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[dusty_bin]

Personally I don't get a problem on this machine with Opera, but some other users have been using IE and Firefox and have been getting their google search results hijacked to alternative sites - in the sense that if they click on the link in the list of results they get taken to a different site.
I poked around a bit to look for solutions, and have run tdsskiller and gooredfix that was mentioned somewhere, but these haven't helped as far as I can tell.

Here is the DDS logfile in the hope someone can identify something:
.
DDS (Ver_2011-06-23.01) - NTFSx86
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702
Run by happy-fish at 21:58:31 on 2011-08-18
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.44.1033.18.3581.2582 [GMT 0:00]
.
AV: Lavasoft Ad-Watch Live! Anti-Virus *Enabled/Updated* {A1C4F2E0-7FDE-4917-AFAE-013EFC3EDE33}
.
============== Running Processes ===============
.
E:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG10\avgchsvx.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
E:\Program Files\Nero\Tools\InCD\InCDSrv.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
E:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgwdsvc.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATI9CE.EXE
E:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
E:\Program Files\Mailtraq\firebird\bin\fbserver.exe
E:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\LogiTray.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgtray.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Tools\InCD\NBHGui.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Tools\InCD\InCD.exe
E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe
E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\DrvLsnr.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
E:\Program Files\Mailtraq\mailtraq.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
E:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
E:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\MOM.exe
E:\WINDOWS\twain_32\S6U12BX\WATCH.exe
E:\Program Files\ChkMail\CHKMAIL.exe
E:\Program Files\dmt\DMT.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
E:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\FxSvr2.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Tools\InCD\NBHRegInCDSrv.exe
E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\Identity Protection\agent\bin\avgidsmonitor.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\Identity Protection\Agent\Bin\AVGIDSAgent.exe
E:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\ccc.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgnsx.exe
E:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
E:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k HTTPFilter
E:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG10\avgrsx.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgcsrvx.exe
E:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\AlbumDB2.exe
.
============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============
.
uStart Page = hxxp://happy-fish-06/
BHO: Adobe PDF Link Helper: {18df081c-e8ad-4283-a596-fa578c2ebdc3} - e:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
BHO: AVG Safe Search: {3ca2f312-6f6e-4b53-a66e-4e65e497c8c0} - e:\program files\avg\avg10\avgssie.dll
BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection: {53707962-6f74-2d53-2644-206d7942484f} - e:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
BHO: {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - No File
BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper: {9030d464-4c02-4abf-8ecc-5164760863c6} - e:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - e:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl Class: {e7e6f031-17ce-4c07-bc86-eabfe594f69c} - e:\program files\java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
EB: {32683183-48a0-441b-a342-7c2a440a9478} - No File
uRun: [LogitechSoftwareUpdate] "e:\program files\logitech\video\ManifestEngine.exe" boot
uRun: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "e:\program files\common files\nero\lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
uRun: [Mailtraq] e:\program files\mailtraq\mailtraq.exe
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] e:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
mRun: [EPSON Stylus Photo RX420 Series] e:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_FATI9CE.EXE /P31 "EPSON Stylus Photo RX420 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus Photo RX420"
mRun: [LVCOMSX] e:\windows\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
mRun: [LogitechVideoRepair] e:\program files\logitech\video\ISStart.exe
mRun: [LogitechVideoTray] e:\program files\logitech\video\LogiTray.exe
mRun: [AVG_TRAY] e:\program files\avg\avg10\avgtray.exe
mRun: [NeroFilterCheck] e:\program files\common files\nero\lib\NeroCheck.exe
mRun: [NBKeyScan] "e:\program files\nero\nero8\nero backitup\NBKeyScan.exe"
mRun: [NBHGui] e:\program files\nero\tools\incd\NBHGui.exe
mRun: [InCD] e:\program files\nero\tools\incd\InCD.exe
mRun: [Smapp] e:\program files\analog devices\soundmax\SMTray.exe
mRun: [DrvLsnr] e:\program files\analog devices\soundmax\DrvLsnr.exe
mRun: [StartCCC] "e:\program files\ati technologies\ati.ace\core-static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "e:\program files\common files\java\java update\jusched.exe"
mRun: [Adobe ARM] "e:\program files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
StartupFolder: e:\docume~1\happy-~1\startm~1\programs\startup\chkmail.lnk - e:\program files\chkmail\CHKMAIL.exe
StartupFolder: e:\docume~1\happy-~1\startm~1\programs\startup\dmtv80~1.lnk - e:\program files\dmt\DMT.exe
StartupFolder: e:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\watch.lnk - e:\windows\twain_32\s6u12bx\WATCH.exe
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - e:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - e:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - e:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
IE: {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - e:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
DPF: Garmin Communicator Plug-In - hxxps://static.garmincdn.com/gcp/ie/2.9.3.0/GarminAxControl.CAB
DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} - hxxp://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1258455809812
DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} - hxxp://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1258483486390
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_26-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0026-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_26-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_26-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - hxxp://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
DPF: {E77F23EB-E7AB-4502-8F37-247DBAF1A147} - hxxp://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr01/photouploadcontrol/MSNPUpld.cab
TCP: Interfaces\{9E0179DD-7B5A-49CD-837D-4E982CE753A8} : NameServer = 192.168.1.253
Handler: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - e:\program files\avg\avg10\avgpp.dll
Notify: AtiExtEvent - Ati2evxx.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - e:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
Hosts: 127.127.1.0 localclock
Hosts: 192.168.1.1 happy-fish-router
Hosts: 192.168.1.7 happy-fish-06
Hosts: 192.168.1.6 happy-fish-05
Hosts: 192.168.1.5 happy-fish-04
.
Note: multiple HOSTS entries found. Please refer to Attach.txt
.
================= FIREFOX ===================
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FF - ProfilePath - e:\documents and settings\happy-fish\application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles\jbs7ix5q.default\
FF - plugin: e:\program files\adobe\reader 10.0\reader\air\nppdf32.dll
FF - plugin: e:\program files\canon\zoombrowser ex\program\NPCIG.dll
FF - plugin: e:\program files\java\jre6\bin\new_plugin\npdeployJava1.dll
FF - plugin: e:\program files\microsoft silverlight\4.0.60531.0\npctrlui.dll
.
============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============
.
R0 AVGIDSEH;AVGIDSEH;e:\windows\system32\drivers\AVGIDSEH.sys [2010-9-13 22992]
R0 Avgrkx86;AVG Anti-Rootkit Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\avgrkx86.sys [2010-9-7 32592]
R0 Lbd;Lbd;e:\windows\system32\drivers\Lbd.sys [2011-6-12 64512]
R0 si3112r;Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATARaid Controller;e:\windows\system32\drivers\SI3112r.sys [2007-8-29 116264]
R0 SiWinAcc;SiWinAcc;e:\windows\system32\drivers\SiWinAcc.sys [2007-8-29 19240]
R1 AvgLdx86;AVG AVI Loader Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys [2010-9-7 248656]
R1 AvgMfx86;AVG Mini-Filter Resident Anti-Virus Shield;e:\windows\system32\drivers\avgmfx86.sys [2010-9-7 34896]
R1 Avgtdix;AVG TDI Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys [2010-9-7 297168]
R2 AVGIDSAgent;AVGIDSAgent;e:\program files\avg\avg10\identity protection\agent\bin\AVGIDSAgent.exe [2011-4-18 7398752]
R2 avgwd;AVG WatchDog;e:\program files\avg\avg10\avgwdsvc.exe [2011-2-8 269520]
R2 FirebirdServerMailtraqInstance;Firebird Server - Mailtraq;e:\program files\mailtraq\firebird\bin\fbserver.exe [2006-10-31 1990656]
R2 Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service;Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service;e:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\AAWService.exe [2011-5-25 2151640]
R2 NeroRegInCDSrv;Nero Registry InCD Service;e:\program files\nero\tools\incd\NBHRegInCDSrv.exe [2009-10-16 53560]
R2 NTP;Network Time Protocol Daemon;e:\program files\ntp\bin\ntpd.exe -u 3 -m -g -c "e:\program files\ntp\etc\ntp.conf" --> e:\program files\ntp\bin\ntpd.exe -u 3 -m -g -c e:\program files\ntp\etc\ntp.conf [?]
R3 AVGIDSDriver;AVGIDSDriver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\AVGIDSDriver.sys [2010-8-19 134480]
R3 AVGIDSFilter;AVGIDSFilter;e:\windows\system32\drivers\AVGIDSFilter.sys [2010-8-19 24144]
R3 AVGIDSShim;AVGIDSShim;e:\windows\system32\drivers\AVGIDSShim.sys [2010-8-19 27216]
R3 ham50;Intel HaM Data Fax Voice;e:\windows\system32\drivers\ham50.sys [2009-12-26 365853]
S2 clr_optimization_v4.0.30319_32;Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86;e:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe [2010-3-18 130384]
S3 BCM42XX;Broadcom iLine10(tm) Network Adapter Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\bcm42xx5.sys [2011-2-20 54271]
S3 Lavasoft Kernexplorer;Lavasoft helper driver;e:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\kernexplorer.sys [2011-5-25 15232]
S3 N100;Compaq Ethernet or Fast Ethernet NIC Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\n100325.sys [2009-11-17 128000]
S3 PCX500;Cisco Wireless LAN Adapters Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\pcx500.sys [2011-2-20 169984]
S3 WinRM;Windows Remote Management (WS-Management);e:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k WINRM [2003-3-31 14336]
S3 WPFFontCache_v0400;Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 4.0.0.0;e:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\wpf\WPFFontCache_v0400.exe [2010-3-18 753504]
.
=============== Created Last 30 ================
.
2011-08-10 03:51:10 139656 -c----w- e:\windows\system32\dllcache\rdpwd.sys
2011-08-10 03:50:13 10496 -c----w- e:\windows\system32\dllcache\ndistapi.sys
.
==================== Find3M ====================
.
2011-07-15 13:29:31 456320 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\mrxsmb.sys
2011-07-08 14:02:00 10496 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\ndistapi.sys
2011-07-07 17:42:03 404640 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
2011-06-29 18:46:59 101720 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\SBREDrv.sys
2011-06-24 14:10:36 139656 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\rdpwd.sys
2011-06-23 18:36:30 916480 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2011-06-23 18:36:30 43520 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\licmgr10.dll
2011-06-23 18:36:30 1469440 ------w- e:\windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl
2011-06-23 12:05:13 385024 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\html.iec
2011-06-20 17:44:52 293376 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\winsrv.dll
2011-06-12 18:46:51 16432 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\lsdelete.exe
2011-06-02 14:02:05 1858944 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\win32k.sys
2011-05-25 02:00:36 64512 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\Lbd.sys
.
============= FINISH: 21:59:50.11 ===============

