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Viruses getting past nav, spybot, adaware etc.

Asked by: hardstarburst

Hi,
Today's problem de jour would be some type of virus that keeps changing my home page to some sex-obcessed "search page" with a bunch of links; the url bar has just about:blank in it. Other symptoms include: NAV 2002 with the latest defs finds no virus, then I did an online scan with trend housecall and it found 31 viruses, could not delete them all. restart win xp to safe w/networking, now whatever it is prevents me from downloading the virus scan engine and pattern (.asp extension) so I can scan again, it shuts internet explorer down every time I try, ad-aware finds nothing, spybot finds always just 1 file; "redirected host-auto search.msn.com=213.159.117.235"
I can't seem to delete this little redirector thing. And the popups keep coming. wWhatever this (or these) viruses is doing, it's getting past updated spybot & adaware & nav 2002. Seems that the viruses are getting worse. Anyone have any Ideas, or recommend a online scan/repair ??   thanks

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by: sunray_2003Posted on 2004-03-16 at 17:19:36ID: 10611778

Not sure if you tried this one


HijackThis : http://www.webattack.com/download/dlhijackthis.shtml

best tool around to check for URL changing by spywares.  Post the log from here

Also check these registry entries and delete the culprit


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Search_URL
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\CustomizeSearch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar

 

by: sunray_2003Posted on 2004-03-16 at 17:20:07ID: 10611781

Make sure to update spybot and ad-aware and norton before running them

 

by: jvuzPosted on 2004-03-16 at 23:46:03ID: 10613161

Check also with stinger:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

 

by: hardstarburstPosted on 2004-03-17 at 08:45:38ID: 10616651

Ok, Sunray, here's the log from hijack this:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.5
Scan saved at 7:51:58 AM, on 3/17/2004
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\aol\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\KodakCCS.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Parental Controls\YPC.EXE
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\program files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pcs\pcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ScsiAccess.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ycommon.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\YPCSER~1.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPAGER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\delores cox\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis[1].zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://aifind.inf/?id=54
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/sbcydsl/*http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/sbcydsl/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/sbcydsl/*http://www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - (no file)
O1 - Hosts: 213.159.117.235 auto.search.msn.com
O2 - BHO: Clear Search - {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000240} - C:\Program Files\ClearSearch\IE_ClrSch.DLL (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ycomp5_1_6_0.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {243B17DE-77C7-46BF-B94B-0B5F309A0E64} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ycomp5_1_6_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YPC] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Parental Controls\YPC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tgcmdprovidersbc] "c:\program files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe" /server /startmonitor /deaf /nosystray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Soundmx] C:\WINDOWS\System32\soundmx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pcsv] C:\WINDOWS\system32\pcs\pcsvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X74-X75] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [diagent] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Diagnostics\diagent.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyexpr.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [defragm_check] C:\WINDOWS\System32\defragment.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ClockSync] C:\PROGRA~1\CLOCKS~1\Sync.exe /q
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: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar 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
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O10 - Broken Internet access because of LSP provider 'ypclsp.dll' missing
O16 - DPF: {01A88BB1-1174-41EC-ACCB-963509EAE56B} (SysProWmi Class) - http://support.dell.com/systemprofiler/SysPro.CAB
O16 - DPF: {19E28AFC-EAE3-4CE5-AC83-2407B42F57C9} (MSSecurityAdvisor Class) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/c/05c905f4-dd30-427d-a3de-373c3e5552fc/msSecAdv.cab?1079410039750
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F5E4276-C120-11D6-A1FD-00508B9D48EA} (dldisplay Class) - http://www.gamehouse.com/ghdlctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120501/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {94B82441-A413-4E43-8422-D49930E69764} (TLIEFlashObj Class) - https://webchat.dell.com/Media/VisitorChat/TLIEFlash.CAB
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll
O16 - DPF: {B9191F79-5613-4C76-AA2A-398534BB8999} (YAddBook Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yab_af.cab
O16 - DPF: {BAC01377-73DD-4796-854D-2A8997E3D68A} (Yahoo! Photos Easy Upload Tool Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ydropper/ydropper1_1us.cab
O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O18 - Protocol hijack: about - {53B95211-7D77-11D2-9F80-00104B107C96}

And thanks, juvz, but the stinger did not work.

I was able to remove the hdd and scan it as a slave. this allowed me to find and delete all the viruses. But this OE6 start page thing is driving me nuts!

 

by: spiderfixPosted on 2004-03-17 at 10:41:49ID: 10617635

Last response to you 03/16/2004 11:46PM PST so I'll give you this.

You want to run HijackThis again and put checkmarks beside these and remove them...

