Help with the bestfriends.scr please

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Hi - it looks like I've obtained the bestfriends.scr virus that does not allow your task manager or "regedit" to run correctly. The only detail that I am not sure about is that I did not download anything - I simply clicked the link, and I'm wondering if maybe I have something different and that is why I'm unable to locate it using the methods already posted here. I have run the Hijackthis on my computer though, and was wondering if someone would be able to look through it for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0
Scan saved at 6:44:11 PM, on 7/26/2004
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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\S24EvMon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\aol\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RegSrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RoamMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Switching\User\RoamSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZCfgSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\YQDBDMRM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apntex.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wt\updater\wcmdmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common files\updmgr\updmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Altnet\Points Manager\Points Manager.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Altnet\DOWNLO~1\asm.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\webshots.scr
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aolwbspd.exe
C:\Program Files\AOL Companion\companion.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Elspeth Laura\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://education.dellnet.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://education.dellnet.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://education.dellnet.com/
R3 - URLSearchHook: PerfectNavBHO Class - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - C:\PROGRA~1\PERFEC~1\BHO\PERFEC~1.DLL
F0 - system.ini: Shell=
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,
O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - C:\PROGRA~1\PERFEC~1\BHO\PERFEC~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Viewpoint Toolbar BHO - {A7327C09-B521-4EDB-8509-7D2660C9EC98} - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBarBHO.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dell QuickSet] C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ConMgr.exe] "C:\Program Files\EarthLink 5.0\conmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinFavorites] c:\program files\winfavorites\WinFavorites.exe1
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SafeSurfingUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\System32\SSUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [wcmdmgr] C:\WINDOWS\wt\updater\wcmdmgrl.exe -launch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOL Instent Messenger] YQDBDMRM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KAZAA] C:\Program Files\Kazaa\Kazaa.exe /SYSTRAY
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updmgr] C:\Program Files\Common files\updmgr\updmgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AltnetPointsManager] C:\Program Files\Altnet\Points Manager\Points Manager.exe -s
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Sinsup] odjiwjf.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [] c:\WINDOWS\System32\
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [AOL Instent Messenger] YQDBDMRM.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [BullguardoptIn] C:\WINDOWS\Temp\BullGuard\bulldownload.exe
O4 - Startup: Webshots.lnk = C:\Program Files\Webshots\Launcher.exe
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: AOL Companion.lnk = C:\Program Files\AOL Companion\companion.exe
O4 - Global Startup: GStartup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GMT.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Viewpoint Search - res://C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBar.dll/CXTSEARCH.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: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/potc_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pyramids - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/pyt1_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D6711C8-7154-40BB-8380-3DEA45B69CBF} (Web P2P Installer) -
O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab
O16 - DPF: {5D9E4B6D-CD17-4D85-99D4-6A52B394EC3B} (WSDownloader Control) - http://www.webshots.com/samplers/WSDownloader.ocx
O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} (CamImage Class) - http://cam1.ee.pitt.edu/activex/AxisCamControl.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{11528D1E-0744-4547-9338-76ED44AB08C3}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{11528D1E-0744-4547-9338-76ED44AB08C3}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146

Dexter

My good friend Mr. Google says that this guy:

O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [AOL Instent Messenger] YQDBDMRM.EXE

is a random file name. I would start there. Reboot in SAFE MODE, kill the entry, and follow the other steps in the removal guide.

You also need to get rid of a few other items....in SAFE MODE.


O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinFavorites] c:\program files\winfavorites\WinFavorites.exe1

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SafeSurfingUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\System32\SSUpdate.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [wcmdmgr] C:\WINDOWS\wt\updater\wcmdmgrl.exe -launch

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KAZAA] C:\Program Files\Kazaa\Kazaa.exe /SYSTRAY

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updmgr] C:\Program Files\Common files\updmgr\updmgr.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AltnetPointsManager] C:\Program Files\Altnet\Points Manager\Points Manager.exe -s

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Sinsup] odjiwjf.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [] c:\WINDOWS\System32\

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl

O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [AOL Instent Messenger] YQDBDMRM.EXE

O4 - Global Startup: GStartup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GMT.exe

O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (HKCU)



Those are all related to adware / spyware of some type. Kazaa is optional, it has required spyware components that will make the program stop functioning if you remove them. I recommend you either buy the Gold version of Kazaa, or download Kazaa Lite, both of which stop the Adware.

Reboot normally, check things out, and post a fresh log for review.

Dexter...

vanagon40

Dexter,

I was just looking at this log when you posted a response. What about these two:

R3 - URLSearchHook: PerfectNavBHO Class - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - C:\PROGRA~1\PERFEC~1\BHO\PERFEC~1.DLL

O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - C:\PROGRA~1\PERFEC~1\BHO\PERFEC~1.DLL

I don't know what they are, but my Google search finds them only in problem logs and the other "experts" advise to delete (without comment or explanation).

EDIT: More research: Computer Cops sez it is an Incredifind Variant (not good) => http://computercops.biz/clsid-59.html

I'd delete these also.

2nd EDIT--ONE MORE SUGGESTION:

Move HJT out of the temporary directory and into its own folder (e.g. C:\HJT). HJT makes backups that can be used to restore necessary files that are inadvertently deleted. These backups will easily be lost or destroyed in the temporary folder.

Dexter

Yep, the Incredimail stuff should go too, I meant to put that in there, must have missed it in my copy and paste. I also missed that HJT was in a temp directory. Thanks Vanagon.

That's what is great about this site, the regulars here watch each others' backs

Dexter...