twowheelterror
2008-06-25, 03:22
I have discovered thousands of gibberish named files with a .t files extension on two of my machines as well as remote storage devices:
Macbook Pro
Running Windows XP SP2 through Parallels 3.0
Dell Insperion P3
Running Windows XP SP2
I have tried to research this problem for months now and have found nothing besides a few posts... one thread here that was never closed so I'm going to try to get you all the info that I can. Lets figure this little booger out.
What I have done:
Purchased a copy of Norton 360... installed... updated... ran... found and fixed:
w32.hllp.sality
w32mixorinf
infostealer
...then spend the last 2 weeks reinstalling all the software that 360 wrecked through the some sort of registry slaughter. I'm not angry any more at Norton 360 although I should still be. :lip:
I just ran Hijack This on my Macbook based XP SP2 and found the following:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 6:43:57 PM, on 6/24/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674)
Boot mode: Normal
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:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\cohrence.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\toolsrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ParallelsToolsCenter.exe
C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\SIA\sharedintapp.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\Crusty.exe
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NCO 2.0 IE BHO - {602ADB0E-4AFF-4217-8AA1-95DAC4DFA408} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Symantec Intrusion Prevention - {6D53EC84-6AAE-4787-AEEE-F4628F01010C} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\IDS\IPSBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Parallels Tools] C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ParallelsToolsCenter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SharedInternetApplication] "C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\SIA\sharedintapp.exe" /start
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE" -quiet
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Parallels Coherence Service (cohrence) - Parallels Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\cohrence.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Parallels Tools Utility Service (toolsrv) - Parallels Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\toolsrv.exe
--
End of file - 4613 bytes
I'll add the log from my desktop when I can... as that machine seems to be more infected with the .t files than my newer Macbook Pro workstation... but this machine does have them by the hundreds.
I'm not having any problems with software or performance... but I seem to find these ".t" files in major program directories and sometimes get a windows error on program launch:
Let's say that I'm launching YIM or Illustrator... windows will give me a "this software as failed to... with the software being "insert giberish name here.t". The gibberish .t file names are just various numbers and letters with the ".t" extension. I'm not going to attach one for examination... newbie but not that dumb. ;)
I did notice that when 360 was running and I would open a directory full of hundreds of these little .t bastards... they would gray out as if they were invisible and Norton would make them disappear as I selected them... don't know what it did with them... as 360 was just flailing around like a dead fish at that point in time... not giving me any answers or control.
I'm afraid that the virus is turning my current files into these .t files... and with several remote drives full of years and years of design work... this virus could turn my working files into zombies. Yes I have found these on external hard drives stacked full of live working files. Simply terrifying.
Thank you in advance for giving this malware newbie some help in this potentially fatal infection. Email me or respond... I'll be watching and waiting to provide any additional information.
Thanks again!
Brian
Macbook Pro
Running Windows XP SP2 through Parallels 3.0
Dell Insperion P3
Running Windows XP SP2
I have tried to research this problem for months now and have found nothing besides a few posts... one thread here that was never closed so I'm going to try to get you all the info that I can. Lets figure this little booger out.
What I have done:
Purchased a copy of Norton 360... installed... updated... ran... found and fixed:
w32.hllp.sality
w32mixorinf
infostealer
...then spend the last 2 weeks reinstalling all the software that 360 wrecked through the some sort of registry slaughter. I'm not angry any more at Norton 360 although I should still be. :lip:
I just ran Hijack This on my Macbook based XP SP2 and found the following:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 6:43:57 PM, on 6/24/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674)
Boot mode: Normal
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:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\cohrence.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\toolsrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ParallelsToolsCenter.exe
C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\SIA\sharedintapp.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\Crusty.exe
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NCO 2.0 IE BHO - {602ADB0E-4AFF-4217-8AA1-95DAC4DFA408} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Symantec Intrusion Prevention - {6D53EC84-6AAE-4787-AEEE-F4628F01010C} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\IDS\IPSBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Parallels Tools] C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ParallelsToolsCenter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SharedInternetApplication] "C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\SIA\sharedintapp.exe" /start
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE" -quiet
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Parallels Coherence Service (cohrence) - Parallels Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\cohrence.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Parallels Tools Utility Service (toolsrv) - Parallels Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\toolsrv.exe
--
End of file - 4613 bytes
I'll add the log from my desktop when I can... as that machine seems to be more infected with the .t files than my newer Macbook Pro workstation... but this machine does have them by the hundreds.
I'm not having any problems with software or performance... but I seem to find these ".t" files in major program directories and sometimes get a windows error on program launch:
Let's say that I'm launching YIM or Illustrator... windows will give me a "this software as failed to... with the software being "insert giberish name here.t". The gibberish .t file names are just various numbers and letters with the ".t" extension. I'm not going to attach one for examination... newbie but not that dumb. ;)
I did notice that when 360 was running and I would open a directory full of hundreds of these little .t bastards... they would gray out as if they were invisible and Norton would make them disappear as I selected them... don't know what it did with them... as 360 was just flailing around like a dead fish at that point in time... not giving me any answers or control.
I'm afraid that the virus is turning my current files into these .t files... and with several remote drives full of years and years of design work... this virus could turn my working files into zombies. Yes I have found these on external hard drives stacked full of live working files. Simply terrifying.
Thank you in advance for giving this malware newbie some help in this potentially fatal infection. Email me or respond... I'll be watching and waiting to provide any additional information.
Thanks again!
Brian