Hijacked Hard yesterda

I have read and followed the instructions for the "how to: spyware, trojan, and virus removal". Still continual registry changes, browser changes, etc... and of course plenty of pop ups. I run my business from my computer and this is killing me here.

I have HJT v. 1.99.01 and could sure use some help.

Sincerely,
Heffe

 

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Download HijackThis 1.99.1

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:\Program Files\HJT

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif 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 ZIP file as your backups will not be safely stored.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gifBefore 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.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gifRun HijackThis and save your log file.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next post. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post as it will be removed).

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gifNeed help with HJT? See this thread: NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

 

Thank you for your immediate help. Attached is the HJT log

Heffe

 

Are you familiar with Belkin?


Please look in Add or Remove Programs for the following and Uninstall them if found:

WeatherBug

Please print out these instructions so that you can operate with All Browser Windows CLOSED.

Please make sure System Restore is OFF and the Viewing of Hidden Files & Folders is Enabled as per the tutorial.


Now, look in Task Manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del) for the following running processes and, if you see any of them, try to END them:

TeaTimer.exe <-- End this because it will interfere with this fix.

sysui32.exe

msjs.exe

Now scan with HijackThis and Check the Boxes for the following:

Make sure All Browser Windows are Closed when you Click FIX.

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://ms101.mysearch.com/sa/srchlft.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://hsremove.com/done.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing

O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [sysui32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysui32.exe

O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe (HKCU)

O15 - Trusted Zone: http://in53.b-l-n.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.bankofamerica.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.foxnews.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.homefinder.org
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://in53.plexisgroup.com

O16 - DPF: {22A88341-AFCB-45F0-A856-C2BAE74F878E} (InstallX Class) - http://www.20x2p.com/869555c1/enter.cab

O23 - Service: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Helper ( 11Fßä#·ºÄÖ`I) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\wingz.exe (file missing)

Again, make sure All Browser Windows are Closed when you Click FIX.

NOW:
Please boot into Safe Mode with the Viewing of Hidden Files & Folders Enabled and navigate to and DELETE the following if they should remain:

C:\Program Files\AWS ←–– Delete this whole folder if it exist!

C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysui32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\msjs.exe

NEXT:
Run CCleaner


Then, as an added precaution, Go to Start > Run and type: cleanmgr and then click OK. Make sure the boxes for these are checked:
Temporary Files
Temporary Internet Files
Recycle Bin

And Click OK.


Reboot to Normal Windows , Scan with HijackThis and attach the new log.

 

Sad to see Weather Bug go, but haha
I have comleted your suggestions and am attaching the new HJT log.

Heffe

Additionally, Belkin is a company that produces connection solutions. In my case it is a serial (COM) to USB for my PDA (Palm)

 

Okay!

If you want a desktop prgram for local weather, I recommend WeatherWatcher.

Allow me a moment to check your new log.

 

Your log is clean!

FINAL STEP

Reset Web Settings & Default Security Settings:


To Reset Web Settings:
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.

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


To Default Security Settings:
Right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon and select Properties. Then click the Security Tab and click Default Level for Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted Sites.


Are you having any further problems?

 

Thanks for your help thus far. I still have the applications HomeSearchAssistant and ShoppingWizard listed in the Add/Remove apps control panel - of course I can't remove them

Also, still getting reports from SpyBot etc. of CoolWWW as well as Favourites being added. . . some unsavory, some (30) in a folder called "sites about" which range from casinos to drugs.

Also just found in the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Unistall/SW/UninstalString ... same for SearchExtender - both coming from www.lookfor.cc

I'm feeling like there is still some underlying funk floating around.

Heffe

 

Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Delete anything that links to what your talking about.

Now, Download & Run CWShredder 2.14
(Note: Click FIX instead scan)

 

Have removed the registry material, and have run CW shreader numerous times today (and again now)... it has never found anything... but currently spysweeper is going crazy warning me that sysui32 and ntyf32 are waiting in the wings. I click delete and bam, 3 seconds later its back. Remove them from the runonce registry by hand, bam their back as have been about 40 other differently name versions.... they just keep regenerating.

Now spybot is encountering values being added to the search bar, serch assistant, homepage changes to ms101.mysearch.com/sa/

Norton is telling me that I have Gator plugins in the downloaded programs folder (which is empty) and I have also run their Gator Fix it and it is finding nothing. I did remove a number of .zip files in the Sun folder which were infected troj. which automatically downloaded from webpages in the past week or so....
Heffe

 

Download and install Microsoft® Windows AntiSpyware during the install make sure you get any updates.

Please make sure ALL Browser Windows are Closed and do not open a browser again until requested.

Now BOOT into Safe Mode!

Now allow the Microsoft Antispyware program to run a full scan. After it completes, reboot again in normal boot mode and continue to attach a current HJT log.

 

Alright, I've run the MS app and it removed WindUpdates Browser Plug-in

I went back through the registry as well... is runndll32.exe (wextract_cleanup0) ok?

Attached is the updated HJT log file.

Heffe

 

Your log is now clean!

Look for the file below:

C:\WINDOWS\Runndll32.exe

Do you see it?

 

Spybot is going apeshit right now.....

I found the file, but its in the system32 folder

Heffe

 

What do you mean by that, what is Spybot doing? What OS are you running?

 

XP home

Spybot S&D is coming up every 10 seconds with 6 idententical warnings (each time) in succession:
Browser Page
Change Value
Search Page
from msm
to google;

Browser Page
Value Added
Search Bar
About Blank;

Browser Page
Value Added
Search Assistant
About Blank;

Browser Page
Value Changed
Local Page
to %systemroot%/system32/blank.htm;

Browser Page
Value Added
Search Bar
ms101.mysearch.com/sa/crchlft.html;

Browser Page
Value Changed
Start Page
from msm
to About Blank

This has been going on for about 15 minutes and seems to really start going if I pull open Webroot's SpySweeper

Heffe

 

Just realized that SpySweeper is trying to maintain previous settings which is what is setting off Spybot! Oopsie on that one on my part!!!!!!!!!

Not sure everything is settled yet but am making adjustments to Spysweeper at this time

Heffe

 

Let me know!