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1

Tech Clinic / Caught out, again.

« on: August 01, 2006, 05:39:06 PM »

Really helpful advice there.

Twat.

What a 'one and only legend' you must be.

Any serious suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

2

Tech Clinic / Caught out, again.

« on: August 01, 2006, 11:53:10 AM »

In addition I have scanned with rootkit revealer and found the following.
I would be suprised if anything bad was lurking in in my Steam directory (program for playing half life 2).  I have a couple of games on there - no dodgy mods or anything

HKLM\S-1-5-21-1343024091-1547161642-839522115-1003\Software\Valve\Steam\LastSteamExecutionTime   01/08/2006 17:08   4 bytes   Data mismatch between Windows API and raw hive data.


Could this mismatch be just a problem with the program?

3

Tech Clinic / Caught out, again.

« on: August 01, 2006, 05:49:31 AM »

I am afraid I have been a bit careless recently.

Last night whilst looking for a crack unlock code, I stumbled across a site which contained a couple of trojans which McAfee said it was unable to delete.  I am sure there is a big lesson to be learned from this.  I have run a virus scan in safe mode, and deleted one such file, but just the one, last night it said there were at least three wich could not be deleted or qurantined.

I do use my bank details and such online so I would like to be 100% sure all the nasties are gone.

I still have all of your suggestions from my problem a few months ago.

I would appreciate it if you could identify any files which you know to be malware/adware/viruses

Hijack this:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:20:31, on 01/08/2006
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\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~1\masalert.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
C:\Program Files\SyncroSoft\Pos\H2O\cledx.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee\mcafee antispyware\massrv.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsftsn.exe
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Apps\hijackthis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot -

Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - c:\progra~1

\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.

ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.

exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTDVDDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Splash Screen\CTEaxSpl.EXE" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LiveNote] livenote.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirtualCloneDrive] "C:\Program Files\Elaborate

Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [_AntiSpyware] c:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~1\masalert.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [H2O] C:\Program Files\SyncroSoft\Pos\H2O\cledx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acrobat Assistant 7.0] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0

\Distillr\Acrotray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvMcTray.

dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital

Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat

7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to existing PDF - res://C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2

\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~

2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.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
O12 - Plugin for .m4a: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin5.dll
O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) - http://www.

sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class)

- http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMesse...pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {F04A8AE2-A59D-11D2-8792-00C04F8EF29D} (Email Removed Attachments Control) - http://

by15fd.bay15.Email Removed.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocx
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1

\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe

Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:

\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido anti

-malware\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:

\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.

exe
O23 - Service: McAfee AntiSpyware Service - McAfee, Inc. - c:\progra~1\mcafee\mcafee

antispyware\massrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc - c:\program

files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.

com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.

com\agent\mctskshd.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - C:

\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee Corporation - C:

\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:

\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe



Thanks in advance.

McAfee is now satisfied that I dont have a virus.  Could it be tricked to think that all is well?

Many thanks in advance.

4

Hardware / Buying a graphics card

« on: April 25, 2006, 04:37:41 PM »

Any help much appreciated.

I currently have an Asus P4PE (black pearl) with a 2.6 gig P4 processor.

I'm looking at cards that are AGP 8X 256 MB DDR.

Is it safe to assume that any AGP 8X will run at 4X - the max speed of my AGP port?

I dont want to waste money on features that wont work on my system, obviously.

Also any reccomendations, maybe? Many thanks in advance.

PS - sorry if this is duplicated.  I think there may be a tech problem with the site.

5

Tech Clinic / My PC is sick and I only installed win XP yesterday!

« on: February 28, 2006, 06:33:35 PM »

I did a search using rootkit revealer and it didnt find anything.  I assume that I didnt need to run it in safe mode.

Well, my man, I think youve saved the day.  Please let me know if im getting prematurely excited.

Thanks very much

Neil.

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Tech Clinic / My PC is sick and I only installed win XP yesterday!

