computer security and popup stoppers. I have no idea where to go from here.
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25-Oct-2004, 10:13 AM #25
Click Here and download the VX2Finder9x.exe tool. Click on the VX2Finder9x.exe and then click on the Click to Find VX2.Betterinternet button. It will display the files, and User Agent string. Now click the Make Log button. It will open the log in notepad. Copy and paste that log here and wait for further instructions.
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Click Here and download the VX2Finder9x.exe tool. Click on the VX2Finder9x.exe and then click on the Click to Find VX2.Betterinternet button. It will display the files, and User Agent string. Now click the Make Log button. It will open the log in notepad. Copy and paste that log here and wait for further instructions.
OK-I ran VX2 and here's what it came up with:

Files Found---
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CvGWIZ.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DyNDI.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NjNDS.DLL


User Agent String---
{5E400681-1C61-11D9-B44D-0020781C870C}

In the window below it it lists those 3 files and tells me to check the ones to delete. I tried making a log but nothing happens when I click it so this is right off the results window.
I went back to msconfig and reactivated EVERYTHING and rebooted before running VX2. Thanks for any help.

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Close ALL running programs and windows except VX2Finder. Sign off and stay off the internet until the entire procedure is complete.


Run VX2Finder and check off all those files found and click the Delete these Files button.
(for as many as you have)

Next click the UserAgent$ button (to remove that reg value)

Then click the Import.reg (to repair QuickLaunch Toolbar)

Finally click the Restore Desktop ...to restore the desktop (Explorer.exe will end while doing this fix)

Restart your computer.


Download the Hoster from here . UnZip the file and press "Restore Original Hosts" and press "OK". Exit Program.
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