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Relztrah

08-05-2004, 04:21 PM

Folks,

After successfully ridding one machine here of all the spyware and crapware that it had, I learn that yet another one is infected.

Here is the HJT log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.1
Scan saved at 3:22:10 PM, on 8/5/04
Platform: Windows 95 B (Win9x 4.00.1111)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.51 SP2 (5.51.4807.2300)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LOADWC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNWIN32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\WININET32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\OSA.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\FINDFAST.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DIALUP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = 127.0.0.1:8080
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = local
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BrowserWebCheck] loadwc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [stcloader] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\stcloader.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [runwin32] C:\WINDOWS\runwin32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [wininet32] C:\WINDOWS\wininet32.exe
O4 - Startup: Office Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O13 - WWW. Prefix: http://
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab

Steve

08-05-2004, 05:31 PM

Hi Relztrah,

Close all other windows and fix the following with HJT:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://easy-search.biz
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://easy-search.biz
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [stcloader] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\stcloader.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [runwin32] C:\WINDOWS\runwin32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [wininet32] C:\WINDOWS\wininet32.exe
O13 - WWW. Prefix: http://

Then reboot into safe mode and find and delete:

stcloader.exe
runwin32.exe
wininet32.exe

Then reboot into normal mode and post a follow up log, just to make sure we got it all.

:)

Relztrah

08-05-2004, 07:14 PM

I also noticed that when I look at Tools>Internet Options>Connections>LAN settings Use a Proxy Server is checked, with an address there. (I posted this in the Windows forum, but I see now that it's definitely a spyware issue.) Apparently this is the problem with something messing with the Internet settings.

Here's a fresh HJT log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.1
Scan saved at 6:10:59 PM, on 8/5/04
Platform: Windows 95 B (Win9x 4.00.1111)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.51 SP2 (5.51.4807.2300)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LOADWC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\OSA.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\FINDFAST.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\DAN'S STUFF\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = 127.0.0.1:8080
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = local
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BrowserWebCheck] loadwc.exe
O4 - Startup: Office Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab

Steve

08-05-2004, 08:20 PM

Relztrah,

How is the computer running? Are you still having problems getting online? Can you access some sites and not others? Is your start page still hijacked?

I have seen your proxy server entries in other logs. Sometimes they are fixed and other times not. Please describe any problems you are having.

Relztrah

08-06-2004, 10:26 PM

Steve,

We're two for two. This old box seems to be running OK now. And it's not automatically setting a proxy server like it was previously. I'll monitor it but I think this was an easy fix.

Relztrah

Steve

08-06-2004, 11:36 PM

Sounds good to me...:)