I've been beating my head against the wall trying to remove daosearch from my computer this afternoon. I downloaded MS Antispyware, Adaware, and AVG. I got rid of a lot of stuff but not dao search. Here's my Hijack log.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 5:30:12 PM, on 4/3/2005
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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Dit.exe
C:\program files\powerstrip\pstrip.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\X1002142005.exe
C:\windows\system32\taskmg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Services\{19367764-4E1A-4C50-8617-7932B4F01202}\SVCHOST.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\windows\system32\gtrnupr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\apphelp2.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\occo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\n?tepad.exe
C:\windows\lfpodef.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\Program Files\Microtek\ScanWizard 5\ScannerFinder.exe
C:\windows\system32\packager.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hposol08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S10IC2.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
C:\Misc\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\WINDOWS\System32\SearchBar.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://daosearch.com/index.php?id=585&said=nicket_aO2 - BHO: DLMaxObj Class - {00000000-59D4-4008-9058-080011001200} - C:\WINDOWS\dlmax.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2720B0EE-0E7E-53F6-23A0-5710A712CEC9} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkdjlh.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: ohb - {999A06FF-10EF-4A29-8640-69E99882C26B} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nsz12.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ink Monitor] C:\Program Files\EPSON\Ink Monitor\InkMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dit] Dit.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SysMon] C:\windows\system32\mswkrvw32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerStrip] c:\program files\powerstrip\pstrip.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [type32] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Visual Element Fx] C:\WINDOWS\System32\X1002142005.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BPT] "C:\Program Files\Bpt\bpt.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Task Manager] c:\windows\system32\taskmg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Service Host] C:\WINDOWS\System32\Services\{19367764-4E1A-4C50-8617-7932B4F01202}\SVCHOST.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gtrnupr] c:\windows\system32\gtrnupr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [aa737f432195] C:\WINDOWS\System32\apphelp2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [farmmext] C:\WINDOWS\farmmext.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Epar] C:\WINDOWS\System32\occo.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Oqreuxl] C:\WINDOWS\System32\n?tepad.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [oqxsmlt] c:\windows\mjfjqmq.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microtek Scanner Finder.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microtek\ScanWizard 5\ScannerFinder.exe
O4 - Global Startup: officejet 6100.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O15 - Trusted Zone:
http://ny.contentmatch.net (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted IP range: 213.159.118.228
O16 - DPF: Aces Up! by pogo -
http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.4.29/aces...s-ob-assets.cabO16 - DPF: Jigsaw Detective by pogo -
http://game3.pogo.com/applet-6.0.2.21/jigs...w-ob-assets.cabO16 - DPF: Jungle Gin by pogo -
http://gin.pogo.com/applet-6.1.0.39/gin/gin-ob-assets.cabO16 - DPF: Lottso by pogo -
http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.5.28/lott...o-ob-assets.cabO16 - DPF: Pinochle by pogo -
http://game4.pogo.com/applet-6.0.2.21/pino...e-ob-assets.cabO16 - DPF: Squelchies by pogo -
http://squelchies.pogo.com/applet-6.0.2.29...s-ob-assets.cabO16 - DPF: WordJong by pogo -
http://wordjong.pogo.com/applet-6.0.2.21/w...g-ob-assets.cabO16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) -
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=36467&clcid=0x409O16 - DPF: {FA3662C3-B8E8-11D6-A667-0010B556D978} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) -
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/_media/dalaillama/ampx.cabO21 - SSODL: NTDBGTOOL - {C6653EF2-B653-4B23-AA84-706BDF2C6EFD} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mfcsicda.dll
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.