[jeffce]

Hi and Welcome!! :) My name is Jeff. I would be more than happy to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems you might have. Logs can take a while to research, so please be patient and know that I am working hard to get you a clean and functional system back in your hands. I'd be grateful if you would note the following:

I will be working on your Malware issues, this may or may not, solve other issues you have with your machine.
The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for the issues on this machine.
Please continue to review my answers until I tell you your machine appears to be clear. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.
It's often worth reading through these instructions and printing them for ease of reference.
If you don't know or understand something, please don't hesitate to say or ask!! It's better to be sure and safe than sorry.
Please reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.

Please be advised, as I am still in training, all my replies to you will be checked for accuracy by one of our experts to ensure that I am giving you the best possible advise, this will be a team effort.
This may cause a delay, but I will do my best to keep it as short as possible. Please bear with me, I will post back to you as soon as I can.

IMPORTANT NOTE : Please do not delete, download or install anything unless instructed to do so.
DO NOT use any TOOLS such as Combofix or HijackThis fixes without supervision. Doing so could make your system inoperable and could require a full reinstall of your Operating System and losing all your programs and data.

Vista and Windows 7 users:

These tools MUST be run from the executable. (.exe) every time you run them
with Admin Rights (Right click, choose "Run as Administrator")

Stay with this topic until I give you the all clean post.

Having said that....Let's get going!! :thumbup:

[dusty_bin]

Hi Jeff,

Thanks. I also meant to post the error that I get with S&D:
Microsoft.WindowsSecurityCenter_disabled: [SBI $2E20C9A9] Settings (Registry change, nothing done)

I'm not sure if this is significant and I can post the rest of the log as necessary. Some time ago I did allow the program to fix this issue, but it was just the same the next time I ran S&D.

Geoff

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,


When you ran DDS it should have created an Attach.txt log. If you still have it please post that into the next reply.
----------

Please download aswMBR (http://public.avast.com/~gmerek/aswMBR.exe ) to your desktop.

Double click the aswMBR icon to run it.
Vista and Windows 7 users right click the icon and choose "Run as administrator".
Click the Scan button to start scan.
When it finishes, press the save log button, save the logfile to your desktop and post its contents in your next reply.

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z454/Blottedisk/aswMBRscan-1.png (http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z454/Blottedisk/aswMBRscan.png )
Click the image to enlarge it
----------


In your next reply please post the Attach.txt created by DDS when you ran it earlier and the log created by aswMBR.exe. :)

[dusty_bin]

Hi,


In your next reply please post the Attach.txt created by DDS when you ran it earlier and the log created by aswMBR.exe. :)

As requested, the aswMBR log is posted below. I have not yet selected the fix option, even though one infected item was found - let me know if it is OK to go ahead with this fix. Attach.txt is attached as a zip archive.

