PLEASE HELP CWShredder can't remove nasty Coolwebsearch

  1. #1
    vorapolpanya is offline Newbie

    PLEASE HELP CWShredder can't remove nasty Coolwebsearch

    Please kindly advise...i am pulling my hair and very frustate to kill this nasty spyware.

    i have tried adaware, CWShredder..no help

    everytime IE loads, it will have a seach page with TONs of pop up.

    PLEASE HELP

    here is hijakthis log
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    Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
    Scan saved at 0:24:12, on 29/6/2547
    Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

    Running processes:
    C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Program Files\Netropa\Multimedia Keyboard\nhksrv.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
    C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\MSSQL\binn\sqlservr.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
    C:\Program Files\Urchin\bin\urchind.exe
    C:\Program Files\Urchin\bin\urchinwebd.exe
    C:\Program Files\Urchin\bin\urchinwebd.exe
    C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
    C:\WINNT\System32\mspmspsv.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINNT\System32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
    C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe
    C:\Program Files\Netropa\Multimedia Keyboard\MMKeybd.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\pctspk.exe
    C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
    C:\Program Files\Netropa\Onscreen Display\OSD.exe
    C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
    C:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\DAP.EXE
    C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Sypware Killer\CWShredder\HijackThis.exe

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = file://C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = file://C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.allaboutbattery.com/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
    R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0000CC75-ACF3-4cac-A0A9-DD3868E06852} - C:\Program Files\DAP\DAPBHO.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {3C8C1085-E366-4AFF-984B-12A9E7F42C75} - C:\WINNT\system32\joai.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {EE392A64-F30B-47C8-A363-CDA1CEC7DC1B} - C:\PROGRA~1\KEYWOR~1\SEARCH~1\BAR.DLL
    O2 - BHO: AlxTB BHO - {F1FABE79-25FC-46de-8C5A-2C6DB9D64333} - C:\WINNT\system32\AlxTB1.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
    O3 - Toolbar: DAP Bar - {62999427-33FC-4baf-9C9C-BCE6BD127F08} - C:\Program Files\DAP\DAPIEBar.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: Alexa - {3CEFF6CD-6F08-4e4d-BCCD-FF7415288C3B} - C:\WINNT\system32\SHDOCVW.DLL
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINNT\system32\NeroCheck.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD] C:\Program Files\Netropa\Multimedia Keyboard\MMKeybd.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCTVOICE] pctspk.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICQ Lite] C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe -minimize
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Thsys] C:\WINNT\system32\winrun.sys.pif
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mmsystem] C:\WINNT\help\Sachiel.sys.bat
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpyKiller] C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\spykiller.exe /startup
    O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [ICQ Lite] C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe -trayboot
    O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Alexa Web Search - http://client.alexa.com/holiday/scri...ons/search.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie2.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Get Alexa Data - http://client.alexa.com/holiday/scri...s/sitedata.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Mail to a Friend... - http://client.alexa.com/holiday/scri...ons/mailto.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: See Related Links - http://client.alexa.com/holiday/scri...ns/related.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Write a Review... - http://client.alexa.com/holiday/scri...ons/review.htm
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Run DAP (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Alexa (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Alexa Toolbar (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: ICQ Lite (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Active Whois (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Active Whois (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
    O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
    O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.thaiairways.com
    O16 - DPF: JT's Blocks - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...s/y/blt0_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chinese Checkers - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...s/y/cct0_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dominoes - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...s/y/dot2_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Klondike Solitaire - http://yog55.games.scd.yahoo.com/yog/y/ks11_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Literati - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/tt0_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! MahJong Solitaire - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game.../y/mjst0_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/pos3_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pyramids - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...s/y/pyt1_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Sheepshead - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/dt0_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Toki Toki Boom - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/vtj_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Towers 2.0 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...s/y/ywt0_x.cab
    O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://activex.microsoft.com/activex...edia/Swdir.cab
    O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} (Fun Web Products Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/fu...tup1.0.0.6.exe
    O16 - DPF: {1DF36010-E276-11D4-A7C0-00C04F0453DD} (Stamps.com Secure Postal Account Registration) - http://www.stamps.com/download/us/re...5/sdcregie.cab
    O16 - DPF: {2253F320-AB68-4A07-917D-4F12D8884A06} (ChainCast VMR Client Proxy) - http://64.124.45.181/downloads/ccpm_0237.cab
    O16 - DPF: {238F6F83-B8B4-11CF-8771-00A024541EE3} (Citrix ICA Client) - http://citrix.aghealth123.com/Citrix...a32/wficac.cab
    O16 - DPF: {26CBF141-7D0F-46E1-AA06-718958B6E4D2} - http://download.ebay.com/turbo_lister/US/install.cab
    O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0401.cab
    O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...22/wmv9VCM.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {34805D32-AD89-469E-8503-A5666AEE4333} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.25.43/074b6cd2cacd051...tzip/RdxIE.cab
    O16 - DPF: {4E330863-6A11-11D0-BFD8-006097237877} (InstallFromTheWeb ActiveX Control) - http://www.installfromtheweb.com/install/iftwclix.cab
    O16 - DPF: {6B1B6D11-E497-11D3-BE0C-005004AD2E83} (ImageStation Home Printing Control) - http://www.imagestation.com/common/c...intActiveX.cab
    O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab
    O16 - DPF: {928626A3-6B98-11CF-90B4-00AA00A4011F} (SurroundVideoCtrl Object) - http://www.expedia.com/daily/download/MSSurVid.cab
    O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...902.8597453704
    O16 - DPF: {BE5431D2-0F30-11D4-89D9-00C04F509C0A} (SDCInstaller Class) - http://www.stamps.com/download/us/ca...ile=stamps.cab
    O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
    O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...sh/swflash.cab
    O16 - DPF: {E7D2588A-7FB5-47DC-8830-832605661009} (Live Collaboration) - https://rr.esecurecare.net/rnt/rnl/java/RntX.cab
    O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex...l_v1-0-3-0.cab
    O16 - DPF: {E87A6788-1D0F-4444-8898-1D25829B6755} - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat4.cab
    O16 - DPF: {FA3662C3-B8E8-11D6-A667-0010B556D978} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) - http://cdn.digitalcity.com/_media/dalaillama/ampx.cab
    Last edited by vorapolpanya; 28-06-2004 at 06:30 PM.


