ALCXMNTR.EXE and a hijack this log. Please Help!
liz
Montreal
Hello,
I'm new to Short Media and I'm barely computer literate so please bear with me. I just got a new computer a few weeks ago and have been diligently using Ad-Aware and AVG Anti-Virus System. However, I recently found 3 files that looked a bit strange to me - though none of them were detected by either Ad-Aware or AVG. The icons looked like little blue bugs (I'd get a picture for you but I haven't installed Photoshop yet).
Anyway, just to be safe, I took down the file names: alcrmv.exe, alcupd.exe, and ALXCMNTR.EXE. After googling the files, I discovered that most sources said they were sound drivers, except for the latter. Then I stumbled on your site and did everything you suggested - I ran Ad-Aware again, then Search and Destroy and finally downloaded Hijack This. I noticed that ALXCMNTR.EXE was listed in the Hijack This log, along with the logs of a few other users here.
I was hoping that I could post my log and maybe get some more information on what this file is and if/how I should get rid of it.
Thank you so much for your help. I love how your site is really friendly and helpful.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 10:20:21 PM, on 10/27/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
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:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ALCXMNTR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VTTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
D:\programs and applications\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {0199DF25-9820-4bd5-9FEE-5A765AB4371E} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Compliant] znyfuw.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SearchUpgrader] C:\Program Files\Common files\SearchUpgrader\SearchUpgrader.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Compliant] znyfuw.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows Compliant] znyfuw.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - (no file)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - (no file)
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
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1096430007875
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: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) -
http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{FC930C3A-4D0B-4DC7-9D42-0F973E2F583E}: NameServer = 206.47.244.87
206.47.244.52
I'm new to Short Media and I'm barely computer literate so please bear with me. I just got a new computer a few weeks ago and have been diligently using Ad-Aware and AVG Anti-Virus System. However, I recently found 3 files that looked a bit strange to me - though none of them were detected by either Ad-Aware or AVG. The icons looked like little blue bugs (I'd get a picture for you but I haven't installed Photoshop yet).
Anyway, just to be safe, I took down the file names: alcrmv.exe, alcupd.exe, and ALXCMNTR.EXE. After googling the files, I discovered that most sources said they were sound drivers, except for the latter. Then I stumbled on your site and did everything you suggested - I ran Ad-Aware again, then Search and Destroy and finally downloaded Hijack This. I noticed that ALXCMNTR.EXE was listed in the Hijack This log, along with the logs of a few other users here.
I was hoping that I could post my log and maybe get some more information on what this file is and if/how I should get rid of it.
Thank you so much for your help. I love how your site is really friendly and helpful.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 10:20:21 PM, on 10/27/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
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:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ALCXMNTR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VTTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
D:\programs and applications\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {0199DF25-9820-4bd5-9FEE-5A765AB4371E} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Compliant] znyfuw.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SearchUpgrader] C:\Program Files\Common files\SearchUpgrader\SearchUpgrader.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Compliant] znyfuw.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows Compliant] znyfuw.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - (no file)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - (no file)
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
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1096430007875
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: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) -
http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{FC930C3A-4D0B-4DC7-9D42-0F973E2F583E}: NameServer = 206.47.244.87
206.47.244.52
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Comments
ALCXMNTR.EXE is the RealTek AC97 Event Monitor. Nothing you should worry about. Not sure what it exactly does though.
Also if you a really concerned about that type of stuff (virus/ spyware etc), ditch AVG and obtain Norton AntiVirus.
cheers
However here is a link I found for a trial version of 2004. I would try it out and see how you like it. I know this sounds crazy but ultimately it is prob worth part of a pay check just to give in and spend the $50 to buy Norton 2005. Did I mention it integrates nicely with Service Pack 2?
The link: http://nct.symantecstore.com/fulfill/0001.105
might try this if you dont wanna give away your email addy. http://www.soft32.com/download_9693.html