Thanks for your help

Geoff

aswMBR version 0.9.8.978 Copyright(c) 2011 AVAST Software
Run date: 2011-08-22 19:27:12
-----------------------------
19:27:12.394 OS Version: Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
19:27:12.394 Number of processors: 1 586 0x209
19:27:12.394 ComputerName: HAPPY-FISH-06 UserName: happy-fish
19:27:12.629 Initialize success
19:30:00.909 AVAST engine defs: 11082201
19:30:16.909 Disk 0 (boot) \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 -> \Device\Scsi\si3112r1Port3Path0Target0Lun0
19:30:16.909 Disk 0 Vendor: WDC_WD10 05.0 Size: 953869MB BusType: 1
19:30:16.909 Disk 1 \Device\Harddisk1\DR1 -> \Device\Scsi\si3112r1Port3Path1Target0Lun0
19:30:16.909 Disk 1 Vendor: WDC_WD10 05.0 Size: 953869MB BusType: 1
19:30:16.909 Device \Driver\si3112r -> DriverStartIo SCSIPORT.SYS f748540e
19:30:16.924 Disk 0 MBR read successfully
19:30:16.924 Disk 0 MBR scan
19:30:16.924 Disk 0 Windows XP default MBR code
19:30:16.924 Disk 0 scanning sectors +1142787744
19:30:16.971 Disk 0 scanning E:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers
19:30:31.159 Service scanning
19:30:32.284 Modules scanning
19:30:34.440 Disk 0 trace - called modules:
19:30:34.784 ntoskrnl.exe CLASSPNP.SYS disk.sys SCSIPORT.SYS hal.dll si3112r.sys
19:30:34.784 1 nt!IofCallDriver -> \Device\Harddisk0\DR0[0x8b0c3ab8]
19:30:34.784 3 CLASSPNP.SYS[f7637fd7] -> nt!IofCallDriver -> \Device\Scsi\si3112r1Port3Path0Target0Lun0[0x8b10ca38]
19:30:35.127 AVAST engine scan E:\WINDOWS
19:30:52.127 AVAST engine scan E:\WINDOWS\system32
19:31:22.893 File: E:\WINDOWS\system32\encapiz.dll **INFECTED** Win32:MalOb-EI [Cryp]
19:32:44.361 AVAST engine scan E:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers
19:32:56.923 AVAST engine scan E:\Documents and Settings\happy-fish
19:40:57.608 AVAST engine scan E:\Documents and Settings\All Users
19:43:26.545 Scan finished successfully
19:44:11.154 Disk 0 MBR has been saved successfully to "E:\Documents and Settings\happy-fish\My Documents\MBR.dat"
19:44:11.154 The log file has been saved successfully to "E:\Documents and Settings\happy-fish\My Documents\aswMBR_20110822.txt"

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,

Please read through these instructions to familarize yourself with what to expect when this tool runs

Download ComboFix from one of these locations:

Link 1 (http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe)
Link 2 (http://www.infospyware.net/antimalware/combofix/)

* IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop

Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools. Note: If you are having difficulty properly disabling your protective programs, or are unsure as to what programs need to be disabled, please refer to the information available through this link : How to Disable your Security Programs (http://forums.whatthetech.com/How_to_Disable_your_Security_Programs_t96260.html)

Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.

As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal. It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.

Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.


**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/ried7/RCUpdate1.png

Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/ried7/RC2-1.png

Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.

Notes:

1.Do not mouse-click Combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.
2. ComboFix may reset a number of Internet Explorer's settings, including making I-E the default browser.
3. CF disconnects your machine from the internet. The connection is automatically restored before CF completes its run. If CF runs into difficulty and terminates prematurely, the connection can be manually restored by restarting your machine.
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[dusty_bin]

Thanks for your help - I hope I managed to disable everything properly.

Here is the logfile attached...

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,


Personally I don't get a problem on this machine with Opera, but some other users have been using IE and Firefox and have been getting their google search results hijacked to alternative sites
You mention here that there are other users that have problems with their IE and Firefox searches getting redirected. Are there other independent user accounts on this computer? Do you have access to these accounts? How is your user account working now? If there are additional user accounts, are there still redirects occurring?

If there are other accounts that are being redirected and if you are able to access these accounts, could you run DDS and aswMBR on those user accounts as well and post the logs that are created?

[dusty_bin]

Hi Jeff,

There is only one user account on this machine. I've just tried out a few search result links and they seem to be OK now.
Do I need to do anything else to confirm it is clean now?

Thanks again

[jeffce]

Sounds good Dusty, but we have a couple of things still to do so stick with me. :)

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,

Please download JavaRa (http://raproducts.org/click/click.php?id=1) to your desktop and unzip it to its own
folder
Run JavaRa.exe (double-click for XP/right-click and Run as Administrator for Vista), pick the language of your choice and click Select. Then
click Remove Older Versions.
Accept any prompts.
Open JavaRa.exe (double-click for XP/right-click and Run as Administrator for Vista) again and select Search For Updates.
Select Update Using Sun Java's Website then click Search and click on the Open Webpage button. Download and install the latest
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version for your computer.
----------

Once you have that completed please run DDS again and post both of the newly created logs into your next reply. Also let me know how your system is running now. :)

[dusty_bin]

OK - no problem.

I just trued access the recovery console that was installed by combofix, just as an experiment, but it wouldn't get though startup - the error was 'The file ULTRA.SY_ is corrupted' I searched for the file and it is 345 bytes.

aswMBR still identifies ecapiz.dll in it's logfile.

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php) to your desktop.

Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan as shown below.

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/jeffce74/MBAM.jpg

When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location and post the results.



