I recently tried to download a document e-book of the great gatsby. when i downloaded it through limewire, i also got a VIRUS. This virus called "Checkmaster.exe" will not allow my NOrton AV 2005 to complete any scans, as it will force the program to quit. Also, when I click "Add/Remove" in the control panel for the program labelled "Desktop" (which is the virus folder), it will re-install the virus, openeing a new window of this "checkmaster" virus. How do I get rid of this virus???? Please, I need your help! I would be severely in your debt and forever thankful! PLease tell me how I can get rid of this virus without wiping my hard drive clean, as I have many valuable programs and documents. Also, if I take files from my infected PC onto a removable drive, will the virus infect the removable drive? PLease HELP!!!

Sorry. I am running WIndows ME on a MicronPC

I recently tried to download a document e-book of the great gatsby. when i downloaded it through limewire, i also got a VIRUS. This virus called "Checkmaster.exe" will not allow my NOrton AV 2005 to complete any scans, as it will force the program to quit. Also, when I click "Add/Remove" in the control panel for the program labelled "Desktop" (which is the virus folder), it will re-install the virus, openeing a new window of this "checkmaster" virus. How do I get rid of this virus???? Please, I need your help! I would be severely in your debt and forever thankful! PLease tell me how I can get rid of this virus without wiping my hard drive clean, as I have many valuable programs and documents. Also, if I take files from my infected PC onto a removable drive, will the virus infect the removable drive? PLease HELP!!! i AM RUNNING wiNDOWS me ON my micronPC.

Hi and welcome to DAL,

I don't think you will have to wipe your hard drive just stay with us and let's see if we can clean your computer up OK?


Download the new version of hijackthis here:
http://www.thatcomputerguy.us/downloads-cat4.html
or here:
http://majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

Please put your HJT in a folder. Create a folder HJT such as C:\HJT or C:\Program Files\HJT. Copy or drag-and-drop the HijackThis program to the newly created folder.

Notepad will open up and results of scan will be there, copy and paste that into your next reply. Thanks. Then we can procede in cleaning up your computer. Limewire?(BAD)

Please stick to one post per computer. Thanks.

These two threads have been merged.

Thanks. I didnt know which forum to post in. Well, I'll download HJT.

OK. Here's my logfile. By the way, if at all possible, i want to KEEP Limewire, but if it means cleaning my pC of viruses, I'll gladly delete it. I don't even recognize most of this stuff.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 6:37:40 AM, on 10/22/2005
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\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCEVTMGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCSETMGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\IWP\NPFMNTOR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\REAL\UPDATE_OB\REALSCHED.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROADJUMP\CLIENT FOUNDATION\CFD.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPCLIENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPMON32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINUPDATES\WINUPDATES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCPD-LC\SYMLCSVC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDMS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DRVMON.EXE
C:\WINSTALL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NIKON\NKVIEW6\NKVMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP\PALSTART.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SBC SELF SUPPORT TOOL\BIN\MPBTN.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\SNDSRVC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\SPYBOTSD.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HJT\HIJACKTHIS1991.EXE

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R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust.../www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://bbcnews.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = C:\WINDOWS\homepage.htm
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://prosearching.com/searchbar.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,(Default) = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = sas.r5.attbi.com:8000
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1;*.r5.attbi.com;<local>
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 n-glx.s-redirect.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 x.full-tgp.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 counter.sexmaniack.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 autoescrowpay.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.autoescrowpay.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.awmdabest.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.sexfiles.nu
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 awmdabest.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 sexfiles.nu
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 allforadult.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.allforadult.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.iframe.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 iframe.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.newiframe.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 newiframe.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.vesbiz.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 vesbiz.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.pizdato.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 pizdato.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.aaasexypics.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 aaasexypics.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.virgin-tgp.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 virgin-tgp.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.awmcash.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 awmcash.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 buldog-stats.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.buldog-stats.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 fregat.drocherway.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 slutmania.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.slutmania.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 toolbarpartner.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.toolbarpartner.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.megapornix.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 megapornix.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.sp2****ed.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 sp2****ed.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 greg-tut.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.greg-tut.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 nylonsexy.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.nylonsexy.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 vparivalka.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.vparivalka.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 iframeprofit.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.iframeprofit.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 topsearch10.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.topsearch10.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 statscash.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.statscash.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 vxiframe.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.vxiframe.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 crazy-toolbar.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.crazy-toolbar.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 topcash.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.topcash.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 loadcash.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.loadcash.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 txiframe.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.txiframe.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 procounter.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.procounter.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 advadmin.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.advadmin.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 trafficbest.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.trafficbest.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 besthvac.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.besthvac.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 traff4.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.traff4.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 ambush-script.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.ambush-script.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 beehappyy.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.beehappyy.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 tracktraff.cc
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.tracktraff.cc
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 allcount.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.allcount.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 onedayoffer.biz
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 www.onedayoffer.biz
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_6_0.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {144F9144-24F7-30CE-1E85-686A96ED0264} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: My Search BHO - {014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\S4BAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: My Search Bar - {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\S4BAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_6_0.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
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: [CountrySelection] pctptt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Shell Library Loader] load shell.dll /c /set
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Kernel32] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Kernel.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightLAN 02] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPClient.exe" -l
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 02] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPMon32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [winupdates] C:\Program Files\winupdates\winupdates.exe /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec Core LC] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfigReminder] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msconfig.exe /reminder
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SysMemory manager] c:\windows\system\mdms.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: [KB891711] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ccEvtMgr] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ccSetMgr] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [NPFMonitor] C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DrvMon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DrvMon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Shell] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ibm00001.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows installer] C:\winstall.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Startup: NkvMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView6\NkvMon.exe
O4 - Startup: palstart.exe
O4 - Startup: SBC Self Support Tool.lnk = C:\Program Files\SBC Self Support Tool\bin\matcli.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm (file missing)
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: Locators.com Search Bar - {A26ABCF0-1C8F-46e7-A67C-0489DC21B9CC} - (no file)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Locators.com Search Bar - {A26ABCF0-1C8F-46e7-A67C-0489DC21B9CC} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YHEXBMES.DLL
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YHEXBMES.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YLOGIN.DLL
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YLOGIN.DLL
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.hotmail.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.paypal.com
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} - http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/...6/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} - http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/...16/mcgdmgr.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (YInstStarter Class) - http://files.member.yahoo.com/dl/installs/sbc/yinst.cab
O21 - SSODL: SysTray.Exbr - {6368D1FC-6F5C-4f1b-B164-E67214F678E9} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ojchhjnj.dll

Please help!!! Thanks a lot. You guys are great!!!

Wow. I usually download various folders from limeiwre. is that where all this prn junk came from? More importantly: if i tak files from my infected PC onto a removable drive, will the virus infect the removable drive (jumpdrive) and any other PC i plug it into????

actually, i was lloking at spybot s/d on my PC: all those pron and other things are blocked sites by spybot, and are directed to my PC (127.0.0.4). By the way- Should i get ad-aware? can you tell me where to ge it safely?I already have/run spybot S/D