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07-Jan-2007, 11:58 PM #1
Solved: Can't uninstal System Alert Popup
Unfortunately, got hit with a virus and spyware. Spybot - S&D removed all the spyware that my Ad-Aware SE Plus missed. Norton anti-virus full scan did not detect the virus but it does alert me when it's active. A System Alert Popup nags me of an infected system (which I'm assuming is part of the infection). However, the System Alert Popup can't be removed in Add/Remove Programs. When I try to uninstall it runs the virus, which then activates Norton Alert but does not remove it. Here is the HJT log file...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:39:59 PM, on 07/01/2007
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\GEARSec.exe
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\Programs\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SymTray.exe
C:\Programs\CpuIdle\cpuidle.exe
C:\Programs\ASUS\Probe\AsusProb.exe
C:\Program Files\Matrox Graphics Inc\PowerDesk HF\Matrox.PowerDesk.PDeskNet.exe
C:\Programs\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.0\Apps\apdproxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
C:\Programs\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Plus\Ad-Watch.exe
C:\Programs\WallWatcher\WallWatcher.exe
C:\Programs\AboutTime\AboutTime.exe
C:\Programs\BOINC\boincmgr.exe
C:\Programs\BOINC\boinc.exe
C:\Programs\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\setiathome_5.15_windows_ intelx86.exe
C:\Programs\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\setiathome_5.15_windows_ intelx86.exe
c:\program files\matrox graphics inc\powerdesk hf\Matrox.PowerDesk.Communications.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Programs\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.sympatico.ca/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Programs\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Programs\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {67982BB7-0F95-44C5-92DC-E3AF3DC19D6D} - C:\Program Files\Video ActiveX Object\isaddon.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {f8ac5ce3-4b50-49d6-b632-faea1734fd29} - C:\Programs\FerretSoft\WebFerret\FerretBand.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\system32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: WebFerret - {A58686ED-FC46-44C3-95C6-4A812AB776F1} - C:\Programs\FerretSoft\WebFerret\FerretBand.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Protection Bar - {0D045BAA-4BD3-4C94-BE8B-21536BD6BD9F} - C:\Program Files\Video ActiveX Object\iesplugin.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Matrox PowerDesk 8] "C:\Program Files\Matrox Graphics Inc\PowerDesk HF\matrox.powerdesk.exe" /silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CpuIdle] C:\Programs\CpuIdle\cpuidle.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Probe] C:\Programs\ASUS\Probe\AsusProb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Photo Downloader] "C:\Programs\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.0\Apps\apdproxy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SymTray - Norton SystemWorks] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SymTray.exe SetReg
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINNT\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-Aware] "C:\Programs\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Plus\Ad-Aware.exe" +c
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] \\Janine\C\WINNT\system32\MSCONFIG.EXE /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [SymTray - Norton SystemWorks] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Symtrdr.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AWMON] "C:\Programs\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Plus\Ad-Watch.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [updateMgr] "C:\Programs\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AdobeUpdateManager.exe" AcRdB7_0_7 -reboot 1
O4 - Startup: AboutTime.lnk = C:\Programs\AboutTime\AboutTime.exe
O4 - Startup: BOINC Manager.lnk = C:\Programs\BOINC\boincmgr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Programs\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Wall Watcher.lnk = C:\Programs\WallWatcher\WallWatcher.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\npjpi150_09.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\npjpi150_09.dll
O16 - DPF: {62FA83F7-20EC-4D62-AC86-BAB705EE1CCD} (SmartCode ViewerX VNC Control) - http://woodiescciclub.com/charts/viewerx.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...?1146425378625
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8529A5F5-AF79-4E41-8705-D3091297B033}: NameServer = 206.47.244.104,206.47.244.88
O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation Service (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: GEARSecurity - GEAR Software - C:\WINNT\System32\GEARSec.exe
O23 - Service: SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS) - Unknown owner - c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe" -sSQLEXPRESS (file missing)
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programs\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: V2i Protector - PowerQuest Corporation - C:\Programs\PowerQuest\Drive Image 7.0\Agent\PQV2iSvc.exe
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08-Jan-2007, 04:01 PM #2
Please download SmitfraudFix (by S!Ri)
Extract the content (a folder named SmitfraudFix) to your Desktop.

Open the SmitfraudFix folder and double-click smitfraudfix.cmd
Select option #1 - Search by typing 1 and press "Enter"; a text file will appear, which lists infected files (if present).
Please copy/paste the content of that report into your next reply.

