not another p2esocks_1012.dll hijack this thread! please help!

  1. #1
    walkinrain is offline Newbie

    Red face not another p2esocks_1012.dll hijack this thread! please help!

    Hi everyone :-) I stumbled across this forum by Googling "p2esocks_1012.dll" and tried to follow the previous solutions steps but it seems to be slightly different problem to mine.

    I have Win XP and when I start it I get an Rundll error about p2esocks_1012.dll not found.

    Also, I have Spybot S&D, Adaware and AVG. Adaware tells me I have JavaByte virus (?) but AVG and Spybot haven't detected it.

    I run MSN 6.2 (and have just found "Messenger Plus! 2" in the Programs File LIst). I also have Limewire installed, and Kazaa Lite on another XP account. The p2esocks problem is only with my account though.

    This is my Hijack This log. I checked everything in the MSconfig Startup to start up on reboot (including a suspicious looking one that didn't have a name)

    If anyone has spare time and would like to help, I would be very grateful!! Thanks!!

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    LOG BEGIN
    --------------------------------------------

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
    Scan saved at 11:36:27 AM, on 21/01/2005
    Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

    Running processes:
    D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
    E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\Apache.ex e
    D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
    D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
    D:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
    D:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
    E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\Apache.ex e
    D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe
    D:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
    D:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
    D:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe
    D:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
    D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
    D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
    D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
    E:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
    D:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
    D:\Program Files\Strokeit\strokeit.exe
    D:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
    D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
    D:\Program Files\FinePixViewer\QuickDCF.exe
    E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\ApacheMon itor.exe
    D:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
    D:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
    E:\Installation Files\HijackThis.exe

    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN10064.txt
    O1 - Hosts: 194.162.4.16 aserver.dechema.de
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {021BB032-80A8-4FB6-B3D5-CF27B1553B95} - (no file)
    O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - D:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] D:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] D:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] D:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] D:\WINDOWS\sisUSBrg.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cmaudio] RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] D:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] D:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [REGSHAVE] D:\Program Files\REGSHAVE\REGSHAVE.EXE /AUTORUN
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [USSShReg] D:\PROGRA~1\ULEADS~1\ULEADP~1\SSaver\Ussshreg.exe /r
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus2] "D:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] D:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICQ Lite] D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe -minimize
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] e:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus2] "D:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Instant Access] rundll32.exe p2esocks_1012.dll,InstantAccess
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [StrokeIt] D:\Program Files\Strokeit\strokeit.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "D:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
    O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [ICQ Lite] D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe -trayboot
    O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: Exif Launcher.lnk = ?
    O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
    O4 - Global Startup: Monitor Apache Servers.lnk = E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\ApacheMon itor.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = D:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Use as &Display Picture - D:\Program Files\IEDP2\IEDP.htm
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
    O9 - Extra button: ICQ 4.0 - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
    O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    O12 - Plugin for .spop: D:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
    O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab
    O16 - DPF: {0246ECA8-996F-11D1-BE2F-00A0C9037DFE} (TDServer Control) - http://80-www.mrw.interscience.wiley...r/tdserver.cab
    O16 - DPF: {1EB17D1C-141D-4D9D-91CB-24D99215851D} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binarie...ia32_EN_XP.cab
    O16 - DPF: {26CBF141-7D0F-46E1-AA06-718958B6E4D2} - http://download.ebay.com/turbo_lister/AU/install.cab
    O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab
    O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com...45/yacscom.cab
    O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/acti..._v1-0-3-17.cab
    O16 - DPF: {6B4788E2-BAE8-11D2-A1B4-00400512739B} (PWMediaSendControl Class) - http://216.249.24.142/code/PWActiveXImgCtl.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {7D1E9C49-BD6A-11D3-87A8-009027A35D73} (Yahoo! Audio UI1) - http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yacsui.cab
    O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...tatsClient.cab
    O16 - DPF: {BAC01377-73DD-4796-854D-2A8997E3D68A} (Yahoo! Photos Easy Upload Tool Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...opper1_3us.cab
    O16 - DPF: {C3DFA998-A486-11D4-AA25-00C04F72DAEB} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://sc.groups.msn.com/controls/PhotoUC/MsnPUpld.cab
    O16 - DPF: {CA1811B0-28B5-44AB-8DB3-DC9BEAA77D04} (Yahoo! Photos Easy Upload Tool Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...opper1_3au.cab
    O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex...l_v1-0-3-0.cab
    O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...n.cab28177.cab
    O23 - Service: Apache2 - Apache Software Foundation - E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\Apache.ex e
    O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
    O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
    O23 - Service: DAIS_Trader - Unknown - D:\Program Files\Common Files\AspenTech Shared\Dais\Bin\trctrl.exe
    O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
    O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service - Unknown - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - D:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
    O23 - Service: SymWMI Service - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe

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

    Last edited by walkinrain; 21-01-2005 at 01:58 AM.


