Why won't it just leave me alone?! - about:blank probs

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by thatguy, Dec 9, 2004.

  1. thatguy

    thatguy Private E-2

    So I've gone through and done everything in the tutorials, downloaded the appropriate software, run them, etc. but I still can't get rid of that damned about:blank (which in turn, is cluttering my computer with other trojans). I've run the aboutBuster in safe mode - it says it's found and cleaned it, but as soon as I restart in normal, I find it's still there. I'm about 30 seconds away from saying "Eff this" and f-disk. This is my work computer and it's great when you're showing a client something and a pop-up from "Adult Friend Finder" comes up. Any help would be great.

    Thanks!
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    If you have run ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal then Make sure you have HJT Version 1.98.2 and follow the guidelines on where to install it and how to post a log as an attachment. This is all covered in the sticky thread NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

    Now post a HijackThis as a .txt file attachment to your message. All running programs should be closed, including your web browser, e-mail. Close before running Hijack This!

    To repeat: Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file. Place it in its own folder, for example C:\Program Files\HJT
     
  3. thatguy

    thatguy Private E-2

    Here's the HiJack This log. I just went through and repeated the "READ ME FIRST..." tutorial before making this log. I ended up getting the "If you see this home page, you should have gotten rid of the trojan" but about:blank is still trying to change things. Spybot's SD Resident keeps popping up with the 'something is trying to change something' windows and I keep denying them...
     

    Attached Files:

  4. thatguy

    thatguy Private E-2

    *edit - what the hell, something keeps changing my spybot settings and disallowing "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses in IE." Also, each time I load S&D, all the immunizations are gone and I have to reimmunize.
     
  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Do you have any idea what this Qni11tms.exe program is for?
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\Qni11tms.exe


    You have a couple of HSA hijackers running (atlla.exe and sdkdw32.exe). I would run About:Buster once in normal mode and then reboot immediately into safe mode and run About:Buster again. Then reboot in normal mode. atlla.exe may be associated we the RPC Helper service mentioned in the READ ME FIRST in step 2 of Getting Started. That service should have been disable if you followed that step. Make sure it says exactly Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Helper because you do not want to disable Remote Procedure Call (RPC).

    At any rate I will proceed like those processes are still running and include then in the list of items to fix below.

    Download this tool - LSP-FIX from http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4180.html

    THEN:
    Please run LSP-Fix.

    Check the Box labeled "I know what I'm doing" and then click on the aklsp.dll file (in the “Keep” section) to select it.

    Then, Select the >> button to move aklsp.dll into the Remove section.

    Now, click the Finish Button. When the Repair Summary box appears, click OK.


    Make sure you have system restore disabled and viewing of hidden files enabled.

    Please bring up Task Manager by hitting CTRL-ALT-DEL and click the Processes tab. Find the below processes and End them:
    sdkdw32.exe
    atlla.exe
    ophs.exe
    Alw1R.exe
    ?hkdsk.exe


    Run HijackThis and select the following lines but DO NOT CLICK FIX until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://hsremove.com/done.htm
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://hsremove.com/done.htm
    R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {76823460-DF8F-B033-EE8B-9FC41F3F0DCE} - C:\WINDOWS\appgp32.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NCqw4] C:\documents and settings\jason.mbc.000\local settings\temp\NCqw4.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [3Y4X3P53LY5KRG] C:\WINDOWS\System32\Qou5TwS4.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NCqw4.exe] C:\documents and settings\jason.mbc.000\local settings\temp\NCqw4.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sdkdw32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\sdkdw32.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Snro] C:\Documents and Settings\Jason.MBC.000\Application Data\ophs.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Hoglre] C:\WINDOWS\System32\?hkdsk.exe
    O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\aklsp.dll
    O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\aklsp.dll
    O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\aklsp.dll
    O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\aklsp.dll
    O15 - Trusted Zone: *.frame.crazywinnings.com


    Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
    C:\Documents and Settings\Jason.MBC.000\Application Data\ophs.exe
    C:\documents and settings\jason.mbc.000\local settings\temp\NCqw4.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\appgp32.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\sdkdw32.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\Alw1R.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\Qou5TwS4.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\atlla.exe

    Now reboot in normal mode and post a new HJT log. And tell us how things are working.
     
  6. thatguy

    thatguy Private E-2

    meh, i finally just said "eff it" and reformatted. It needed it anyway. But thanks for the help!
     
  7. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    To bad! I think we could have fix it. You're welcome anyware. But you should really check out the following link to help avoid problems like this from reoccurring:
    How to Protect yourself from malware!
     

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