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
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08-Jan-2007, 06:29 PM #3
Rapport from SmitFraudFix:

SmitFraudFix v2.132

Scan done at 18:26:39.41, Mon 08/01/2007
Run from C:\Programs\SmitfraudFix
OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] - Windows_NT
The filesystem type is NTFS
Fix run in normal mode

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINNT


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINNT\system


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINNT\Web


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINNT\system32


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Start Menu

C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\STARTM~1\Online Security Guide.url FOUND !
C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\STARTM~1\Security Troubleshooting.url FOUND !

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\FAVORI~1

C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\FAVORI~1\Online Security Test.url FOUND !

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Program Files


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Corrupted keys


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop Components

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\0]
"Source"="About:Home"
"SubscribedURL"="About:Home"
"FriendlyName"="My Current Home Page"


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Sharedtaskscheduler
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

SrchSTS.exe by S!Ri
Search SharedTaskScheduler's .dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Share dTaskScheduler]
"{8d8c2387-7f80-4022-9be6-43630a969558}"="carbinyl"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8d8c2387-7f80-4022-9be6-43630a969558}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\WINNT\system32\gwquvw.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\{8d8c2387-7f80-4022-9be6-43630a969558}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\WINNT\system32\gwquvw.dll"



»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» AppInit_DLLs
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Winlogon.System
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"System"=""


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» pe386-msguard-lzx32


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Scanning wininet.dll infection


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» End
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09-Jan-2007, 03:49 PM #4
You should print out these instructions, or copy them to a NotePad file for reading while in Safe Mode, because you will not be able to connect to the Internet to read from this site.

Next, please reboot your computer in Safe Mode by doing the following :
  • Restart your computer
  • After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually;
  • Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu with options should appear;
  • Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode, then press "Enter".
  • Choose your usual account.
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 it doesn't, please restart it into Normal Windows.

A text file will appear onscreen, with results from the cleaning process; please copy/paste the content of that report into your next reply.

The report can also be found at the root of the system drive, usually at C:\rapport.txt

Warning: running option #2 on a non infected computer will remove your Desktop background.
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11-Jan-2007, 12:49 AM #5
Restart to Safe Mode. Ran SmitFraudFix option 2. Restart to Normal Windows. The Rapport file indicated the removal of Online Security Guide.url, Security Troubleshooting.url and Online Security Test.url. The registry was cleaned. However, the prompt for replacing wininet.dll did not appear. Instead, the following message was displayed. "Cannot import cleanup.reg: Error accessing the registry". Unfortunately, in my hast I negleted to copy the Rapport file contents before restarting to Safe Mode again and re-running SmitFraudFix option 2. From Add/Remove Programs, I was able to Remove the System Alert Popup entry without a virus alert from Norton. The following Rapport file contents from the SmitFraudFix option 2 rerun.

SmitFraudFix v2.132

Scan done at 23:37:27.35, Wed 10/01/2007
Run from C:\Programs\SmitfraudFix
OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] - Windows_NT
The filesystem type is NTFS
Fix run in safe mode

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Before SmitFraudFix
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

SrchSTS.exe by S!Ri
Search SharedTaskScheduler's .dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Share dTaskScheduler]
"{8d8c2387-7f80-4022-9be6-43630a969558}"="carbinyl"


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Killing process


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Generic Renos Fix

GenericRenosFix by S!Ri


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Deleting infected files


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Deleting Temp Files


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Winlogon.System
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"System"=""


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Registry Cleaning

Registry Cleaning done.

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» After SmitFraudFix
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

SrchSTS.exe by S!Ri
Search SharedTaskScheduler's .dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Share dTaskScheduler]
"{8d8c2387-7f80-4022-9be6-43630a969558}"="carbinyl"



»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» End
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11-Jan-2007, 01:16 AM #6
Addendum to my post at 12:49 AM

Restart to Normal Windows. Run SmitFraudFix option 1 (Search). Rapport results below:

SmitFraudFix v2.132

Scan done at 1:02:34.12, Thu 11/01/2007
Run from C:\Programs\SmitfraudFix
OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] - Windows_NT
The filesystem type is NTFS
Fix run in normal mode

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINNT


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINNT\system


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINNT\Web


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINNT\system32


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Start Menu


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\FAVORI~1


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Program Files


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Corrupted keys


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop Components



»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Sharedtaskscheduler
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

SrchSTS.exe by S!Ri
Search SharedTaskScheduler's .dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Share dTaskScheduler]
"{8d8c2387-7f80-4022-9be6-43630a969558}"="carbinyl"



»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» AppInit_DLLs
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Winlogon.System
!!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!!

