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[pulling hair]

I have had several pop-ups and have not been able to remove them. I also noticed that it happens both in IE and Windows Explored. Which ever I run first after starting the computer. I also noticed that there are repeated attempts to access '85.255.118.27:80 and 85.255.118.26:80'. Hope this means something. Attached is the the HijackThis file...

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•  hijackthis2.txt   6.51K   4 downloads

[__RiP_ChAiN_]

Hello pulling hair,

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you, if you still need help please post a fresh HijackThis log for review

[pulling hair]

Here is new hijack this file. I review several posted forums with your answers. I eliminated a couple of directory entries. However, not being an expert, not sure all has been eliminated. I will abide by your expertise to determine wheather all is well.....

Attached Files

•  hijackthis3.txt   5.89K   4 downloads

[__RiP_ChAiN_]

Hello pulling hair,

Your HJT log does indeed appear clean of any remaining malware, but let's take a deeper look. Better safe then sorry they say

Please download Deckard's System Scanner (DSS) and save it to your Desktop.

• Close all other windows before proceeding.
  
• Double-click on dss.exe and follow the prompts.
  
• When it has finished, dss will open two Notepads main.txt and extra.txt -- please copy (CTRL+A and then CTRL+C) and paste (CTRL+V) the contents of main.txt and extra.txt in your next reply.

[pulling hair]

Here are DSS files....

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•  main1.txt   12.46K   3 downloads
•  extra1.txt   11.38K   3 downloads

[__RiP_ChAiN_]

Hello pulling hair,

Found a couple of things...

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune. (This program is for XP and Windows 2000 only)

Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main "Select Files to Delete" choose: Select All.
Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser

Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the bottom of each menu.

----------------------------------------------- Step 2

Please download the OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer.

• Save it to your desktop.
  
• Please double-click OTMoveIt2.exe to run it. (Vista users, please right click on OTMoveit2.exe and select "Run as an Administrator")
  
• Copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose Copy):
  
  

  C:\WINNT\system32\avifil.dll

  
  
• Return to OTMoveIt2, right click in the "Paste List of Files/Folders to Move" window (under the light Yellow bar) and choose Paste.
  
• Click the red Moveit! button.
  
• A log of files and folders moved will be created in the c:\_OTMoveIt\MovedFiles folder in the form of Date and Time (mmddyyyy_hhmmss.log). Please open this log in Notepad and post its contents in your next reply.
  
• Close OTMoveIt2

If a file or folder cannot be moved immediately you may be asked to reboot the machine to finish the move process. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes.

----------------------------------------------- Step 3

Please run the F-Secure Online Scanner
Note: This Scanner is for Internet Explorer Only!
Follow the Instruction here for installation.
Accept the License Agreement.
Once the ActiveX installs,Click Full System Scan
Once the download completes, the scan will begin automatically.
The scan will take some time to finish, so please be patient.
When the scan completes, click the Automatic cleaning (recommended) button.
Click the Show Report button and Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply.

[pulling hair]

----------------Here is OTMoveIt2 results------------

C:\WINNT\system32\avifil.dll unregistered successfully.
C:\WINNT\system32\avifil.dll moved successfully.

OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer - Version 1.0.4.0 log created on 04042008_195228

------------------Here is ---F-Secure-scan-----------

Scanning Report
Friday, April 04, 2008 20:18:43 - 21:46:44
Computer name: HITECH
Scanning type: Scan system for malware, rootkits
Target: C:\ D:\ F:\ I:\ J:\ K:\ R:\ Z:\


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Result: 1 malware found
Trojan-Spy.HTML.Fraud.gen (virus)
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\APPLICATION DATA\THUNDERBIRD\PROFILES\XW23OSCM.DEFAULT\MAIL\LOCAL FOLDERS\FRAUD

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Statistics
Scanned:
Files: 39228
System: 3310
Not scanned: 6
Actions:
Disinfected: 0
Renamed: 0
Deleted: 0
None: 1
Submitted: 0
Files not scanned:
C:\PAGEFILE.SYS
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SECURITY
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\DEFAULT

