Invasing ..ware that refuses all attempts at removal

From now on please do not post HJT logs unless requested to do so. Also you must post HJT logs from normal boot mode unless specifically requested otherwise. Do that now. Sounds like you have Smitfraud (hundreds of threads here on that one).

 

Re: Invasive ..ware that refuses all attempts at removal

Not all of the below items I mention will be found on your PC! That's okay. I list all of these to cover all bases because they could all be there. So look for all the items as indicated. If they are not found, just skip it and continue.

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.

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. (again note: all of these may not be running)
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msole32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\popuper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\intmonp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\intmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msmsgs.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.updatesearches.com/search.php?qq=%1
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.startsearches.net/search.php?qq=%1
O2 - BHO: VMHomepage Class - {FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFA} - C:\WINNT\system32\hp730D.tmp
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {9DB94221-DC9E-4B22-9043-A722E5D09F32} - (no file) (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {9DB94221-DC9E-4B22-9043-A722E5D09F32} - (no file) (HKCU)

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.
Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shnlog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\intmonp.exe
C:\Windows\System32\helper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ole32vbs.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msole32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\hp730D.tmp
C:\wp.exe
C:\wp.bmp
C:\bsw.exe
C:\Windows\sites.ini
C:\Windows\popuper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svcnut.exe
C:\Program Files\MsConfigs<--- the whole folder
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 fixwp.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 fixwp.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.

 

According to the HJT log you posted! You are not clean yet. See below from your log:


R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.updatesearches.com/search.php?qq=%1
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.startsearches.net/search.php?qq=%1
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFA} - C:\WINNT\system32\hp5C80.tmp (file missing)

You may need to disable SpySweeper's protections (or uninstall it) to fix these. If you do not disable SpySweeper's protection, you have to make sure you approve the change after making fixes with HJT. Otherwise SpySweeper will see the attempted changes and block them. Normally it notifiies you. Since you are trying to change these item, you have to approve them or SpySweeper will set them right back to the current bad entries.