My home page and search engine keep getting Hijacked

[correctomundo]

Spy sweeper keeps having to reset my homepage and search engine please check my Hijack this log to see if you can find the problem



Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 1:32:17 PM, on 11/23/04
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
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:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PELMICED.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\EASY CD CREATOR\DIRECTCD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\DCFSSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\IBMTOOLS\APTEZBTN\APTEZBP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE
C:\CSAFE\AUTOCHK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\REAL\UPDATE_OB\REALSCHED.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WEBROOT\SPY SWEEPER\SPYSWEEPER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\NUMBER9\HAWK_32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\3COM\XDSL CONTROL CENTER\3COM HOMECONNECT ADSL MODEM PCI\TRAYAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\HV47AS6Z\HIJACKTHIS[1].EXE

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\SNNPAPI.DLL/sp.html (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\SNNPAPI.DLL/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
F1 - win.ini: run=hpfsched
N1 - Netscape 4: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.yahoo.com"); (C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\roser3\prefs.js)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {EBCDDA60-2A68-11D3-8A43-0060083CFB9C} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F7BD7EE1-3D41-11D9-AF45-444508D83F55} - C:\WINDOWS\SNNPAPI.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
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: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mouse Suite 98 Daemon] PELMICED.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adaptec DirectCD] C:\PROGRA~1\EASYCD~1\DIRECTCD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dcfssvc] c:\windows\System32\Drivers\dcfssvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AEZBProc] c:\ibmtools\aptezbtn\aptezbp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ConfigSafe] C:\CSAFE\AUTOCHK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpySweeper] "C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SPYSWEEPER.EXE" /0
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [SpySweeper] "C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SPYSWEEPER.EXE" /0
O4 - Startup: HawkEye IV Control Panel.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\NUMBER9\HAWK_32.EXE
O4 - Startup: 3Com HomeConnect ADSL Modem PCI Quick View.lnk = C:\Program Files\3Com\xDSL Control Center\3Com HomeConnect ADSL Modem PCI\trayapp.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .viv: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETSCAPE\COMMUNICATOR\PROGRAM\PLUGINS\npviv3 2.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mp4: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin2.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub...sh/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/289f1c59...p/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {E7D2588A-7FB5-47DC-8830-832605661009} (Live Collaboration) - http://livesc02.rightnowtech.com/big.../java/RntX.cab
O16 - DPF: {1E2941E3-8E63-11D4-9D5A-00902742D6E0} (iNotes Class) - http://www.wscmail.com/iNotes.cab
O16 - DPF: {90C9629E-CD32-11D3-BBFB-00105A1F0D68} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://www.installengine.com/engine/isetup.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/mail/ymmapi.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...042.5537847222
O16 - DPF: {140F03AE-0588-11D4-BD45-0050048A82BF} (eShare Web Collaboration Class) - http://63.166.193.103/netagent/objects/emagic.cab
O16 - DPF: {A97608DD-6999-11D5-9C8C-0010A4F2D6BF} (QCOMCont Class) - http://www.quicken.com/qw2001/qcominst.cab
O16 - DPF: {963BE66B-121D-4E6C-BF9F-1A774D9A2E41} (MSN Money Charting) - http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupdate.exe
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Poker - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/pt1_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Blackjack - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/jt0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Klondike Solitaire - http://yog55.games.scd.yahoo.com/yog/y/ks12_x.cab

[TheMajor]

Download CWShredder and see if it can fix it.

[mobo]

Download Adaware Se from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
In Ad-aware
1) Run the WebUpdate feature.

2) Set up the Configurations as follows:

General Button
Safety:
Check (Green) all three.

Advanced Button
Logfile Detail Level:
All options under this should be checked (Green).

Tweak Button
Check (Green) the following:
Log Files
Include basic Ad-Aware settings in logfile:
Include additional Ad-Aware settings in logfile:
Please do not check (Green): Include Module list in logfile:

Click on "Proceed"

3) Click on "Scan Now"

4) Please deselect "Search for negligible risk entries", as negligible risk entries (MRU's) are not considered to be a threat.
If these are included in your logfile it will be removed as it just takes up space and we will not give advice on them, they are users choice.

5) Run the scanner using the Full Scan (Perform full system scan) mode.
A full scan is the in-depth scan mode that scans your whole computer for Spyware infections. When performing a full scan the following scan settings are used:

- Full Memory Scan is performed
- Registry Scan is performed
- Deep Registry scan is performed
- Cookie-Scan is performed
- Favorites are scanned
- Hosts file is scanned
- Conditional scans are performed
- Archive files are scaned
- All fixed drives are scanned

Then get the latest release of hijack available here http://www.spyware911.net/downloads.htm
__________________________________________________ _____________
Rescan with it and post your logfile.

[correctomundo]

I was recommended to use cw shredder and that took care of my problem

Thanks for replying and offering your help

[Dave]

I recommend reading and doing Mobo's suggestion. Especially updating HJT and running a new log to be reviewed here.

Dave

[gabe]

HijackThis!, if used inproperly can cause more damage then it can solve. Adaware is one thats well-known to do just that. spybot s&d is a little bit better at dealing with spyware, however for hijacked browsers, use cw shredder

[southernlady]

CWShredder is ONLY for certain items not for just anything. So it should not be used unnecessarily. Here is the explaination provided by SWI: http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/

By: Mike Healan
July 9, 2003

Updated August 6, 2003

CWS is a trojan that hijacks Internet Explorer start and search settings to one of several different web sites (see below). Most of these web sites appear to have an affiliate relationship with coolwebsearch.com in which coolwebsearch pays them for every visitor they refer. There could be other domains involved in the future.

This hijack is similar to the datanotary.com hijack discovered last month. As with datanotary, the CWS hijack sets Internet Explorer to use a custom style sheet containing javascript that opens a pop up window. In fact, we believe the trojan involved with CWS is an updated version of the same malware involved with datanotary.

In the original variant, the start and search settings were changed to an address in which the letters are converted into an unreadable mess of numbers and % symbols to hide the domain name from the user. It also made it difficult to blacklist the domain. Internet Explorer is able to translate the symbols and load the hijacker's web site.

An executable file named bootconf.exe is copied to the \windows\system32\ folder and set to load at startup. Even if you fix the hijack, this file will reinstall it the next time it is loaded.

More current variants also install a small web server, contained in a file named svchost32.exe. It adds several google addresses (google.de, google.ch, google.ca, etc) search.yahoo.com, and search.msn.com to the HOSTS file, telling windows that the IP addresses for those sites is 127.0.0.1, and that's where it's webserver is listening.

Yet another variant hijacks Internet Explorer's SearchHook setting with a file named dnsrelay.dll. This redirects all search and start page settings to allhyperlinks.com.

Finally, the trojan lists the hijacker's web site in Internet Explorer's trusted security zone. Domains listed in the trusted security zone have no restrictions on what they can do. This allows that web site to have virtually unlimited access to the infected computer's file system.

We believe the source of the infections might be activex drive by installers located on pornographic web sites, or possibly trojan programs pretending to be illegal serial number generators. Unfortunately, this is just speculation for now.

This trojan is detected by Computer Associates antivirus products under the following names (More info):
Win32.Startpage.C
JS.CSSPopup.B,
JScript/IEstart.Trojan,
Win32/IEstart.Trojan

Removal Instructions

Merijn, author of HijackThis and StartupList, has created CWShredder specifically to remove this parasite. Please make certain that all browser and folder windows are closed before using CWShredder. If any symptom of the problem remains afterward, then follow these directions below. If you have any problem with CWShredder, please ask for help in our support forums.

This article is located at http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
Hijacker Web Sites

The following web sites have been found in log files of people infected with this trojan. To our best knowledge, they are all affiliated with coolwebsearch.com

193.125.201.50, 1stpagehere.com, 66.250.130.194, adulthyperlinks.com, allhyperlinks.com, approvedlinks.com, bannedhost.net, bestcrawler.com, cantfind.com, carsands.com, cool-web-search.com, coolfreepage.com, coolwebsearch., coolwwwsearch., couldnotfind.com, defaultsearch.net, dev.ntcor.com, drvvv.com, ewebsearch.net, findloss.com, findwhat.com, firstbookmark.net, freebookmark.net, freebookmarks.net, global-finder.com, globesearch.com, gratis-porn-movie.com, hardloved.com, itseasy.us, jethomepage.com, jetseeker.com, kazaa-lite.ws, martfinder.com, mature50.com, mommykiss.com, mywebsearch.net, noblindlinks.com, nocensor.com, ok-search.com, pedo.ws, runsearch.com, search-2003.com, search.xrenoder.com, searchdesire.com, searchnow.ws, searchv.com, searchxp.com, sharempeg.com, sixroads.com, slawsearch.com, slotch.com, stopxxxpics.com, super-spider.com, super-websearch.com, the-exit.com, the-huns-yellow-pages.com, topsearcher.com, unipages.cc, web-search.tk, white-pages.ws, youfindall.com, youfindall.net, yourbookmarks.info, and yourbookmarks.ws
Links:

http://security.kolla.de/ :: Spybot
http://www.lavasoft.de/ :: Ad-aware
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/datanotary/ :: Datanotary article at SWI
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip :: HijackThis
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip :: CWShredder
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=35839 :: Computer Associates virus info page

[southernlady]

Closing thread due to lack of activity. Liz