The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\<User name>\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\mbam-log-date (time).txt
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ESET Online Scanner
I'd like us to scan your machine with ESET Online Scan

Note: It is recommended to disable on-board anti-virus program and anti-spyware programs while performing scans so there are no conflicts and it will speed up scan time.
Please don't go surfing while your resident protection is disabled!
Once the scan is finished remember to re-enable your anti-virus along with your anti-spyware programs.



Hold down Control and click on the following link to open ESET OnlineScan in a new window.
ESET OnlineScan (http://eset.com/onlinescan)
Click the http://billy-oneal.com/Canned%20Speeches/speechimages/eset/esetOnline.png button.
For alternate browsers only: (Microsoft Internet Explorer users can skip these steps)
Click on http://billy-oneal.com/Canned%20Speeches/speechimages/eset/esetSmartInstall.png to download the ESET Smart Installer. Save it to your desktop.
Double click on the http://billy-oneal.com/Canned%20Speeches/speechimages/eset/esetSmartInstallDesktopIcon.png icon on your desktop.

Check http://billy-oneal.com/Canned%20Speeches/speechimages/eset/esetAcceptTerms.png
Click the Start button.
Accept any security warnings from your browser.
Check http://billy-oneal.com/Canned%20Speeches/speechimages/eset/esetScanArchives.png
Make sure that the option "Remove found threats" is Unchecked
Push the Start button.
ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin
scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
When the scan completes, push http://billy-oneal.com/Canned%20Speeches/speechimages/eset/esetListThreats.png
Push http://billy-oneal.com/Canned%20Speeches/speechimages/eset/esetExport.png, and save the file to your desktop using a unique name, such as
ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.
Push the Back button.
Push Finish

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
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In your next reply please post the logs created by both Malwarebytes and ESET Online Scanner. :)

[dusty_bin]

Oops - my post #12 was replying to your post #10.
OK, I've now done the Java stuff and here is the DDS log:

