ok, here is what happened: i went to msconfig and selected normal startup. i did not restart immediately but rather shut down AVG and uninstalled it. i then updated Panda AV. i then attempted to restart the computer.
then: trouble!
my computer got stuck on the first blue screen that says "HP Invent" and i could not get past that screen. none of the F keys had any effect. so, after much frustration, i called HP tech support and they suggested that i might have a buildup of static electricity. they advised me to disconnect all the cables from my computer, then hold down the on/off button for 30 seconds or so, then restart. amazingly, it worked! whew!
i was then able to boot up into safe mode, start Panda and run a full system scan. Panda found no infections.
i then ran RKfiles.bat, restarted into normal mode, ran HJT, and here we are:
C:\RKFiles
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL FILES FOUND BY THIS METHOD ARE NOT BAD FILES, THERE MIGHT BE LEGIT FILES LISTED AND PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHILE FIXING. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT IT IS LEAVE THEM ALONE.
Files Found in system Folder............
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\cpuinf32.dll: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DefragH.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\devil.dll: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ilu.dll: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ilut.dll: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: >UPX!t
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: t[hUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: MThUPX!PQ
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: hUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: hUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: hUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!t
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: hUPX!PQ
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: JMUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: JMUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: JMPDUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!u
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!u
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: UPX!u
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: JMPOUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kl_upx.exe: JMPDUPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\patin.cpl: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rmme3260.dll: +F!f:G!fSG!fmG!f
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dfrg.msc: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAwGpEc213
Files Found in all users startup Folder............
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Files Found in all users windows Folder............
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C:\WINDOWS\tsc.exe: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\uscscsi.dll: UPX!
C:\WINDOWS\vsapi32.dll: UPX!t4
Finished
bye
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:33:18 AM, on 4/9/2005
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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\gearsec.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Softex\OmniPass\Omniserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Photodex\ProShowGold\ScsiAccess.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Softex\OmniPass\OPXPApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnf.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I2J1.EXE
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ALCXMNTR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\WordWeb\wweb32.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\pavProxy.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearchR0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.yahoo.com/R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] c:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] c:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] c:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] "C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\WinPatrol.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TM Outbreak Agent] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMOAgent.exe" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SCANINICIO] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\Inicio.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCClient.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCClient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus Photo R800] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I2J1.EXE /P23 "EPSON Stylus Photo R800" /O6 "USB002" /M "Stylus Photo R800"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CamMonitor] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - Startup: WordWeb Pro.lnk = C:\Program Files\WordWeb\wweb32.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: DriveSelect.lnk = C:\Program Files\321Studios\Xpress\DriveSelect.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = ?
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: OPXPGina - C:\Program Files\Softex\OmniPass\opxpgina.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: gearsec - GEAR Software - C:\WINDOWS\System32\gearsec.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Softex OmniPass Service (omniserv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Softex\OmniPass\Omniserv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda anti-virus service (PAVSRV) - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\pavsrv51.exe
O23 - Service: ScsiAccess - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Photodex\ProShowGold\ScsiAccess.exe
What now?? Thanks again!