Desktop hijack

Please read the announcement and sticky threads. HJT logs should only be posted when requested and then they must be attachments to your message. Also you must install HijackThis properly. Directions are below. Please run the steps below.


- download Nail/Bolder/Aurora Remover 0.3.1 Beta and save it to its own folder like c:\ABIremover

- Now extract the abiremover.exe file from the ZIP file into the folder you created but do not run the EXE yet. We will run it later.

- Now boot into safe mode, run the abiremover.exe but make sure you are physically disconnected from the internet (unplug your cable to be sure). Just click install, wait (explorer window will disapear)

- When abiremover finishes just reboot into normal and continue with the below steps.



Also download HOSTER and then follow the below steps.

• Unzip Hoster to a convenient folder such as C:\Hoster

• Run Hoster.exe, click Restore Original Hosts and then click OK.
• Click the X to exit the program

After doing ALL of the above you still have a problem, boot into normal mode and make sure you follow these directions:


- Download HijackThis 1.99.1

- Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:\Program Files\HJT

- 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.

- Before running HijackThis: You must close each of the following:your web browser, e-mail client, instant messenger, and programs like notepad, wordpad, MS Word etc. And any other unnecessary running programs.

- Run HijackThis and save your log file.

- Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next message. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post).

 

That's because you also have a Smitfraud infection and a couple other trojans. In the steps below some/many of the items I list may or may not be found. This is a sort of generic cleanup procedure for Smitfraud which can have a load of different processes and files asscociate with it. If you do not find items listed, just skip to the next item in the list.

If you are using WinXP or WinMe, make sure you have system restore disabled (per the tutorial).
For all OS types, make sure viewing of hidden files is enabled (per the tutorial).

Open Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs look for the below programs and uninstall them if found:
Search Maid
Security IGuard
Virtual Maid

Now exit Add/Remove Programs.


Some of the items mentioned in the below steps may or may not be there. If not found just ignore them and continue. These problems come in a variety of forms and different filenames can be used each time.

Please run HijackThis and click on the "Open the Misc Tools Section" button on the open page. Then select "Open process manager" on the left-hand side. Look for the following process (or processes) and one at a time kill them by selecting it and then click "Kill process". Then click yes.
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msole32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\intmonp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\intmon.exe
C:\Windows\System32\helper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ole32vbs.exe

After killing all the above processes, click "Back".
Then please click "Scan" 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:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.oneclicksearches.com/search.php?qq=%1
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe, msmsgs.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ACE79EFD] C:\WINDOWS\System32\iknwsn.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Update Configuration] WIN32SNC.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RegSvr32] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msmsgs.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [BC188FE8] C:\WINDOWS\System32\iknwsn.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Update Configuration] WIN32SNC.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Update Configuration] WIN32SNC.exe

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.
Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\iknwsn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WIN32SNC.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\popcorn64.exe
c:\windows\system32\vjdzpn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\svcproc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\intmonp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\intmon.exe
C:\Windows\System32\helper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ole32vbs.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msole32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hp9980.tmp
C:\wp.exe
C:\wp.bmp
C:\bsw.exe
C:\Windows\sites.ini
C:\Windows\popuper.exe
C:\Program Files\Search Maid<--- the whole folder
C:\Program Files\Security IGuard<--- the whole folder
C:\Program Files\Virtual Maid<--- the whole folder
C:\Windows\System32\Log Files <--- the whole folder

If you get an error when deleting a file. Right click on the file and check to see if the read only attribute is checked. If it is, uncheck it and try again. Other wise open Task Manager and kill the process if running then delete the file.

Now run Ccleaner (installed while running the READ ME FIRST). Now if running Win XP goto c:\windows\Prefetch and delete all files in this folder.

Now reboot in normal mode and continue with the below.

Copy the contents of the Quote Box below to Notepad. Then click File and then Save As. Change the Save as Type to All Files. Name the file fixsmit.reg and then click save. (make sure you save it somewhere you can find it. Saving it to your Desktop may make that easy.) Double-click on the fixsmit.reg file on your desktop (or locate it with Windows Explorer and double click on it if not saved to the Desktop) and when it prompts to add to the registry say yes.

Now please download HOSTER and then follow the below steps.

• Unzip Hoster to a convenient folder such as C:\Hoster

• Run Hoster.exe, click Restore Original Hosts and then click OK.
• Click the X to exit the program.

Now post a new HJT log. And tell me how things are working.

 

You're welcome. Your log is clean. If you are not having anymore problems, it is time for you to run through the steps in the below thread to help keep you clean:

How to Protect yourself from malware!