Had about:blank, now IE still opens on startup

If you have completed ALL the steps in the READ ME FIRST sticky, please follow the steps below exactly:

- 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).

 

Yes! You must leave system restore disabled until all problems are fixed. Hidden file viewing can always be enabled.

You are showing signs of an HSA hijacker. Did you run HSremove and About:Buster from the READ ME FIRST?

We are going to try a fast easy approach since your infection does not appear to be one of the more difficult to remove ones (at least not right now). If this does not work, we will need to use a different method.

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).

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:
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\lxhpt.dll/sp.html#83556
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\lxhpt.dll/sp.html#83556
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: Class - {B1C58819-852C-AE8A-955D-53ADC7E155F3} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\winza32.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lmu] C:\WINDOWS\LMU.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iexplore.exe] C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [netud.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\netud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iplj.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\iplj.exe

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.
Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winza32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\LMU.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\netud.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\iplj.exe

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 we need to Reset Web Settings:
1) If you have an Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop, goto step 2. If not, skip to step 3.
2) Now right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon and select Properties. Then click the Programs tab and then click "Reset Web Settings". Now go back to the General tab and set your home page address to something useful like www.majorgeeks.com. Click Apply. Click Delete Cookies, Click Delete Files and select Delete all Offline content too, Click OK. When it finishes Click OK. Then skip step 3.
3) If you do not have an Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop, click Start, Control Panel (for some systems it may be Start, Settings, Control Panel), Internet Options, Programs tab and then click "Reset Web Settings". Now go back to the General tab and set your home page address to something useful like www.majorgeeks.com. Click Apply. Click Delete Cookies, Click Delete Files and select Delete all Offline content too, Click OK. When it finishes Click OK.

Now reboot in normal mode and post a new HJT log. And tell us how things are working. Please DO NOT REBOOT or power down at this point because if you are still infected, the problems could mutate and spread making any suggested fixes a waste of time to post.

 

You're welcome.

That's because HijackThis deleted them. Since we never know what it will be able to delete, the manual steps are added as a backup.

You're log is now clean. To help keep it that way, you should complete the steps in the below thread:

How to Protect yourself from malware!