Can't get rid of Home Search [urgent!]

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I am having trouble with this home search virus thing. I followed your "Home Search Assistant Removal Guide" and still can't get rid of it. That's how I found this board, btw. I was hoping someone could assistant me because I have no idea what to do now. Here is a list of programs I use for spyware, etc.

- Adaware 6
- Pest Patrol
- BHO Demon 2.0
- Hijackthis
- About Buster
- Spyware Blaster (which keeps popping up to tell me that my BHO has been changed, again and again and again..oy)
- Spyware Guard
- McAfee Virus Scan 8 Professional
- Spybot Search & Destroy

All these programs and I still can't get rid of it. :banghead:

I've included my Hijackthis log and am hoping someone can help fix this otherwise I'll be hurling my computer out the window.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 10:15:31 AM, on 9/4/2004
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ipde32.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
C:\Program Files\PopUp Killer\PopUpKiller.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msjx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\sivnnxvg.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\Program Files\BHODemon 2\BHODemon.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\downl\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx (disabled by BHODemon)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {CF145BE5-8395-2DAC-12CC-2CCDA9B7F330} - C:\WINDOWS\crxo.dll (disabled by BHODemon)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {ED773C7F-04E4-55BD-4C88-E5F4D8E57CAA} - C:\WINDOWS\winiq.dll (disabled by BHODemon)
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: [BlockTracker] c:\hp\bin\BlockTracker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.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: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WCOLOREAL] "C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Coloreal\coloreal.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 /installquiet /keeploaded
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopUpKiller] C:\Program Files\PopUp Killer\PopUpKiller.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X74-X75] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msjx.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\msjx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [ipde32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\ipde32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Avc] C:\WINDOWS\System32\sivnnxvg.exe
O4 - Startup: BHODemon 2.0.lnk = C:\Program Files\BHODemon 2\BHODemon.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_file.php?bt=ie&p=9eafaeb2a8e2a9518112bc6e0cedee1552dd4ecb1dd748bcf1cf4d42ced1394245b14c137e17952f3a6abadc3d36297b2b37:b70ac5aa8ec48e2e58a29296baabe1d6
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1094225289265
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab

overdue

Please help I really need to get this off my computer. No one will seem to help me on this board or any other board and people who have posted after me are being help.

Dexter

Allow me to direct your attention to this post:

Forum Etiquette.

In particular:

be patient!!. Sometimes people will get replies in minutes. Other times it may take a day or two to get a response. This is entirely dependent on the schedules of the people who volunteer their time here. Most of us have jobs, spouses, kids, etc, in our real lives, and those things take priority. If you don't see a response immediately, please do not post "bumps" to move your thread up, unless it has been several days since you have had a reply. When the SVT SWAT Team members come into this forum, we scan the "replies" column, and identify the threads that have 0 replies. Often, we will try to work on those older ones first before moving to the newer ones. Being at the top of the threads does not work in your favour. If you "bump" your thread 3 or 4 times, what we may end up seeing is a thread with 3 or 4 replies, at the top of the list, and another post at the bottom of the page with ZERO replies. Guess who I am going to try to help first??

There are currently 12 threads in line before you, some of whom have been waiting since yesterday. We don't sit online twiddling our thumbs until you come along and give us your problems to fix for you for free. We have lives too, and for folks like myself and primesuspect, who are the most active in this forum right now, we have wives and kids we like to spend time with on the weekends. In fact, I have to go cook supper for mine right now.

One of us will help you as soon as we can, usually within 24 hours of your first post. I will likely be on later this evening to catch up on posts. You have bumped yourself up to the top, so now you have to work your way back down again. If you bump yourself up again, your wait will be longer. Be patient. Your computer is not going to self destruct from this problem.

Dexter...

Dexter

Ok, your turn...

You have apparently not stopped the fake service on your computer.

You need to see Post #2 of the HSA Removal Guide, to learn how to generate a log of your active services (try that first), or a startuplist log. Then post the log here for review.

Dexter...

overdue

Dexter wrote:

Ok, your turn...

You have apparently not stopped the fake service on your computer.

You need to see Post #2 of the HSA Removal Guide, to learn how to generate a log of your active services (try that first), or a startuplist log. Then post the log here for review.

Dexter...

First, I want to apologize for being so pushy about this. It's really rather frustrating! Second, I ran "get active services" and here's my log for that.

These are the Current Active Services:

Windows Audio: AudioSrv
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Computer Browser: Browser
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Cryptographic Services: CryptSvc
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

DHCP Client: Dhcp
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Error Reporting Service: ERSvc
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

COM+ Event System: EventSystem
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Fast User Switching Compatibility: FastUserSwitchingCompatibility
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Help and Support: helpsvc
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Server: lanmanserver
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Workstation: lanmanworkstation
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Messenger: Messenger
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Network Connections: Netman
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Network Location Awareness (NLA): Nla
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Remote Access Connection Manager: RasMan
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Task Scheduler: Schedule
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Secondary Logon: seclogon
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

System Event Notification: SENS
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Shell Hardware Detection: ShellHWDetection
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Telephony: TapiSrv
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Terminal Services: TermService
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Themes: Themes
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Distributed Link Tracking Client: TrkWks
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Upload Manager: uploadmgr
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Windows Time: W32Time
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Windows Management Instrumentation: winmgmt
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Portable Media Serial Number: WmdmPmSp
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Wireless Zero Configuration: WZCSVC
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

DNS Client: Dnscache
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService

Event Log: Eventlog
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

Plug and Play: PlugPlay
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

LexBce Server: LexBceS
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper: LmHosts
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService

SSDP Discovery Service: SSDPSRV
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService

WebClient: WebClient
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService

McAfee.com McShield: McShield
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe

McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine: MCVSRte
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe /Embedding

IPSEC Services: PolicyAgent
C:\WINDOWS\System32\lsass.exe

Protected Storage: ProtectedStorage
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

Security Accounts Manager: SamSs
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

Remote Procedure Call (RPC): RpcSs
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k rpcss

Print Spooler: Spooler
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA): stisvc
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc

Automatic Updates: wuauserv
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Dexter

Ok, I am not seeing any of the problem services, did you locate and remove one when following the guide?

