Why is HJT saving log as a movie?

OK, I am trying to post a HJT log here, but when I run HJT and save, it saves it as a windows movie, thus really not able tpo save it at all. Any help. I have run adaware, CWS,and AVG to check it, its not finding anything, but this is what is there: "[email protected]:C\WINDOWS\start.chm::/start.html"

This is in the regedit.
Thanks

 

What Windows version are you using? And when it is saved what file type extension do you see. Do you have "hide extensions for known file types" checked in Folder Options > View? Uncheck that if you do.

If you continue to have problems, just right click on the file and rename it with a .log or a .txt extension. You should be able to open it in Notepad regardless of the file type you see.

And what are you doing with regedit? that has nothing to do with the saved file.

 

Hey RR, This machine is a Win98. It automatically saves it as "logfile" and doesn't give me an option to save it as anything else. Itried to do a screen print of the log and post it, but it wouldn't upload.
any other suggestions?

 

OK, Finally got a saved log. Here you go:Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:28:36 AM, on 4/16/04
Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.00 (5.00.2314.1000)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\AVGSERV9.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PELMICED.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IBMMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\EUSEXE.EXE
C:\CFGSAFE\AUTOCHK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\SCANJET\PRECISIONSCANPRO\HPLAMP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPSJVXD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\AVGCC32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\BRODERBUND\MAVIS BEACON TEACHES TYPING 15\MINIMAVIS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = mkMSITStore:C:\WINDOWS\start.chm::/start.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,(Default) = ,
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN\YCOMP5_3_16_0.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN\YCOMP5_3_16_0.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ibmmon.exe] Ibmmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mouse Suite 98 Daemon] PELMICED.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICH Synth] eusexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ConfigSafe] C:\CFGSAFE\AUTOCHK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TCASUTIEXE] TCAUDIAG.EXE -off
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Lamp] C:\SCANJET\PrecisionScanPro\HPLamp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPSCANMonitor] c:\windows\SYSTEM\hpsjvxd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Avgserv9.exe] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O4 - Startup: Personal Coach.lnk = C:\Program Files\Broderbund\Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 15\minimavis.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF: SEARCH_PAGE_URL=http://home.microsoft.com/access/allinone.asp
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37902.5466550926
O16 - DPF: {72C23FEC-3AF9-48FC-9597-241A8EBDFE0A} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://ftp.hp.com/pub/automatic/player/isetupML.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0401.cab

 

You can check and "fix" these items in the Scanlog:

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = mkMSITStore:C:\WINDOWS\start.chm::/start.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,(Default) = ,

By the way, your "home" page can be reset simply by dragging and dropping a url on the HOME icon.

If HijackThis is saving it as a .log file, that is what it is supposed to do. The problem is that you do not have a proper association for log files in the registry.

Here is how to correct it: Select (highlight) a saved .log file. Then SHIFT+Right Click on it. Select "open with" from the right click menu, then scroll or browse ("other" tab if not in the scroll menu) to Notepad and select that as the application to open with. Check "always use...." and then click "OK".

 

Thanks Rog, I have deleted those files before, and I don't know why it was coming back, not to mention what a complte and total cheap-a$$ hijack page.

 

No problem; now that you know how to use HijackThis, just be sure to include a copy/paste any time you think you have a problem.

 

You're killing me Rog, absolutely killing me.