BIOS virus?

danyjr

danyjr

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Hi there,

I was running youtube when in the middle of video everything froze with a glitchy sound coming from the speakers; not a good sign, in the past on my other PCs this indicated the start of a hardware failure.

Anyway, the PC was working fine after I restarted fora few hours, which after I left the PC and my brother went on it overnight and left. The next morning, I turn on the PC and softwares such as Internet Security and Malware Defense are installed and started up (knowing how many times my brother has been to various (read: dodgey) websites I wasn't surprised). Well, my first impression is these are all malware in anti-malware disguise and a quick search showed I was right. I installed Ad-Aware and removed all malware it could remove.

Unfortunately after that day I started seeing random messages popping up my PC:

"Google installer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" pops up every now and then. I don't have any Google software (no Chrome, Earth etc.) on my PC, nor I can find Google Installer in my list of installed software in Control Panel.
"Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" pops up every time I right click on desktop (and when Windows Explorer shuts down you might as well shut down the computer)

Also WoW crashes every now and then but the error indicated a DirectX or driver issue.

Unfortunately I can't install any anti-virus on my computer as all of them either freeze midway through installation (like AVG) or install but don't run at all (like Kaspersky 2010).

The worse thing is the PC freezes on start up 3 out of 4 times I turn it on. and worst, is that my BIOS screen doesn't show up anymore! (when I switch on it goes straight to Windows without showing any other screens like "Energy" or "Gigabyte Dual BIOS" etc) so I can't even format and re-install Windows. I suspect there is a virus that might have screwed my BIOS or something.

PS: I didn't have an anti-virus on my PC (and still don't) when all this happened. Running Windows XP 32-bit.

Thanks in advance and have a good Christmas (doubt if I'm gonna have a good one with all this though) :(
 
Have you tried downloading 'hijackthis'?

If you can get it to run, get it to create a text file log, and analyse it here: http://www.hijackthis.de/

If that is sucessfull, then kill off any bad processes in hijack this, and the attempt to intsall spybot s&d (remember to update it and run the imunisation update)
and malwarebytes and Ccleaner.

If theats then successfull, you can re-attempt to install some AV software.

It will take a while to do all this but it should sort it- or atleast improve it to a point where you can do further investigation.
 
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I could surprisingly run HijackThis, here is the code:
Code: 
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 11:51:37, on 24/12/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Sony Ericsson PC Suite\SEPCSuite.exe
C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\ccc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dwwin.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2010\klwtblfs.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Sony Ericsson PC Suite\SupServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSvcM.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Dana\Desktop\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dwwin.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\TrendMicro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
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
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.148.65 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.148.65 auto.search.msn.es
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: IEVkbdBHO - {59273AB4-E7D3-40F9-A1A8-6FA9CCA1862C} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2010\ievkbd.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: link filter bho - {E33CF602-D945-461A-83F0-819F76A199F8} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2010\klwtbbho.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [XPActivationreset] C:\WINDOWS\xpcrack.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus DX3800 Series] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIACE.EXE /F "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\E_S9F.tmp" /EF "HKLM"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe"  -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus DX3800 Series (Copy 1)] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIACE.EXE /F "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\E_SD5.tmp" /EF "HKLM"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UserFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -u
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVP] "C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2010\avp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sony Ericsson PC Suite] "C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Sony Ericsson PC Suite\SEPCSuite.exe" /systray /nologon
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -autorun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [richtx64.exe] C:\DOCUME~1\Dana\LOCALS~1\Temp\richtx64.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Malware Defense] "C:\Program Files\Malware Defense\mdefense.exe" -noscan
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')
O4 - Global Startup: AutoCAD Startup Accelerator.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\acstart17.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: &Virtual keyboard - {4248FE82-7FCB-46AC-B270-339F08212110} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2010\klwtbbho.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: URLs c&heck - {CCF151D8-D089-449F-A5A4-D9909053F20F} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2010\klwtbbho.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: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1249242125484
O16 - DPF: {D4003189-95B1-4A2F-9A87-F2B03665960D} (VodClient Control Class) - http://www.vexcast.com/download/vexcast.cab
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~1\mzvkbd3.dll,C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~1\kloehk.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: Antiwpa - antiwpa.dll (file missing)
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Kaspersky Internet Security (AVP) - Kaspersky Lab - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2010\avp.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate1ca130f57ececa4) (gupdate1ca130f57ececa4) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.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: Sony Ericsson OMSI download service (OMSI download service) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Sony Ericsson PC Suite\SupServ.exe

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End of file - 9775 bytes
 
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [XPActivationreset] C:\WINDOWS\xpcrack.exe

Legal Windows???

But as above, Combofix and Malwarebytes normally fix most things...
 
Its always good to run a a few security apps, as some pick up stuff that others miss.

I find a good combo is: AVG antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ccleaner, Malwarebytes, and HijackThis.

I have known Spybot to pick up stuff that Malewarebytes misses, and vice versa.
 
If restore is turned on your computer, switch it back to a time before your problems started - its far from brilliant but it has worked for me many times with sudden errors.
If not,
combofix, malware bytes anti malware and superantispyware. Win.
Click to expand...

Thats the possible software fixes (and reinstalling XP)
 
Andre said:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [XPActivationreset] C:\WINDOWS\xpcrack.exe

Legal Windows???
Click to expand...

I don't think pointing out that is going to help is it lol

You have spyware on your system. Malware Defense is a fake antivirus program.

I recommend Malwarebytes, update it and run it. After which get avast anti virus, update it before you restart your computer for the boottime scan, And let it do a full sweep. :)

At the above reinstall XP suggestion, with so many programs out there these days that can fix nearly ALL malware problems. a reinstall is rarely required.
 
Just a quickie as I don't think anyone has pointed it out yet - When running any of the above mentioned AV or Anti Malware apps, before you do so switch off System Restore just in case any of the "nasties" are hiding in the Windows Restore volume.

And also, you want to boot into Safe Mode and run these apps from there otherwise theres a good chance you wont get rid of the "nasties" completely. :cool:
 
After you get it fixed - YOU REALLY NEED SECURITY - there are all kinds of nasty embedded stuff that will infect and slow your system - pop ups and hijacks to web sites you dont want to visit are common. Installing of fake security is VERY common and a royal PITA -as your experiencing!

Good luck
 
You need to give your brother his own standard account to do his browsing, and make sure things like Windows and Flash player are up to date.

The problem is if you're installing cracks for software then you're really peeing in the wind in terms of keeping malware off your system. If you play with fire you'll get burnt sooner or later - simple as.
 
Actually Process Monitor and Autoruns are probably far better than some program I have never heard of. Plus I would avoid anything that says it can make your PC run faster.
 
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