[dmurfitt]

Hi,

On one of our machines, we are getting a weird download box appear everytime we use Internet Explorer. It says:

---------
You have chosen to download a file from this location.

shdocvw.dll from C:\WINNT\system32

What would you like to do with this file?
Open this file from its current location
Save this file to disk

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It's totally random. I have tried running MSCONFIG to remove all unwanted startup items. I have ran both AdAware, and Spybot, but it still appears. Does anyone have any ideas about how to get rid of it?

Thanks a lot,

Daniel Murfitt

[tipso_calips]

i get exactly the same message. but first i get a tiny little explorer window open up near the upper left part of the screen, and then this download box. and then every couple of minutes i get another little window pop up, but i don't get the download again until i close and open IE again. It is really annoying though, and neither adware remover nor antivirus software gets rid of it.

[hacker103]

Download and run HijackThis: http://tomcoyote.org/hjt/hjt199//hijackthis.zip?

Do a system scan, save the logfile then paste the log here.

[tipso_calips]

here is my log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 5:12:27 PM, on 02/05/2005
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:\WINNT\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ntvdm.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Mixer.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver\LVCOMS.EXE
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
D:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\hmilybg.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\hdicyci.exe
C:\Program Files\Hyperdrive20\shwicon.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
D:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Intuwave Ltd\Shared\mRouterRunTime\mRouterConfig.exe
C:\Program Files\Motorola\Motorola Desktop Suite\DesktopSuite.exe
D:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\INTUWA~1\Shared\MROUTE~1\mRouterRuntime.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
D:\PROGRA~1\WIDCOMM\BLUETO~1\BTSTAC~1.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Symbian\Shared\SYMBIA~1\SYMBIA~1.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Symbian\Shared\SYMBIA~1\SCBAL.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\HPZSTW09.exe
G:\Program Files\eMule\eMule.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe
C:\WINNT\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
D:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe
G:\My Documents\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.yoursearchnow.com/search....ect1&keywords=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.yoursearchnow.com/search....ect1&keywords=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.yoursearchnow.com/search....ect1&keywords=
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
F3 - REG:win.ini: run=HPFsched
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: adlog Class - {22B9A67D-E689-44B6-B775-0E8FE84B4F9B} - C:\WINNT\system32\hpioegm.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - D:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: SDWin32 Class - {F7E80648-19BD-4D95-80FD-3151635C341C} - C:\WINNT\system32\jlcbo.dll
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [C-Media Mixer] Mixer.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV Agent] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] C:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMS] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver\LVCOMS.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeviceDiscovery] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINNT\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb09.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [jlcboc] C:\WINNT\system32\jlcboc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hqikeaj] C:\WINNT\system32\hqikeaj.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "D:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iexplorer] C:\WINNT\system32\iexplorer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShowIcon_Hypertec_Hypertec USB Product Driver v2.15r013] "C:\Program Files\Hyperdrive20\shwicon.exe" -t"Hypertec\Hypertec USB Product Driver v2.15r013"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "D:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe"
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O4 - Startup: Office Startup.lnk = D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = D:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Emule.lnk = G:\Program Files\eMule\eMule.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Motorola Desktop Suite mRouter Config.lnk = C:\Program Files\Intuwave Ltd\Shared\mRouterRunTime\mRouterConfig.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Motorola Desktop Suite.lnk = C:\Program Files\Motorola\Motorola Desktop Suite\DesktopSuite.exe
O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm.lnk = D:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...s/y/potc_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab
O16 - DPF: {2253F320-AB68-4A07-917D-4F12D8884A06} (ChainCast VMR Client Proxy) - http://www.streamaudio.com/download/ccpm_0237.cab
O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/ca...C_1_0_0_44.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/...eInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {4620BC29-8B8E-4F4E-9D92-1DB6633D6793} (SurferNETWORK Plugin) - http://rd1.surfernetwork.com/surferplugin.ocx
O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} (PopCapLoaderCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/rock/def...caploader1.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/26336d45...p/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...tatsClient.cab
O16 - DPF: {928626A3-6B98-11CF-90B4-00AA00A4011F} (SurroundVideoCtrl Object) - http://autos.en.msn.ca/components/oc...d/MSSurVid.cab
O16 - DPF: {AE9DCB17-F804-11D2-A44A-0020182C1446} (IntraLaunch.MainControl) - file://E:\SuperCD\IntraLaunch.CAB
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/Ms...Downloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10...o.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {BB47CA33-8B4D-11D0-9511-00C04FD9152D} (ExteriorSurround Object) - http://autos.en.msn.ca/components/oc...or/Outside.cab
O16 - DPF: {D719897A-B07A-4C0C-AEA9-9B663A28DFCB} (iTunesDetector Class) - http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite...ITDetector.cab
O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} (TikGames Online Control) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/shpo/default/shapo.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://utu.popcap.com/games/popcaploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/hpdj/en/check/qdiagh.cab?321
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...reShowdown.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: iexplorer - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\iexplorer.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: nwprovau - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\nwprovau.dll
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINNT\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: hpdj - Unknown owner - C:\DOCUME~1\JOREN1~1.JOR\LOCALS~1\Temp\hpdj.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\System32\nvsvc32.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: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

