Pipas.a keeps reappearing [Archive] - Safer-Networking Forums

tspenard

2006-08-11, 02:57

Hi, I have been struggling with Pipas.a on every reboot; it shows up with SB S&D 1.4. Other random items show up occasionally but seem to stay deleted. I am experiencing slower PC operation and surfing, and sometimes my Google search results, when clicked, are misdirected to local merchant sites (only in IE, not Firefox).

Thank you for any help!

HJT log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 6:38:42 PM, on 8/10/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
F:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
F:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
F:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
F:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe
F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
F:\HIJACK THIS\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dmitj.exe] F:\WINDOWS\system32\dmitj.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = F:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - F:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - F:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1147043406328
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1147043395875
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{BFDCF2F5-0EF2-4039-BFE3-DCE883B29634}: NameServer = 85.255.115.4
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{C47514A2-CA8F-44CC-A0E0-4DEC57BE97ED}: NameServer = 85.255.115.4
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - F:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - F:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - F:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

Panda Online Scan:

Incident Status Location

Spyware:Cookie/2o7 Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@2o7[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/PointRoll Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@ads.pointroll[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Atwola Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@atwola[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/BurstNet Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@burstnet[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Enhance Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@c.enhance[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/GoClick Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@c.goclick[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Com.com Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@com[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/did-it Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@did-it[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Doubleclick Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@doubleclick[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Go Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@go[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/QuestionMarket Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@questionmarket[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/RealMedia Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@realmedia[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Tribalfusion Not disinfected F:\Documents and Settings\Tony Spenard\Cookies\tony spenard@tribalfusion[2].txt

pskelley

2006-08-11, 16:08

Welcome to the forum, this one can be hard to remove, let's see what happens:

Thanks to LonnyRJones, Swandog46, AutoDad and any others who helped with this fix.

You may want to print out these instructions for reference, since you will have to restart your computer during the fix.

Please download FixWareout from one of these sites:
http://downloads.subratam.org/Fixwareout.exe
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/lonny/Fixwareout.exe

Save it to your desktop and run it. Click Next, then Install, then make sure "Run fixit" is checked and click Finish. The fix will begin; follow the prompts. You will be asked to reboot your computer; please do so. Your system may take longer than usual to load; this is normal.

At the end of the fix, you may need to restart your computer again.

Finally, please post a fresh HijackThis log, along with the contents of the logfile C:\fixwareout\report.txt
(hold those logs until we finish)

Now lets check some settings on your system.
(2000/XP) Only
In the windows control panel. If you are using Windows XP's Category View, select the Network and Internet Connections category otherwise double click on Network Connections. Then right click on your default connection, usually local area connection for cable and dsl, and left click on properties. Click the Networking tab. Double-click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item and select the radio dial that says Obtain DNS servers automatically
Press OK twice to get out of the properties screen and reboot if it asks.
That option might not be avaiable on some systems
Next Go start run type cmd and hit OK
type
ipconfig /flushdns
then hit enter, type exit hit enter
(that space between g and / is needed)

How to make files and folders visible:
Click Start > Open My Computer.
Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
Select the View Tab. Under the Hidden files and folders heading, select Show hidden files and folders.
Uncheck: Hide file extensions for known file types
Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
Click Yes to confirm.
Click OK.

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune
http://www.atribune.org/public-beta/ATF-Cleaner.exe
Save it to your Desktop. We will use this later.

Open HijackThis and choose "Do a system scan only" then check the box in front of these line items:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dmitj.exe] F:\WINDOWS\system32\dmitj.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{BFDCF2F5-0EF2-4039-BFE3-DCE883B29634}: NameServer = 85.255.115.4
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{C47514A2-CA8F-44CC-A0E0-4DEC57BE97ED}: NameServer = 85.255.115.4

Close all programs but HJT and all browser windows, then click on "Fix Checked"

RIGHT Click on Start then click on Explore. Locate and delete these items:

F:\WINDOWS\system32\dmitj.exe <<< delete this file

Run ATF Cleaner
Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Click Select All found at the bottom of the list.
Click the Empty Selected button.
Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.

Restart the computer and post the C:\fixwareout\report.txt, a new HJT log and any comments you think will help.

Thanks

tspenard

2006-08-12, 06:42

Hi, hopefully I am doing this in the proper order and understanding you correctly...