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Options
Scanning engines:
F-Secure USS: 2.30.0
F-Secure Hydra: 2.8.8110, 2008-04-05
F-Secure AVP: 7.0.171, 2008-04-05
F-Secure Pegasus: 1.20.0, 2008-02-28
F-Secure Blacklight: 1.0.64
Scanning options:
Scan defined files: COM EXE SYS OV? BIN SCR DLL SHS HTM HTML HTT VBS JS INF VXD DO? XL? RTF CPL WIZ HTA PP? PWZ P?T MSO PIF . ACM ASP AX CNV CSC DRV INI MDB MPD MPP MPT OBD OBT OCX PCI TLB TSP WBK WBT WPC WSH VWP WML BOO HLP TD0 TT6 MSG ASD JSE VBE WSC CHM EML PRC SHB LNK WSF {* PDF ZL? XML ZIP XXX ANI AVB BAT CMD JPG LSP MAP MHT MIF PHP POT SWF WMF NWS TAR
Use Advanced heuristics

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[__RiP_ChAiN_]

Hello pulling hair,

Let's grab a new DSS log real quick.

• Close all other windows before proceeding.
  
• Double-click on dss.exe and follow the prompts.
  
• When it has finished, dss will open one Notepad main.txt -- please copy (CTRL+A and then CTRL+C) and paste (CTRL+V) the contents of main.txt in your next reply.

[pulling hair]

Here is new DSS---by the way, I did not receive any prompts after doubleclicking DSS...it just ran...

Deckard's System Scanner v20071014.68
Run by Administrator on 2008-04-06 07:10:33
Computer is in Normal Mode.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

System Drive C: has 0.57 GiB (less than 15%) free.


-- HijackThis (run as Administrator.exe) ---------------------------------------

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 7:10:34 AM, on 4/6/2008
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Boot mode: Normal

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\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
J:\Program Files\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\AT&TNE~1\NETCFGSV.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\VNICMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\Integrity Client\iclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brccMCtl.exe
K:\Download\viruscleaners\Deckard\dss.exe
R:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\HIJACK~1\ADMINI~1.EXE

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {045A1E31-4318-4B0E-9F94-142924C4088F} - C:\WINNT\system32\avifil.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NIC Monitor] VNICMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSBkgdUpdate] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Scansoft Shared\SSBkgdUpdate\SSBkgdupdate.exe" -Embedding -boot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PaperPort PTD] C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IndexSearch] C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BrMfcWnd] C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ControlCenter3] C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brctrcen.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] K:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [^SetupICWDesktop] C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Connection Wizard\icwconn1.exe /desktop (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Integrity Client.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\Integrity Client\iclient.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\WINNT\bdoscandel.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\WINNT\bdoscandel.exe
O16 - DPF: {0EB0E74A-2A76-4AB3-A7FB-9BD8C29F7F75} (CKAVWebScan Object) - http://www.kaspersky.com/kos/eng/partner/u...can_unicode.cab
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - http://download.bitd...can8/oscan8.cab
O16 - DPF: {BDBDE413-7B1C-4C68-A8FF-C5B2B4090876} (F-Secure Online Scanner 3.3) - http://support.f-sec...m/ols/fscax.cab
O16 - DPF: {CC05BC12-2AA2-4AC7-AC81-0E40F83B1ADF} (Live365Player Class) - http://www.live365.c...ers/play365.cab
O16 - DPF: {F0FCC76D-767E-4759-A447-62289CA775AA} (Coreport SSO Client) - http://client.dbm.co...rtSsoClient.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - R:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - GRISOFT s.r.o. - R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher (DefWatch) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: InCD File System Service (InCDsrv) - AHEAD Software - J:\Program Files\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Network Configuration Service (NetCfgSvr) - AT&T - D:\PROGRA~1\AT&TNE~1\NETCFGSV.EXE
O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINNT\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe

--
End of file - 6246 bytes

-- Files created between 2008-03-06 and 2008-04-06 -----------------------------

2008-04-04 20:14:49 0 d-------- C:\fsaua.data


-- Find3M Report ---------------------------------------------------------------

2008-03-04 08:32:28 0 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Grisoft
2008-02-29 07:48:40 1286216 ---h----- C:\WINNT\ShellIconCache
2008-02-28 17:48:20 0 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\SUPERAntiSpyware.com
2008-02-28 15:06:26 50 --a------ C:\WINNT\system32\bridf06a.dat
2008-02-23 13:24:46 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard
2008-01-09 15:01:48 53248 --a------ C:\WINNT\bdoscandel.exe


