Auto surfing to ad-w-a-r-e.com

[Randomman42]

About ad-w-a-r-e.com
This is a nasty site and its taken me two days to sort out my daughter's PC upto a point.
Something, and I don't know what, launches a browser window with this URL
http://www.ad-w-a-r-e.com/cgi-bin/PopupV3?ID={9D3D5E5F-E9F0-B085-0750-019A36760998}&type=normal&mSkip=1&rnd=2925At the same time my host file is filled with these entries
127.0.0.1 sds-qckads.com
127.0.0.1 status.qckads.com
127.0.0.1 www.qoolaid.com
127.0.0.1 www.qoologic.com
127.0.0.1 www.CLKPrecision.com
127.0.0.1 www.urllogic.com
127.0.0.1 www.clkoptimizer.com
127.0.0.1 www.isearch.com
127.0.0.1 isearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.idownload.com
127.0.0.1 idownload.com
127.0.0.1 www.mytotalsearch.com
127.0.0.1 mytotalsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.lop.com
127.0.0.1 lop.com
127.0.0.1 www.websearch.com
127.0.0.1 websearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.page-not-found.net
127.0.0.1 page-not-found.net
127.0.0.1 www.isearchhere.com
127.0.0.1 isearchhere.com
127.0.0.1 as.adwave.com
127.0.0.1 sr.adwave.com
127.0.0.1 www.adwave.com
127.0.0.1 adwave.com EVENT:HOST:127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 www.pacimedia.com
127.0.0.1 www.exactsearch.net
127.0.0.1 www.contextplus.net
Before I blocked ad-w-a-r-e it was redirecting to one of these and installing viruses/adware - 80/8 removed
No visuses can now be found (3 different scans) and no adware found by Spybot S&D, yet the problem persists.
Clue No 1 . In the registry I have found this HEX string
{9D3D5E5F-E9F0-B085-0750-019A36760998}
in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform
Clue No 2
If I sit and watch my firewall I see Explorer.exe connecting briefly, then System then firefox - then I get a new firefox window or tabconnecting to the url above. Blocked Ha!

Any help in locating this nasty piece of work would be appreciated. Here's my Hijackthis data:-


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:06:50, on 03/04/2006
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ALISNDMG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LTSMMSG.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACER\POWERKEY\POWERKEY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SYNAPTICS\SYNTP\SYNTPLPR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SYNAPTICS\SYNTP\SYNTPENH.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FILSECLAB\XFILTER\XFILTER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\FILSECLAB\FILMSG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\REGEDIT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Freeserve
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://www-cache.freeserve.com:8080;ftp=http://www-cache.freeserve.com:8080
O1 - Hosts: ;I cleared it again
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCHealth] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\Support\PCHSchd.exe -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ALiSndMgr] ALiSndMg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTSMMSG] LTSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AcerPowerkey] "C:\Program Files\Acer\Powerkey\Powerkey.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb03.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGCC.EXE /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGEMC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_AMSVR] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGAMSVR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [xfilter] "C:\Program Files\Filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.exe" –a
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [twister] "C:\Program Files\Filseclab\Twister\twister.exe" -a
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [KB891711] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Startup: Filseclab Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Filseclab\FilMsg.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.freeserve.com/
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://spaces.msn.com//PhotoUpload/MsnPUpld.cab
Note xFilter is my firewall & twister is a secvond AV prog by the same guys.

[LonnyRJones]

Hi Randomman42

Thats a look2me infection
Please download L2m9xfix (by Swandog46) from one of these locations:
GeeksToGo
GeeksToGo
Noidea.us
Save it to the desktop and run it. Extract the files, and then open the l2m9xfix folder you just created and run RunThis.bat.
A window will open, and your desktop will disappear, then reappear. Please be patient until the batch says it is completed.
Then please restart your computer, and post a new HijackThis log as well as the entire text of the log.txt file which should be in the same folder as RunThis.bat.

