Home page change

[JesticleS]

When coming to my computer today, I opened IE. The home page was: mkMSITStore: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]

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 = mkMSITStore:C:\WINDOWS\start.chm::/start.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = mkMSITStore: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

 

[Cookiegal]

Hi JesticleS, love your name BTW (LOL).

Please download the latest version of Hijack This, which is v1.97.7 and then repost your log.

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http://www.sherrylynn.us/HijackThis.exe

 

[JesticleS]

love your name BTW (LOL).

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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 = mkMSITStore: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)

 

[Cookiegal]

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.


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[JesticleS]

Hey thanks but I got this fixed

See ya around

 

[Cookiegal]

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

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