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"System"=""


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» pe386-msguard-lzx32


»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Scanning wininet.dll infection


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11-Jan-2007, 11:55 AM #7
Download AVG Anti-Spyware from HERE and save that file to your desktop.

When the trial period expires it becomes feature-limited freeware but is still worth keeping as a good on-demand scanner.

  1. Once you have downloaded AVG Anti-Spyware, locate the icon on the desktop and double click it to launch the set up program.
  2. Once the setup is complete you will need run AVG Anti-Spyware and update the definition files.
  3. On the main screen select the icon "Update" then select the "Update now" link.
    • Next select the "Start Update" button. The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed.
  4. Once the update has completed, select the "Scanner" icon at the top of the screen, then select the "Settings" tab.
  5. Once in the Settings screen click on "Recommended actions" and then select "Quarantine".
  6. Under "Reports"
    • Select "Automatically generate report after every scan"
    • Un-Select "Only if threats were found"
Close AVG Anti-Spyware. Do Not run a scan just yet, we will run it in safe mode.
  1. Reboot your computer into Safe Mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode then hit enter.

    IMPORTANT: Do not open any other windows or programs while AVG Anti-Spyware is scanning as it may interfere with the scanning process:
  2. Launch AVG Anti-Spyware by double clicking the icon on your desktop.
  3. Select the "Scanner" icon at the top and then the "Scan" tab then click on "Complete System Scan".
  4. AVG will now begin the scanning process. Please be patient as this may take a little time.
    Once the scan is complete, do the following:
  5. If you have any infections you will be prompted. Then select "Apply all actions."
  6. Next select the "Reports" icon at the top.
  7. Select the "Save report as" button in the lower lef- hand of the screen and save it to a text file on your system (make sure to remember where you saved that file. This is important).
  8. Close AVG Anti-Spyware and reboot your system back into Normal Mode.


Please go HERE to run Panda's ActiveScan
  • Once you are on the Panda site click the Scan your PC button
  • A new window will open...click the Check Now button
  • Enter your Country
  • Enter your State/Province
  • Enter your e-mail address and click send
  • Select either Home User or Company
  • Click the big Scan Now button
  • If it wants to install an ActiveX component allow it
  • It will start downloading the files it requires for the scan (Note: It may take a couple of minutes)
  • When download is complete, click on My Computer to start the scan
  • 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 ActiveScan report


Come back here and post a new HijackThis log along with the logs from the AVG and Panda scans.
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12-Jan-2007, 12:56 AM #8
AVG Report follows:

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AVG Anti-Spyware - Scan Report
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+ Created at: 10:16:30 PM 11/01/2007

+ Scan result:



D:\Backup Janine\Backup\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@www.burstbeacon[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Burstbeacon : Cleaned.
D:\Backup Janine\Backup\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@burstnet[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Burstnet : Cleaned.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@searchportal.information[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Information : Cleaned.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@tacoda[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Tacoda : Cleaned.
D:\Backup Janine\Backup\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@tacoda[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Tacoda : Cleaned.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@ad.yieldmanager[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Yieldmanager : Cleaned.


::Report end



Panda Report follows:

Incident Status Location

Spyware:Cookie/Hbmediapro Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@adopt.hbmediapro[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Atwola Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@atwola[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Ccbill Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@ccbill[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Cgi-bin Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@cgi-bin[3].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Cgi-bin Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@cgi-bin[4].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Cgi-bin Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@cgi-bin[5].txt
Spyware:Cookie/did-it Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@did-it[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Entrepreneur Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@entrepreneur[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Go Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@go[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Com.com Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@terra.com[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Tucows Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@tucows[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Com.com Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@uol.com[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/WebPower Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@webpower[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Advnt Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@www.advnt01[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Xiti Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@xiti[1].txt
Potentially unwanted tool:Application/Processor Not disinfected C:\Programs\SmitfraudFix\Process.exe
Spyware:Cookie/Belnk Not disinfected D:\Backup Janine\Backup\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@belnk[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Belnk Not disinfected D:\Backup Janine\Backup\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\administrator@dist.belnk[2].txt
Potentially unwanted tool:Application/Processor Not disinfected D:\Backup Janine\Backup\Data\SmitFraudFix\SmitfraudFix\SmitfraudFix\Process.exe
Potentially unwanted tool:Application/Processor Not disinfected D:\Backup Janine\Backup\Data\SmitFraudFix\SmitfraudFix.zip[SmitfraudFix/Process.exe]