Here's the first HJT log and Fixwareout log you requested:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 6:48:23 PM, on 8/11/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
F:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
F:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
F:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
F:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe
F:\HIJACK THIS\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = F:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - F:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - F:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1147043406328
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1147043395875
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{BFDCF2F5-0EF2-4039-BFE3-DCE883B29634}: NameServer = 85.255.115.4
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{C47514A2-CA8F-44CC-A0E0-4DEC57BE97ED}: NameServer = 85.255.115.4
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - F:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - F:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - F:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

Fixwareout ver 1.003
Last edited 07/1/2006
Post this report in the forums please

Reg Entries that were deleted
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Urls\1trap
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Urls\2trap
...

Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6
Random Runs removed from HKLM
"dmkls.exe"=-
...

PLEASE NOTE, There WILL be LEGIT FILES LISTED. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT IT IS LEAVE THEM ALONE.
Example ipsec6.exe is legitimate

»»»»» Search by size and names...

»»»»» Misc files

»»»»» Checking for older varients covered by the Rem3 tool

»»»»»
Search five digit cs, dm and jb files
This WILL/CAN also list Legit Files, Submit them at Virustotal
F:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DMKLS.EXE 44,079 2004-08-04
Other suspects
Directory of F:\WINDOWS\system32

Then I followed your "Obtain DNS servers automatically" and "ipconfig /flushdns" directions.

Then I followed your "Do a system scan only with HJT" direction but it did not result in any of the three entries to fix that you suggested. Further, when searching for dmitj.exe to delete, it was not present; all I found similar in \system32 was "dmadmin", "dmkls", and "dmremote". I left those alone. I assume that some of the recent malware removal activities have temporarily gotten rid of any "dmxxx" type variants.

Then I ran ATF Cleaner; it reportedly deleted about 160Mb of unnecessary data.

Here is my final HJT log after restarting:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:04:36 PM, on 8/11/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
F:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
F:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
F:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
F:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
F:\HIJACK THIS\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "F:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = F:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - F:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - F:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1147043406328
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1147043395875
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - F:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - F:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - F:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - F:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

OK, it's some hours later and I have restarted and browsed "carelessly" several times to try to trigger Pipas.a et al, and it appears according to SB S&D and Ewido that I am clean. I am not getting redirected links in IE anymore. I have added Spyware Blaster to my PC mostly for blocking tracking cookies such as "Doubleclick". I have raised Zonelab's settings to High Security and will see if that will allow for acceptable file sharing and internet access. Many thanks for your expert assistance, PSKELLY. I am off to donate to SB and HiJackThis for all efforts involved.

Tony

pskelley

2006-08-12, 14:31

Hi Tony and thanks for returning your information. Your HJT log is clean of malware, it appears you have sent the Ukrainians packing. They keep changing the way they infect a computer so much, the removal can be a real problem. Here they are if you want a look, and the link is safe to click on:
http://whois.domaintools.com/85.255.115.4

You have chosen a good program in SpywareBlaster. I suggest SpywareGuard from the same folks and IE-Spyad to protect your registry, but you will read about those in the links I am about to post. SpywareBlaster does so much more than block cookies, here is a tutorial: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial49.html The best tutorials on the web are available at that site.

Here is some great information from Tony Klein, Texruss, ChrisRLG and Grinler to help you stay clean and safe online:
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=279
http://russelltexas.com/malware/allclear.htm
http://forum.malwareremoval.com/viewtopic.php?t=14
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topict2520.html
http://cybercoyote.org/security/not-admin.shtml

System Restore does not know the good files from the bad. In case bad stuff has gotten into your System Restore files, follow the instructions in this link to get clean System Restore files. Turn it off, reboot then turn it back on:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001111912274039?Open&src=sec_doc_nam

I have raised Zonelab's settings to High Security and will see if that will allow for acceptable file sharing Files sharing dangers
http://pcpitstop.com/spycheck/p2p.asp
http://pcpitstop.com/spycheck/badtorrent.asp
http://www.mainstream.net/security_howto/dangers_of_p2p_file_sharing.shtml
http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/2003/20031104_the_dangers_of_file_sharing_software.htm
http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/2003/20031120_the_dangers_of_file_sharing_software_part_2.htm

Safe surfing...tashi:) will close your topic in a day or so.

Thanks...pskelley
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tspenard

2006-08-12, 20:30

Thanks again for the confirmation and followup.

The IE Spyad website cautions against using more than one "restricted site list" program concurrently as it may cause conflicts. I will stick with SpywareBlaster for the time being. I will try SpywareGuard as there is little info to dissuade one fron running it concurrently. Donations have been made as promised. What a great service you all provide!

tashi

2006-08-16, 08:49

Thank you tspenard. :)

As the problem appears to be resolved this topic has been archived. :bigthumb:

If you need it re-opened please send me or your helper a private message (pm) and provide a link to the thread.

Applies only to the original topic starter.

Glad we could help.