-- Registry Dump ---------------------------------------------------------------

*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{045A1E31-4318-4B0E-9F94-142924C4088F}]
C:\WINNT\system32\avifil.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Synchronization Manager"="mobsync.exe" [06/19/03 12:05p C:\WINNT\system32\mobsync.exe]
"NIC Monitor"="VNICMon.exe" [05/30/02 09:31p C:\WINNT\system32\VNICMon.exe]
"vptray"="C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe" []
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe" [03/14/07 03:43a]
"QuickTime Task"="C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" [03/20/06 06:44p]
"SSBkgdUpdate"="C:\Program Files\Common Files\Scansoft Shared\SSBkgdUpdate\SSBkgdupdate.exe" [10/14/03 10:22a]
"PaperPort PTD"="C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe" [03/17/05 02:25p]
"IndexSearch"="C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe" [03/17/05 02:45p]
"BrMfcWnd"="C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe" [06/28/06 07:46a]
"ControlCenter3"="C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brctrcen.exe" [06/29/06 12:18p]
"!AVG Anti-Spyware"="R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" [06/11/07 01:25a]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Yahoo! Pager"="K:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe" []

[HKEY_USERS\.default\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runonce]
"^SetupICWDesktop"=C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Connection Wizard\icwconn1.exe /desktop

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Integrity Client.lnk - C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\Integrity Client\iclient.exe [3/8/2005 5:47:27 PM]
Microsoft Office.lnk - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE [2/17/1999 1:05:56 PM]
Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe [9/23/2005 10:05:26 PM]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"DisableRegistryTools"=0 (0x0)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks]
"{5AE067D3-9AFB-48E0-853A-EBB7F4A000DA}"= R:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASSEH.DLL [12/20/06 12:55p 77824]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon\notify\!SASWinLogon]
R:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll 04/19/07 12:41p 294912 R:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\sglfb.sys]
@="Driver"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\tga.sys]
@="Driver"




-- End of Deckard's System Scanner: finished at 2008-04-06 07:10:55 ------------

[__RiP_ChAiN_]

Hello pulling hair,

Please re-open HiJackThis and scan. Check the boxes next to all the entries listed below.

C:\WINNT\system32\avifil.dll (file missing)

Now close all windows other than HiJackThis, then click Fix Checked. Close HijackThis.

Then please post back with a new HijackThis log, and an update on how your computer is running

[pulling hair]

Ran HijackThis and removed the indicated BHO entry successfully.
Here is new HijackThis scan showing entry removed.
Computer is running fine.
However, couple of thinsg I noted....
1) I have lost my 'Firewall' settings not sure which program removed the settings. Seems like ZoneAlarm was reset to 'default' settings....
2) I scanned the 'avifil' both with Symantec and AVG and both passed the file.
3) In reading thru forums, I noticed a suggestion on using a HOSTS file to eliminate certain sites. I tried to use it but seemed the system died(or perhaps slowed down to a crawl). I do have the 'DNS Client' service set to 'Manual' but does not help(I'm running Win2K). Any suggestions would help cause I would like to use this option to avoid certain sites and potentially reduce future virus infections.
---------New Hijack this scan-----------------
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 8:24:53 PM, on 4/7/2008
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Boot mode: Normal

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\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
J:\Program Files\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\AT&TNE~1\NETCFGSV.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\VNICMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\Integrity Client\iclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brccMCtl.exe
R:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NIC Monitor] VNICMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSBkgdUpdate] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Scansoft Shared\SSBkgdUpdate\SSBkgdupdate.exe" -Embedding -boot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PaperPort PTD] C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IndexSearch] C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BrMfcWnd] C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ControlCenter3] C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brctrcen.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] K:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [^SetupICWDesktop] C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Connection Wizard\icwconn1.exe /desktop (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Integrity Client.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\Integrity Client\iclient.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\WINNT\bdoscandel.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\WINNT\bdoscandel.exe
O16 - DPF: {0EB0E74A-2A76-4AB3-A7FB-9BD8C29F7F75} (CKAVWebScan Object) - http://www.kaspersky.com/kos/eng/partner/u...can_unicode.cab
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - http://download.bitd...can8/oscan8.cab
O16 - DPF: {BDBDE413-7B1C-4C68-A8FF-C5B2B4090876} (F-Secure Online Scanner 3.3) - http://support.f-sec...m/ols/fscax.cab
O16 - DPF: {CC05BC12-2AA2-4AC7-AC81-0E40F83B1ADF} (Live365Player Class) - http://www.live365.c...ers/play365.cab
O16 - DPF: {F0FCC76D-767E-4759-A447-62289CA775AA} (Coreport SSO Client) - http://client.dbm.co...rtSsoClient.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - R:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - GRISOFT s.r.o. - R:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher (DefWatch) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: InCD File System Service (InCDsrv) - AHEAD Software - J:\Program Files\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Network Configuration Service (NetCfgSvr) - AT&T - D:\PROGRA~1\AT&TNE~1\NETCFGSV.EXE
O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINNT\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe

