Hotxxx.exe

[iforget]

Hi, can you please offer advice as to how I can get rid of this virus ?

Thanks

[iforget]

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0
Scan saved at 20:25:04, on 25/07/04
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\AVGSERV9.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\IOMEGA CD-RW\DIRECTCD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSWHEEL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\AVGCC32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\IOMEGA CD-RW\EASY CD CREATOR 4\CREATECD\CREATECD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPIORER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MESSENGER\MSMSGS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\WORKS SHARED\WKCALREM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YMSGR_TRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSCSTAT2.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WINZIP32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINOA386.MOD
C:\UNZIPPED\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.sureseeker.com/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.sureseeker.com/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.sureseeker.com/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.bigsexvideos.com/s.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.bigsexvideos.com/s.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by eircom net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = www.proxy.indigo.ie:82
F1 - win.ini: run=hpfsched
O1 - Hosts: 66.40.16.218 auto.search.msn.com
O2 - BHO: YBIOCtrl Class - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: IEHlprObj Class - {6ED80500-55A3-11D7-96A8-C0025BC10000} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\M030206POHS.DLL
O2 - BHO: My Search BHO - {014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\S4BAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: IPInsigtObj Class - {000004CC-E4FF-4F2C-BC30-DBEF0B983BC9} - C:\WINDOWS\IPINSIGT.DLL
O2 - BHO: TwaintecObj Class - {000020DD-C72E-4113-AF77-DD56626C6C42} - C:\WINDOWS\TWAINTEC.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: My &Search Bar - {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\S4BAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] C:\PROGRA~1\MSHARD~1\point32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adaptec DirectCD] C:\PROGRA~1\IOMEGA~1\DIRECTCD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreateCD50] "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec Shared\CreateCD\CreateCD50.exe" -r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "c:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SENTRY] C:\WINDOWS\SENTRY.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ALCHEM] C:\WINDOWS\ALCHEM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SchedulerMgr] C:\WINDOWS\ssvr.exe /i
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Msupdate] C:\WINDOWS\expIorer.exe /i
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreateCD] C:\PROGRA~1\IOMEGA~1\EASYCD~1\CREATECD\CREATECD.EXE -r
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Avgserv9.exe] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Money Express.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRA~1\YAHOO!\MESSEN~1\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [RAScut] C:\PROGRAM FILES\EIRCOM NET\RASCUT.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
O4 - Startup: PowerReg SchedulerV2.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YPAGER.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YPAGER.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Dell Home - {18C314A0-E316-11D3-96A7-70CA4FC10000} - http://www.dell.com/ (file missing) (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .MID: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O16 - DPF: {90A29DA5-D020-4B18-8660-6689520C7CD7} (DmiReader Class) - http://support.euro.dell.com/global/app ... OFILER.CAB
O16 - DPF: {E504EE6E-47C6-11D5-B8AB-00D0B78F3D48} (Yahoo! Webcam Viewer Wrapper) - http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yvwrctl.cab
O18 - Protocol: msref - {74D92DF3-6D9D-11D1-8B38-006097DBED7A} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\REFERE~1\MSREF.DLL

[Cactus]

Press Ctrl/Alt/Del and "End Task" or "End Process" on each of the following: (They may or may not be there)

EXPIORER.EXE
SENTRY.exe
ALCHEM.exe
RASCUT.EXE

Turn off System Restore. (Turn it back on after this is repaired and you've rebooted.) Close all other open Windows and have HiJackThis Fix:


R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.sureseeker.com/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.sureseeker.com/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.sureseeker.com/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.bigsexvideos.com/s.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.bigsexvideos.com/s.php

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = www.proxy.indigo.ie:82

O1 - Hosts: 66.40.16.218 auto.search.msn.com
O2 - BHO: YBIOCtrl Class - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: IEHlprObj Class - {6ED80500-55A3-11D7-96A8-C0025BC10000} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\M030206POHS.DLL
O2 - BHO: My Search BHO - {014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\S4BAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: IPInsigtObj Class - {000004CC-E4FF-4F2C-BC30-DBEF0B983BC9} - C:\WINDOWS\IPINSIGT.DLL
O2 - BHO: TwaintecObj Class - {000020DD-C72E-4113-AF77-DD56626C6C42} - C:\WINDOWS\TWAINTEC.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: My &Search Bar - {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\S4BAR.DLL
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [RAScut] C:\PROGRAM FILES\EIRCOM NET\RASCUT.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SENTRY] C:\WINDOWS\SENTRY.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ALCHEM] C:\WINDOWS\ALCHEM.exe



Go to Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs and remove the following if they are there:

My Search Bar
MyWay Speed Bar
My Web Search Bar

Now delete these Folders or Files that are Highlighted: (You may need enable "Show all Files" and disable "Hide System Files" in Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options / View Tab) (You may have to boot to "Safe Mode" in order to delete some Files/Folders)

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\M030206POHS.DLL
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\S4BAR.DLL
C:\PROGRAM FILES\EIRCOM NET\RASCUT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\IPINSIGT.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\TWAINTEC.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SENTRY.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ALCHEM.exe


Now, empty all your TEMP Folders (WinXp has up to 4 of them) / Temporary Internet Files Folder and then empty your "Recycle Bin" and reboot.


Run HJT and post a fresh logfile.

Cactus

[brad]

Before following the great advise Cactus has offered, please do this:

First, turn off System Restore.
Then you need to remove "Twain-Tec" in Add/Remove Programs. Twiantec.dll is a transponder. HijackThis will detect it as a BHO but it must not be removed using HijackThis. This is because of the remaining registry entries and files which can be dangerous. Instead the following method of removal is preferable and complete:
To permanently disable the software click Start / Run / Type: regsvr32 c:\windows\twaintec.dll (Or mxtarget.dll)
Reboot the computer to Safe Mode, search for these files and delete if they are present: mxtarget.dll / mxtarget.ini / twaintech.dll / and twaintec.ini If twaintech.dll or mxtarget.dll are in use, then you would need to rename them, reboot the computer, and then delete them.

Now, follow Cactus' advise and add these to his list:

Press Ctrl/Alt/Del and "End Task" or "End Process" on each of the following: (They may or may not be there)

ssvr.exe
expIorer.exe Notice the capital I instaed of a lower case l
PowerReg SchedulerV2.exe
O9 - Extra button: Dell Home - {18C314A0-E316-11D3-96A7-70CA4FC10000} - http://www.dell.com/ (file missing) (HKCU)

Turn off System Restore. (Turn it back on after this is repaired and you've rebooted.)
(This would also include the “GoBack” Program if it is installed.)
Close all other open Windows and have HiJackThis Fix:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SchedulerMgr] C:\WINDOWS\ssvr.exe /i
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Msupdate] C:\WINDOWS\expIorer.exe /i
O4 - Startup: PowerReg SchedulerV2.exe

Now delete these Folders or Files that are Highlighted: (You may need enable "Show all Files" and disable "Hide System Files" in Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options / View Tab) (You may have to boot to "Safe Mode" in order to delete some Files/Folders)

C:\WINDOWS\ssvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\expIorer.exe Notice the capital I instaed of a lower case l
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PowerReg SchedulerV2.exe

Now, empty all your TEMP Folders (WinXp has up to 4 of them) / Temporary Internet Files Folder and then empty your "Recycle Bin" and reboot.

brad