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  1. JesticleS

    JesticleS Thread Starter

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    When coming to my computer today, I opened IE. The home page was: mk:mad:MSITStore:C:\WINDOWS\start.chm::/start.html
    It said "Porn catagories" at the top and listed pictures with a bunch of pornography type stuff.
    I changed it to my regular home page and then it came back.
    So, I would like to know how I would go about getting rid of this garbage.
    Thanks a lot!
     
    JesticleS, Apr 11, 2004
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  2. JesticleS

    JesticleS Thread Starter

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    I figured somone may need this! :)

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.2
    Scan saved at 7:12:14 PM, on 11/04/2004
    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\svchost.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPCONT~1.EXE
    C:\unzipped\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = mk:mad:MSITStore:C:\WINDOWS\start.chm::/start.html
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = mk:mad:MSITStore:C:\WINDOWS\start.chm::/start.html
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\PPControl.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Video Process] sysconf.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
    O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
    O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.8.cab
    O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
     
    JesticleS, Apr 11, 2004
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  3. Cookiegal

    Cookiegal Administrator Malware Specialist Coordinator

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    Cookiegal, Apr 11, 2004
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  4. JesticleS

    JesticleS Thread Starter

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    \

    Thankyou ;)


    LOG:

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
    Scan saved at 9:11:37 PM, on 11/04/2004
    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\svchost.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPCONT~1.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Intes KeyChange\KeyChange.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\WXQLCFIP\HijackThis[1].exe

    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.garealm.co.uk/forums
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = mk:mad:MSITStore:C:\WINDOWS\start.chm::/start.html
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Video Process] sysconf.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
    O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
    O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.8.cab
    O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
    O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\hh.htt (file missing) (HKLM)
     
    JesticleS, Apr 12, 2004
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  5. Cookiegal

    Cookiegal Administrator Malware Specialist Coordinator

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    I'm not sure but it may be a variant of CoolWebSearch browser hijack. In any event, it wouldn't hurt to run CWS shredder, reboot and then post another log.

    You can get it here:

    http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

    Close all browser windows, open cwshredder.exe then click "Fix" and let it run.

    Then restart your computer and post another log.

    IMPORTANT! To help prevent this from happening again, you should install all the security patches and critical updates.


    Cookie
     
    Cookiegal, Apr 12, 2004
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  6. JesticleS

    JesticleS Thread Starter

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    Hey thanks but I got this fixed :)

    See ya around
     
    JesticleS, Apr 12, 2004
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    Cookiegal Administrator Malware Specialist Coordinator

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    Can you tell us how you fixed it? The solution might help someone else with the same problem.

    Cookie
     
    Cookiegal, Apr 12, 2004
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