The items you need to fix (after hard booting to Safe Mode) are:


R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\seyjj.dll/sp.html#37794
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing


O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx (disabled by BHODemon)

(This is not something you need to remove, and you need to set your BHODemon software to allow this item. This is your online Adobe Acrobat reader, which lets you view PDF files in your browser.)



O2 - BHO: (no name) - {CF145BE5-8395-2DAC-12CC-2CCDA9B7F330} - C:\WINDOWS\crxo.dll (disabled by BHODemon)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {ED773C7F-04E4-55BD-4C88-E5F4D8E57CAA} - C:\WINDOWS\winiq.dll (disabled by BHODemon)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msjx.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\msjx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [ipde32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\ipde32.exe


O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_file.php?bt=ie&p=9eafaeb2a8e2a9518112bc6e0cedee1552dd4ecb1dd748bcf1cf4d42ced1394245b14c137e17952f3a6abadc3d36297b2b37:b70ac5aa8ec48e2e58a29296baabe1d6

Fix those items, follow the guide to locate and quarantine those items, then check things out. Let us know if that worked.

Dexter...

overdue

Okay, I hard booted a couple nights ago and managed to disable Network Security Service. I once saw Workstation NetLogon Service, disabled that and it disappeared from the list. However, NSS still remains but it's still disabled. As for Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Helper I've never seen that listed. Only Remote Procedure Call and Remote Procedure Call Locator.

Anyway, I hard booted to safe mode and when I ran hijackthis nothing came up but I saved the log anyway and it's the first one listed below. The second log is from when I came back in normal mode. The only thing that keeps showing up is <b>R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing</b> and no matter how many times I "fix" it in hjt it still keeps showing up. Also, I noticed in my add/remove programs the following programs still remain: Home Search Assistant, Search Extender, and Shopping Wizard. I've even tried cleaning them off the list with EZ Cleaner and they still reappear. Am I missing something?

- HJT Log in Safe Mode

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 11:43:25 AM, on 9/8/2004
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\downl\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
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: [BlockTracker] c:\hp\bin\BlockTracker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.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: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WCOLOREAL] "C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Coloreal\coloreal.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 /installquiet /keeploaded
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopUpKiller] C:\Program Files\PopUp Killer\PopUpKiller.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X74-X75] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3tray2.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1094225289265
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab



- HJT Log in Normal Mode

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 11:32:12 AM, on 9/8/2004
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\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
C:\Program Files\PopUp Killer\PopUpKiller.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\S3tray2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\sivnnxvg.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\downl\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
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: [BlockTracker] c:\hp\bin\BlockTracker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.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: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WCOLOREAL] "C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Coloreal\coloreal.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 /installquiet /keeploaded
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopUpKiller] C:\Program Files\PopUp Killer\PopUpKiller.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X74-X75] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3tray2.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Avc] C:\WINDOWS\System32\sivnnxvg.exe
O4 - Startup: BHODemon 2.0.lnk = C:\Program Files\BHODemon 2\BHODemon.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1094225289265
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab

mmonnin

Do you still have HSA or is it gone?

overdue

mmonnin wrote:

Do you still have HSA or is it gone?

It stopped bugging me after I disabled Network Security Service. However, when I run HJT this "R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing" still appears and no matter how many times I try to fix it, it keeps coming back. The same goes for Home Search Assistant, Search Extender, Shopping Wizard - they are still listed in my add/remove programs and keep appearing even after I delete them with Easy Cleaner. Plus, I can't type an address in my address bar like this "mail.yahoo.com". I used to be able to type that without the http:// in front of it but now it says it's not valid unless I type the http://. It does that with every address I type in and it never used to be not valid with the http:// and that started happening after I got hijacked.

primesuspect

Get rid of this line:


O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Avc] C:\WINDOWS\System32\sivnnxvg.exe

overdue

primesuspect wrote:

Get rid of this line:


O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Avc] C:\WINDOWS\System32\sivnnxvg.exe

I ran HJT and fixed the urlsearchismissing thing and the line above you said to fix. As of right now it's all good, but if I start to have problems again I will let you know. Here's my log after fixing both items. Thanks to you and Dexter I might actually have this hijacking beast gone! Thank you so much!


Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 4:17:20 PM, on 9/11/2004
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\PopUp Killer\PopUpKiller.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\S3tray2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\sivnnxvg.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\Program Files\BHODemon 2\BHODemon.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Semagic\LiveJournalU.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Photoshop.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsftsn.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
c:\Program Files\PestPatrol\CookiePatrol.exe
c:\Program Files\PestPatrol\PPMemCheck.exe
c:\Program Files\PestPatrol\PPControl.exe
C:\Program Files\Opera75\opera.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\btdownloadgui.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\downl\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
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: [BlockTracker] c:\hp\bin\BlockTracker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.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: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WCOLOREAL] "C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Coloreal\coloreal.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 /installquiet /keeploaded
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] c:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] c:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] c:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopUpKiller] C:\Program Files\PopUp Killer\PopUpKiller.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X74-X75] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3tray2.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - Startup: BHODemon 2.0.lnk = C:\Program Files\BHODemon 2\BHODemon.exe
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1094225289265
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab

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