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - (no file)
O1 - Hosts: 213.159.117.235 auto.search.msn.com
O2 - BHO: Clear Search - {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000240} - C:\Program Files\ClearSearch\IE_ClrSch.DLL (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tgcmdprovidersbc] "c:\program files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe" /server /startmonitor /deaf /nosystray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O18 - Protocol hijack: about - {53B95211-7D77-11D2-9F80-00104B107C96}

 

by: spiderfixPosted on 2004-03-17 at 10:49:39ID: 10617698

You want to email the Russians responsible for hacking your Internet Explorer and tell them
how you feel about their tactics?

person: Dmitry Kuzmenko    
  address: Malaja Morskaja 11, apt 216    
  address: Saint-Petersburg, Russia 191186    
  phone: +7 812 3157505    
  fax-no: +7 812 3157343    
  e-mail: djk@linkey.ru    
  nic-hdl: DK7445-RIPE    
  notify: admin@linkey.ru    
  notify: djk@linkey.ru    
  mnt-by: LINKEY-MNT    
  changed: djk@linkey.ru 20040212    
  source: RIPE    
     
  person: Sergey A Hripchenko    
  address: Malaja Morskaja 11, apt 216    
  address: Saint-Petersburg, Russia 191186    
  phone: +7 812 3157505    
  fax-no: +7 812 3157343    
  e-mail: hripchenko@linkey.ru    
  nic-hdl: SAH6-RIPE    
  notify: admin@linkey.ru    
  notify: hripchenko@linkey.ru    
  mnt-by: LINKEY-MNT    
  changed: djk@linkey.ru 20040212    
  source: RIPE  

 

by: akbossPosted on 2004-03-17 at 16:15:27ID: 10619906

you may want to keep the latest CWShedder on hand.

This takes care of alot of the browser hijackers.

CWShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

 

by: hardstarburstPosted on 2004-03-17 at 17:15:04ID: 10620193

OK, here's an update:
 
Tried directions from Sunray- didnt work.
Did all the stuff spiderfix said-  (except tracck down the rusky)it's back
Sorry akboss- your shredder did remove some files, but it all comes back as soon as you reboot.

That url you see above  next to hosts is where it goes.

The shredder removes the following files: CWS.Svchost32
                                                             CWS.Xmlmimefilter
                                                             CWS.Aboutblank

I'm going to put the xp firewall up and try again...I'll keep you posted

 

by: akbossPosted on 2004-03-17 at 17:26:38ID: 10620243

you did disable systems restore before you started to remove any of this right?

if not try that then do the removal and A/V scans in safe mode.

 

by: spiderfixPosted on 2004-03-17 at 19:56:46ID: 10620840

>>The shredder removes the following files: CWS.Svchost32<<

Svchost32.exe is the Gaobot virus.

There is a free Gaobot removal tool here...
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.gaobot.removal.tool.html

 

by: spiderfixPosted on 2004-03-17 at 22:40:48ID: 10621496

I'm confused on the accepted answer.

akboss>>you may want to keep the latest CWShedder on hand<<
hardstarburst>Sorry akboss- your shredder did remove some files, but it all comes back as soon as you reboot<<

So if CWShredder (Sh_r_edder not Shedder) didn't work why is it accepted?
This was the Gaobot virus was it not?

 

by: hardstarburstPosted on 2004-03-18 at 00:11:41ID: 10621961

Spiderfix,
You seem to have a problem with accepting how I award the points. This is not the first time.
the fact of the matter is that YOU should have not gotten ANY points for this. If you will follow the thread, you will see that Sunray was the one who suggested hijackthis, and asked me to post the log. YOU came in AFTER hijackthis was suggested, made some comment about responding to me before, then issued instructions on what boxes you thought I should check.  THIS did not work. THEN, akboss comes in with the idea to try the S_H_R_E_D_D_E_R_.
I couldn't care less how he spelled it, because I used the LINK he posted. After running the shredder unsucessfully, I posted comments to that effect. akboss immediately followed up( 11 minutes later) with the comment about sysrestore being off,  and the scan being done in safe mode. I had run the scan without being in safe mode, and once I did the scan in safe mode, the issue was resolved BEFORE you even made  your 756 pm cst comments. The SHREDDER is what cleared the issue, akboss both suggested it , and posted comments to make sure I had used it properly. Sunray got an assist because by having me post the log, the actual problem was Identified and exposed, so that others could see precisely the nature of the problem, and accurately suggest a fix (as akboss did).  I awarded YOU the 100 points SPECIFICALLY so you wouldn't bitch.  Now, do me a favor- when you see that hardstarburst has posted a question, DON'T REPLY

 

by: spiderfixPosted on 2004-03-18 at 01:54:00ID: 10622371

>>The SHREDDER is what cleared the issue<<
Why didn't you just post that instead of ranting like I stole your wife.

>>I awarded YOU the 100 points SPECIFICALLY so you wouldn't bitch<<
Now I can buy that third house I wanted with the 100 points. The 100 will be given away
in the lounge.
http://oldlook.experts-exchange.com:8080/Miscellaneous/Lounge/Q_20923080.html
http://oldlook.experts-exchange.com:8080/Miscellaneous/Lounge/Q_20923079.html

>>Now, do me a favor- when you see that hardstarburst has posted a question, DON'T REPLY<<
Too many user names here. Sorry, but I will not remember you. If you see me reply in the future
just rant again and I'll remember.

We have issues don't we.

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