Stubborn Virus/Trojan/BHO Whatever

Rustynuts

My Mom's PC keeps getting this pron website popup everytime she logs in. I've deleted it through AdAware, Spybot, Spywareblaster, and deleted all temp files through Safe Boot (all were updated). The PC looks clean upon booting, but as soon as I log onto the internet it reloads itself as a plugin!!! I've also run Hijackthis and deleted all suspicious entries.

It installs itself in a folder called "Webviewer" and open a website for "Tainted Teens". The info says it's from the UK from a company called Smooth Content. Not sure if it's related, but I also get some malware in the locals/temp folder called MSHTM.EXE that alos keeps coming back.

One other annoyance is a big screen over the top of my desktop after logging off the internet that is mostly black and state that I have spyware on the PC (no ****e)! and to click on the link to clean it (scumware most likely, but don't have the IP jotted down).

Also when trying to run Norton AV (w/ latest sigs), it starts and then crashes to desktop almost immediately! Before that happened I also got a NAV warning about "Bloodhound.explot.6" that it couldn't delete. I did get it to run in safe mode and found one, but the hijacker keeps loading.

HELP!!! Or do I just nuke the HD and start over. Here's the Hijack log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 8:27:44 PM, on 11/20/2004
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Juno\bin\juno.exe
C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\x1exec.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:NavigationFailure
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:NavigationFailure
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:NavigationFailure
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:NavigationFailure
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:NavigationFailure
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=127.0.0.1:7900
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 64.136.29.30;64.136.21.30;64.136.29.34;searchap.untd.com;127.0.0.1;localhost;*windowsupdate.microsoft.com;*windowsupdate.com;*wustat.windows.com;*.pogo.com;*test-speed.com;<local>
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7B55BB05-0B4D-44fd-81A6-B136188F5DEB} - C:\WINDOWS\questmod.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [untd_recovery] C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\x1exec.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Display All Images with Full Quality - res://C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\appres.dll/228
O8 - Extra context menu item: Display Image with Full Quality - res://C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\appres.dll/227
O12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wav: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1101001259312
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F39C535F-6FF3-46E7-AF60-53E88DA08489}: NameServer = 64.136.20.133 64.136.28.133

Thanks! and MODS, if there's any personal info in the log please delete, didn't see any

Rustynuts

Here's the website of the "phantom" page behind the browser window offering to "clean" the PC

http://213.159.117.130/?affid=NAT-12

Also right before the pron "plugin" loads, I get and error message "124461.dlr - Ordinal Not Found" with a message "Ordinal 508 could not be found in the Dynamic Link Library RASAPI32.dll"

SpywareShooter

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:NavigationFailure
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:NavigationFailure
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:NavigationFailure
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:NavigationFailure
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:NavigationFailure
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 64.136.29.30;64.136.21.30;64.136.29.34;searchap.un td.com;127.0.0.1;localhost;*windowsupdate.microsof t.com;*windowsupdate.com;*wustat.windows.com;*.pog o.com;*test-speed.com;<local>
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7B55BB05-0B4D-44fd-81A6-B136188F5DEB} - C:\WINDOWS\questmod.dll

Fix those entries then find and delete questmod.dll, reboot and post a new log.

Rustynuts

I deleted all, but Bulldog keeps coming back and there is no Questmod.dll file! I searched all of my boot disk. I also noted a process running when the pron site pops up and when I end process, the browser window closes. It's "124462.dlr"

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 11:18:44 AM, on 11/22/2004
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\JFILTZ\LOCALS~1\Temp\mshtm.exe
C:\Program Files\Juno\bin\juno.exe
C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\x1exec.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=127.0.0.1:7900
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSAgent] C:\DOCUME~1\JFILTZ\LOCALS~1\Temp\mshtm.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [untd_recovery] C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\x1exec.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Display All Images with Full Quality - res://C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\appres.dll/228
O8 - Extra context menu item: Display Image with Full Quality - res://C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\appres.dll/227
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wav: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1101001259312
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F39C535F-6FF3-46E7-AF60-53E88DA08489}: NameServer = 64.136.20.133 64.136.28.133

SpywareShooter

Boot into Safe mode (press F8 at the BIOS screen when booting) and do the following:
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/

Fix those entries then find and delete this file:
C:\DOCUME~1\JFILTZ\LOCALS~1\Temp\mshtm.exe

Then boot back into Normal mode and post a new log.

