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adware / spyware.. problem..

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/adware-spyware-problem.37384/

Saahib
Saahib Original post #1
Sep 27, 2006 at 12:58 PM
I recently found my system has some adware or spyware installed.
I checked all possible way to track but am unable to find its source. What I get are two msg windows asking me to install a particular software..
Here it is like..
*www.imagetor.com/out.php/t5014_adwareorspyware.jpg

I installed spybot-S&D but no gain.
Those msg windows appears at fixed interwal of time.
If anyone need hijackthis log then here it is..

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:55:48 PM, on 9/27/2006
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
D:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
D:\Program Files\DU Meter\DUMeter.exe
D:\WINDOWS\mHotkey.exe
D:\Program Files\Huawei\MT841\dslagent.exe
D:\Program Files\NETGEAR WG311v2 Adapter\wlancfg5.exe
D:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\WIDCOMM\BLUETO~1\BTSTAC~1.EXE
D:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
D:\Program Files\uTorrent\utorrent.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\taskmgr.exe
D:\Program Files\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 10.4.42.15:8080
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {58F07DD3-924D-4141-BC74-299F523A95F1} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: IeCatch2 Class - {A5366673-E8CA-11D3-9CD9-0090271D075B} - D:\PROGRA~1\FLASHGET\jccatch.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - d:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: AlxTB BHO - {F1FABE79-25FC-46de-8C5A-2C6DB9D64333} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\AlxTB1.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: FlashGet Bar - {E0E899AB-F487-11D5-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - D:\PROGRA~1\FLASHGET\fgiebar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Alexa - {3CEFF6CD-6F08-4e4d-BCCD-FF7415288C3B} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\SHDOCVW.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - d:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DU Meter] D:\Program Files\DU Meter\DUMeter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CHotkey] mHotkey.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] D:\Program Files\Huawei\MT841\dslagent.exe
O4 - Global Startup: NETGEAR WG311v2 Smart Configuration.lnk = D:\Program Files\NETGEAR WG311v2 Adapter\wlancfg5.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - D:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - D:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie2.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download All by FlashGet - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_all.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using FlashGet - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_link.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Send To &Bluetooth - D:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie_ctx.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Write a Review... - *client.alexa.com/holiday/script/actions/review.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmesus.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmesus.dll
O9 - Extra button: Run DAP - {669695BC-A811-4A9D-8CDF-BA8C795F261C} - D:\PROGRA~1\DAP\DAP.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - D:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - D:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra button: @btrez.dll,-4015 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - D:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @btrez.dll,-4017 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - D:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra button: FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - D:\PROGRA~1\FLASHGET\flashget.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - D:\PROGRA~1\FLASHGET\flashget.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: d:\program files\bonjour\mdnsnsp.dll
O10 - Broken Internet access because of LSP provider 'w2pxdrv.dll' missing
O16 - DPF: {88D969C0-F192-11D4-A65F-0040963251E5} (XML DOM Document 4.0) - file://D:\TempEI4\EI40_\msxml4.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{157222A7-E4E7-4028-A459-01867611C631}: NameServer = 172.28.29.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{6F75751E-707F-4F06-B14D-AB8B4BF4218A}: NameServer = 172.16.30.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8CD83646-404A-4600-97E8-0580212E9CE9}: NameServer = 172.28.29.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F00A5D0A-55A4-41C5-B4B2-5B7DB3D21C42}: NameServer = 172.28.29.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F90E9F08-1465-481D-B307-37609941145D}: NameServer = 192.168.1.10
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F923A75F-1F87-42E3-88A4-2F3D4ECB697C}: NameServer = 192.168.1.10
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "D:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O18 - Protocol: widimg - {EE7C2AFF-5742-44FF-BD0E-E521B0D3C3BA} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\btxppanel.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Bluetooth Service (btwdins) - Broadcom Corporation. - D:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe" -d -f "%ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.ini (file missing)
O23 - Service: wampapache - Unknown owner - c:\wamp\apache\Apache.exe" --ntservice (file missing)
O23 - Service: wampmysqld - Unknown owner - c:\wamp\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt.exe
So any views ?
rakeshishere
Sep 27, 2006 at 1:16 PM
Update ur spybot definitions...And do a full system scan.If that doesnt work use adaware/spyware doctor and do a system scan..That shud solve ur problem :)
Kiran.dks
Sep 27, 2006 at 1:22 PM
Use Windows Defender to solve your problems. It offers highest protection against Spware and Malware. It is available for free download for Genuine Windows XP customers.
anandk
anandk #4
Sep 27, 2006 at 2:22 PM
ur pc has been infected with WORM_RBOT.AAP (WIN32FIX.EXE)

uininstall ur DAP and use another downloader. there r several good spyware-free ones avlbl.

disable DCOM :
1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Locate the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\OLE
3. Change the EnableDCOM string value to N.
4. Restart the operating system for the changes to take effect.

also disable messenger service

else use these 2 utilities DCOMbobulator & Shoot The Messenger to do so from here *www.grc.com/default.htm

THEN use ANY 2 of the following anti-spy to remove the infections. scan in SAFE MODE : adaware, ewido, spybot.

addl info here *www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_RBOT.AAP&VSect=Sn
Saahib
Saahib #5
Oct 1, 2006 at 7:35 PM
Well, it was problem of messenger service.. stopped that service.. and down few other things and is fine now.