« on: February 26, 2006, 03:16:50 PM »

Reg search didnt find it this time.  I think youve done it.

I will check for rootkits in a bit.

i'll keep you posted.

7

Tech Clinic / My PC is sick and I only installed win XP yesterday!

« on: February 25, 2006, 02:00:29 PM »

OK - not too good.

The reg search tool found the following result.

REGEDIT4
; RegSrch.vbs © Bill James

; Registry search results for string "msupdate33e.exe" 25/02/2006 18:51:09

; NOTE: This file will be deleted when you close WordPad.
; You must manually save this file to a new location if you want to refer to it again later.
; (If you save the file with a .reg extension, you can use it to restore any Registry changes you make to these values.)


[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1343024091-1547161642-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\OLE]
"Intec Services Drivers"="msupdate33e.exe"


The 2 MSN checker files were not found.  I wouldnt mind knowing what the registry editing that we did was, just out of interest.

Is this file going to cause a problem do you think?

I would also like to know how this file is re-entering itself onto the registry.  Presumably there is another nasty file 'hidden' somewhere else (rootkit?).  Im starting to get a bit dissapointed!

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Tech Clinic / My PC is sick and I only installed win XP yesterday!

« on: February 24, 2006, 06:39:19 AM »

Mmm, ive heard of rootkit problems.  i hope you dont see anything that suggests such a problem exists.  I can see a ref to msnchecker on that find.bat report, which I suppose is bad.  See here:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
"Authentication Packages"=hex(7):6d,00,73,00,76,00,31,00,5f,00,30,00,00,00,00,\
  00
"Bounds"=hex:00,30,00,00,00,20,00,00
"Security Packages"=hex(7):6b,00,65,00,72,00,62,00,65,00,72,00,6f,00,73,00,00,\
  00,6d,00,73,00,76,00,31,00,5f,00,30,00,00,00,73,00,63,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,\
  6e,00,65,00,6c,00,00,00,77,00,64,00,69,00,67,00,65,00,73,00,74,00,00,00,00,\
  00
"LsaPid"=dword:00000308
"SecureBoot"=dword:00000001
"auditbaseobjects"=dword:00000000
"crashonauditfail"=dword:00000000
"disabledomaincreds"=dword:00000000
"everyoneincludesanonymous"=dword:00000000
"fipsalgorithmpolicy"=dword:00000000
"forceguest"=dword:00000001
"fullprivilegeauditing"=hex:00
"limitblankpassworduse"=dword:00000001
"lmcompatibilitylevel"=dword:00000000
"nodefaultadminowner"=dword:00000001
"nolmhash"=dword:00000000
"restrictanonymous"=dword:00000001
"restrictanonymoussam"=dword:00000001
"Notification Packages"=hex(7):73,00,63,00,65,00,63,00,6c,00,69,00,00,00,00,00
"MSN Checker"="msnchecker.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\AccessProviders]
"ProviderOrder"=hex(7):57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,4e,00,\
  54,00,20,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,20,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,76,\
  00,69,00,64,00,65,00,72,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\AccessProviders\Windows NT Access Provider]
"ProviderPath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
  00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
  6e,00,74,00,6d,00,61,00,72,00,74,00,61,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\Data]
"Pattern"=hex:bf,21,ad,8b,c8,e7,17,96,09,45,e4,3e,6f,4f,25,ba,66,33,37,37,65,\
  35,32,39,00,68,07,00,01,00,00,00,d8,00,00,00,dc,00,00,00,48,fa,06,00,d6,48,\
  5a,74,04,00,00,00,a0,fd,06,00,b8,fd,06,00,57,84,a0,f1

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\GBG]
"GrafBlumGroup"=hex:cd,f9,a2,b5,3e,2d,c2,b2,85

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\JD]
"Lookup"=hex:03,92,db,1a,5e,ce