.
DDS (Ver_2011-06-23.01) - NTFSx86
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702 BrowserJavaVersion: 10.0.0
Run by happy-fish at 18:52:02 on 2011-08-30
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.44.1033.18.3581.2487 [GMT 0:00]
.
AV: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 *Enabled/Updated* {17DDD097-36FF-435F-9E1B-52D74245D6BF}
AV: Lavasoft Ad-Watch Live! Anti-Virus *Enabled/Updated* {A1C4F2E0-7FDE-4917-AFAE-013EFC3EDE33}
.
============== Running Processes ===============
.
E:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG10\avgchsvx.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
E:\Program Files\Nero\Tools\InCD\InCDSrv.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
E:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATI9CE.EXE
E:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\LogiTray.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgtray.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Tools\InCD\NBHGui.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Tools\InCD\InCD.exe
E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe
E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\DrvLsnr.exe
E:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\MOM.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
E:\Program Files\Mailtraq\mailtraq.exe
E:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
E:\WINDOWS\twain_32\S6U12BX\WATCH.exe
E:\Program Files\ChkMail\CHKMAIL.exe
E:\Program Files\dmt\DMT.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgwdsvc.exe
E:\Program Files\Mailtraq\firebird\bin\fbserver.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
E:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\FxSvr2.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\Identity Protection\agent\bin\avgidsmonitor.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Tools\InCD\NBHRegInCDSrv.exe
E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\Identity Protection\Agent\Bin\AVGIDSAgent.exe
E:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\ccc.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgnsx.exe
E:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
E:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k HTTPFilter
E:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG10\avgrsx.exe
E:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgcsrvx.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
E:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
E:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\AlbumDB2.exe
.
============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============
.
uStart Page = hxxp://happy-fish-06/
BHO: Adobe PDF Link Helper: {18df081c-e8ad-4283-a596-fa578c2ebdc3} - e:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
BHO: AVG Safe Search: {3ca2f312-6f6e-4b53-a66e-4e65e497c8c0} - e:\program files\avg\avg10\avgssie.dll
BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection: {53707962-6f74-2d53-2644-206d7942484f} - e:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
BHO: {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - No File
BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper: {9030d464-4c02-4abf-8ecc-5164760863c6} - e:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - e:\program files\java\jre7\bin\jp2ssv.dll
BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl Class: {e7e6f031-17ce-4c07-bc86-eabfe594f69c} - e:\program files\java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
EB: {32683183-48a0-441b-a342-7c2a440a9478} - No File
uRun: [LogitechSoftwareUpdate] "e:\program files\logitech\video\ManifestEngine.exe" boot
uRun: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "e:\program files\common files\nero\lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
uRun: [Mailtraq] e:\program files\mailtraq\mailtraq.exe
uRun: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] e:\program files\spybot - search & destroy\TeaTimer.exe
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] e:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
mRun: [EPSON Stylus Photo RX420 Series] e:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_FATI9CE.EXE /P31 "EPSON Stylus Photo RX420 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus Photo RX420"
mRun: [LVCOMSX] e:\windows\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
mRun: [LogitechVideoRepair] e:\program files\logitech\video\ISStart.exe
mRun: [LogitechVideoTray] e:\program files\logitech\video\LogiTray.exe
mRun: [AVG_TRAY] e:\program files\avg\avg10\avgtray.exe
mRun: [NeroFilterCheck] e:\program files\common files\nero\lib\NeroCheck.exe
mRun: [NBKeyScan] "e:\program files\nero\nero8\nero backitup\NBKeyScan.exe"
mRun: [NBHGui] e:\program files\nero\tools\incd\NBHGui.exe
mRun: [InCD] e:\program files\nero\tools\incd\InCD.exe
mRun: [Smapp] e:\program files\analog devices\soundmax\SMTray.exe
mRun: [DrvLsnr] e:\program files\analog devices\soundmax\DrvLsnr.exe
mRun: [StartCCC] "e:\program files\ati technologies\ati.ace\core-static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
mRun: [Adobe ARM] "e:\program files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "e:\program files\common files\java\java update\jusched.exe"
StartupFolder: e:\docume~1\happy-~1\startm~1\programs\startup\chkmail.lnk - e:\program files\chkmail\CHKMAIL.exe
StartupFolder: e:\docume~1\happy-~1\startm~1\programs\startup\dmtv80~1.lnk - e:\program files\dmt\DMT.exe
StartupFolder: e:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\watch.lnk - e:\windows\twain_32\s6u12bx\WATCH.exe
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - e:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - e:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - e:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
IE: {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - e:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
DPF: Garmin Communicator Plug-In - hxxps://static.garmincdn.com/gcp/ie/2.9.3.0/GarminAxControl.CAB
DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} - hxxp://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1258455809812
DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} - hxxp://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1258483486390