  2. #2
    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:

    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {021BB032-80A8-4FB6-B3D5-CF27B1553B95} - (no file)
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Instant Access] rundll32.exe p2esocks_1012.dll,InstantAccess
    O16 - DPF: {1EB17D1C-141D-4D9D-91CB-24D99215851D} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binari...tia32_EN_XP.cab
    O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service - Unknown - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe (file missing)

    Click Fix Checked

    Reboot and post a fresh log

  3. #3
    walkinrain is offline Newbie
    Thanks Owen :-D I did that and the error message is now gone.

    New Hijack THis log

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
    Scan saved at 4:24:00 PM, on 22/01/2005
    Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

    Running processes:
    D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe
    D:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
    D:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
    D:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
    D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
    D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
    D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
    E:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
    D:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
    D:\Program Files\Strokeit\strokeit.exe
    D:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
    D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
    D:\Program Files\FinePixViewer\QuickDCF.exe
    E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\ApacheMon itor.exe
    D:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
    E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\Apache.ex e
    D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
    D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
    D:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
    D:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
    E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\Apache.ex e
    D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    E:\Installation Files\HijackThis.exe
    D:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe

    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN10064.txt
    O1 - Hosts: 194.162.4.16 aserver.dechema.de
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {021BB032-80A8-4FB6-B3D5-CF27B1553B95} - (no file)
    O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] D:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] D:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] D:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] D:\WINDOWS\sisUSBrg.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cmaudio] RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] D:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] D:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [REGSHAVE] D:\Program Files\REGSHAVE\REGSHAVE.EXE /AUTORUN
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [USSShReg] D:\PROGRA~1\ULEADS~1\ULEADP~1\SSaver\Ussshreg.exe /r
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] D:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICQ Lite] D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe -minimize
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] e:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [StrokeIt] D:\Program Files\Strokeit\strokeit.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "D:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
    O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: Exif Launcher.lnk = ?
    O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
    O4 - Global Startup: Monitor Apache Servers.lnk = E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\ApacheMon itor.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = D:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Use as &Display Picture - D:\Program Files\IEDP2\IEDP.htm
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
    O9 - Extra button: ICQ 4.0 - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - D:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
    O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    O12 - Plugin for .spop: D:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
    O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab
    O16 - DPF: {0246ECA8-996F-11D1-BE2F-00A0C9037DFE} (TDServer Control) - http://80-www.mrw.interscience.wiley...r/tdserver.cab
    O16 - DPF: {26CBF141-7D0F-46E1-AA06-718958B6E4D2} - http://download.ebay.com/turbo_lister/AU/install.cab
    O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab
    O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com...45/yacscom.cab
    O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/acti..._v1-0-3-17.cab
    O16 - DPF: {6B4788E2-BAE8-11D2-A1B4-00400512739B} (PWMediaSendControl Class) - http://216.249.24.142/code/PWActiveXImgCtl.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {7D1E9C49-BD6A-11D3-87A8-009027A35D73} (Yahoo! Audio UI1) - http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yacsui.cab
    O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...tatsClient.cab
    O16 - DPF: {BAC01377-73DD-4796-854D-2A8997E3D68A} (Yahoo! Photos Easy Upload Tool Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...opper1_3us.cab
    O16 - DPF: {C3DFA998-A486-11D4-AA25-00C04F72DAEB} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://sc.groups.msn.com/controls/PhotoUC/MsnPUpld.cab
    O16 - DPF: {CA1811B0-28B5-44AB-8DB3-DC9BEAA77D04} (Yahoo! Photos Easy Upload Tool Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...opper1_3au.cab
    O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex...l_v1-0-3-0.cab
    O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...n.cab28177.cab
    O23 - Service: Apache2 - Apache Software Foundation - E:\cygwin\home\Teresa\Apache\Apache2\bin\Apache.ex e
    O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
    O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
    O23 - Service: DAIS_Trader - Unknown - D:\Program Files\Common Files\AspenTech Shared\Dais\Bin\trctrl.exe
    O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
    O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - D:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
    O23 - Service: SymWMI Service - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe


    Is this ok?

  4. #4
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    Thats a clean log, have a read of this:

    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!

  5. #5
    walkinrain is offline Newbie
    Thank you!! :-D

  6. #6
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
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    Your welcome

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