HJT Report follows:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:48:04 AM, on 12/01/2007
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\GEARSec.exe
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\Programs\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SymTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Matrox Graphics Inc\PowerDesk HF\Matrox.PowerDesk.PDeskNet.exe
C:\Programs\CpuIdle\cpuidle.exe
C:\Programs\ASUS\Probe\AsusProb.exe
C:\Programs\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.0\Apps\apdproxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
C:\Programs\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Plus\Ad-Watch.exe
C:\Programs\WallWatcher\WallWatcher.exe
C:\Programs\AboutTime\AboutTime.exe
C:\Programs\BOINC\boincmgr.exe
C:\Programs\BOINC\boinc.exe
C:\Programs\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\setiathome_5.15_windows_ intelx86.exe
C:\Programs\BOINC\projects\einstein.phys.uwm.edu\einstein_S5R1_4.24_windows _intelx86.exe
c:\program files\matrox graphics inc\powerdesk hf\Matrox.PowerDesk.Communications.exe
C:\Programs\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
C:\Programs\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\windows\system32\blank.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\windows\system32\blank.htm
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Programs\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Programs\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {f8ac5ce3-4b50-49d6-b632-faea1734fd29} - C:\Programs\FerretSoft\WebFerret\FerretBand.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\system32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: WebFerret - {A58686ED-FC46-44C3-95C6-4A812AB776F1} - C:\Programs\FerretSoft\WebFerret\FerretBand.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Matrox PowerDesk 8] "C:\Program Files\Matrox Graphics Inc\PowerDesk HF\matrox.powerdesk.exe" /silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CpuIdle] C:\Programs\CpuIdle\cpuidle.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Probe] C:\Programs\ASUS\Probe\AsusProb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Photo Downloader] "C:\Programs\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.0\Apps\apdproxy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SymTray - Norton SystemWorks] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SymTray.exe SetReg
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINNT\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-Aware] "C:\Programs\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Plus\Ad-Aware.exe" +c
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] \\Janine\C\WINNT\system32\MSCONFIG.EXE /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [SymTray - Norton SystemWorks] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Symtrdr.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AWMON] "C:\Programs\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Plus\Ad-Watch.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [updateMgr] "C:\Programs\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AdobeUpdateManager.exe" AcRdB7_0_7 -reboot 1
O4 - Startup: AboutTime.lnk = C:\Programs\AboutTime\AboutTime.exe
O4 - Startup: BOINC Manager.lnk = C:\Programs\BOINC\boincmgr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Programs\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Wall Watcher.lnk = C:\Programs\WallWatcher\WallWatcher.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\npjpi150_09.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programs\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\npjpi150_09.dll
O16 - DPF: {62FA83F7-20EC-4D62-AC86-BAB705EE1CCD} (SmartCode ViewerX VNC Control) - http://woodiescciclub.com/charts/viewerx.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...?1146425378625
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/actives...ree/asinst.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8529A5F5-AF79-4E41-8705-D3091297B033}: NameServer = 206.47.244.104,206.47.244.88
O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - Anti-Malware Development a.s. - C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\Programs\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation Service (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: GEARSecurity - GEAR Software - C:\WINNT\System32\GEARSec.exe
O23 - Service: SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS) - Unknown owner - c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe" -sSQLEXPRESS (file missing)
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programs\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programs\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: V2i Protector - PowerQuest Corporation - C:\Programs\PowerQuest\Drive Image 7.0\Agent\PQV2iSvc.exe
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12-Jan-2007, 03:57 PM #9
How are things now
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12-Jan-2007, 07:27 PM #10
Since running SmitFauxFix option 2, the virus alert from Norton has not been seen. Furthermore, removal of the System Alert Popup entry in Add/Remove was successful after SmitFauxFix execution. I've not had problems since. Infact, the System Alert: Malware Threat pop-up icon in the task bar was removed by Spybot - S&D that was run before the SmitFauxFix. The only concern I had was the Wininet.dll was reported by SmitFauxFix option 1 that it was infected (as seen in report). I've deleted that copy, even replaced it with a new copy but it has not changed status in the report, so I'm not sure what to make of that. AVG and Panda did not detect anything wrong with wininet.dll. Interesting that there are some more spyware found by Panda. I will delete those manually.

Otherwise, everything seems to be working as expected. I thank you for your help and will definitely make a donation. It's well worth it IMO.

I have to re-evaluate my anti-virus/spyware etc. products. Perhaps use a multi layer protection scheme in each catagory since not every product will detect every virus/spyware. However, I don't want to run 2 products of the same catagory (anit-virus, Norton and AVG for example) in real-time in background, so I have to determine a good solution for this problem. These things are getting nasty.

Again, thanks!
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12-Jan-2007, 07:29 PM #11
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