persephonik
2010-07-11, 13:56
Hi,
My system seems to have gotten infected through a friend's USB drive. I was using Windows XP and Avira free edition. The day the system got infected, Avira started identifying every single .EXE file as a threat.
I formatted my PC the next day - only drive C, where windows is installed. However, the problem did not go.
I am facing another problem - when my PC starts, the taskbar is inactive. Regardless of where I click on the taskbar, there will just be a "ding" sound, and no action. Following some advice on the internet, I use Task Manager to exit explorer.exe and then use run to start it again. That does seem to solve the problem until I restart.
Now I have Avira uninstalled as it continues to identify ALL my exe files as threat. Unfortunately, when I tried installing SpySweeper, it installed fully and then did not run any more after restarting :confused:
Then I tried Avast - this one does not install at all. The installation dialog box appears, and the moment I click Next, it just disappears.
I just can't seem to find ANY way around this one. I'll be really grateful if someone could help me out with some expert insight.
Here is a Hijackthis log:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 5:43:18 PM, on 7/11/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Azhar\LOCALS~1\Temp\winpjwqul.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Azhar\Desktop\Hijack\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = wmplayer.exe //ICWLaunch
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBDrvDet] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SB Drive Det\SBDrvDet.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] "C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GrooveMonitor] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [H2O] "C:\Program Files\SyncroSoft\Pos\H2O\cledx.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [XboxStat] "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories\XboxStat.exe" silentrun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SB Audigy 2 Startup Menu] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Program\Startup Menu\ChkColor.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Avro Keyboard] C:\Program Files\Avro Keyboard\Avro Keyboard.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Uniblue RegistryBooster 2009] "C:\Program Files\Uniblue\RegistryBooster\RegistryBooster.exe" /S
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WallpaperChanger] "C:\Program Files\Wallpaper Master\Wallpaper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HKCU] C:\WINDOWS\system32\syslog\trendmicro.exe
O4 - Startup: WordWeb.lnk = C:\Program Files\WordWeb\wweb32.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.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)
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{3BD5272B-DFF2-4BAF-BF40-5F56B0D70FDE}: NameServer = 192.168.100.1
O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
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End of file - 4099 bytes
My system seems to have gotten infected through a friend's USB drive. I was using Windows XP and Avira free edition. The day the system got infected, Avira started identifying every single .EXE file as a threat.
I formatted my PC the next day - only drive C, where windows is installed. However, the problem did not go.
I am facing another problem - when my PC starts, the taskbar is inactive. Regardless of where I click on the taskbar, there will just be a "ding" sound, and no action. Following some advice on the internet, I use Task Manager to exit explorer.exe and then use run to start it again. That does seem to solve the problem until I restart.
Now I have Avira uninstalled as it continues to identify ALL my exe files as threat. Unfortunately, when I tried installing SpySweeper, it installed fully and then did not run any more after restarting :confused:
Then I tried Avast - this one does not install at all. The installation dialog box appears, and the moment I click Next, it just disappears.
I just can't seem to find ANY way around this one. I'll be really grateful if someone could help me out with some expert insight.
Here is a Hijackthis log:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 5:43:18 PM, on 7/11/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Azhar\LOCALS~1\Temp\winpjwqul.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Azhar\Desktop\Hijack\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = wmplayer.exe //ICWLaunch
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBDrvDet] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SB Drive Det\SBDrvDet.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] "C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GrooveMonitor] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [H2O] "C:\Program Files\SyncroSoft\Pos\H2O\cledx.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [XboxStat] "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories\XboxStat.exe" silentrun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SB Audigy 2 Startup Menu] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Program\Startup Menu\ChkColor.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Avro Keyboard] C:\Program Files\Avro Keyboard\Avro Keyboard.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Uniblue RegistryBooster 2009] "C:\Program Files\Uniblue\RegistryBooster\RegistryBooster.exe" /S
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WallpaperChanger] "C:\Program Files\Wallpaper Master\Wallpaper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HKCU] C:\WINDOWS\system32\syslog\trendmicro.exe
O4 - Startup: WordWeb.lnk = C:\Program Files\WordWeb\wweb32.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.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)
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{3BD5272B-DFF2-4BAF-BF40-5F56B0D70FDE}: NameServer = 192.168.100.1
O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
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