another virus thread....

[blastman]

hey all,

I managed to pick up a virus over the weekend. Something call "IE AntiVirus" which did the usual trick of changing your home page and try to make you think that you have to buy their antivirus to remove it...

Anyway, I managed to rid my self of it, but I'm left with something related but strange.

Every time I open IE, my homepage has been changed to "searchpiece.com" and hangs. I've had a look in my reg and found that in HKCU\software\microsoft\IE\main\ the following values have been changed;

Local page - www.searchpiece.com
search page - www.searchpiece.com/search-results.php?q=iesearch
start page - www.searchpiece.com

If I change these values back to what they should be it works fine, until I reboot the laptop and then I'm back in the same situation.

I have Symantec 10.2 Corp installed on my machine with latest def's, but it has failed to pick up anything. I've also got Malwarebytes installed which also doesn't pick anything up.

Is there a way to track whats accessing what at start up so I can find the bugger thats changing these settings???

I've run Hijack this and the results are posted below.

If anyone can help, I'd be forever in your debit.

Cheers

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 16:29:54, on 14/07/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Hotkey 1.0.4\FuncKey.exe
C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VTTimer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\S3trayp.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apntex.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.searchpiece.com/search-results.php?q=iesearch
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.searchpiece.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://www.searchpiece.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.barclays.co.uk/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FuncKey] "C:\Program Files\Hotkey 1.0.4\FuncKey.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3Trayp] S3trayp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Search Tray] c:\windows\system32\stray.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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: {0A706A23-DEF4-4C4B-B1F6-96AAB61F2257} (TIExpertControl Object) - https://techinline.net/Expert/TIEXpert.cab
O16 - DPF: {254AA86E-5655-4518-AA87-185D7CC41801} (LogMeIn Rescue Technician Console) - https://secure.logmeinrescue.com/TechConsole/x86/RescueControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1212334387859
O16 - DPF: {C9E2242D-DC05-4C54-9483-A5C90653F7BC} (TIClientControl Object) - https://techinline.net/Client/TIClient.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher (DefWatch) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe

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[bledd]

disable system restore
remove whatever av you've got now

run..

ccleaner slim
nod32 av trial
spybot s&d
adaware
avg antispyware (remove this after)

put firefox on with adblock plus and Easylist subscription (do this on your pc too)

 

[blastman]

Do you post this ^^^ a lot then???



Cheers I'll start working on it now.

 

[bledd]

yup

where did you get the virus from?

 

[blastman]

not sure, all was well, until my Mrs used the laptop.......

one question;

your last point about installing fire-fox with adblock plus and easylist subscription, what does this bit do??

I'd rather not use fire fox, I'm a IE boy

Does doing this work on all virus's?, a sort of standard answer? If so I'll get all the programs and save the details to my machine just in case..

 

[bledd]

tends to work on every pc i use them on

hijackthis is good to run too

firefox & adblock plus stops adverts and spam / spyware sites

plus firefox is 10x the browser ie tries to be

 

[blastman]

firefox is 10x the browser ie tries to be

nice.

I'll crack on with this and see how we go. Nod32 picked a fake systray app straight away, I reckon that this is what was changing my IE settings, but I'll do the whole process and see what happens.

Hijackthis, looks good, but I'm not sure I understand everything it puts out. I mean, I can understand the reg keys and logs of files, but it keeps saying that it might not be infected so I'm nervous about removing anything.

I like a AV program to say, "thats your problem, this is the fix, I've just do it for you. Enjoy!!"

if only......

 

[bledd]

only use the admin account when you need to, the rest of the time, be logged in as a standard user (especially the gf)

stops 90% of crap

 

[Matteysan]

if you still want to use IE, theres an addon for IE7 called IEpro Does a lot of different things.

 

[bledd]

no offence, but that's polishing a turd

 

[SimonC]

no offence, but that's polishing a turd

Not a fan of ie then

I'm with you though firefox f.t.w

 

[blastman]

nice one bledd,

That has fixed my problem!! I reckon I'll keep hold of these app's....... just in case......

 

[bledd]

i'd remove AVG antispyware (or at least disable it's resident scanner, and stop it starting on boot)

it's good practice to use spywareblaster (update and protect) -ooh, wasn't in that list, it's decent though

and spybot s&d (update and immunize)

those two stop a lot of spyware / cookies from being able to get on your machine

 

[VeNT]

he who plays in root, kills tree.