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February 23rd, 2005 00:00

Ceres Pop-up Virus, HELP PLEASE!!!

This is really really annoying and I can't figure out how to get rid of it. Here's my HJT log.
 
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:44:41 PM, on 2/22/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$MICROSOFTBCM\Binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WISPTIS.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows AdStatus\WinStatKeep.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows AdStatus\WinStat.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\qgkgvi.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\Musicmatch Jukebox\mmjb.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\Musicmatch Jukebox\MMDiag.exe
c:\windows\system32\dsdhwll.exe
c:\windows\system32\calc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\iMesh\iMesh5\iMesh.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Speech\sapisvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Web_Rebates\WebRebates1.exe
C:\Program Files\Web_Rebates\WebRebates0.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Chels\My Documents\School\hijackthisnew.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = websearch.drsnsrch.com/q.cgi?q=
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: DownloadRedirect Class - {00000000-6CB0-410C-8C3D-8FA8D2011D0A} - C:\Program Files\iMesh\iMesh5\iMeshBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: CeresObj Class - {00000049-8F91-4D9C-9573-F016E7626484} - C:\WINDOWS\ceres.dll
O2 - BHO: Band Class - {01F44A8A-8C97-4325-A378-76E68DC4AB2E} - C:\WINDOWS\systb.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: CControl Object - {3643ABC2-21BF-46B9-B230-F247DB0C6FD6} - C:\Program Files\E2G\IeBHOs.dll
O2 - BHO: CleanMyPC Popup Blocker - {7A9BC6B1-7F27-47c6-A66D-13582E81E537} - C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC Popup Blocker\CleanBHO.dll
O3 - Toolbar: CleanMyPC Toolbar - {04164EC4-1E48-4279-818E-3721931E7636} - C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC Popup Blocker\CleanBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CDE1A7D-A478-4291-BF31-E1B4C16F92EB} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeadAIM] rundll32.exe "C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\\DeadAIM.ocm",ExportedCheckODLs
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\Musicmatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Swapper] C:\Program Files\Revolutionary Stuff\Swapper.NET\RSLLC.Swapper.exe /m
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows AdStatus] C:\Program Files\Windows AdStatus\WinStat.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [farmmext] C:\WINDOWS\farmmext.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dsdhwll] c:\windows\system32\dsdhwll.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Win Server Updt] C:\WINDOWS\wupdt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [motoin] C:\WINDOWS\mm15201518.Stub.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vmss] C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WebRebates0] "C:\Program Files\Web_Rebates\WebRebates0.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [popuppers65] C:\WINDOWS\a65d.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [AAW] "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal\Ad-Aware.exe" "+b1"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [djtopr1150.exe] "C:\DOCUME~1\Chels\LOCALS~1\Temp\djtopr1150.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [prutqct] C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Rebates - file://C:\Program Files\Web_Rebates\Sy1150\Tp1150\scri1150a.htm
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.net
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.musicmatch.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.popuppers.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://download.windowsupdate.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.musicmatch.com (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {666DDE35-E955-11D0-A707-000000521958} - http://69.56.176.227/webplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {9FC5238F-12C4-454F-B1B5-74599A21DE47} (Webshots Photo Uploader) - http://community.webshots.com/html/WSPhotoUploader.CAB
O16 - DPF: {E0CE16CB-741C-4B24-8D04-A817856E07F4} (IObjSafety.DemoCtl) - http://cabs.media-motor.net/cabs/alien.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
 

860 Posts

February 23rd, 2005 01:00

click on the link  "Essential spyware removal steps and other hijackthis help forums" below and follow all the instructions (Step 1-5)  and post the hijackthis log(In the virus forum) after reading  (Instructions a/b/c) after downloading/running all the programs mentioned there alongwith the Online anti-virus scans (instructions on how to run the online virus scans  http://forums.thatcomputerguy.us/index.php?showtopic=5122 ).Update all the programs ie spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/en/howto/update.html  ,And adaware
before logging into safe mode to run it .Then repost your hijackthis log so the experts can help you remove the remaining nasty  spyware .

February 23rd, 2005 14:00

Ok, followed steps 1-5...
 
AdAware said they couldn't remove
C:WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dsdhwll.exe
C:WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\iqpqly.dll
 
When in Safe Mode, CWSshredder removed
CWS.MSconfig
 
In safemode, when AdAware was run, the following showed up as problems.
DyFuCA (Reg Key & Reg Values)
e2give (Reg Key & Reg Values)
IMIServe IE Plugin (Reg Key & Reg Values)
Media Motor (Reg Key & Reg Values)
Top Moxie (Reg Key & Reg Values)
VX2 (Reg Key & Reg Values)
CoolWebSearch (Reg Key & Reg Values)
Prutect (Reg Key & Reg Values)
 
The VX2 cleaner said that the system was clean.
 
SpyBot S&D found
DSO Exploit Keys.
 
 
 
Here's the updated HJT log after booting in safemode and running the Ad Scans... (The pop-up ADs still seem to be comming.)
 
