CoolSearch Hijacked My Computer !!

  1. 18-08-2004  #1
    musseler
    musseler is offline Newbie

    CoolSearch Hijacked My Computer !!

    There ought to be a law against this. I am so angry that I would consider going back to school just to learn how to catch these people who think they can intrude into anyones private computer without retribution. Anyone out there know of a school specializing in computer security??

    Anyway, here is the "HijackThis" scan:

    Before listing it, the main problems are; On startup, my computer always asks me to connect to the internet (it didn't before); My default homepage is constantly being changed, even though I put the sites on "restricted access" using the IE security tab, and using "about:blank" is the only way I can get to the internet now. When I get onto Google, A different search engine trys to take the responses away from Google.
    I have deleted a few things, (and may have deleted when I shouldn't have) already. Any help would be appreciated.
    Also, I am using a product from "Zone Alarm" that alerts me when suspicious programs are trying to access my computer. Here is a list of a few of these: azifj.exe, istsvc.exe, ssdpsrv, mmkeybd,....

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
    Scan saved at 4:08:57 PM, on 8/18/2004
    Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
    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\SPOOL32.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\MMKEYBD.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINHB32.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\KEYBDMGR.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONSCREEN DISPLAY\OSD.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\MMUSBKB2.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPSYSDRV.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOTIVE\MOTMON.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\USBMMKBD.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\LOGITECH\HP_FINDER.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HIDSERV.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADAPTEC\DIRECTCD\DIRECTCD.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
    C:\CYBERPWR\PANPLUS.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\REAL\UPDATE_OB\REALSCHED.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\BELLSOUTH ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY\PROPELAC.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\ISTSVC\ISTSVC.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINDUPDATES\WINUPDT.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINDUPDATES\WINKA.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\UZQCHN.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SDKQN.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZLCLIENT.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\BULLSEYE NETWORK\BIN\BARGAINS.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\RunDLL.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AZIFJ.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.coolsearch.biz/
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/index.html#37049
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/index.html#37049
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = http=localhost:8080
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = ;localhost;<local>
    R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
    F1 - win.ini: run=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SERVICES\WMPLAYER.EXE
    O2 - BHO: HBO Class - {5321E378-FFAD-4999-8C62-03CA8155F0B3} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\services\2.01.00.dll (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: BHObj Class - {00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - C:\WINDOWS\NEM219.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: LocalNRDObj Class - {00320615-B6C2-40A6-8F99-F1C52D674FAD} - C:\WINDOWS\LOCALNRD.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: BHObj Class - {8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4} - C:\WINDOWS\WSEM301.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {6FAE1653-B048-79B5-8753-60550DA77B1C} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\UITZIEGX.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7B55BB05-0B4D-44fd-81A6-B136188F5DEB} - C:\WINDOWS\QUESTMOD.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: Class - {821BCF87-440A-7E11-9CB8-89F33AAF7B9B} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NTUF.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {83DE62E0-5805-11D8-9B25-00E04C60FAF2} - C:\WINDOWS\2_0_1browserhelper2.dll (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: Url Catcher - {CE31A1F7-3D90-4874-8FBE-A5D97F8BC8F1} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\APUC.DLL (file missing)
    O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCHealth] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\Support\PCHSchd.exe -s
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MotiveMonitor] C:\Program Files\Motive\motmon.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mgavrtclexe] C:\WINDOWS\MCBin\AV\Rt\mgavrtcl.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [USBMMKBD] usbmmkbd.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hidserv] Hidserv.exe run
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPLogiFinder] \WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\LOGITECH\HP_FINDER.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb01.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adaptec DirectCD] C:\Program Files\ADAPTEC\DIRECTCD\DIRECTCD.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Power Panel plus] C:\Cyberpwr\PanPlus.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Propel Accelerator] C:\Program Files\BellSouth Accelerator Technology\propelac.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IST Service] C:\Program Files\ISTsvc\istsvc.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WindUpdates] C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINDUPDATES\WINUPDT.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ytophx] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\uzqchn.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SDKQN.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\SDKQN.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BullsEye Network] C:\Program Files\BullsEye Network\bin\bargains.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Keyboard Manager] C:\Program Files\Netropa\One-touch Multimedia Keyboard\MMKeybd.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [WINHB32.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINHB32.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [TrueVector] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Taskbar Display Controls] RunDLL deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Wxspa] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\azifj.exe
    O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
    O4 - Startup: America Online 5.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\America Online 5.0\aoltray.exe
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Refresh Pa&ge with Full Quality - C:\Program Files\BellSouth Accelerator Technology\pac-page.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Refresh Pi&cture with Full Quality - C:\Program Files\BellSouth Accelerator Technology\pac-image.html
    O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\PROGRA~1\MESSEN~1\MSMSGS.EXE
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\PROGRA~1\MESSEN~1\MSMSGS.EXE
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSJAVA.DLL
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSJAVA.DLL
    O9 - Extra button: SideFind - {10E42047-DEB9-4535-A118-B3F6EC39B807} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\SIDEFIND\SIDEFIND.DLL (file missing)
    O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://hp.my.yahoo.com
    O16 - DPF: {B942A249-D1E7-4C11-98AE-FCB76B08747F} (RealArcadeRdxIE Class) - http://games-dl.real.com/gameconsole...rcadeRdxIE.cab
    O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://www.accelerator.bellsouth.net...ad/tgctlcm.cab
    O16 - DPF: {15589FA1-C456-11CE-BF01-00AA0055595A} - http://www.nuker.com/products/swn200...rInstaller.exe
    O16 - DPF: {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111123} - file://c:\Recycled\1.exe
    O16 - DPF: {386A771C-E96A-421F-8BA7-32F1B706892F} (Installer Class) - http://www.xxxtoolbar.com/ist/softwa...06_regular.cab
    O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_fi...e1e2729109a237
    O16 - DPF: {FF65677A-8977-48CA-916A-DFF81B037DF3} (WMService Class) - http://download.overpro.com/WildApp.cab
    O16 - DPF: {9EB320CE-BE1D-4304-A081-4B4665414BEF} (MediaTicketsInstaller Control) - http://www.mt-download.com/MediaTicketsInstaller.cab
    O16 - DPF: {869F3BBC-A812-4D13-A93B-7B3FC816DCD5} (McAfee.com Updater) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/cl...an/mcasupd.cab
    O16 - DPF: {10000000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - file://C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\vnhpyxup.exe

