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Subject: Two websites keep showing up in history/address bar
Category: Computers > Operating Systems
Asked by: ps9d9-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 30 Dec 2005 03:30 PST
Expires: 29 Jan 2006 03:30 PST
Question ID: 611234
I had a heck of a time deleting Evidence Eliminator from homepage. 
Now I have two raunchy web addresses that show up in history/address
bar every time the computer is rebooted.  Clearing the history only
works while the computer is on during that session.  Have posted
hijack log below.  thanks.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:32:52 PM, on 12/29/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP2 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\mspmspsv.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\Atiptaxx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\2Wire Wireless\Client Manager\CMTWO.EXE
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\QUICKENW\QWDLLS.EXE
C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\Program Files\Handspring\HOTSYNC.EXE
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\wz4877\HijackThis.exe

O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -
C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] Atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - Startup: HotSync Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\Handspring\HOTSYNC.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: 2Wire Wireless Client Manager.lnk = C:\Program
Files\2Wire Wireless\Client Manager\CMTWO.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Billminder.lnk = C:\QUICKENW\BILLMIND.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = C:\Program
Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = C:\Program
Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk =
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works
Shared\wkcalrem.exe
O4 - Global Startup: OSA.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Startup.lnk = C:\QUICKENW\QWDLLS.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - C:\WINNT\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o.
- C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. -
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. -
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) -
VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Network Security Service (NSS) (O???rtñåȲ$Ó) -
Unknown owner - C:\WINNT\d3vk32.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINNT\System32\HPZipm12.exe
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Subject: Re: Two websites keep showing up in history/address bar
From: chykn-ga on 01 Jan 2006 17:47 PST
 
If you haven't already, download CProcess from
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cprocess.html - this will give you a much
more detailed look at the running processes, as it also lists the
library files being utilized by each process.  Processes or libraries
highlighted in pink should be examined first - they may be malware
related, maybe not.  I've come across a few pieces of malware which
left no trace in the Hijackthis log.  The only way I found them was by
looking at the libraries utilized by the Windows processes.  A piece
of malware does not need its own application in order to be loaded. 
Quite often they simple "hook into" the Explorer.exe or another
"normal" Windows process.  If you find an oddball library being loaded
in the CProcess tool, scroll to the right and it will show you the
location of the file.  You might want to check the modification
timestamps for files in the \WINNT and \WINNT\SYSTEM32 folders.  Looks
for files in those directories that were modified around the time that
all this started.

If you find anything you suspect is malware in CProcess, highlight the
process and click "File" -> "Save Process Modules".  Copy the contents
of the resulting file to this site.

Also, are you using IE or Firefox?
Subject: Re: Two websites keep showing up in history/address bar
From: chykn-ga on 01 Jan 2006 17:58 PST
 
One more thing.  I seriously doubt this will solve your current
problem, but you should update your machine to Win2K SP4 and make sure
you're keeping it patched via Windows Update.  I noticed that your HJT
log said Win2K SP2.

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