[Flrman1]

* Go here to download and install CCleaner
Do not use it yet.


* Click Here and download the the new version of Killbox and save it to your desktop.


* Click here for info on how to boot to safe mode if you don't already know how.


* Copy these instructions to notepad and save them to your desktop. You will need them to refer to in safe mode.


* Click Start > Run > and type in:

services.msc

Click OK.

In the services window find hpdj.
Rightclick and choose "Properties". On the "General" tab under "Service Status" click the "Stop" button to stop the service. Beside "Startup Type" in the dropdown menu select "Disabled". Click Apply then OK. Exit the Services utility.

Note: You may get an error here when trying to access the properties of the service. If you do get an error, just select the service and look there in the top left of the main service window and click "Stop" to stop the service. If that gives an error or it is already stopped, just skip this step and proceed with the rest.


* Restart to safe mode and do all of the following while in safe mode.


* Run Hijack This again and put a check by these and click "Fix checked"

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.yoursearchnow.com/search...tect1&keywords=

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.yoursearchnow.com/search...tect1&keywords=

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.yoursearchnow.com/search...tect1&keywords=

O2 - BHO: adlog Class - {22B9A67D-E689-44B6-B775-0E8FE84B4F9B} - C:\WINNT\system32\hpioegm.dll (file missing)

O2 - BHO: SDWin32 Class - {F7E80648-19BD-4D95-80FD-3151635C341C} - C:\WINNT\system32\jlcbo.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [jlcboc] C:\WINNT\system32\jlcboc.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hqikeaj] C:\WINNT\system32\hqikeaj.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iexplorer] C:\WINNT\system32\iexplorer.exe

O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe

O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/26336d4...ip/RdxIE601.cab

O20 - Winlogon Notify: iexplorer - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\iexplorer.dll

O20 - Winlogon Notify: nwprovau - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\nwprovau.dll

O23 - Service: hpdj - Unknown owner - C:\DOCUME~1\JOREN1~1.JOR\LOCALS~1\Temp\hpdj.exe (file missing)


* Next in Hijack This click on the "Config" button in the lower right corner. In the next window click on the "Misc Tools" button at the top then click the "Delete an NT service" button. Copy and paste the following line in that box:

hpdj

Click OK.


* Double-click on Killbox.exe to run it. Now put a tick by Standard File Kill. Copy the following list of file (copy the whole list). Click on File > Paste from clipboard. The first file should appear in the "Full Path of File to Delete" box. Click on the button that has the red circle with the X in the middle. It will ask for confimation to delete the file. Click Yes. The next file should appear in the box. Continue to click the delete file button and confirm the deletion until all files have been deleted.

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\iexplorer.dll
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\nwprovau.dll
C:\WINNT\system32\jlcboc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\hqikeaj.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\iexplorer.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\jlcbo.dll

Exit the Killbox.


*Start Ccleaner and click Run Cleaner


* Go to Control Panel > Internet Options. Click on the Programs tab then click the "Reset Web Settings" button. Click Apply then OK.


* Reboot back to normal mode.

[tipso_calips]

YES!! thank you so much, i'm finally free of the plague. i can use IE without annoyance now (well except for bits of IE itself, but hey...)

[Flrman1]

You're Welcome!

Check this out for info on how to tighten your security settings and some good free tools to help prevent this from happening again.

I'm closing this thread. If you need it reopened please PM me or one of the other mods.

Anyone else with a similar problem please start a "New Thread".