    Thanks again, musseler......a Cumberland River Guy

  3. 21-08-2004  #2
    owen
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
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    Hello,
    Sorry about the long reply time, things aren't usually this slow.

    Your log is quite bad to be honest with you so this is going to take some cleaning up. Follow the instructions below:

    1. Download AboutBuster http://www.downloads.subratam.org/AboutBuster.zip

    Unzip it to your desktop but don't run it yet.

    2. Download Ad-aware from here. Open the Ad-aware program and near the bottom click the Check For Updates link. This will open the update manager. Follow the prompts to update your Ad-aware Reference File. Close Ad-aware for now, we will use it later.

    3. You may want to print out these instructions for further reference when completing the following steps.

    4. Make sure your PC is configured to show hidden files

    Open Windows Explorer & Go to Tools > Folder Options. Click on the View tab and make sure that "Show hidden files and folders" is checked. Also uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and untick "hide extensions for known file types" . Now click "Apply to all folders"
    Click "Apply" then "OK"

    5. Then reboot your PC into Safe Mode. If you don't know how to do this, see here for further instructions.

    6. Restart Hijack This and put a checkmark next to the following entries:

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.coolsearch.biz/
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/index.html#37049
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/index.html#37049
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system\yauqn.dll/sp.html#37049
    R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
    F1 - win.ini: run=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SERVICES\WMPLAYER.EXE
    O2 - BHO: HBO Class - {5321E378-FFAD-4999-8C62-03CA8155F0B3} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\services\2.01.00.dll (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: BHObj Class - {00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - C:\WINDOWS\NEM219.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: LocalNRDObj Class - {00320615-B6C2-40A6-8F99-F1C52D674FAD} - C:\WINDOWS\LOCALNRD.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: BHObj Class - {8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4} - C:\WINDOWS\WSEM301.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {6FAE1653-B048-79B5-8753-60550DA77B1C} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\UITZIEGX.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7B55BB05-0B4D-44fd-81A6-B136188F5DEB} - C:\WINDOWS\QUESTMOD.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: Class - {821BCF87-440A-7E11-9CB8-89F33AAF7B9B} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NTUF.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {83DE62E0-5805-11D8-9B25-00E04C60FAF2} - C:\WINDOWS\2_0_1browserhelper2.dll (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: Url Catcher - {CE31A1F7-3D90-4874-8FBE-A5D97F8BC8F1} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\APUC.DLL (file missing)
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ytophx] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\uzqchn.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SDKQN.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\SDKQN.EXE
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Wxspa] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\azifj.exe
    O16 - DPF: {15589FA1-C456-11CE-BF01-00AA0055595A} - http://www.nuker.com/products/swn20...erInstaller.exe
    O16 - DPF: {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111123} - file://c:\Recycled\1.exe
    O16 - DPF: {386A771C-E96A-421F-8BA7-32F1B706892F} (Installer Class) - http://www.xxxtoolbar.com/ist/softw...006_regular.cab
    O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_f...1e 2729109a237
    O16 - DPF: {FF65677A-8977-48CA-916A-DFF81B037DF3} (WMService Class) - http://download.overpro.com/WildApp.cab
    O16 - DPF: {9EB320CE-BE1D-4304-A081-4B4665414BEF} (MediaTicketsInstaller Control) - http://www.mt-download.com/MediaTicketsInstaller.cab
    O16 - DPF: {10000000-1000-0000-1000-000000000000} - file://C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\vnhpyxup.exe

    Then delete the following files and folders:
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\uzqchn.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\SDKQN.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\azifj.exe
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\vnhpyxup.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SERVICES (Folder)


    7. Double click AboutBuster.exe that you downloaded earlier. Click OK, click Start, then click OK. This will scan your computer for the bad files and delete them. Save the report (copy and paste into notepad or wordpad and save as a .txt file) and post a copy back here when you are done with all the steps.

    8. Scan with Adaware and let it remove any bad files found.

    9. Clean out temporary and TIF files. Go to Start > Run and type in the box: cleanmgr (This is Disk Cleanup, if this doesn't work, go to Start> Programs> Accessories and run Disk Cleanup, if this is available in Windows Me). Let it scan your system for files to remove. Make sure that Temporary Files, Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin

    10. Reboot to normal mode

    11. Finally, pay a visit to Housecall. Scan for and remove any infected files found on your system.

    Post a fresh HijackThis log and the AboutBuster report back here please.
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