Help I've been High-jacked!

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by MaineEvent, Sep 6, 2004.

  1. MaineEvent

    MaineEvent Private E-2

    Hi,
    Last time I came here I was in great need of help. My internet kept opening up to that About: search page. But two guys stepped right up and gave me the best info and knew what they were talking about and i got rid of alot of spyware and the about: page..... but then it started coming back every couple days....i just used the AboutBuster and it took it away pretty easily. But today when I run About Buster it doesn't find any dll files to remove and I still get the About: high-jacking page.....not sure what i can do do I need to use High Jack this now or something???? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

    Thanks ,
    Shawn
     
  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Shawn... hi .. best advice at present is to read this adn follow all steps it outlines.. then if you post back with what you have done, you may well be asked for a HiJackThos log file BUT remember to attach the text file

    Steps to Follow
    http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

    If asked to post a HJT log file then follow these steps
    http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=38752



    Make very sure you have latest version of all software listed and check for updates to signature files as well before scanning.
     
  3. MaineEvent

    MaineEvent Private E-2

    Yea I've tried all the steps again.... guess i'll try hijack this and see what happens
     
  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Nothing will happen! HijackThis does not fix anything. It is just tool that scans and displays a variety of information for expert users to interprete. Yes you can use it to help you fix problems (if you understand how to determine good from bad) but it does not automatically fix anything.

    Are you saying you ran everything in the Sticky thread < READ ME FIRST: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal > and none of the steps found anything at all wrong?
     
  5. MaineEvent

    MaineEvent Private E-2

    Yea... I know Hijack this doesnt fix the problem.......Yes I downloaded the newest version of About Buster and went through all the steps and came up with nothing. It sucks cause i can't get to alot of webpages properly and cant check my hotmail. Like I said I'll run Hijack this and maybe someone can help me.
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Okay so make sure you have the correct version of HJT and post you HJT log as a .txt file attachment per the HJT tutorial thread.
     
  7. MaineEvent

    MaineEvent Private E-2

    Okay I think I attached the log file, hope this can help. Thanks for looking at it Chas!!!!

    Shawn
     
  8. MaineEvent

    MaineEvent Private E-2

    Haha Sorry didn't attach it correctly. I think I got it now.
     

    Attached Files:

  9. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You have a load of crap wrong! First you need to get HJT this off your desktop and into its own directory as we indicated in the tutorial thread.

    Tell me what you expect your home page to be.

    Are you sure you did your Windows Updates (all but SP2)? Are you sure you put in the Windows Media patches (you have a trojan related to Windows Media)?

    Are you sure you ran CWShredder? I see CWS infections.

    Are you sure you ran Ccleaner? I see a bunch of trojans running from a temp directory.

    Are you running Ad-aware SE 1.04? If not, download it, update it, and run it.

    See if you can find WildTangent, CasinoOnline, TV Media, and WebRebates in Add/Remove programs. If so, uninstall them.

    This is going to take awhile for me to write up. I should be able to get to it later.
    But in the mean time please run these:
    http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp <--- select Auto Clean
    http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php
    http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ <--- select Auto Clean and then click Scan My PC


    And then for starters have HijackThis fix the following:
    O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {ACB1E670-3217-45C4-A021-6B829A8A27CB} - (no file)
    O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C2-5297EF71F44B} - (no file)
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [0yPhya] C:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\0yPhya.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FEiUN] C:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\FEiUN.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gEnn7p] C:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\gEnn7p.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Remndr] "C:\Program Files\CasinoOnline\CsRemnd.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WebRebates0] "C:\Program Files\Web_Rebates\WebRebates0.exe"
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Rebates - file://C:\Program Files\Web_Rebates\Sy1150\Tp1150\scri1150a.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Savings - file://C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Search - C:\WINDOWS\ex.htm
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
    O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=
    O16 - DPF: {10003000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - ms-its:mhtml:file://c:\MAIN.MHT!http://213.159.117.236/buka.chm::/x.exe
    O16 - DPF: {11311111-1111-1111-1111-111111111157} - file://C:\Program Files\Q330994.exe
    O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/10a4080ccbc845b93519/netzip/RdxIE601.cab
    O18 - Protocol: icoo - {4A8DADD4-5A25-4D41-8599-CB7458766220} - C:\WINDOWS\msopt.dll (file missing)
    O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\color.css


    Then boot in safe mode and delete:
    C:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\0yPhya.exe
    C:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\FEiUN.exe
    C:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\gEnn7p.exe
    C:\Program Files\CasinoOnline <---- the whole directory

    Now boot normal, answer all my questions, tell me how all the above steps went, and post a new HJT log attachment.
     