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.7.0/jinstall-1_7_0-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0026-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_26-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0017-0000-0000-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.7.0/jinstall-1_7_0-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.7.0/jinstall-1_7_0-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - hxxp://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
DPF: {E77F23EB-E7AB-4502-8F37-247DBAF1A147} - hxxp://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr01/photouploadcontrol/MSNPUpld.cab
TCP: Interfaces\{9E0179DD-7B5A-49CD-837D-4E982CE753A8} : NameServer = 192.168.1.253
Handler: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - e:\program files\avg\avg10\avgpp.dll
Notify: AtiExtEvent - Ati2evxx.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - e:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
.
================= FIREFOX ===================
.
FF - ProfilePath - e:\documents and settings\happy-fish\application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles\jbs7ix5q.default\
FF - plugin: e:\program files\adobe\reader 10.0\reader\air\nppdf32.dll
FF - plugin: e:\program files\canon\zoombrowser ex\program\NPCIG.dll
FF - plugin: e:\program files\java\jre7\bin\new_plugin\npdeployJava1.dll
FF - plugin: e:\program files\java\jre7\bin\new_plugin\npjp2.dll
FF - plugin: e:\program files\microsoft silverlight\4.0.60531.0\npctrlui.dll
.
============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============
.
R0 AVGIDSEH;AVGIDSEH;e:\windows\system32\drivers\AVGIDSEH.sys [2010-9-13 22992]
R0 Avgrkx86;AVG Anti-Rootkit Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\avgrkx86.sys [2010-9-7 32592]
R0 Lbd;Lbd;e:\windows\system32\drivers\Lbd.sys [2011-6-12 64512]
R0 si3112r;Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATARaid Controller;e:\windows\system32\drivers\SI3112r.sys [2007-8-29 116264]
R0 SiWinAcc;SiWinAcc;e:\windows\system32\drivers\SiWinAcc.sys [2007-8-29 19240]
R1 AvgLdx86;AVG AVI Loader Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys [2010-9-7 248656]
R1 AvgMfx86;AVG Mini-Filter Resident Anti-Virus Shield;e:\windows\system32\drivers\avgmfx86.sys [2010-9-7 34896]
R1 Avgtdix;AVG TDI Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys [2010-9-7 297168]
R2 AVGIDSAgent;AVGIDSAgent;e:\program files\avg\avg10\identity protection\agent\bin\AVGIDSAgent.exe [2011-4-18 7398752]
R2 avgwd;AVG WatchDog;e:\program files\avg\avg10\avgwdsvc.exe [2011-2-8 269520]
R2 FirebirdServerMailtraqInstance;Firebird Server - Mailtraq;e:\program files\mailtraq\firebird\bin\fbserver.exe [2006-10-31 1990656]
R2 Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service;Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service;e:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\AAWService.exe [2011-5-25 2151640]
R2 NeroRegInCDSrv;Nero Registry InCD Service;e:\program files\nero\tools\incd\NBHRegInCDSrv.exe [2009-10-16 53560]
R2 NTP;Network Time Protocol Daemon;e:\program files\ntp\bin\ntpd.exe -u 3 -m -g -c "e:\program files\ntp\etc\ntp.conf" --> e:\program files\ntp\bin\ntpd.exe -u 3 -m -g -c e:\program files\ntp\etc\ntp.conf [?]
R3 AVGIDSDriver;AVGIDSDriver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\AVGIDSDriver.sys [2010-8-19 134480]
R3 AVGIDSFilter;AVGIDSFilter;e:\windows\system32\drivers\AVGIDSFilter.sys [2010-8-19 24144]
R3 AVGIDSShim;AVGIDSShim;e:\windows\system32\drivers\AVGIDSShim.sys [2010-8-19 27216]
R3 ham50;Intel HaM Data Fax Voice;e:\windows\system32\drivers\ham50.sys [2009-12-26 365853]
R3 Lavasoft Kernexplorer;Lavasoft helper driver;e:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\kernexplorer.sys [2011-5-25 15232]
S2 clr_optimization_v4.0.30319_32;Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86;e:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe [2010-3-18 130384]
S3 BCM42XX;Broadcom iLine10(tm) Network Adapter Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\bcm42xx5.sys [2011-2-20 54271]
S3 N100;Compaq Ethernet or Fast Ethernet NIC Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\n100325.sys [2009-11-17 128000]
S3 PCX500;Cisco Wireless LAN Adapters Driver;e:\windows\system32\drivers\pcx500.sys [2011-2-20 169984]
S3 WinRM;Windows Remote Management (WS-Management);e:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k WINRM [2003-3-31 14336]
S3 WPFFontCache_v0400;Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 4.0.0.0;e:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\wpf\WPFFontCache_v0400.exe [2010-3-18 753504]
.
=============== Created Last 30 ================
.
2011-08-23 19:27:03 98816 ----a-w- e:\windows\sed.exe
2011-08-23 19:27:03 518144 ----a-w- e:\windows\SWREG.exe
2011-08-23 19:27:03 256000 ----a-w- e:\windows\PEV.exe
2011-08-23 19:27:03 208896 ----a-w- e:\windows\MBR.exe
2011-08-10 03:51:10 139656 -c----w- e:\windows\system32\dllcache\rdpwd.sys
2011-08-10 03:50:13 10496 -c----w- e:\windows\system32\dllcache\ndistapi.sys
.
==================== Find3M ====================
.
2011-08-30 18:47:30 544656 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\deployJava1.dll
2011-08-30 18:47:30 128000 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\javacpl.cpl
2011-07-15 13:29:31 456320 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\mrxsmb.sys
2011-07-08 14:02:00 10496 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\ndistapi.sys
2011-07-07 17:42:03 404640 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
2011-06-29 18:46:59 101720 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\SBREDrv.sys
2011-06-24 14:10:36 139656 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\drivers\rdpwd.sys
2011-06-23 18:36:30 916480 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2011-06-23 18:36:30 43520 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\licmgr10.dll
2011-06-23 18:36:30 1469440 ------w- e:\windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl
2011-06-23 12:05:13 385024 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\html.iec
2011-06-20 17:44:52 293376 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\winsrv.dll
2011-06-12 18:46:51 16432 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\lsdelete.exe
2011-06-02 14:02:05 1858944 ----a-w- e:\windows\system32\win32k.sys
.
============= FINISH: 18:53:22.91 ===============

