Please help . . .I'm going insane with spyware!

Welcome to MGs!

Are the following items necessary for your work:
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 192.168.0.1:80
O15 - Trusted Zone: www.westlaw.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.westlaw.com

You Sun Java version is way out of date.

 

You can wait until we fix problems if you have not started yet.

 

Make sure viewing of hidden files is enabled (per the tutorial).
If you do not use Windows Messenger (this is not the same as MSN Messenger) consider fixing it with HJT to. It can be a source of popups and almost no one uses it for anything.

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\system32\w?nlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\YMANTE~1\alg.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\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 192.168.0.1:80
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {DAB06CD5-AA12-ABBC-1686-F05A6C4A10E2} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\hiokzn.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {CAF04D9D-9C44-DD93-0F63-DE76671916A7} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nsc.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {DAB06CD5-AA12-ABBC-1686-F05A6C4A10E2} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\hiokzn.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UserFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -u
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Thangju] C:\WINDOWS\system32\w?nlogon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Eott] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\YMANTE~1\alg.exe" -vt gms
O8 - Extra context menu item: LimeShop Preferences - file://C:\Program Files\LimeShop\System\Temp\limeshop_script0.htm
O16 - DPF: {75D1F3B2-2A21-11D7-97B9-0010DC2A6243} (SecureLogin.SecureControl) - http://secure2.comned.com/signuptemplates/ActiveSecurity.cab
O16 - DPF: {F919FBD3-A96B-4679-AF26-F551439BB5FD} - http://winfixer.com/pages/scanner/WinFixer2005ScannerInstall.cab

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.
Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hiokzn.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nsc.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\YMANTE~1\alg.exe <-- in fact, delete the whole YMANTE~1 folder (this is an abbreviated name)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\w?nlogon.exe <--- this is not winlogon.exe which is a valid file. Look sort the folder my file name and look for something that looks like winlogon.exe but that is out of alpha order. That is the one you want to delete. If not sure, don't delete. Just tell me exactly what you find and what the file sizes and file dates are.
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 if running Win XP goto c:\windows\Prefetch and delete all files in this folder.
Now run Ccleaner (installed while running the READ ME FIRST).

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.

Make sure you tell me how things are working now.

Reminder Note: Once we have determined you are malware free you will need to disable System Restore, reboot, and re-enable system restore per step 1 of the READ & RUN ME. This only applies to if using WinXP or WinMe.

 

No problem! Just do what I gave you in message # 5 and we will proceed from there.

 

First a note about Windows XP search. It will not locate hidden or system files or folders by default and must be configured properly to search for all files. However it is possible the HJT removed the files too. Here is how you setup Windows XP search:

Searching for Hidden Files on WinXP


Your log is clean. If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to go back to step 1 of the READ & RUN ME to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points. Then reboot and enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.

After that, you should work thru the below link (when you get to the point about Sun Java, update your Java version):

How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

You're welcome. Surf safely!