Can't get rid of 'Hosts: 69.20.16.183 '

  1. 10-12-2004  #1
    Noxide
    Noxide is offline Newbie

    Re: Can't get rid of 'Hosts: 69.20.16.183 '

    I'm new here and have had the same problem just occur and I followed your instructions.

    Here is the log:
    * DLLCompare Log version()
    Files Found that Windows does not See or cannot Access
    *Not everything listed here means you are infected!
    ________________________________________________

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\mk4sdmod.dll Fri Dec 10 2004 432p ..S.R 223,826 218.58 K
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\q4rq0e~1.dll Fri Dec 10 2004 4:09:48p ..S.R 223,826 218.58 K
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\s2pu0c~1.dll Fri Dec 10 2004 432p ..S.R 224,798 219.53 K
    ________________________________________________

    1,232 items found: 1,232 files (3 H/S), 0 directories.
    Total of file sizes: 255,749,136 bytes 243.90 M

    Administrator Account = True

    --------------------End log---------------------

    What do I do now?

    Noxide

  3. 10-12-2004  #2
    owen
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    Please start your own thread in future, do not hijack others.

    I also need a Hijack This log...
  4. 10-12-2004  #3
    Noxide
    Noxide is offline Newbie
    Hmmmm. Didin't mean to hijack it... and honestly I don't even know how I did. Here's the Hijack This log :

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
    Scan saved at 5:40:11 PM, on 12/10/2004
    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\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-watch.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\WinPatrol.exe
    C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_A10IC 2.EXE
    C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
    C:\Documents and Settings\Noxide\Desktop\Protection Software\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe

    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
    O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\PROGRA~1\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
  5. 10-12-2004  #4
    owen
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    Hijack, as in post in another users thread which it tells you not to do in the rules

    Download the Pocket Killbox from here.

    Unzip it and run the program.

    Put a check in the Delete on Reboot box.

    Enter each of these lines into the white box one by one and then press the red X button. If firsts asks to confirm the deletion after each entry is added and the red X is pressed, you need to click yes, but it also asks if you want to Reboot. Click No each time until the last entries been entered.

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\mk4sdmod.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\q4rq0e~1.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\s2pu0c~1.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\guard.tmp

    When KillBox has rebooted your system, post a fresh log here.
  6. 10-12-2004  #5
    Noxide
    Noxide is offline Newbie
    Ok did what you suggested, doesn't look like it helped:

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
    Scan saved at 5:53:58 PM, on 12/10/2004
    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\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-watch.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\WinPatrol.exe
    C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_A10IC 2.EXE
    C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    C:\Documents and Settings\Noxide\Desktop\Protection Software\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe

    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
    O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\PROGRA~1\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
  7. 10-12-2004  #6
    owen
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    Close all browser windows, restart Hijack This and put a checkmark next to the following entries:

    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch

    Click Fix Checked

    Reboot and post a fresh log
  8. 11-12-2004  #7
    Noxide
    Noxide is offline Newbie
    AHH! Didn't think to take that simple step and clean them out. Looks like it got it. No suspicious items found (I ticked all the others re: buttons to the ignore list where they belong).

    Question now is: How did it get there in the first place? I'm usually very dilligent and mindful of this type of thing. But I have 5 users here, wanna know which one of the kids screwed up!

    Noxide

    PS BIG THANKS!
  9. 11-12-2004  #8
    owen
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
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    You are very welcome:

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