I havnt really had a problem with hijackthis not running.
Have you tried running a malware scan.
You can download a free version here.
www.malwarebytes.org/
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I noticed yesterday if I did a Google search any of the links that came up from the search would forward me to a searchweb site. So I tried to load HiJackThis to see if I could remove the Spyware however after I install the program won't launch. I have tried to run in Safe Mode with the same result. I was able to load and run AdAware but would like to run HijackThis to review the log. Has anyone seen this behavior before? Any ideas? Thanks
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I havnt really had a problem with hijackthis not running.
Have you tried running a malware scan.
You can download a free version here.
www.malwarebytes.org/
It sounds like the Hosts file is modified by a virus. You can edit it by going here:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVER
This is a typical hosts file (initial settings)
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
For now, remove everything but the above.
Hi,
Thanks for posting to Experts Exchange.
The first thing you must do is download the following malware scanner
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) http://www.malwarebytes.or
Also download the following to your desktop but dont run it.
ComboFix http://www.bleepingcompute
Download all products above to your desktop and follow the instructions below.
MBAM Instructions
Firstly install MBAM, allow it to update if necessary and select Quick Scan.
If it won't install then rename the executable to something like fred.exe and try again. A lot of malware will try and stop scanners from installing.
Once installed, let it do its thing and then if anything is found at the end, choose the remove selected option. The machine may ask to be rebooted, do this and then re-run the scanner to see if all has been removed.
If all has been removed but youre still have problems then ComboFix is your friend.
ComboFix Instructions
Disable all your AV products and close all open windows and then double-click on the ComboFix icon on your desktop. Again, you may need to rename it.
Accept the defaults at any prompts.
A blue screen will appear and you may lose your desktop. This is normal.
It can take up to 20 mins for the software to run. DO NOT RUN ANYTHING whilst its going through.
Once the log file is displayed on the screen close it down and then re-run MBAM.
If all looks clear then download a reliable AV product such as AVG, Kaspersky or Avast! They are all free and can be found via Google. Get the lastest update for it and allow it to do a scan. It should come back clear.
If youve followed all this and still havent had any success let me know and I'll see what I can do.
Thanks
John
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 8:24:03 AM, on 5/6/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16827)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.e
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlog
C:\WINDOWS\system32\servic
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchos
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchos
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchos
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spools
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDev
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwd
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponde
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.
C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\cvpnd.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.ex
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Dell\NICCONFIGSVC\NI
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrs
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QB
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchos
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWa
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchos
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucl
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaem
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaem
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\dog.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-7
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4
O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-B
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-C
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-C
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-7
O2 - BHO: GoogleAFE - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9
O2 - BHO: FlashFXP Helper for Internet Explorer - {E5A1691B-D188-4419-AD02-9
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-E
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-0
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-0
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-0
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-0
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://inte
O16 - DPF: {4871A87A-BFDD-4106-8153-F
O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-F
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-D
O16 - DPF: {FA91DF8D-53AB-455D-AB20-F
O16 - DPF: {FD0B6769-6490-4A91-AA0A-B
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\T
O17 - HKLM\System\CS3\Services\T
O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3
O18 - Protocol: intu-help-qb1 - {9B0F96C7-2E4B-433E-ABF3-0
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-F
O18 - Protocol: qbwc - {FC598A64-626C-4447-85B8-5
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1
O18 - Filter: x-sdch - {B1759355-3EEC-4C1E-B0F1-B
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrss
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDev
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwd
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponde
O23 - Service: Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service (CVPND) - Cisco Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\cvpnd.exe
O23 - Service: Fortinet Service Scheduler (FA_Scheduler) - Fortinet Inc. - C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver
O23 - Service: Imapi Helper - Alex Feinman - C:\Program Files\Alex Feinman\ISO Recorder\ImapiHelper.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.ex
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AA
O23 - Service: NICCONFIGSVC - Dell Inc. - C:\Program Files\Dell\NICCONFIGSVC\NI
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm
O23 - Service: IPSEC Services PolicyAgentodserv (PolicyAgentodserv) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\1028p.
O23 - Service: QBCFMonitorService - Intuit - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QB
O23 - Service: Intuit QuickBooks FCS (QBFCService) - Intuit Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\FC
O23 - Service: Roxio UPnP Renderer 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite\Digital Home 9\RoxioUPnPRenderer9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Upnp Server 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite\Digital Home 9\RoxioUpnpService9.exe
O23 - Service: LiveShare P2P Server 9 (RoxLiveShare9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxLi
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMe
O23 - Service: Roxio Hard Drive Watcher 9 (RoxWatch9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWa
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End of file - 10710 bytes
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Since there is no real installer for it, you just download and run it. However, many virus's block the application from running. After downloading to your desktop, rename it to something else, like dog.exe
Make sure you do not chnage the file type from .exe, just the name.