White/blank desktop after Spyware ad, Need help!!

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by vicman, Dec 22, 2005.

  1. vicman

    vicman Private E-2

    A couple of days ago, my pc was looping (?) and wouldnt get into the OS (XP pro), So I ran a safe mode and did all the cleaning utilities, when I finally was able to get back on the OS i saw a blue screen for an ad saying people were hijacking my pc and that I ran A different IE, etc.... I deleted it after I found its hidden folder.... however after the next start-up my desktop image was gone and replaced by a white background, my text was different and other similair annoyances.... I did everything that was asked to before posting, but I cant get rid of it, Can you please help!!
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to MGs!

    This may or may not be related to the SmitFraud/SpyAxe family of problems. First try running the steps in the below link and post the smitfiles.txt log:

    Smitfraud, SpySheriff, SpyAxe & PSGuard Removal

    Afterwards if you still have a Desktop problem, use the below procedure.

    Fixing Locked Desktop
    Also you should right click on your Desktop and select Properties. Then click the Desktop tab and then the Customize Desktop button. Now in the next window that comes up click the Web tab. Make sure at the bottom that Lock desktop items is unchecked. Then in the Web pages: box delete all items but My Current Home Page and make sure it is unchecked too. Then click OK. Apply. OK.

    Let me know the results!

    Also have you run ALL the steps in the READ & RUN ME sticky? If so, where are the BitDefender and PandaActiveScan logs that you should have attached if still having problems.
     
  3. vicman

    vicman Private E-2

    Hi, chaslang, thanks for the reply, this is really frustrating, Let me elaborate a little, nothing good has happened since I first posted. However, the Text and fonts have changed by themselves yet again, my screen looks further away, my desktop pic, (my nephews) only shows up a split second before I shut it down...


    I already tried ythe locked eesktop, and only one option is there but it is unchecked which reads: MY CURRENT HOME PAGE. The color and pic selections are grayed out.

    Here are the 3 files you asked for:
    Thanks again:
     

    Attached Files:

  4. vicman

    vicman Private E-2

    I am so sorry, I just realized what I did, here they are again:


    Edit by chaslang: 3 Inline logs removed
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Dec 22, 2005
  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Why did you add a message putting them inline when you already attached them?

    Your HJT log appears to be from safe mode and the directions specifially request that logs be from normal boot mode. Do not post a new one yet! We will do that later on.

    Also it does not appear that you completed all the steps in the READ ME. I do not see proper signs that Spybot was installed per the instructions and I do not see MS Antispyware running. Did you install and run them?

    Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to locate and delete the below if they still exist:
    C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\YPSR\Quarantine\ppq6A.tmp
    C:\WINDOWS\loadadv728.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\secure32.html
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\azebar.xml
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\iasada.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\paytime.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\drsmartload95a.exe

    Also your HJT log does not show the proper signs that the BitDefender and PandaActive scans were run. Did you get the HJT log before doing the scans? If so, that is not what the directions ask for. Please post a HijackThis log from normal boot mode and I would expect that there should be evidence that the online scans were run in this new log.

    Did you run the SmitRem tool (part of that Smitfraud link a gave you)? If so, post the requested log.
     
    Last edited: Dec 22, 2005
  6. vicman

    vicman Private E-2

    I did run Hijackthis before in SAFE MODE like the first link said, but I did it again in regular and its attached, I did do everything else too.

    of the following:
    C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\YPSR\Quarantine\ppq6A.tmp
    C:\WINDOWS\loadadv728.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\secure32.html
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\azebar.xml
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\iasada.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\paytime.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\drsmartload95a.exe

    3 were missing, and I deleted the rest,


    Why did you add a message putting them inline when you already attached them?


    I was looking through the forums and saw most people wrote the stuff in-line, sorry.

    here are updated attachments:
     

    Attached Files:

  7. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Not in this forum! They are always attachments. If not, they are removed (or sometimes attached for you if for some reason you cannot attach files).

    You never followed the direction for installing HJT. You have it running from:
    C:\Documents and Settings\Main\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

    You should install it properly.

    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:
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
    O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
    O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
    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)
    O15 - Trusted Zone: *.real.com
    O15 - Trusted Zone: http://yahoo.sbc.com

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    How is everything working now?
     
  8. vicman

    vicman Private E-2

    It Worked, Everything, It's even faster to boot and shut down now! Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! :)
     
  9. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member


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