deleted my system files - help!

Discussion in 'Software' started by patdrojak, Jan 27, 2005.

  1. patdrojak

    patdrojak Private E-2

    I downloaded hijack this because I was getting a lot of errors. I left the icon sitting on my desktop and my daughter, who was trying to be helpful, ran the program while I wasn't home. She thought it worked like spybot, so she checked all the boxes and deleted everything. Now when I do ctl+alt+del, it doesn't show any of my system files and I can't get my Norton Antivirus to load. Surprisingly, I can still use the internet, get my email, use my camera, and stuff, but have frequent dll errors and sometimes it freezes up and I need to reboot.
    ??
    I'm puzzled. Any idea how I can fix this?
    I'm running WinME on a PIII with 256K memory and 40GB hard drive space.

    Here's my log:

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    Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7

    Scan saved at 9:00:08 PM, on 1/27/2005

    Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)

    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)



    Running processes:

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE

    C:\PROGRAM FILES\AKRONTECH\ENUFF\ENUFF.EXE

    C:\PROGRAM FILES\AKRONTECH\ENUFF\ENUFFJOY.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FONTS\SYSTEM\EXPLORER\MRU\DLHOST.EXE

    C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZLCLIENT.EXE

    C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE

    C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM\WINMGMT.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE



    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.democratandchronicle.com/

    N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CPROGRAM%20FILES%5CNETSCAPE%5CNETSCAPE%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src"); (C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\jigox8do.slt\prefs.js)

    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

    O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows System Tray] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\fonts\system\explorer\mru\dlhost.exe

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZLCLIENT.EXE"

    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe

    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [TrueVector] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service

    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE

    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msmc] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msmc.exe

    O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [sdaemon] C:\WINDOWS\sdaemon.exe

    O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsearch.html

    O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmcache.html

    O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsimilar.html

    O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmbacklinks.html

    O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmtrans.html

    O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)

    O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

    O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab33902.cab

    O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zuma/default/popcaploader_v6.cab

    O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://static.windupdates.com/cab/MusicUnlimited/ie/bridge-c8.cab
     
  2. PhilliePhan

    PhilliePhan Guest

    That version of HJT is so old, I can't remember where it stores the backups!

    Try this: Run HijackThis. Open the MiscTools section and look for a Backups button or tab. If you are lucky, you'll have backups on hand and you can Restore them.

    PP :)
     
  3. jarcher

    jarcher I can't handle a title

    hey p.p.
    would it create backups if it is not in its own folder?
     
  4. PhilliePhan

    PhilliePhan Guest

    Doubt it! - - - - But worth a look. The newer versions of HJT create a separate folder for backups, but I can't remember v1.97.7.

    PP :)
     
  5. vaosu

    vaosu Private E-2

    Check if there is a 'Config. . .' button. Click it and in the new window that comes up, if there is a Backup tab or button, click it. If I'm not mistaken, it should show you the times and dates of a bunch of files, you can click on them and click Restore.
     

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