Spyware?

Kappar

Recently when looking at webpages I have noticed links on words like "dvds" and "movies" etc but these links aren't put in by the auther eg I hav seen some in posts made by users on these forums.

When you click these links it takes you to www.adsrv.comXXXXXXXXXX or something,


Now I have noticed that IE is slow to respond lately i.e. when typing it sometimes take a few seconds before the text appers and when scrolling a page it will stall for a second or two. Maybe this is unrealated but I think that it may be spyware scaning the page for words to licnk from.

I have scanned with Adaware and it found nothing.

Anyone have any ideas.

tibor

A spyware removal sticky might be useful?


<standard spyware cleaning procedure>
1. Download the following -
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.net/

Lavasoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de

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

LSP-Fix and WinsockXPFIx
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Hijack This!
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

2. Run WindowsUpdate, making sure your system is fully patched with, at least, all "critical" updates.

3. Install and update AdAware and SpybotS&D.

4. Reboot to safe mode, do not open ANY programs before continuing.

5. Run LSP-Fix, and WinXPFix if appropriate. Remove anything dodgy.

6. Run CWSShredder, let it fix whatever it finds.

7. Scan with AdAware and SpybotS&D, and make recommended deletions.

8. Reboot normally.

9. Run HiJackThis, save the logfile. Look for anything strange or out of place.

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Kappar

I've tried most of that but it is still happening. It is getting very annoying at this stage.

Any suggestions would be great.

tibor

Only doing MOST could be the problem.
Try all of it, in that order, and post the HiJack This log when your done.

Kappar

Here is the log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 17:02:32, on 22/07/2004
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\IEHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Unisyn\AutoMate4\Automate.exe
C:\Program Files\Navini Ripwave Monitor\NAVMON.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ccserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cisvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\fxssvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
X:\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis1977.zip\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://home.iol.ie
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://home.iol.ie
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.u.tv
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by UTV Internet
O1 - Hosts: 169.254.27.254 Attic.NetWiz
O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SrchAstt\1.bin\MYSRCHAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {9527D42F-D666-11D3-B8DD-00600838CD5F} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\IETie.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus C42 Series] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S10IC2.EXE /P23 "EPSON Stylus C42 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus C42"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\PESTPATROL\PPMemCheck.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinProxyRun] C:\PROGRA~1\WINPRO~1.0\WinProxy.exe /InstallWizard
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools-1033] "C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bakra] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IEHost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dsi] C:\WINDOWS\System32\dp-him.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Win32 Rundll Loader] Rundll32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] c:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [East-Tec Eraser 2003] "C:\Program Files\East-Tec Eraser 2003\silent.exe" /R
O4 - Global Startup: AutoMate Task Service.lnk = C:\Program Files\Unisyn\AutoMate4\Automate.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Ripwave Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Navini Ripwave Monitor\NAVMON.exe
O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm Pro.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.u.tv
O16 - DPF: ConferenceRoom Java Client - http://chat.privatefeeds.com:8000/java/cr.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Fleet - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/fltt3_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {1663ed61-23eb-11d2-b92f-008048fdd814} (MeadCo ScriptX Advanced) - http://www.justis.com/J-Net/smsx.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/chat/applet/v45/yacscom.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0401.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6/E/F6E491A6-77E1-4E20-9F5F-94901338C922/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20021205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/drakken/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {4D7F48C0-CB49-4EA6-97D4-04F4EACC2F3B} (InstallShield Setup Player 2K2) - http://www.ipswitch.com/_installs/wsftp_le/setup.exe
O16 - DPF: {7D1E9C49-BD6A-11D3-87A8-009027A35D73} (Yahoo! Audio UI1) - http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yacsui.cab
O16 - DPF: {8714912E-380D-11D5-B8AA-00D0B78F3D48} (Yahoo! Webcam Upload Wrapper) - http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yuplapp.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37874.5330671296
O16 - DPF: {B9191F79-5613-4C76-AA2A-398534BB8999} - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/suite/autocomplete.cab
O16 - DPF: {BC18E6DF-BE57-4580-93E8-F228F9A133AA} (MaxisSimCity4LotTeleX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/exchange/lots/teleport/MaxisSimCity4LotTeleX.cab
O16 - DPF: {C36661D7-3590-45B1-80B5-520839E94DAD} (MaxisSimCity4PatcherX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/updater//MaxisSimCity4PatcherX.cab
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0014-0000-0001-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Runtime Environment 1.4.0_01) -
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/vso/en-us/tools/mcfscan/1,5,0,4279/mcfscan.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} - http://download.rfwnad.com/cab/dlaccell.CAB
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{2569FA4C-A9D2-4874-84D9-24C8FA8284D5}: NameServer = 172.16.1.1

tibor

Open Task Manager & end process on the following:

IEHost.exe

Then delete the file manually by going to C:\WINDOWS\System32\IEHost.exe

Close all browser windows & rescan with hijackthis. When the scan is finished place a check in the box to the left of the following entries & click 'fix checked':


O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SrchAstt\1.bin\MYSRCHAS.DLL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bakra] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IEHost.exe

O1 - Hosts: 169.254.27.254 Attic.NetWiz

Reboot into safe mode following the instructions here & navigate to & delete the following if found:

C:\Program Files\MyWay-folder


That should get rid of it.

Try sort out your ZoneAlarm rules though so that any programs attempting to access the net require authorisation.

And you should probably stop using IE.

Kappar

thnaks alot, it's all sorted now I hope.

I think I might stop using IE. I wish it wasn;t so intergrated with windows though.

irishgeo

my ultimate spyware thread was supposed to be stickied.

Guess the mods are slacking.:D

Syth

thnaks alot, it's all sorted now I hope.

I think I might stop using IE. I wish it wasn;t so intergrated with windows though.

Try Firefox it's great!
SO you will have to use IE for file viewing and stuff, but if you don't use it on the web, then spyware can't istall through there. PLus even if you get spyware in IE, it won't affect your web browsing preformance.

Zaph

Another anti-spyware/virus tool worth downloading is AVG Free Edition. It picked up a couple of nasties on my PC that a full scan of Norton didn't. It's available here http://www.grisoft.com