Re: Help with highjack please

From: Ronaldo (u1n2i3q4u5e6.rem0vethis_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 08:08:50 +0100

I would just like to thank you Jim for your most kind and detailed
assistance before I go off and work through the steps you have given me.

Ronaldo

"Jim Byrd" <jrbyrd@spamlessadelphia.net> wrote in message
news:OAo8wiwYEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Ronaldo - You'll need to post your HJT outputs in a different forum.
See
> below. Do the following in order, not omitting any steps.
>
> Try CWShredder first - If that doesn't fix it, then see AdAware, SpyBot,
and
> HijackThis, below, in that order. Do the following:
>
>
>
> Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs below, download
a
> copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
>
> http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
> http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html (if your OS is Win2k
or
> XP)
>
>
> The process of removing certain malware may kill your internet connection.
> If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will enable you to regain your
> connection.
>
> All of the following removal tools should be run from Safe mode when
> possible.
>
> Download, UPDATE before running, and run:
> http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe to remove the parasite.
> Be sure to close all instances of IE and OE. You may also get it here if
> that link is blocked: http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>
> There's a good tutorial about CWS and using CWShredder here:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=47#domain
>
> BE SURE that you get v.1.59.0001 or later!
>
> You will need to show Hidden files first and then at the end clear the
> malware garbage from your System Restore backups after you've cleaned up.
> It's best to perform CWShredder (and most other malware fixers too) from
> Safe mode and then reboot. AFTER cleaning things up, then you can disable
> and then re-enable System Restore. See ******** below.
>
> The following links give instructions on how to do these various
functions:
>
>
> HOW TO Restart in Safe Mode
>
<http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406>
>
> HOW TO Enable Hidden Files
>
<http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2002092715262339>
>
> HOW TO Disable/Flush System Restore (do this at the end AFTER cleaning or
> use the suggested procedure for XP at the ******'s)
>
<http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001111912274039>
> (WinXP)
>
<http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001012513122239>
> (WinME)
>
>
>
> Then download and run:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/iegentabs.reg to restore your
> tabs and remove any restrictions that the parasite has put in place.
>
> Now download and run:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG to restore
> your search functions if they've been affected (as they probably will have
> been).
>
>
> Be sure that you also download and install hotfix Q816093, here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816093
>
> which blocks the exploit upon which this parasite family depends.
>
>
>
> However, this also indicates that you may have acquired some other malware
> along the way. If you go to this page at Jim Eshelman's site, here:
> http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm and wait a little bit (be patient), an
analysis
> of a number of possible parasites on your machine will be made to help you
> identify and remove them. NOTE: You will need to disable Ad Blocking in
Zone
> Alarm 3.x, if present or any other Ad Blocking software which interferes
> with Java Scripting for this scan to work. You should get a message
between
> the two lines of **** giving the results of the scan.
>
> Get Ad-Aware 6.0, Build 181 or later, here:
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/. UPDATE and run this
regularly
> to get rid of most "spyware/hijackware" on your machine. If it has to
fix
> things, be sure to re-boot and rerun AdAware again and repeat this cycle
> until you get a clean scan. The reason is that it may have to remove
> things which are currently "in use" before it can then clean up others.
>
> Another excellent program for this purpose is SpyBot Search and Destroy
> available here: http://security.kolla.de/ SpyBot Support Forum here:
> http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi. I recommend
> using both normally. After UPDATING and fixing things with SpyBot S&D, be
> sure to re-boot and rerun SpyBot again and repeat this cycle until you get
a
> clean "no red" scan. The reason is that SpyBot sometimes has to remove
> things which are currently "in use" before it can then clean up others.
>
> Note that sometimes you need to make a judgement call about what these
> programs report as spyware. See here, for example:
> http://www.imilly.com/alexa.htm
>
> Both of these programs should normally be UPDATED and run after doing any
> other fix such as CWShredder and, as a minimum, normally at least once a
> week.
>
>
>
> If they don't fix it then start here:
>
> Download HijackThis, free, here:
> http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe (Always download a new
> fresh copy of HijackThis [and CWShredder also] - It's UPDATED frequently.)
> You may also get it here if that link is blocked:
>
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=3155&file=3&evp=3304750663b552982a8baee6434cfc13
>
> In Windows Explorer, click on Tools|Folder Options|View and check "Show
> hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system
> files". (You may want to restore these when you're all finished with
> HijackThis.)
>
> Unzip the downloaded HijackThis to any convenient folder, start it then
> press Scan. Click on SaveLog when it's finished which will create
> hijackthis.log. Now click the Config button, then Misc Tools and click on
> Generate StartupList.log which will create Startuplist.txt
>
> Then go to one of the following forums:
>
> Spyware and Hijackware Removal Support, here:
> http://216.180.233.162/~swicom/forums/
>
> or Net-Integration here:
>
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?s=d3c2c886d536d57b5f65b6e40c55365e;act=ST;f=27;t=6949
>
> or Tom Coyote here: http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?act=idx
>
> or Jim Eshelman's site here: http://forum.aumha.org/
>
>
>
> Sign in, then copy and paste both files into a message asking for
> assistance, Someone will answer with detailed instructions for the removal
> of your parasite(s). Be sure you include at the beginning of your post
> "What problem(s) you're trying to solve" and "What steps you've already
> taken."
>
>
> *******
> ONLY IF you've successfully eliminated the malware, you can now make a
new,
> clean Restore Point and delete any previously saved (possibly infected)
> ones. The following suggested approach is courtesy of Gary Woodruff: For
XP
> you can run a Disk Cleanup cycle and then look in the More Options tab.
The
> System Restore option removes all but the latest Restore Point. If there
> hasn't been one made since the system was cleaned you should manually
create
> one before dumping the old possibly infected ones.
> *******
>
>
> Once you get this cleaned up, you might want to consider installing the
> SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard here to help prevent this kind of thing
from
> happening in the future:
>
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html (Prevents malware
Active
> X installs) (BTW, SpyWareBlaster is not memory resident ... no CPU or
memory
> load - but keep it UPDATED) The latest version as of this writing will
> prevent installation or prevent the malware from running if it is already
> installed, and it provides information and fixit-links for a variety of
> parasites.
>
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html (Monitors for attempts
to
> install malware) Keep it UPDATED. Both Very Highly Recommended
>
>
> Finally, go to Windows Update and ensure that ALL Critical updates are
> installed.
>
>
> In news:e2Rwd6tYEHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> Ronaldo <u1n2i3q4u5e6.rem0vethis@hotmail.com> typed:
> > Hi helpful people
> >
> > I have a feeling I have been hijacked.
> > Here is my "Highjack This" log file to look at.
> > Can anyone please tell me what to remove?
> >
> > Logfile of HijackThis v1.95.0
> > Scan saved at 22:17:59, on 05/07/2004
> > 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\mmtask.tsk
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