[jeffce]

:oops: I think we have cross posted. Thank you for the DDS log. Please go ahead and follow the instructions for Malwarebytes and ESET Online Scanner that I had provided prior to you posting the DDS log and post those logs into your next reply. :)

[dusty_bin]

No probs - I thin k I was the first to get out of sync...

I'm away from home for a few days, but I did manage to run Malwarebytes before I left. I haven't been able to run the other one.
Here is the log:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.1.1800
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 7614

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

30/08/2011 19:11:38
mbam-log-2011-08-30 (19-11-38).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 172673
Time elapsed: 3 minute(s), 33 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 1
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify (PUM.Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,

Thanks for the Malwarebytes log! :) When you return, please go ahead and run the ESET Online scan and post that log too. :bigthumb:

[dusty_bin]

Here is the result from ESET (it took more than 13 hours...):

D:\Installation downloads\nero\Nero-8.2.8.0_eng_update.exe Win32/Toolbar.AskSBar application
E:\Documents and Settings\happy-fish\My Documents\Downloads\Nero8.exe Win32/Toolbar.AskSBar application
G:\20110408_usb\Installation downloads\Nero-8.2.8.0_eng_update.exe Win32/Toolbar.AskSBar application
G:\320_ATA\E\Installation downloads\Nero-8.2.8.0_eng_update.exe Win32/Toolbar.AskSBar application

Cheers

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,

I was looking over your logs and see that you still have Java 6_26 on your system. Let's go ahead and remove that by going to Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and then delete it. Having an older version of Java on your system can create security vulnerabilities that could lead to future infection of your system.
----------

IT APPEARS THAT YOUR LOGS ARE NOW CLEAN :D SO LETS DO A COUPLE OF THINGS TO WRAP THIS UP!! :D

This infection appears to have been cleaned, but I can not give you any absolute guarantees. As a precaution, I would go ahead and change all of your passwords as this is especially important after an infection.
----------

The following will implement some cleanup procedures as well as reset System Restore points:

Click Start > Run and copy/paste the following text into the Run box as shown and click OK.
(Note: There is a space between the ..X and the /U that needs to be there.)