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\Kerberos]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\Kerberos\Domains]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\Kerberos\SidCache]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\MSV1_0]
"Auth132"="IISSUBA"
"ntlmminclientsec"=dword:00000000
"ntlmminserversec"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\Skew1]
"SkewMatrix"=hex:55,99,53,5a,3f,64,04,36,18,36,7e,bf,4a,43,04,bb

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\SSO]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\SSO\Passport1.4]
"SSOURL"="http://www.passport.com"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\SspiCache]
"Time"=hex:0c,c5,18,f9,e5,32,c6,01

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\SspiCache\digest.dll]
"Name"="Digest"
"Comment"="Digest SSPI Authentication Package"
"Capabilities"=dword:00004050
"RpcId"=dword:0000ffff
"Version"=dword:00000001
"TokenSize"=dword:0000ffff
"Time"=hex:00,a5,61,7c,05,4f,c2,01
"Type"=dword:00000031

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\SspiCache\msapsspc.dll]
"Name"="DPA"
"Comment"="DPA Security Package"
"Capabilities"=dword:00000037
"RpcId"=dword:00000011
"Version"=dword:00000001
"TokenSize"=dword:00000300
"Time"=hex:00,35,4c,fe,89,56,c1,01
"Type"=dword:00000031

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\SspiCache\msnsspc.dll]
"Name"="MSN"
"Comment"="MSN Security Package"
"Capabilities"=dword:00000037
"RpcId"=dword:00000012
"Version"=dword:00000001
"TokenSize"=dword:00000300
"Time"=hex:00,0d,eb,85,05,4f,c2,01
"Type"=dword:00000031

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole]
"DefaultLaunchPermission"=hex:01,00,04,80,64,00,00,00,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  14,00,00,00,02,00,50,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,01,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,\
  00,00,05,12,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,01,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,\
  00,05,04,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,01,00,00,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,\
  05,20,00,00,00,20,02,00,00,01,05,00,00,00,00,00,05,15,00,00,00,a0,5f,84,1f,\
  5e,2e,6b,49,ce,12,03,03,f4,01,00,00,01,05,00,00,00,00,00,05,15,00,00,00,a0,\
  5f,84,1f,5e,2e,6b,49,ce,12,03,03,f4,01,00,00
"EnableDCOM"="N"
"MSN Checker"="msnchecker.exe"




The Hijack this one is here:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:35:11, on 24/02/2006
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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee\mcafee antispyware\massrv.exe
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\OasClnt.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\anvshell.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~1\masalert.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Product Assistant\bin\hprblog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
C:\Apps\hijackthis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://news.bbc.co.uk/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTDVDDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Splash Screen\CTEaxSpl.EXE" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [anvshell] anvshell.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LiveNote] livenote.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirtualCloneDrive] "C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [_AntiSpyware] c:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~1\masalert.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\System32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Intec Services Drivers] msupdate33e.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: BitTorrent.lnk = C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat...b?1140644876062
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat...b?1140644856312
O16 - DPF: {F04A8AE2-A59D-11D2-8792-00C04F8EF29D} (Email Removed Attachments Control) - http://by15fd.bay15.Email Removed.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocx\' target=\'_blank\' rel=\'nofollow\'>http://by15fd.bay15.Email Removed.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocx
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee AntiSpyware Service - McAfee, Inc. - c:\progra~1\mcafee\mcafee antispyware\massrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc - c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
O23 - Service: ASUS Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe




The ewido one is here ( i like this one)

---------------------------------------------------------
 ewido anti-malware - Scan report
---------------------------------------------------------

 + Created on:         10:51:53, 24/02/2006
 + Report-Checksum:      9B26FC0D

 + Scan result:

   No infected objects found.


::Report End



So it looks like McAfee didnt remove every last trace of the msnchecker and updateem.



I await your reply with baited breath!

Thanks mate.

9

Tech Clinic / My PC is sick and I only installed win XP yesterday!

