sd resident popups when msn messenger starts

hi all. first of all thanks to everybody who contributed the development of such a great program. i have been using spybot for quite a long time and it is by far the best anti-spyware program i have ever used.

for more than one year, i have had this problem of slow loading of msn messenger whenever i start it, or whenever it starts automatically with the start of windows xp. i posted my problem to various forums, including the forums of msgplus!, which is a famous msn messenger addon. no matter what i did (uninstalling msgplus, reinstalling msgplus, reinstalling or repairing msn messenger, updating everything, repairing registry, even defragmenting the disk) i could not solve the problem so i decided to live with it.

yesterday, i updated spybot from 1.3 to 1.4 and i faced with this new feature. popup messages started to appear at the right end of the screen whenever something changed in the registry. now i see that every time i start msn messenger (or it starts itself), spybot informs me that a value called "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background" has been added to registry. can this be the problem of msn messenger because the same popup did not appear when i installed the latest version of spybot to my laptop.

ps: is there any way to disable these popups without disabling teatimer/resident so that i have full protection but none of these right-corner popups?

Hello romelindo.

Setting Spybot's IE Resident to "Block all pages silently":

Right click on resident icon in task tray >Mouse over Resident IE >Make sure "Block all pages silently" is ticked.
OR
Go into Spybot-S&D > Immunize.
Look in the last section labeled "Permanently running bad download blocker for Internet Explorer".
In the pull-down below "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses in Internet Explorer" there are three options:

* Block all pages silently
* Display dialog when blocking
* Ask for blocking confirmation

Select "Block all pages silently".

However please go here and follow instructions to post a hjt log.
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22
Someone will check it out to make sure you do not have any infections on your computer.
Cheers.

hi tashi. thanks for the response!

all my settings are already set to "block all pages silently" because i did not want to deal with confirmation dialogs while entering webpages containing adclick and stuff. however, my concern in the ps was something different. i was meaning the informative popup boxes that appear on the right end of the corner (from s&d resident taskbar icon) whenever there is a change in the registry. they are a bit annoying as they keep report the same registry change whenever i launch msn messenger, although it is already on my white list. anyways that is a minor problem. here is my hijackthis log -divided into two posts as one was not enough due to character limit-:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 17:22:30, on 13.11.2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Billionton\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\GHOSTS~2.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\KodakCCS.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISUM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Commander Pro\UPServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\vssvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\WtSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\ccPxySvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\Commander Pro\UPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WService.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
C:\Program Files\Fma 2\sframework\helper\floAtMediaCtrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\SpeedswitchXP\SpeedswitchXP.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopIndex.exe
C:\Program Files\Billionton\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopDisplay.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopMail.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\DVDREG~1\DVDRegionFree.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\BILLIO~1\BLUETO~1\BTSTAC~1.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllhost.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Ozan Dogu Tuna\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = wmplayer.exe //ICWLaunch
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = proxy.ttnet.net.tr:8080
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = ;localhost

O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2370000A-8B4D-4ECB-B405-D20175F5CED9} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7c1ce531-09e9-4fc5-9803-1c2956615786} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: CNavExtBho Class - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WService] WService.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BluetoothAuthenticationAgent] rundll32.exe bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P17Helper] Rundll32 P17.dll,P17Helper
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [floAt's Media Control] C:\Program Files\Fma 2\sframework\helper\floAtMediaCtrl.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpeedswitchXP] C:\Program Files\SpeedswitchXP\SpeedswitchXP.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: CoreCenter.lnk = C:\Program Files\MSI\Core Center\CoreCenter.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: ek&$i sozluk'ten bak - C:\WINDOWS\ara.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Send To &Bluetooth - C:\Program Files\Billionton\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie_ctx.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Sothink SWF Decompiler - C:\Program Files\SourceTec\Sothink SWF Decompiler\InternetExplorer.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll
O9 - Extra button: @btrez.dll,-4015 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - C:\Program Files\Billionton\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @btrez.dll,-4017 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - C:\Program Files\Billionton\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra button: SWFDecompiler - {E19ADC6E-3909-43E4-9A89-B7B676377EE3} - C:\Program Files\SourceTec\Sothink SWF Decompiler\InternetExplorer.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sothink SWF Decompiler - {E19ADC6E-3909-43E4-9A89-B7B676377EE3} - C:\Program Files\SourceTec\Sothink SWF Decompiler\InternetExplorer.htm
O9 - Extra button: @C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msgslang.dll,-61144 - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msgslang.dll,-61144 - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - SolidConverterPDF - (no file) (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: BagkurEczClnt -
O16 - DPF: ERSInternet -
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 -
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} -
O16 - DPF: {2FF18E20-DE11-11D1-8161-00A0C90DD90C} -
O16 - DPF: {2FF18E30-DE11-11D1-8161-00A0C90DD90C} (MSNBC News Menu Control 3.02) - http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/download/nm0321.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) -
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} -
O16 - DPF: {814EA0DA-E0D9-4AA4-833C-A1A6D38E79E9} (DASWebDownload Class) - http://das.microsoft.com/activate/ca...ail/DASAct.cab
O16 - DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} (Java Plug-in 1.5.0_02) -
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} -
O16 - DPF: {8FA9D107-547B-4DBC-9D88-FABD891EDB0A} -
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...ymmapi_416.dll
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/Ms...Downloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S.../bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0014-0002-0006-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Plug-in 1.4.2_06) -
O16 - DPF: {DBA230D1-8467-4e69-987E-5FAE815A3B45} -
O16 - DPF: {E36C5562-C4E0-4220-BCB2-1C671E3A5916} -
O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} -
O16 - DPF: {F1154108-FB75-47EB-9A7E-4DD28DBDAF34} - http://www.threedegrees.com/td_netd.cab
O16 - DPF: {F3F193CC-8D90-4BEB-8EDA-3EA69BB624F0} -
O16 - DPF: {FB48C7B0-EB66-4BE6-A1C5-9DDF3C37249A} (MCSendMessageHandler Class) - http://xtraz.icq.com/xtraz/activex/MISBH.cab

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{7622585F-D168-4A6D-AEA8-AB61F0FBFF11}: NameServer = 192.168.1.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F4138414-C94B-4CEA-895E-32F2E029626B}: NameServer = 192.168.1.1
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O18 - Protocol: widimg - {EE7C2AFF-5742-44FF-BD0E-E521B0D3C3BA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\btxppanel.dll
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~1\GOEC62~1.DLL
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Aouh8u2 - Unknown owner - (no file)
O23 - Service: Bluetooth Service (btwdins) - Broadcom Corporation. - C:\Program Files\Billionton\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation Service (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Proxy Service (ccPxySvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\ccPxySvc.exe
O23 - Service: GhostStartService - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\GHOSTS~2.EXE
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Ixia Endpoint (IxiaEndpoint) - Ixia - C:\PROGRA~1\Ixia\Endpoint\endpoint.exe
O23 - Service: Kodak Camera Connection Software (KodakCCS) - Eastman Kodak Company - C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\KodakCCS.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Macromedia - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: MATLAB Server (matlabserver) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\MATLAB704\webserver\bin\win32\matlabserver.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Personal Firewall Accounts Manager (NISUM) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISUM.EXE
O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
O23 - Service: StyleXPService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: UPSmart - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Commander Pro\UPServ.exe
O23 - Service: WinTab Service (WinTabService) - Tablet Driver - C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\WtSrv.exe

Hello Romelindo,

at first:
open your HJT again and fix the following entries:
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = wmplayer.exe //ICWLaunch
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - SolidConverterPDF - (no file) (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: ERSInternet -
O16 - DPF: BagkurEczClnt -
O16 - DPF: {2FF18E20-DE11-11D1-8161-00A0C90DD90C} -
O16 - DPF: {DBA230D1-8467-4e69-987E-5FAE815A3B45} -
O16 - DPF: {F3F193CC-8D90-4BEB-8EDA-3EA69BB624F0} -
O23 - Service: Aouh8u2 - Unknown owner - (no file)

Also it seems you are infected by a trojan:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WService] WService.EXE
(please do not try to delete it simply with HJT)
You may try to remove the trojan by following these instructions:
http://www.sophos.com/support/disinfection/trojan.html


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===[-]========
WService.EXE
===[-]========

hi
i guess wservice has something to do with my graphic tablet. when i uninstalled its drivers last night to make sure, it was gone too. other than that, i have fixed the entries that you mentioned, thanks for that.

my msn messenger problem still persists. however, i saw an entry which belongs to 3degrees by accident. my problem might have something to do with the program called 3degrees, that i installed and uninstalled ages ago.

As the malware problem appears to be resolved this topic will be archived.
If you need the topic reopened please pm your helper.