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:01:20 AM, on 2/23/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$MICROSOFTBCM\Binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\Musicmatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\mm15201518.Stub.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\a65d.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
c:\windows\system32\dsdhwll.exe
c:\windows\system32\calc.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Chels\My Documents\School\hijackthisnew.exe
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: DownloadRedirect Class - {00000000-6CB0-410C-8C3D-8FA8D2011D0A} - C:\Program Files\iMesh\iMesh5\iMeshBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: ZServObj Class - {00000000-C1EC-0345-6EC2-4D0300000000} - C:\WINDOWS\ZServ.dll
O2 - BHO: Band Class - {01F44A8A-8C97-4325-A378-76E68DC4AB2E} - C:\WINDOWS\systb.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: CControl Object - {3643ABC2-21BF-46B9-B230-F247DB0C6FD6} - C:\Program Files\E2G\IeBHOs.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: CleanMyPC Popup Blocker - {7A9BC6B1-7F27-47c6-A66D-13582E81E537} - C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC Popup Blocker\CleanBHO.dll
O3 - Toolbar: CleanMyPC Toolbar - {04164EC4-1E48-4279-818E-3721931E7636} - C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC Popup Blocker\CleanBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CDE1A7D-A478-4291-BF31-E1B4C16F92EB} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeadAIM] rundll32.exe "C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\\DeadAIM.ocm",ExportedCheckODLs
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\Musicmatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Swapper] C:\Program Files\Revolutionary Stuff\Swapper.NET\RSLLC.Swapper.exe /m
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows AdStatus] C:\Program Files\Windows AdStatus\WinStat.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [farmmext] C:\WINDOWS\farmmext.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dsdhwll] c:\windows\system32\dsdhwll.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [motoin] C:\WINDOWS\mm15201518.Stub.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vmss] C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [popuppers65] C:\WINDOWS\a65d.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Win Server Updt] C:\WINDOWS\wupdt.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [prutqct] C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.net
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.musicmatch.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.popuppers.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://download.windowsupdate.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.musicmatch.com (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/vc/bin/AvSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {666DDE35-E955-11D0-A707-000000521958} - http://69.56.176.227/webplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {9FC5238F-12C4-454F-B1B5-74599A21DE47} (Webshots Photo Uploader) - http://community.webshots.com/html/WSPhotoUploader.CAB
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
 
 

4.8K Posts

February 24th, 2005 18:00

Savestheday,

Hello! and welcome to the Dell forums.

Be sure to look this solution over, since it contains item(s) i'm not familar with. If you see anything you know, just omit it from the fix.

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Let's see what we can do...



Go to www.trendmicro.com, and then:

1. Click " Free Online Scan".
2. Click " Scan now, it's free".

It'll take a few minutes to download (especially with a dialup connection), so be patient. When it's down:

1. Select all available drives.
2. Check(tick) " Auto Clean".
3. Click " Scan".

When it completes, post back the full filename of any files that cannot be cleaned or deleted.



Go to Add/Remove programs and remove(uninstall) the following, if present:

E2 Give
iMesh
iMesh Ad Support
Windows AdStatus

The above could appear anywhere within the entry. Be careful not to remove any personal or system software.



Run HiJackThis then:

1. Click " Config..."
2. Click " Misc Tools"
3. Click " Open Process manager"

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Next, while holding down the CTRL key, locate ( if present) and click on ( highlight) each of the following:

C:\WINDOWS\mm15201518.Stub.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\a65d.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
c:\windows\system32\dsdhwll.exe

Now double-check and make sure that only those item(s) above are highlighted, then click " Kill process". Now, click " Refresh", check again, and repeat this step if any remain.



Now, let's open a command prompt and unregister the dll(s) we're going to remove, by entering the following:

regsvr32 /u iMeshBHO.dll
regsvr32 /u ZServ.dll
regsvr32 /u systb.dll
regsvr32 /u IeBHOs.dll

It's ok, if these aren't found or 'error' out. If you want, just copy and paste the individual lines to the command prompt to save on the typing.




Run HiJackThis and click " Scan", then check(tick) the following, if present:


R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing

O2 - BHO: DownloadRedirect Class - {00000000-6CB0-410C-8C3D-8FA8D2011D0A} - C:\Program Files\iMesh\iMesh5\iMeshBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: ZServObj Class - {00000000-C1EC-0345-6EC2-4D0300000000} - C:\WINDOWS\ZServ.dll
O2 - BHO: Band Class - {01F44A8A-8C97-4325-A378-76E68DC4AB2E} - C:\WINDOWS\systb.dll
O2 - BHO: CControl Object - {3643ABC2-21BF-46B9-B230-F247DB0C6FD6} - C:\Program Files\E2G\IeBHOs.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CDE1A7D-A478-4291-BF31-E1B4C16F92EB} - (no file)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows AdStatus] C:\Program Files\Windows AdStatus\WinStat.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [farmmext] C:\WINDOWS\farmmext.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dsdhwll] c:\windows\system32\dsdhwll.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [motoin] C:\WINDOWS\mm15201518.Stub.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vmss] C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [popuppers65] C:\WINDOWS\a65d.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Win Server Updt] C:\WINDOWS\wupdt.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [prutqct] C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = ?

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.popuppers.com

O16 - DPF: {666DDE35-E955-11D0-A707-000000521958} - http://69.56.176.227/webplugin.cab


Now, with all windows closed except HiJackThis, click " Fix checked".



Locate and delete the following item(s), if present. Make sure your able to view system and hidden files/ folders:

folders...

C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmss
C:\Program Files\iMesh
C:\Program Files\E2G
C:\Program Files\Windows AdStatus

files...

C:\WINDOWS\mm15201518.Stub.exe
C:\WINDOWS\a65d.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\prutqct.exe
c:\windows\system32\dsdhwll.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ZServ.dll
C:\WINDOWS\systb.dll
C:\WINDOWS\farmmext.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wupdt.exe

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Note that some of these file(s) may or may not be present. If present, and cannot be deleted because they're ' in use', try deleting them from " Safe Mode".



Post back a new log, and let me know how everything goes.

-

Mike.

Message Edited by Midnight Star on 02-24-2005 02:53 PM

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