« on: February 22, 2006, 05:19:11 PM »

Sorry about the delay.
Thanks for your help.  People like you are what keeps the internet great.

I now have up to date McAfee and ill be sure to get the latest XP updates (i have 1 XP hotfix in my add/remove progs already and 3AM ill be prompted for more).

I am already a registered McAfee user.  I just messed up and didnt realise the virus scanner was not updated with the rest of the security package. Now my PC is clean.

My main question is, is it likely that my PC has now been seriously damaged and will not be as reliable in the future.  i assume that it is hard to say, but an experts advice would be appreciated.

Now a week later (and back at work after time off) I am lees inclined to re-format, but I would do it if I thought it would guarentee a more stable system in future.

What are your thoughts - would you reformat in this situation?

PS - ill click your link about stopping malware as i'm infuriaeted by the wole malware thing right now.

PS.  I donated a bit to your good cause
Seller Reputation: ( Verified Buyers seems a bit wierd.  
Is everyone really that tight that only 8 others have donated via paypal?

10

Tech Clinic / My PC is sick and I only installed win XP yesterday!

« on: February 17, 2006, 06:33:22 AM »

STOP!!! dont read though that whole log yet!!

i am sorry if im too late.  I have since realised that my virus definitions were not up to date, only my spyware ones.  mcafee found some trojans that I was able to delete in safe mode.  The PC now seems to be behaving (at normal speed).  I will delete the odd programs from my trashcan (which mcafee didnt mention but I am sure it would be a fatal mistake to run one of them)

My only remaining question is:

Would it be a good idea to reinstall windows as i have only just done so and it would be relatively painless to do so, or can I assume that no damage has been done by the trojans now they are deleted?

I'm not normally one of those people who reinstall windows all the time.  Last time was 2002 and Im sure it needed doing.

11

Tech Clinic / My PC is sick and I only installed win XP yesterday!

« on: February 17, 2006, 05:05:21 AM »

Hello,

I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me fix my problem.
I installed what I thought to be a reliable OS yeasterday and things were fine all day.  I made sure I had McAfee antispyware and firewall on before I connected to the net and visted no "questionable" sites apart from a dodgy tech site before I stumbled across this one (where I think i picked up spyware).  I think the problem started when I left my PC on yesterday evening.  I have now used spyware blaster to protect against active x scripts, probably too late.  I have a program called MSNChecker on my pc that I got my firewall to block

When I checked my C drive just now there were 8 strange exe files, which I deleted.
McAfee has found no viruses but I doubt that.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 09:45:28, on 17/02/2006
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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
c:\progra~1\mcafee\mcafee antispyware\massrv.exe
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\anvshell.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\OasClnt.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
C:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~1\masalert.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msupdate33e.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\updatem.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\MediaSource\GO\CTCMSGo.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee QuickClean\Plguni.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Product Assistant\bin\hprblog.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Personal Firewall\MpfConsole.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msnchecker.exe
C:\Apps\hijackthis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msnchecker.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://news.bbc.co.uk/
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTDVDDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Splash Screen\CTEaxSpl.EXE" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [anvshell] anvshell.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LiveNote] livenote.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirtualCloneDrive] "C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [_AntiSpyware] c:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~1\masalert.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Intec Services Drivers] msupdate33e.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [windows update microsoft] updatem.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSN Checker] msnchecker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Intec Services Drivers] msupdate33e.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [windows update microsoft] updatem.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [MSN Checker] msnchecker.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Creative MediaSource Go] C:\Program Files\Creative\MediaSource\GO\CTCMSGo.exe /SCB
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [McAfee QuickClean Imonitor] C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee QuickClean\Plguni.exe /START
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSN Checker] msnchecker.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [MSN Checker] msnchecker.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE
O23 - Service: McAfee AntiSpyware Service - McAfee, Inc. - c:\progra~1\mcafee\mcafee antispyware\massrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc - c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
O23 - Service: ASUS Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe