Hijack This log

[domtheboy]

Hi all

I'm having a problem with what appears to be a variant of Coolwwwsearch that has jumped onto my PC.

I've tried running SpyBot & Ad-Aware, and they are finding and removing problems that are subsequently reappearing. Spybot reports the problem as a series of 4 "DSO Exploits" (my techie knowledge doesn't go as far as understanding what that means !).

I've just run the PC in safe mode and run Ad-Aware / SpyBot, having done so here is my Hijack This log - please could you all take a look and tell me if I've got rid of my invader, or is there still work to do ?

Many thanks

Dom

Log reads:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 11:46:29, on 19/10/2004
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\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\carpserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\MICROSTAR\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\MICROSTAR\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\msmoney.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\urlmap.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Keyser Sose\My Documents\Dom\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.xzavvrjokskjtfjkj.com/SBd...u88IGkvz2a.htm
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5A4507C2-61B0-7D7B-C407-A6B09935A8EE} - C:\DOCUME~1\KEYSER~1\APPLIC~1\MAILTR~1\Info Idle.exe
O2 - BHO: Norton Internet Security - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton Internet Security - {0B53EAC3-8D69-4b9e-9B19-A37C9A5676A7} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CARPService] carpserv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [deadcashslowless] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team exit dead cash\ManagerGrim.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MoneyStartUp10.0] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Activation.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Program keep] C:\DOCUME~1\KEYSER~1\APPLIC~1\STUPID~1\FivePlan.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Money Express.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Money Viewer - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
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
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...?1098067326687

[SirDice]

Did you update HijackThis?
As far as I can tell this log is clean.
It doesn't look complete though

[|3lack|ce]

I've tried running SpyBot & Ad-Aware, and they are finding and removing problems that are subsequently reappearing. Spybot reports the problem as a series of 4 "DSO Exploits" (my techie knowledge doesn't go as far as understanding what that means !).

When spybot finds those dso exploits, click the little arrow set to the right after highlighting them. They'll show you that they're windows intensive (I have the same issue on my machine) - Spybot is trying to warn you that windows is vulnerable to attack through those 4 instances. You can remove them by changing certain settings within windows I'm sure, but I haven't yet found the need to (mine actually shows me 5). Hijack this won't show up these particular vulnerabilities.

As a matter of personal preference, and clearing resources, I'd put the axe to the Google Toolbar helper that's showing in your hijack this log -

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

and

O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

and

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html

Although I dearly love Google's search engine, I'm still paranoid about trusting them enough to put junk on my machine. If you choose to take that off, you might need to remove it from startup in MSconfig as well (start -> run -> MsConfig -> startup tab).

Luck to you!

[domtheboy]

Originally posted here by SirDice
Did you update HijackThis?
As far as I can tell this log is clean.
It doesn't look complete though

Hi

The version of Hijack This that I'm using is v1.98.2 - when I actually run the program, how do I get it to update it's files ?

With regards to it not being complete, I ran the scan again and made sure I selected everything from the log file - is this complete ? If not I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong ?

Thanks

Dom

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 13:49:21, on 19/10/2004
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\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\carpserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\MICROSTAR\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\MICROSTAR\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Keyser Sose\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.emcztcjvftrv.net/SBddxo2R...88IGkvz2a.html
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5A4507C2-61B0-7D7B-C407-A6B09935A8EE} - C:\DOCUME~1\KEYSER~1\APPLIC~1\MAILTR~1\Info Idle.exe
O2 - BHO: Norton Internet Security - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton Internet Security - {0B53EAC3-8D69-4b9e-9B19-A37C9A5676A7} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CARPService] carpserv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [deadcashslowless] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team exit dead cash\ManagerGrim.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MoneyStartUp10.0] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Activation.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Program keep] C:\DOCUME~1\KEYSER~1\APPLIC~1\STUPID~1\FivePlan.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Money Express.exe"
O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Money Viewer - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
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
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...?1098067326687

[Tiger Shark]

Go here follow the instructions and it will show you what you need to remove.

[groovicus]

That's not a bad site TS, but it kind of spooks me out a little...I am quite leary of any automated tool that does analysis for you as the false positives can fuxor your day.

domtheboy, you have a lop infection that comes with Messenger Plus. Uninstall Messenger Plus, Run Adaware in safe mode to clean up the spyware. If you still want Messenger Plus, when you reinstall it, make sure not to install the sponsor portion with it.

This is LOP:
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.emcztcjvftrv.net/SBddxo2...u88IGkvz2a.htm

[Tiger Shark]

Groove: HijackThis in the hands of the "inexperienced" spooks me out too.... But it is a good place to start.

[groovicus]

heh..can't argue with that

[domtheboy]

Hi again chaps

I figured out on my own steam how to update Hijack This, and ran another scan. TigerShark - thanks for the link to the log analysis site, I found it really useful and by using the results it gave me I managed to get shut of the infection that was bugging me. My PC is now spyware free (for the time being at least) !

Cheers and thanks again for your help

Dom

[groovicus]

It wouldn't hurt to post up another log so those that know what they are looking for can verify that for you. Just because an automated site says your clean only means that you have removed everything that they have in their database.