  10. MaineEvent

    MaineEvent Private E-2

    Ok, I downloaded the CWshedder and i ran ad aware but an older version so i got the new one. I ran both those and ccleaner again and about buster again in safe mode. Also I went to those virus scanning sites which took a long time, but thats alright, just think my innanet is slow ;) And I tried to get to hotmail and stuff today and IT WORKED!!!!!!! no more about blank home page. amazing! I know there is probably a butt load of more sutff wrong, but should I even go through all the other stuff?? I know it might comeback again or something, but i kind a feel bad making you go through all that hijack this stuff if my original problem is fixed. Thanks a ton though Chas!!!!!!
    You really dont have to mess with all that if you don't want to. Write me back or something....

    Shawn
     
  11. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You MUST fix the other stuff I gave you if still in your HijackThis log. They are all bad.

    And About:Blank has a habit of coming back too.
     
  12. MaineEvent

    MaineEvent Private E-2

    Okay,I've done everything you mentioned there.
     
  13. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Okay! So how is everything running?

    Let's double check your HJT log. Post another log as a .txt file attachment.
     
  14. MaineEvent

    MaineEvent Private E-2

    Ok, so everything WAS running great.... Until I just opened my internet explorer to post the HJT log. It opened up to About Blank Search for.....
    But it really was doing good before, I didn't get windows media player opening up (for some weird reason) when i started the computer anymore. But anyway here is the new HTJ log.
    Shawn
     

    Attached Files:

  15. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    If you ran the tutorial, why do you still have Service Pack 1 when Windows Updates downloads Service Pack 2? This makes me question if you did all the steps and from safe mode. That said, heres some you can try to remove, but if you did not do our tutorial completely, and we know you didnt, they will probably come back:

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:NavigationFailure
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:NavigationFailure
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:NavigationFailure
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:NavigationFailure
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:NavigationFailure
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:NavigationFailure
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = about:blank
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.skyinet.net/~chu/sdgfhjk...bvnmadshfgqw237461234iuy7thjg/WIN-BUGSFIX.exe
    R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{707E6F76-9FFB-4920-A976-EA101271BC25} - (no file)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02C9FCD3-7150-4FCA-8E1A-06AC50A64FF4} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\jojnhe.dll

    Recognize this? If it was me, I would delete it
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System Backup] ms32.exe

    O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=

    Do you know what this is? If its from your ISP, etc, fine, otherwise delete it:
    O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{D663D983-E50F-4CD6-9947-A5E5BB7565FD}: NameServer = 208.237.80.5 208.237.80.6
     
  16. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Good job MA! Thanks for picking this out while I was MIA.

    Just a note on the win-bugsfix.exe file:
    win-bugsfix.exe is added to the system as a result of the LOVELETTER (I Love You) virus. This program is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately. If found on your system make sure that you have downloaded the latest update for your antivirus application.

    On the ms32.exe. Do you have the MicroSpell program? This may be related to that. If not, MA is correct you should fix that line and then reboot in safe mode and delete that file.

    And add these two lines to the list of lines to fix with HJT:

    O18 - Filter: text/html - {FFEE443F-0DE9-4DC9-A693-AC988E1ABB76} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\jojnhe.dll
    O18 - Filter: text/plain - {FFEE443F-0DE9-4DC9-A693-AC988E1ABB76} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\jojnhe.dll


    And the IP address in the O17 line is for (as MA asked, "is this your ISP?")
    208.237.80.5 = [ ]

    OrgName: UUNET Technologies Inc.
    OrgID: UU
    Address: 22001 Loudoun County Parkway
    City: Ashburn
    StateProv: VA
    PostalCode: 20147
    Country: US

    I would also like to know what this process is:
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\Winkbly.exe

    any ideas?
     

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