Rustynuts

Idid all that, but as soon as I reconnect, it all reloads! Plus now my Firefox seems busted, says connection refused and to check my Proxy settings. I've reinstalled Firefox and it's still broken. Here's the log with all the same stuff reloaded! I even ran Spybot and AdAware again during safe mode.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 9:16:29 AM, on 11/25/2004
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Juno\bin\juno.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\JFILTZ\LOCALS~1\Temp\mshtm.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 64.136.29.30;64.136.21.30;64.136.29.34;searchap.untd.com;127.0.0.1;localhost;*windowsupdate.microsoft.com;*windowsupdate.com;*wustat.windows.com;*.pogo.com;*test-speed.com;<local>
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7B55BB05-0B4D-44fd-81A6-B136188F5DEB} - C:\WINDOWS\questmod.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSAgent] C:\DOCUME~1\JFILTZ\LOCALS~1\Temp\mshtm.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Display All Images with Full Quality - res://C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\appres.dll/228
O8 - Extra context menu item: Display Image with Full Quality - res://C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\appres.dll/227
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F39C535F-6FF3-46E7-AF60-53E88DA08489}: NameServer = 64.136.28.120 64.136.20.133

SpywareShooter

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.buldog-search.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = 64.136.29.30;64.136.21.30;64.136.29.34;searchap.un td.com;127.0.0.1;localhost;*windowsupdate.microsof t.com;*windowsupdate.com;*wustat.windows.com;*.pog o.com;*test-speed.com;<local>
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7B55BB05-0B4D-44fd-81A6-B136188F5DEB} - C:\WINDOWS\questmod.dll
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSAgent] C:\DOCUME~1\JFILTZ\LOCALS~1\Temp\mshtm.exe

Fix those entries then find and delete the files listed above, reboot and post a new log.

Rustynuts

I think I did it! Not sure exactly how, but here's what I did.

Booted to safe mode, ran Spybot, AdAware. Hijackthis.
Then switched user accounts and ran them again. They found a few more items which didn't make sense. SHouldn't those programs scan the WHOLE computer and not just the User logged in?
Then, which may be what did it, I uninstalled and reinstalled Juno which uses it's own browser, not a pure IE.

That seems to have done the trick, even after severl reboots and internet sessions!

For good measure I got rid of NAV and downloade NOD32 and Sygate firewall. One thing of note is that NOD found 13 Virii that NAV missed!!!

Props to all who helped (I guess that means you, SpywareShooter, Security God)!! Thanks!

Mods can "Resolved" this thread I guess. Here's the new Hijack log.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 4:14:06 PM, on 11/26/2004
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drwtsn32.exe
C:\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://my.juno.com/
O2 - BHO: X1IEHook Class - {52706EF7-D7A2-49AD-A615-E903858CF284} - C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\X1IEBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [securer] C:\WINDOWS\System32\securer\syshost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nod32kui] "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Display All Images with Full Quality - res://C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\appres.dll/228
O8 - Extra context menu item: Display Image with Full Quality - res://C:\Program Files\Juno\qsacc\appres.dll/227
O16 - DPF: {f760cb9e-c60f-4a89-890e-fae8b849493e} -

Rustynuts

Just wanted to re-iterate so it doesn't get buried.

SpywareShooter is a GOD!!! Thanks for all the help.

SpywareShooter

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [securer] C:\WINDOWS\System32\securer\syshost.exe
O16 - DPF: {f760cb9e-c60f-4a89-890e-fae8b849493e} -

Fix those entries then find and delete syshost.exe, reboot and post a new log.

Rustynuts

I believe I did that after I posted. Unfortunately, I am back home after TG holiday and don't have access to Mom's PC now. I'll try to get my sisters to do it, but they'll need tutored! :bawling: