here it is


Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 22:20:13, on 2004-08-12
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\crhc32.exe
C:\Program\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\cpqeadm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\apivw.exe
C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program\Winamp\winamp.exe
C:\PROGRAM\COMPAQ\EASYAC~1\BTTNSERV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM\COMPAQ\EASYAC~1\EAUSBKBD.EXE
C:\Program\Hijack This\hijackthis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/index.html#28129
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/index.html#28129
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/index.html#28129
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2573652E-6CBC-E9E0-7AAB-A263B8448F21} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\crik32.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQEASYACC] C:\Program\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\cpqeadm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [apivw.exe] C:\WINDOWS\apivw.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Winamp.lnk = C:\Program\Winamp\winamp.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xportera till Microsoft Excel - res://C:\Program\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...r.cab28578.cab
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S...in/AvSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S.../bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...t.cab28578.cab
O16 - DPF: {9478041E-CAEC-44A5-8271-B56799715926} (ColorApplication Control) - http://clients.theshining.nu/colorap...rAppOnline.cab

It seems like we are going round in Circles here! I've never dealt with such a stubborn infection like this one.

First of all, download the latest version of About:Buster from my earlier link and then Boot into Safe Mode and run it. After you have run About:Buster, whilst still in Safe Mode, fix the following entries in Hijack This:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/index.html#28129
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/index.html#28129
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/index.html#28129
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll/sp.html#28129
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2573652E-6CBC-E9E0-7AAB-A263B8448F21} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\crik32.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [apivw.exe] C:\WINDOWS\apivw.exe

Then reboot and post a fresh log

Hi again,

Downloaded the latest version of buster and ran it...here are the log files..

buster..

Scanned at: 22:39:50 on: 2004-08-12


-- Scan 1 --------
About:Buster Version 2.11
Reference List : 15

Removed 1 Random Key Entries
Failed to Delete Service Key 4
Failed to Delete Service Key 6
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\crhc32.exe
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\apivw.exe
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\kkfsju.dat
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\iptj.exe.bak
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\ipbbhe.dat
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\ahmgco.dat
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\mdcrjl.dat
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\vwcqeb.dat
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\nxvvzl.dat
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\yygvy.dll
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\appwl.exe
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\crac32.exe
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\System32\okrdp.dll
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\System32\nxvvz.dat
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Removed Uninstall Key (HSA)
Removed Uninstall Key (SE)
Removed Uninstall Key (SW)
Pages Reset... Done!



and hijack...


Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 22:46:00, on 2004-08-12
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\cpqeadm.exe
C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program\Winamp\winamp.exe
C:\PROGRAM\COMPAQ\EASYAC~1\BTTNSERV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRAM\COMPAQ\EASYAC~1\EAUSBKBD.EXE
C:\Program\Hijack This\hijackthis.exe

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQEASYACC] C:\Program\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\cpqeadm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Winamp.lnk = C:\Program\Winamp\winamp.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xportera till Microsoft Excel - res://C:\Program\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...r.cab28578.cab
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S...in/AvSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S.../bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...t.cab28578.cab
O16 - DPF: {9478041E-CAEC-44A5-8271-B56799715926} (ColorApplication Control) - http://clients.theshining.nu/colorap...rAppOnline.cab

Thanks..

You can fix this entry:

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing

Reboot a couple of times to see if the pest comes back and after the couple of reboots, post a fresh logs.

Hi Owen,

Well, might be good news...deleted the last thing you said and my GF has started the pc quite a fews times since this morning and her homepage seems to still be working..touch wood!! Here is the last hijack log she did since taking away that string....

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 08:28:06, on 2004-08-13
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\cpqeadm.exe
C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program\Winamp\winamp.exe
C:\PROGRAM\COMPAQ\EASYAC~1\BTTNSERV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRAM\COMPAQ\EASYAC~1\EAUSBKBD.EXE
C:\Program\Hijack This\hijackthis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQEASYACC] C:\Program\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\cpqeadm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Winamp.lnk = C:\Program\Winamp\winamp.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xportera till Microsoft Excel - res://C:\Program\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...r.cab28578.cab
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S...in/AvSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S.../bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...t.cab28578.cab
O16 - DPF: {9478041E-CAEC-44A5-8271-B56799715926} (ColorApplication Control) - http://clients.theshining.nu/colorap...rAppOnline.cab

Once again..Thanks for the help..

Brilliant!

What we need to do now is protect against it to prevent it returning. Read this info and install the required programs

Preventing it returning

After your problem has been resolved on the forum, it is an absoulute MUST to do the following steps to prevent the problem returning. Click on the link to get access to the software or webpage that I'm referring to.

1. Visit Windows Update
Pay a visit to Windows Update and scan for and download ALL Critical Updates and Service Packs. New updates are usually released monthly so check back to Windows Update every month.

2. Download Antivirus Software-
If you haven't already got Antivirus software, you should download and install AVG Antivirus. It is freeware and is updated nearly every 2 days (sometimes more frequently if there are a lot of new viruses) and in my opinion, is better than some Antivirus software such as Norton. Antivirus software will prevent viruses infecting your system and it is important that you update it every two days or every week at the most.

3. Download a Firewall-
If you haven't already got a firewall, it is Very important that you download one. Firewalls will prevent unauthorised access to your computer and stop data leaking out of your computer. You may think that it won't happen to you, but Hackers don't care who you are, what you do, where you live or what you had for tea last Sunday on your holiday in the Lake District, they want your data. Firewalls will keep these sneaks out and one of the best is Sygate Personal Firewall, which happens to be freeware.

4. Spyware Scanners-
It is important that as well as having real time spyware protection, you have a spyware scanning application. If you have not already been told to download one earlier in this thread, it is a good idea to download Spybot Search And Destroy and Ad-aware. They are both spyware scanners and will search for a remove spyware. It is recommended that you have both, because one will pick up entries that the other misses. It is even a good idea to download these if you have other programs such as ASE, Spysweeper, Pest Patrol, etc, because one spyware scanner will not pick up everything. Please remember to update your spyware scanners weekly/fortnightly.

5. Prevent Spyware slipping through Internet Explorer-
Quite a lot of spyware slips through Internet Explorer if your settings are not tight enough. Spyware Blaster will help you prevent spyware slipping through and installing tracking cookies. Simply run it via Start> Programs> Spyware Blaster and click Enable All Protection and it will protect you. It doesn't even have to be open! Remember to update weekly/fortnightly.

6. Constant Spyware Protection-
It is important to have constant spyware protection. Spyware Guard works like an antivirus program but detects Spyware instead. It will constantly protect your system. Check for updates monthly.

All Of these steps are very important and it is HIGHLY recommended that you download all of the programs mentioned for your own safety. Remember to Update everything (including Windows using Windows Update)! It is also a good idea to perform weekly/fortnightly scans with Spybot S&D, Ad-aware and your antivirus software.

And last of all, please remember, that common sense is your greatest tool. Without it, spyware and other related Malware would rule!

Thank you soooooo vey very much.
We could nt have doe this without you.
I promise to never let strangers surf the internet and download things again.

There are no words for my gratitude.

Thanks again

The Girlfriend

You are very welcome indeed "The Girlfriend" and "Sir_Angus". Remember to pop back in if you need anything else.

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