getting rid of search.findwhatevernow.com homepage

Does anyone know how I can get rid of the "search.findwhatevernow.com homepage"? I have been hijacked and I cannot get rid of this homepage. Further, everytime I put msn.com or google.com or any other mainstream URL in the address bar, my browser reverts to I get an error message and the browser will revert to "search.findwhatevernow.com" whenever I click on more information about this error.

Any ideas about this browser hijacker?

Thanks a ton!

owholmes3

 

Run these tools in the following order with nothing else running in
background:

1. CWShredder (fix all found)

2. Ad-Aware (fix all found)

3. Spybot (RTFM but generally fix everything in red)

Important: You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each and every use, even "right out of the box". But even they can't catch
everything, 24/7.
When all else fails, HijackThis
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html is the preferred
tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware.
Run a Hijack This scan and post your log in this thread. Someone will look at it and let you know what things need to be fixed.

 

Does anyone know how I can get rid of the "search.findwhatevernow.com homepage"? I have been hijacked and I cannot get rid of this homepage. Further, everytime I put msn.com or google.com or any other mainstream URL in the address bar, my browser reverts to I get an error message and the browser will revert to "search.findwhatevernow.com" whenever I click on more information about this error.

attached below ismy log file....

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 2:03:30 PM, on 10/21/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ibmpmsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
c:\bacula\bin\bacula-fd.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\OfficeScan NT\ntrtscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\QCONSVC.EXE
C:\OfficeScan NT\tmlisten.exe
C:\OfficeScan NT\ofcdog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TpKmpSVC.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RunDll32.exe
C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPONSCR.exe
C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY_1\TpScrex.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.Exe
C:\Program Files\IBM\Messages By IBM\ibmmessages.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\OfficeScan NT\pccntmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\OfficeScan NT\pccntupd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\1033\nt\MAPISP32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Stuff\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.walla.co.il/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: C:\WINDOWS\lbbho.dll - {12A99005-4CA7-454F-A492-E2B1B89F1ED8} - C:\WINDOWS\lbbho.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3Tray2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BluetoothAuthenticationAgent] rundll32.exe irprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMGAG] RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLICON] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPKMAPHELPER] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapAp.exe -helper
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TP4EX] tp4ex.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EZEJMNAP] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ibmmessages] C:\Program Files\IBM\Messages By IBM\ibmmessages.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "c:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OfficeScanNT Monitor] "C:\OfficeScan NT\pccntmon.exe" -HideWindow
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bacula] "c:\bacula\bin\bacula-fd.exe" /servicehelper
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ibmmessages] C:\Program Files\IBM\Messages By IBM\ibmmessages.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Netvision Cable Connect.url
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: SpySubtract.lnk = C:\Program Files\InterMute\SpySubtract\SpySub.exe
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {03F998B2-0E00-11D3-A498-00104B6EB52E} (MetaStreamCtl Class) - https://components.viewpoint.com/MT...compaq.com/html/interactive/nx5000/model.html
O16 - DPF: {08D75BB0-D2B5-11D1-88FC-0080C859833B} (OfficeScan Corp Edition Web-Deployment SetupIniCtrl Class) - http://telsysrv/officescan/clientinstall/setupini.cab
O16 - DPF: {08D75BC1-D2B5-11D1-88FC-0080C859833B} (OfficeScan Corp Edition Web-Deployment SetupCtrl Class) - http://telsysrv/officescan/clientinstall/setup.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/03af4897647e70611105/netzip/RdxIE601_fr.cab
O16 - DPF: {5EFE8CB1-D095-11D1-88FC-0080C859833B} (OfficeScan Corp Edition Web-Deployment ObjRemoveCtrl Class) - http://telsysrv/officescan/clientinstall/RemoveCtrl.cab
O16 - DPF: {CC05BC12-2AA2-4AC7-AC81-0E40F83B1ADF} (Live365Player Class) - http://www.live365.com/players/play365.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{10E8084C-9D47-4C4A-9C5A-47357159830D}: NameServer = 209.47.15.118,64.157.143.38,194.90.93.5
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{10E8084C-9D47-4C4A-9C5A-47357159830D}: NameServer = 209.47.15.118,64.157.143.38,194.90.93.5

Could you please tell me what to remove ,
I am using HijackThis.exe tool.

I will apprichiate your help.

[email protected]

 

Start a new thread and post your Scanlog in the Security forum. I would split and move it there, but you'd probably miss it.

 

If you connect through a LAN then this hijack changes your DNS server ip addresses to point to its own servers so that when you search for popular pages e.g. google.com or msn/microsoft it redirect you to its ******* replica msn site...

Best solution,

Run cwshredder.exe, adware, then spybot. Then BEFORE opening any browsers, change back your DNS settings to original. Otherwise youll be redirected back, and have to start again...

Hope this helps.