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cant get rid of certain ANNOYING spyware

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Posted by: bigdan

Hi guys

I've been having a certain adware problem. I have this banner or toolbar or whatever one calls it appearing at the bottom of my screen. I've attached an image of it at the bottom of this message.

For the adware I ran Spybot's Search and Destroy, as well as Adaware. Both found a lot of gunk but this horrible toolbar is still at the bottom of the screen and I cant even get rid of it by pressing the X at the topright corner or rightclicking on it or what not. Please help!

Thanks
Dan



Posted by: bigdan

whoops for some reason the image didnt show up. Let me try it again, but in case this doesnt work I'll try describing the spyware in case it helps. Its this blue banner that appears at the bottom of my screen with links to making money and investing and what not, a number of drop down menus for dating and travel and careers, etc, and a search bar. I HATE IT!

[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\Daanish Rashid\My Documents\Image2.jpg[/IMG]



Posted by: tamtam777

Not sure what the name of it is but it might be useful to go through your add/remove programs in your control panel and get rid of what you don't want or use.

If the adaware etc hasn't taken it off, it might have been an install from another program that you consented to. (Gotta love those License agreements - who reads them?)

Try that



Posted by: bigdan

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by tamtam777 [/i]
[B]Not sure what the name of it is but it might be useful to go through your add/remove programs in your control panel and get rid of what you don't want or use.

If the adaware etc hasn't taken it off, it might have been an install from another program that you consented to. (Gotta love those License agreements - who reads them?)

Try that [/B][/QUOTE]

Thanks. Yeah someone else also suggested going to add/remove. It might very well hold the key but theres so many program there that I dont recognize. Keep in mind 3 people use this computer so I cant just delete stuff that doesnt look familiar. If there's no other option I guess we all could sit down and get rid of what we dont want, but Id rather avoid that.

If this IS somethign I agreed to but it obviously is unwanted spyware, wouldnt a spyware checker catch it?



Posted by: southernlady

bigdan, follow the instructions in this thread: [url]http://www.tech-forums.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34713[/url]

Please create a directory on your [b]C:\[/b] drive called [b]C:\HJT[/b], download and unzip HijackThis into that directory. Run the program from that directory from now on.

[b][color=green][size=3]STEPS For Creating Folder[/size][/color][/b]
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[b]1.[/b] Please go to My Computer, open your [b]C:\[/b] drive, Select: New >> Folder and name the folder [b]HJT[/b].

[b]2.[/b] Download HijackThis to the new folder:

[b]3.[/b] Double Click on 'HijackThis.zip' to extract and install HijackThis.exe to the new folder.

[b]4.[/b] Close ALL windows except HJT

[b]5.[/b] SCAN with HJT and SAVE LOG. (a notepad window will open with the log in it when you click Save Log) (Ctrl-A to'select all', Ctrl-C to 'copy')

[b]6.[/b] POST the log in this thread using 'Add Reply' (Ctrl-V to 'paste')
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[color=red]Please make sure you post the entire log including the top portion:[/color]

[b]DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES OR CLICK "FIX CHECKED" UNTIL WE CHECK THE LOG, AS SOME OF THE FILES ARE LEGIT AND VITAL TO THE FUNCTION OF YOUR COMPUTER[/b]



Posted by: bigdan

O.K. done. A number of things I must mention:

1. When I tried running my virus scanner (avast) in safe mode, it didnt run. I then ran McAfee but I havent updated that in a long time.

2. When I ran BitDefender it found way too many viruses to take note of. Most of them were in a subdirectory of System Volume Information. I also found some in a subdirectory of my avast virus checker, but perhaps that just means they are quarantined?

3. I did a subsequent virus check with Trend Micro and it came up clean.

In the last few mins I ran HiJack this and erased some stuff that someone else recommended. Here is the latest log. THanks for the help!

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 11:15:05 PM, on 18/02/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSVCCDA.EXE
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\program files\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Samsung\LaserSMMgr\ssmmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\MediaDet.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\LogiTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSTMON_Q.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Manulife Financial\Diamond View\Diamondview.exe
c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\LVComS.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\LowLight.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = [url]http://www.dellnet.com[/url]
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://www.tmspucvwsitnyay.net/ Gzgy8E3LUaLPa27lQ4imhpMSIGSvO8_L1fW4Ze5YZbAJt5W8PZ
fvxq50ONwVuLKB.html[/url]
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://www.google.ca/[/url]
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/stp/ymsgr*http://my.yahoo.com[/url]
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int
ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = [url]http://localhost;[/url]
O2 - BHO: HelperObject Class - {00C6482D-C502-44C8-8409-FCE54AD9C208} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 7\SnagItBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0ABF93D8-22E0-D241-515E-6F1FF3036436} - C:\DOCUME~1\BABMAN\APPLIC~1\GRIDBA~1\SCRUPLOAD.exe
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Merriam-Webster Online BHO - {5ADA9CAC-04F9-4DD2-ABFD-74D673BE8624} - C:\WINDOWS\_MWOLTB.DLL
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Merriam-Webster Online - {B7B76DD6-B6F0-4443-AF81-6A3ECF12A57D} - C:\WINDOWS\_MWOLTB.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll
O3 - Toolbar: SnagIt - {8FF5E183-ABDE-46EB-B09E-D2AAB95CABE3} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 7\SnagItIEAddin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] c:\program files\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Samsung LBP SM] "C:\WINDOWS\Samsung\LaserSMMgr\ssmmgr.exe" /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [rbrpovihojdbu] C:\WINDOWS\System32\rkylih.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechVideoRepair] C:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\ISStart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechVideoTray] C:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\LogiTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350WStatusDisplay] C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSTMON_Q.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DiamondView] "C:\Program Files\Manulife Financial\Diamond View\Diamondview.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Skype] "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [heart 4] C:\DOCUME~1\BABMAN\APPLIC~1\ADMINT~1\Ball Road.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - [url]http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/vc/bin/AvSniff.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {31B7EB4E-8B4B-11D1-A789-00A0CC6651A8} (Cult3D ActiveX Player) - [url]http://www.cult3d.com/download/cult.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {35F49483-7BB9-46A0-90EB-9278FE8771F7} (Project1.AddChild) - [url]http://www.rogershelp.com/help/content/trouble/oneclickfixes/addchild/addchild.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - [url]http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/en-us/4,0,0,83/mcinsctl.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - [url]http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {80DD2229-B8E4-4C77-B72F-F22972D723EA} (AvxScanOnline Control) - [url]http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/Msie/bitdefender.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - [url]http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - [url]http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll[/url]
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - [url]http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) - [url]http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/en-us/1,0,0,20/mcgdmgr.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - [url]http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/vso/en-us/tools/mcfscan/2,0,0,4429/mcfscan.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/SolitaireShowdown.cab31267.cab[/url]
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSVCCDA.EXE
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield - Unknown - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine - Mcafee.com Corporation - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service - America Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe



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