Shadow - Computer #2

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by mlydell, Jun 13, 2006.

  1. mlydell

    mlydell Private First Class

    Sharow:

    This is my desktop. The logs are attached. I also found a weird log ono my computer and not sure what it is - a "hot spot" log?

    The only weird thing it has been doing is it keeps popping up telling me that my firewall isnt working, but when I check, Windows Firewall is on and active. Why would Windows think its off?

    Should I get ZoneAlarm? Do you recommend their Pro version, or is the free one adequate?

    I have AVG on this as well.

    Thanks!
     

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    mlydell, Jun 13, 2006
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    I'm not sure why you posted that second log from HotSpot. HotSpot is this:
    http://java.sun.com/products/hotspot/docs/whitepaper/Java_Hotspot_v1.4.1/Java_HSpot_WP_v1.4.1_1002_1.html
    http://www.artima.com/designtechniques/hotspot.html

    Where is your HijackThis log?

    There are no problems showing in your Bitdefender or Panda logs.

    Yes you should install a real firewall. The Windows firewall is not a true bidirectional firewall and does not provide adequate protection. Yes the Pro version of ZA is better. But I recommend you try out the free version first and make sure you like it. Then buy it if you do.
     
    chaslang, Jun 14, 2006
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  3. mlydell

    mlydell Private First Class

    I posted the second log as I had no idea where it came from. I think I deleted the HJT log, so I ran HJT again this morning and the fresh log is attached.
     

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    mlydell, Jun 16, 2006
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    There is no malware showing in your HJT log either. Are you having any malware issues on this PC?

    You still need to install a real firewall. See step 3 of the below:

    How to Protect yourself from malware!
     
    chaslang, Jun 17, 2006
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  5. mlydell

    mlydell Private First Class

    Thanks for the clear sign. Its not so much that I'm having malware symptoms but that this computer is networked to my laptop which is very messed up. I've been working with Shadow on that one, and told him about this thread thinking he would work on it also.

    The only weird thing happening was this computer kepts telling me my firewall wasnt working, but when I went to the security center it was active.

    I downloaded and installed the free Zone Alarm just now. so thats up, but now my MSN Messenger wonts log on...:mad:
     
    mlydell, Jun 17, 2006
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  6. mlydell

    mlydell Private First Class

    Shadow:

    This morning I went into safe mode and decided to see what is booting up at startup. I looked at startup in MSCONFIG and found a coupe weird things. One was from StopSign that I thought was unhinstalled. There was still an entry from eAccelration. I also saw an entry for dumprep 0 -k. I was having some problems with Roxio so i unchecked any Roxio related items. There was also an entry that had characters instead of letters - just boxes. I unchecked those too. When I rebooted same thing.

    Dont know if that helps or if there are any other processes I can stop to try and narrow this down.

    Can I run HJT in Safe Mode and will it help you? I cant get anything to run in regular mode. If my usb ports still work in safe mode i could transfer the HJT log to this computer to load. (but i hate to put any files from that computer onto another until I know what i'm dealing with.)

    Thanks for your help!!
     
    mlydell, Jun 17, 2006
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  7. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Are you posting this last message in the correct thread for the PC we just finished working on?
     
    chaslang, Jun 17, 2006
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  8. mlydell

    mlydell Private First Class

    No - sorry. Wrong post. I'll copy and paste it into a new post on that thread.
     
    mlydell, Jun 18, 2006
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