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/jeffce74/CF.jpg
----------

Any of the logs that you created for use in the forums or remaining tools that have not yet been removed can be deleted so they aren't cluttering up your desktop.

Here are some tips to reduce the potential for spyware infection in the future:

1. Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:

From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
Click once on the Security tab
Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
Click once on the Custom Level button.
Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
2. Enable Protected Mode in Internet Explorer. This helps Windows Vista users stay more protected from attack by running Internet Explorer with restricted privileges as well as reducing the ability to write, alter or destroy data on your system or install malicious code. To make sure this is running follow these steps:
Open Internet Explorer
Click on Tools > Internet Options
Press Security tab
Select Internet zone then place check next to Enable Protected Mode if not already done
Do the same for Local Intranet, Trusted Sites and Restricted Sites and then press Apply
Restart Internet Explorer and in the bottom right corner of your screen you will see Protected Mode: On showing you it is enabled.
3. Use and Update an Anti-Virus Software - I can not overemphasize the need for you to use and update your Anti-virus application on a regular basis. With the ever increasing number of new variants of malware arriving on the scene daily, you become very susceptible to an attack without updated protection.

4. Firewall
Using a third-party firewall will allow you to give/deny access for applications that want to go online. Without a firewall your computer is susceptible to being hacked and taken over. Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly. A tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones can be found here (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial60.html).
**Do not install more than one firewall program because they will conflict with each other**

5. Make sure you keep your Windows OS current. Windows XP users can visit Windows update (http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp) regularly to download and install any critical updates and service packs. Windows Vista/7 users can open the Start menu > All Programs > Windows Update > Check for Updates (in left hand task pane) to update these systems. Without these you are leaving the back door open.

6. Filehippo's Update Checker (http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/). It is free utilitiy that scan your computer for installed software, checks the versions and then sends this information to see if there are any newer releases. Available software updates are displayed and you can decide which ones to download and install. Among many other types of programs, they includes a number of the Anti-Spyware, Firewall/Security and Anti-Virus programs that have been recommended (though not all of them). Note: Definition files should be updated from within the programs themselves. The Update Checker look for newer versions of the software program, not definition files.

7. Consider a custom hosts file such as MVPS HOSTS (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm). This custom hosts file effectively blocks a wide range of unwanted ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and many hijackers.
For information on how to download and install, please read this tutorial by WinHelp2002 (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm)
Note: Be sure to follow the instructions to disable the DNS Client service before installing a custom hosts file.

8. WOT (http://www.mywot.com/), Web of Trust, As 'Googling' is such an integral part of internet life, this free browser add on warns you about risky websites that try to scam visitors, deliver malware or send spam. It is especially helpful when browsing or searching in unfamiliar territory. WOT's color-coded icons show you ratings for 21 million websites, helping you avoid the dangerous sites:
Green to go
Yellow for caution
Red to stop WOT has an add-on available for Firefox, Internet Explorer as well as Google Chrome.

9. Install Spybot - Search and Destroy - Download and install Spybot - Search and Destroy with its TeaTimer option. This will provide real time spyware and hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection. You should scan your computer with the program on a regular basis just as you would with your anti-virus software. A tutorial on installing and using this product can be found here:
Instructions for - Spybot S & D and Ad-aware (http://forum.malwareremoval.com/viewtopic.php?t=13)

10. Finally, I strongly recommend that you read TonyKlein's good advice So how did I get infected in the first place? (http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php?autocom=custom&page=How_did_I)


Please reply to this thread once more if you are satisfied so that we can mark the problem as resolved.

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,

Are you still with us? :)

[dusty_bin]

Yes - but I've been out for a few days again.
I was just going through your last message right now.
So far I've got rid of the old Java installation and checked the IE setting:
- everything was as suggested except the Sub-fammes bit that I didn't find at all
- protected mode is just Vista I suppose

Have uninstalled combofix

I also noticed I've got various version of .NET and was thinking to remove versions 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5 to leave just 4

[jeffce]

Hi dusty bin,

Those .NET files you are looking at should be left alone. The new versions of those are built on top of the older versions and require the older versions to be there to function correctly. :) Sounds like everything else is running well now?

[dusty_bin]

Yes - as far as I can see, everything is fine now.

Thanks for your help sorting this out.

[jeffce]

You are quite welcome. :)

[Cypher]

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