  2. #2
    Rainbow32 is offline Junior Member
    Go to this website and scroll down to the link for the uninstaller. Hopefully that will remove it but there's so many darn variations of this thing it's hard for spyware removal programs to keep up with it. Good Luck.
    http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner...ch/index.phtml

  3. #3
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    Rainbow32, I'm afraid CWShredder won't work in this case. We need to use a different program.

    vorapolpanya, Click Here or Here to download FindnFix.exe. Double-click on the FINDnFIX.exe and it will install a folder called FINDnFIX on your system. Go to that folder and double-click on !LOG!.bat. The program takes a few minutes to collect the necessary information. When done post the contents of Log.txt back here
    Last edited by owen; 08-07-2004 at 11:26 AM. Reason: afriad typed instead of afraid

  4. #4
    chungstar1892 is offline Newbie
    Just a quick bit.
    Download SpySweeper from WebRoot.com.

    That's the best Spyware / Adware removal tool, I've come across.

    Downside though, it is only a "trial" version, with the ability to update only once. (still works after trial period)

    If you look hard enough, or pay, you can get the full version though!

  5. #5
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    It won't remove this variant of CWS and frankly, I don't particulalry like it. It said that I had a System Monitor on my computer and those stastics were printed in Newspapers across country and I'm mad that a false positive on my machine went towards those statistics. Maybe other users had false positives. And beside, how can a Registry Entry be a High Risk system monitor?

  6. #6
    bobsee is offline Newbie
    Try Spybot - Search and Destroy. It is free and works great for me, even tho I also have CW shredder loaded to use when it can help..

  7. #7
    owen is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    Save 20% on AVG Internet Security 2012 Suite!
    Doesn't look like hes going to reply anyway Been 6 months...

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