[Randomman42]

Lonny
Success
Thank you for your prompts and accurate assistance.
As requested here are my two log files
-------Highjackthis ----------------------
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 20:53:04, on 04/04/2006
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND PC-CILLIN 2000\PCCIOMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KEYMAP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND PC-CILLIN 2000\POP3TRAP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND PC-CILLIN 2000\WEBTRAP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ALISNDMG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LTSMMSG.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACER\POWERKEY\POWERKEY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SYNAPTICS\SYNTP\SYNTPLPR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SYNAPTICS\SYNTP\SYNTPENH.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FILSECLAB\XFILTER\XFILTER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FILSECLAB\TWISTER\TWISTER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\FILSECLAB\FILMSG.EXE
C:\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Freeserve
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=http://www-cache.freeserve.com:8080;ftp=http://www-cache.freeserve.com:8080
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VolKey] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Keymap.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [keyboard] C:\WINDOWS\KEYBOARD7.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mousepad] C:\WINDOWS\MOUSEPAD7.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch App] c:\DMSINFO\launapp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCCIOMON.EXE] "C:\Program Files\Trend PC-cillin 2000\PCCIOMON.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pop3trap.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend PC-cillin 2000\pop3trap.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WebTrap.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend PC-cillin 2000\WebTrap.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCHealth] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\Support\PCHSchd.exe -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ALiSndMgr] ALiSndMg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTSMMSG] LTSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AcerPowerkey] "C:\Program Files\Acer\Powerkey\Powerkey.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb03.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGCC.EXE /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGEMC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_AMSVR] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGAMSVR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [xfilter] "C:\Program Files\Filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.exe" -a
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [twister] "C:\Program Files\Filseclab\Twister\twister.exe" -a
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PCCIOMON.EXE] "C:\Program Files\Trend PC-cillin 2000\PCCIOMON.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [KB891711] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Startup: Filseclab Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Filseclab\FilMsg.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\filseclab\xfilter\xfilter.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.freeserve.com/
O16 - DPF: {719433EA-60DE-45A8-8255-115826F16D5B} (STConnectivityAgent Control) - http://communicate.domtech.co.uk/sam...TConnAgent.cab
O16 - DPF: Sametime Meeting Room Client ST31 - http://communicate.domtech.co.uk/sam...RoomClient.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://spaces.msn.com//PhotoUpload/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/actives...ree/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - http://download.bitdefender.com/reso...an8/oscan8.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/is...29/mcfscan.cab

-----------L2M9xfix log.txt -----------------
Log of L2M9XFix v1.01a

************

Running from directory:
C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\l2m\l2m9xfix

************

Files found:

C:\WINDOWS\system\AFFSIPC.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\ATVIEW32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\DBDRM.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\ddvxdec_0411.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\dhdmo.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\DSDRM.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\IGNPSTUB.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\MBSCP.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\MHYUV.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\OCFOX32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\PVTOREC.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\QYAP.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\SPTUPAPI.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\uzicows.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\VGRUN300.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\WABCHECK.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\WBICORE.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system\WOPLOC.DLL

************

Registry entries found:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{AB76B9BD-1EFD-4E9F-863C-F2D551274023}\InprocServer32]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\system\\ddvxdec_0411.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0A6755F1-1A57-4E77-8280-F4AFDD856C68}\InprocServer32]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SPTUPAPI.DLL"


************

Killing Explorer
Done!

Killing Rundll32
Done!

Removing malicious CLSID(s)
Done!

Restarting Explorer
Done!

Deleting malicious files
Done!


Finished!
------------
Randomman42:dancing-c

[LonnyRJones]

Start Hijackthis and place a check next to these items If there.

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [keyboard] C:\WINDOWS\KEYBOARD7.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mousepad] C:\WINDOWS\MOUSEPAD7.exe

Optional fix >
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
====================================
Hit fix checked and close Hijackthis.
Restart the PC
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Replace the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
How To Download and Extract the HOSTS file:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htm
Replace it about once monthly to keep it updated

Post back with another log . let us know of any problems.

[LonnyRJones]

Im Glad we could help
Since the problems are solved Im going to close the topic now, this keeps others with similar problems from posting there logs/question here, they should start a new topic.
If you should need to post another log for the same PC let Me or Tashi know.