How do unchecked startup items (msconfig) affect Hijack This and Spyware Programs?

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  1. JAJ2

    JAJ2 Private E-2

    I am trying to cleanup my niece's computer. I have performed all of the steps per:

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

    I think things are in pretty good shape and want to post a "Hijack This" log as a final check. What I'm not sure about is that I turned off virtually all startup items via msconfig (Win98) before I ran any of the spyware checks\programs.

    Will that have affected the results of the spyware programs? Will that affect the "Hijack This" log?

    I think that there are still bad entries in the msconfig list (unchecked), meaning there are at least some traces in the registry.

    What should I do next? Thanks.
     
    JAJ2, Apr 18, 2005
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You need to run msconfig and select Normal Startup. We cannot clean what we cannot see. You must allow all items to load.

    If you have completed all the steps in this Sticky thread READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal and you still have problems, follow the steps below.

    - 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).
     
    chaslang, Apr 18, 2005
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  3. JAJ2

    JAJ2 Private E-2

    Re: How do unchecked startup items (msconfig) affect Hijack This and Spyware Programs

    Here is the Hijack This file as directed. Thanks.
     

    Attached Files:

    JAJ2, Apr 18, 2005
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Re: How do unchecked startup items (msconfig) affect Hijack This and Spyware Programs

    You should goto Add/Remove programs and uninstall the below:
    WeatherBug
    Bearshare

    Both put other malware onto your PC (unless Bearshare is the paid version).
    See this: http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/p2p/


    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).

    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\APPLICATION DATA\EARA.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:
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
    R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65A9475D-BB3A-1EE5-8753-60550DA82F4C} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LZR.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {379FF80C-E13C-3891-ACA6-41AD797DE9D7} - C:\WINDOWS\Quxzrgpi.dll (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {3AAE1C5C-E763-1CBF-8753-60550DF12919} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AALO.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {6DAA425B-E131-4AE1-8753-60550DF47B4E} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\GYOVZ.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {C6263D43-8586-B75C-843E-8C4DF7A77390} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SFKMIDAH.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {083DC0EB-2E24-18FE-28D4-2287EAF1EACA} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ABOPRV.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0130C6EA-2D2A-18AA-28D4-2287EAF1EA99} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ABOPRV.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {80C9557C-E3B2-D56A-BA8D-E79B1BAC3B9B} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FTYWGJX.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {169CE817-01DF-6657-D58B-574046E9FC9C} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYTHNO.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4090B64C-0EDB-6604-D58B-574046E9FCCE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYTHNO.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {15C2E144-5F8A-6E5C-D58B-574046E9FCCE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYTHNO.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D4C9572B-E0EB-DD3A-BA8D-E79B1BAC3C93} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FTYWGJX.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D88A57B7-E277-89F0-2454-EA5B57296496} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BNGLRW.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {593E6AEF-403B-4CEE-A9F2-B53D44C9A55C} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NDAJ.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D79A012A-EAE2-DD35-BA8D-E79B1BAC3C92} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FTYWGJX.DLL
    O3 - Toolbar: Search - {BAF790BE-47A7-B0DB-39C7-57DB239A8763} - C:\WINDOWS\Quxzrgpi.dll (file missing)
    O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {40D41A8B-D79B-43d7-99A7-9EE0F344C385} - (no file)
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PfwvAjSDv] C:\HDNET.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KavSvc] C:\WINDOWS\vivvnz.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [autoupdate] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINUP2DATE.DLL,SHStart
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [348legmm] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\348legmm.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dqt] C:\WINDOWS\dqt.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AWS\WEATHERBUG\WEATHER.EXE 1
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Atpb] C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\eara.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Vpjdrvm] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\vxzcj.exe
    O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {117DB41D-5CCD-4455-AB59-3D9D8E54035E} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WLDR.DLL (file missing)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {117DB41D-5CCD-4455-AB59-3D9D8E54035E} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WLDR.DLL (file missing)
    O9 - Extra button: Dell Home - {AD8F1800-E32C-11D5-B20B-00065B603E0F} - http://smbusiness.dellnet.com/ (file missing) (HKCU)
    O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)
    O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {117DB41D-5CCD-4455-AB59-3D9D8E54035E} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WLDR.DLL (file missing) (HKCU)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {117DB41D-5CCD-4455-AB59-3D9D8E54035E} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WLDR.DLL (file missing) (HKCU)

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FTYWGJX.DLL
    C:\HDNET.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\vivvnz.exe <--- this will come back. We'll address that later.
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINUP2DATE.DLL
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\348legmm.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\dqt.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\APPLICATION DATA\EARA.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\vxzcj.exe
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\AWS <--- 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 post a new HJT log. And tell us how things are working.
     
    chaslang, Apr 19, 2005
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  5. JAJ2

    JAJ2 Private E-2

    Re: How do unchecked startup items (msconfig) affect Hijack This and Spyware Programs

    Steps Done. Things look good. Bearshare was hard to get rid of. I hope it's all gone.

    Of the files mentioned in the advice, below, only the two I *, were there to be deleted. (Files were not hidden). Does that make sense?

    "Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to
    delete:
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FTYWGJX.DLL
    C:\HDNET.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\vivvnz.exe <--- this will come
    back. We'll address that later.
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINUP2DATE.DLL
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\348legmm.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\dqt.exe
    * C:\WINDOWS\APPLICATION DATA\EARA.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\vxzcj.exe
    * C:\PROGRAM FILES\AWS <--- the whole folder"

    Also, I rebooted after running the new Hijack This log, and two strange items appeared briefly in the Task List: "Lucomserver _2_6" and "mmdiag". They disappeared after about a minute. I don't remember seeing them before. [I have done virtually nothing other than the prescribed steps on this machine since my last post.]

    Attached is the new Hijack This log. Thanks, again.
     

    Attached Files:

    JAJ2, Apr 19, 2005
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  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Re: How do unchecked startup items (msconfig) affect Hijack This and Spyware Programs

    You log is clean but you system needs updating and some other tools too. You must follow the steps in the below link (make sure you go to Microsoft update and get your updates and you must get a firewall installed)

    How to Protect yourself from malware!
     
    chaslang, Apr 20, 2005
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  7. JAJ2

    JAJ2 Private E-2

    Re: How do unchecked startup items (msconfig) affect Hijack This and Spyware Programs

    Thanks for taking the time and effort to help me out.

    I very much appreciate it.
     
    JAJ2, Apr 20, 2005
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  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Re: How do unchecked startup items (msconfig) affect Hijack This and Spyware Programs

    You're welcome! Surf safely!
     
    chaslang, Apr 20, 2005
    #8

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