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Hello pulling hair

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3) In reading thru forums, I noticed a suggestion on using a HOSTS file to eliminate certain sites. I tried to use it but seemed the system died(or perhaps slowed down to a crawl). I do have the 'DNS Client' service set to 'Manual' but does not help(I'm running Win2K). Any suggestions would help cause I would like to use this option to avoid certain sites and potentially reduce future virus infections.

Did you try this one: MVPS Hosts file? I included some instructions on using it near the end of my post, for you.

• Make sure you have an Internet Connection.
  
• Double-click OTMoveIt2.exe to run it. (Vista users, please right click on OTMoveit2.exe and select "Run as an Administrator")
  
• Click on the CleanUp! button
  
• A list of tool components used in the Cleanup of malware will be downloaded.
  
• If your Firewall or Real Time protection attempts to block OtMoveit2 to reach the Internet, please allow the application to do so.
  
• Click Yes to begin the Cleanup process and remove these components, including this application.
  
• You will be asked to reboot the machine to finish the Cleanup process. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes.

Set a New Restore Point to prevent possible reinfection from an old one. Some of the malware you picked up could have been saved in System Restore. Since System Restore is a protected directory, your tools can not access it to delete these bad files which sometimes can reinfect your system. Setting a new restore point AFTER cleaning your system will help prevent this and enable your computer to "roll-back" to a clean working state.

The easiest and safest way to do this is:

• Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and click "System Restore".
  
• Choose the radio button marked "Create a Restore Point" on the first screen then click "Next". Give the R.P. a name then click "Create". The new point will be stamped with the current date and time. Keep a log of this so you can find it easily should you need to use System Restore.
  
• Then go to Start > Run and type: Cleanmgr
  
• Click "OK".
  
• Click the "More Options" Tab.
  
• Click "Clean Up" in the System Restore section to remove all previous restore points except the newly created one.

Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:

• Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
  • From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
    
  • Click once on the Security tab
    
  • Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
    
  • Click once on the Custom Level button.
    • Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
      
    • Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
      
    • Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
      
    • Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
      
    • Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
      
    • Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
      
    • When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
      
    • If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
  • Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
• Use an AntiVirus Software - It is very important that your computer has an anti-virus software running on your machine. This alone can save you a lot of trouble with malware in the future.
  
  See this link for a listing of some online & their stand-alone antivirus programs:
  
  Virus, Spyware, and Malware Protection and Removal Resources
  
  
• Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperitive that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.
  
  
• Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over. I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients. Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.
  
  For a tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below:
  
  Understanding and Using Firewalls
  
  
• Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.
  
  
• Install SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster will added a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
  
  
• Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.

here are some additional utilities that will enhance your safety

• IE/Spyad <= IE/Spyad places over 4000 websites and domains in the IE Restricted list which will severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites.
  
• MVPS Hosts file <= The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your coputer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer
  
• Google Toolbar <= Get the free google toolbar to help stop pop up windows.
  
• Winpatrol <= Download and install the free version of Winpatrol. a tutorial for this product is located here:
  Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious software

[pulling hair]

THANKS MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!...

I will try your suggestions made on previous posts. I have tried "HOSTS Manager" but ultimately the size of the HOSTS file might be the underlying problem. I am connected via a wireless router and that might have some DNS implications.

I have run ZoneAlarms and Symantec for quite a while successfully but it goes to show that a virus will eventually find its way in somehow.

Again thks much for your help and I will start addressing your recommendations....

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