Hi guys! Unfortunately I recently found out that my computer has been infected with Pipas.A using Spybot S&D
It frustrates me because I've always been able to keep my computer clean from a single spyware for a long time, and now suddenly I'm getting a lot of spywares, including this one. I managed to get rid of all spywares except for this one. I use Avast! Antivirus which automatically updates itself, and Zonealarm Firewall which also automatically updates itself. I also use many types of Spyware programs to make sure that spywares stay away, so I'm pretty protected. I'm surprised I got this one. Can it be the reason for my SUDDEN major slowdowns, and Windows sometimes freezing during boots? I hope so.
I've read other threads on this spyware, so I ran HijackThis to help you. Here it is:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:31:43, on 2006-09-20
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\csrss.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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
C:\Program\IMsecure\IMsecure.exe
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\Program\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DfrgNTFS.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
C:\Program\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Martin\Mina dokument\Installationer\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.imesh.com/intl/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Länkar
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\Program\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
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: [DiskeeperSystray] "C:\Program\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkIcon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "C:\Program\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BitTorrent] "C:\Program\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe" --force_start_minimized
O4 - Startup: IMsecure.lnk = C:\Program\IMsecure\IMsecure.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java-konsol - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{91E014D3-4244-4729-BEAB-7DB8BEA13167}: NameServer = 85.255.114.38,85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F63E0514-880F-4A7E-B09C-98A84DC9F4FD}: NameServer = 85.255.114.38,85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.114.38 85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.114.38 85.255.112.7
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\Program\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\Program\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Diskeeper Corporation - C:\Program\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program\Delade filer\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
Thanks a lot in advance! I'm so eagre to get rid of this spyware!

I've read other threads on this spyware, so I ran HijackThis to help you. Here it is:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:31:43, on 2006-09-20
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\csrss.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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
C:\Program\IMsecure\IMsecure.exe
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\Program\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DfrgNTFS.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
C:\Program\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Martin\Mina dokument\Installationer\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.imesh.com/intl/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Länkar
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\Program\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
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: [DiskeeperSystray] "C:\Program\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkIcon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "C:\Program\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BitTorrent] "C:\Program\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe" --force_start_minimized
O4 - Startup: IMsecure.lnk = C:\Program\IMsecure\IMsecure.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java-konsol - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{91E014D3-4244-4729-BEAB-7DB8BEA13167}: NameServer = 85.255.114.38,85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F63E0514-880F-4A7E-B09C-98A84DC9F4FD}: NameServer = 85.255.114.38,85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.114.38 85.255.112.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.114.38 85.255.112.7
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\Program\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\Program\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Diskeeper Corporation - C:\Program\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program\Delade filer\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
Thanks a lot in advance! I'm so eagre to get rid of this spyware!