unwanted links in pages

  1. #1
    bernpa is offline Newbie

    unwanted links in pages

    Howdy folks. First time user so please let me know if I'm breaking any rules or if you have any feedback. Input on the problem I'm having would certainly be welcomed.

    Each time I use IE 6.0, the page that loads takes forever to load AND produces links to other unknown sites. However its doing it, natural text from the page content is used to link elsewhere. I had a broblem with Begin2Search which I got rid of using info from posts on this forum but that wasn't enough to stop IE from being used to produce unknown (and unwanted) links on any landing page I'm on.

    Here's what Hijack this has to report.


    Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
    Scan saved at 5:34:10 AM, on 3/10/2005
    Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

    Running processes:
    G:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
    G:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
    G:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
    G:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
    G:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
    G:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    G:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    G:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
    G:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
    G:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
    G:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\NISUM.EXE
    G:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    G:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\SymProxySvc.exe
    G:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\NISSERV.EXE
    G:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
    G:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
    G:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\IAMAPP.EXE
    G:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe
    G:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
    G:\Documents and Settings\Bernie\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.sophos.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.viruslist.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.f-secure.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.avp.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.kaspersky.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.networkassociates.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.ca.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.my-etrust.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.nai.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.trendmicro.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.grisoft.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 sophos.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 viruslist.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 f-secure.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 kaspersky.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 kaspersky-labs.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 avp.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 networkassociates.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 ca.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 mast.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 my-etrust.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 download.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 dispatch.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 secure.nai.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 nai.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 us.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 rads.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 trendmicro.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 grisoft.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 sandbox.norman.no
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.pandasoftware.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 uk.trendmicro-europe.com
    O2 - BHO: ohb - {22B720C7-5FA6-40A8-9F8F-8584BF669690} - G:\WINDOWS\system32\trgen.dll
    O2 - BHO: ohb Class - {4D568F0F-8AC9-40AB-88B7-415134C78777} - G:\WINDOWS\system32\winb2s32.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - G:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
    O2 - BHO: Ipswitch.WsftpBrowserHelper - {601ED020-FB6C-11D3-87D8-0050DA59922B} - G:\Program Files\WS_FTP Pro\wsbho2k0.dll
    O2 - BHO: CNavExtBho Class - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - G:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
    O2 - BHO: ohb - {CB5B2BC6-F957-4D8A-BE67-83F3EC58BA01} - G:\WINDOWS\system32\dsktrf.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - G:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV Agent] G:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iamapp] G:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\IAMAPP.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] G:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = G:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
    O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_fi...ec47c4891aa171
    O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/Ms...Downloader.cab
    O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - G:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
    O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - G:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
    O23 - Service: Norton Internet Security Service (NISSERV) - Symantec Corporation - G:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\NISSERV.EXE
    O23 - Service: Norton Internet Security Accounts Manager (NISUM) - Symantec Corporation - G:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\NISUM.EXE
    O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe" -d -f "%ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.ini (file missing)
    O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - G:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
    O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - G:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
    O23 - Service: Norton Internet Security Proxy Service (SymProxySvc) - Symantec Corporation - G:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\SymProxySvc.exe
    O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - G:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
    O23 - Service: YPCService - Yahoo! Inc. - G:\WINDOWS\system32\YPCSER~1.EXE

    Can anyone tell me what I need to remove or "fix" from this list?

    Bernie


  2. #2
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
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    Sorry about the long response time:

    Close all browser windows, restart Hijack This and put a checkmark next to the following entries:

    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.sophos.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.viruslist.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.f-secure.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.avp.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.kaspersky.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.networkassociates.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.ca.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.my-etrust.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.nai.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.trendmicro.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.grisoft.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 sophos.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 viruslist.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 f-secure.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 kaspersky.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 kaspersky-labs.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 avp.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 networkassociates.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 ca.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 mast.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 my-etrust.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 download.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 dispatch.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 secure.nai.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 nai.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 us.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 rads.mcafee.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 trendmicro.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 grisoft.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 sandbox.norman.no
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 www.pandasoftware.com
    O1 - Hosts: 64.233.167.104 uk.trendmicro-europe.com
    O2 - BHO: ohb - {22B720C7-5FA6-40A8-9F8F-8584BF669690} - G:\WINDOWS\system32\trgen.dll
    O2 - BHO: ohb Class - {4D568F0F-8AC9-40AB-88B7-415134C78777} - G:\WINDOWS\system32\winb2s32.dll
    O2 - BHO: ohb - {CB5B2BC6-F957-4D8A-BE67-83F3EC58BA01} - G:\WINDOWS\system32\dsktrf.dll
    O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_f... c47c4891aa171
    O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe" -d -f "%ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.ini (file missing)

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