suspect spyware..running slow...kicked offline

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by southern_drawl, Nov 24, 2004.

  1. southern_drawl

    southern_drawl Private E-2

    I had one of the search spywares a while back and following the instructions I was able to get it off and get my computer running fine. The last few weeks I get online and the sites start loading slower and slower then I get kicked offline (only service availble is dial up). When I reconnect I might stay online 15 minutes and I might just get kicked off again immediately. I've got updates, run adaware, spybot, crapcleaner, cwschredder, and Hijackthis and nothing that I can see ever turns up. It seems to be getting worse. Any ideas or help would be appreciated.
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You mentioned some of the items but did you run ALL of the steps from READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal in the order given.

    If so, you should read the tutorial in this Sticky thread NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

    Now post a HijackThis log file as an attachment to your message. All running programs should be closed, including your web browser, e-mail. Close before running Hijack This!

    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. Place it in its own folder, for example C:\Program Files\HJT

    Make sure you have HJT version 1.98.2 and follow the guidelines on where to install it and how to post a log as an attachment.

    Also, some questions:
    1) does you phone line sound noisy to your ear.
    2) what connect rate do you normally achieve
     
  3. southern_drawl

    southern_drawl Private E-2

    I think I did. I'll go back and reread it to make sure

     
  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Okay! When you have completed all the steps, follow the directions and post your HJT log attachment.
     
  5. southern_drawl

    southern_drawl Private E-2

    and Yes the phone line does sound noisy. I notice it when I'm in the basement but I thought it was because I had a cheap phone hooked up to it. I was conneting at around 40000 now I'm anywhere between 33000 and 37000
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Okay! Line noise can be a major problem causing slowness and for disconnects. You may need to have your phones lines checked. Does it always seem noisy? Is it only after rainy conditions?

    How about posting that HJT log attachment so we can check for any other possibilities?
     
  7. southern_drawl

    southern_drawl Private E-2

    requested Highjack log from last week

    attached is the highjack log from last week. Sorry it took so long
     

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  9. southern_drawl

    southern_drawl Private E-2

    Re: requested Highjack log from last week

    attached is the new log file with the update HJT...............thanks in advance
     

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  10. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Re: requested Highjack log from last week

    You have two different installations of HJT running (neither is in the proper location)
    C:\MY DOCUMENTS\MY RECEIVED FILES\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\MY BRIEFCASE\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

    Put it in the proper location as we recommend and only run one session.

    You also had a browser session open.
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
    No browsers should be running when using HJT

    You never completed ALL the steps of the READ ME FIRST as require. I see no signs of the online scans being run.

    Make sure you have viewing of hidden files enabled (per the tutorial).
    Make sure you have downloaded About:Buster from the READ ME FIRST thread.
    You have files related to an HSA hijacker running.
    Run HijackThis 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:
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [JAVAOX32.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\JAVAOX32.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [D3QC.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\D3QC.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SYSCZ32.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\SYSCZ32.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [IPFO.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\IPFO.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [JAVAHT.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\JAVAHT.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [NTPI.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\NTPI.EXE
    Note: The next line is not exactly malware. It is from MS but it is a huge waste of system resources and causes constant disk activity. I would have HJT fix it.
    O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
    O18 - Protocol: icoo - {4A8DADD4-5A25-4D41-8599-CB7458766220} - (no file)

    Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\JAVAOX32.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\D3QC.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSCZ32.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\IPFO.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\NTPI.EXE

    Now reboot in normal mode and post a new HJT log. And tell us how things are working.
     

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