Symptoms are these: My AVG 8.5 update has been failing the last three days or so (I have successfully updated manually by downloading update files from the AVG site then using AVG's utility that updates from the hard drive).

Also, I've been getting redirected to ad sites while doing searches.

I ran Malware Bytes updated 3/26/09 and it found one infected object in the registry, which it removed.

The problems remain.

Below is my HiJack This log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:14:10 AM, on 4/6/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16791)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\STacSV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgnsx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Spring Creek Software Company\Virtual Stopwatch\VSW3.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.miliserv.net/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.miliserv.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\AVGTOO~1.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\AVGTOO~1.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SigmatelSysTrayApp] sttray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb10.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeviceDiscovery] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UserFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -u
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware] C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe /install /silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [nlpo_01] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection nlite.inf,nLiteReg (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [nlpo_02] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection nlite.inf,S (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [nlpo_01] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection nlite.inf,nLiteReg (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [RunNarrator] Narrator.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [RunNarrator] Narrator.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Device Detector 3.lnk = C:\Program Files\Olympus\DeviceDetector\DevDtct2.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Image Zone Fast Start.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.avgam.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.avgcmgr.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.avgdiag.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.avgemc.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.avgfws8.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.avgiproxy.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.avgnsx.exe
O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - http://cdn.scan.onecare.live.com/resource/...lscbase9602.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shoc...ash/swflash.cab
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: SigmaTel Audio Service (STacSV) - SigmaTel, Inc. - C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\STacSV.exe

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End of file - 7132 bytes

Hi,

Can you update Malwarebytes, because we are april 6 today and MBAM updates at least 3 times each day.

• Start MalwareBytes and click the Update tab. There click "Check for updates"
• Once the updates are downloaded, perform a full scan again.
• The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
• When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
• Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.(See Extra Note)
• The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
• Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply along with a fresh HijackThis log, then we'll proceed from there with new steps.

Extra Note:
If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process,if asked to restart the computer,please do so immediatly.

In case you're having problems with updating mbam via the update option, it's important to let me know.

I tried updating when I first installed and it failed. I assumed then that was the fault of what ever is on my computer and that I would not be able to update from the computer as a result.

After reading your reply I've tried update 3 times. First time I got an error message forcing Malwarebyte to close and send a message to Microsoft. Second time update failed. Third time I got a message that says "You have the latest database version."

Indeed I did download the Malware Byts this morning.

(But the version I downloaded said it was the 3/26/2009 version. I'm not sure what that means.)

Hi,

Looks like you don't have the latest database after all.
Anyway,

This smells like you're dealing with the new Win32:Daonoll variant. This one is responsible for "locking" a lot of (commandline)tools, plus cmd, regedit etc.. blocking updates etc...
MalwareBytes does detect this variant, but since you can't update, we need to deal with this manually.

Navigate to your C:\Windows folder and search for the file regedit.exe
Rightclick it and select to rename the file. Rename it to reg3dit.exe
Then launch the reg3dit.exe in order to open your Registry Editor.

There, browse to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\drivers32

You'll see on the left that you can expand the keys (they will look like folders). So expand them until you get drivers32
Rightclick the drivers32 key (folder) and select to export:



Give it a name and export it as a txtfile on your desktop.


Then copy and paste the contents of it in your next reply.

If confused, please ask first.

Extra note.. after you have used the renamed regedit.exe (reg3dit.exe), look in your Windows folder if Windows File Protection placed a new regedit.exe there again (it should). If not, then rename reg3dit.exe back to regedit.exe.

OK, here we go

(and yes, Windows did create a new regedit.exe)

Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 4/3/2009 - 1:23 PM
Value 0
Name: midimapper
Type: REG_SZ
Data: midimap.dll

Value 1
Name: msacm.imaadpcm
Type: REG_SZ
Data: imaadp32.acm

Value 2
Name: msacm.msadpcm
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msadp32.acm

Value 3
Name: msacm.msg711
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msg711.acm

Value 4
Name: msacm.msgsm610
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msgsm32.acm

Value 5
Name: msacm.trspch
Type: REG_SZ
Data: tssoft32.acm

Value 6
Name: vidc.cvid
Type: REG_SZ
Data: iccvid.dll

Value 7
Name: vidc.I420
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msh263.drv

Value 8
Name: vidc.iv31
Type: REG_SZ
Data: ir32_32.dll

Value 9
Name: vidc.iv32
Type: REG_SZ
Data: ir32_32.dll

Value 10
Name: vidc.iv41
Type: REG_SZ
Data: ir41_32.ax

Value 11
Name: vidc.iyuv
Type: REG_SZ
Data: iyuv_32.dll

Value 12
Name: vidc.mrle
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msrle32.dll

Value 13
Name: vidc.msvc
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msvidc32.dll

Value 14
Name: vidc.uyvy
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msyuv.dll

Value 15
Name: vidc.yuy2
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msyuv.dll

Value 16
Name: vidc.yvu9
Type: REG_SZ
Data: tsbyuv.dll

Value 17
Name: vidc.yvyu
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msyuv.dll

Value 18
Name: wavemapper
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msacm32.drv

Value 19
Name: msacm.msg723
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msg723.acm

Value 20
Name: vidc.M263
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msh263.drv

Value 21
Name: vidc.M261
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msh261.drv

Value 22
Name: msacm.msaudio1
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msaud32.acm

Value 23
Name: msacm.sl_anet
Type: REG_SZ
Data: sl_anet.acm

Value 24
Name: msacm.iac2
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iac25_32.ax

Value 25
Name: vidc.iv50
Type: REG_SZ
Data: ir50_32.dll

Value 26
Name: msacm.l3acm
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\WINDOWS\system32\l3codeca.acm

Value 27
Name: wave
Type: REG_SZ
Data: wdmaud.drv

Value 28
Name: midi
Type: REG_SZ
Data: wdmaud.drv

Value 29
Name: mixer
Type: REG_SZ
Data: wdmaud.drv

Value 30
Name: vidc.LEAD
Type: REG_SZ
Data: LCODCCMP.DLL

Value 31
Name: aux
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\WINDOWS\system32\..\nffty.ssf


Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32\Terminal Server
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 11/13/2006 - 2:57 PM

Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32\Terminal Server\RDP
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 11/13/2006 - 2:57 PM
Value 0
Name: wave
Type: REG_SZ
Data: rdpsnd.dll

Value 1
Name: mixer
Type: REG_SZ
Data: rdpsnd.dll

Value 2
Name: MaxBandwidth
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x56b9

Value 3
Name: wavemapper
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msacm32.drv

Value 4
Name: EnableMP3Codec
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1

Value 5
Name: midimapper
Type: REG_SZ
Data: midimap.dll

Hi,

* Open hijackthis, click 'config' (bottom right)
Choose the tab 'misc Tools' on top.
Choose 'delete a file on reboot'
In the field, copy and paste next:

C:\WINDOWS\nffty.ssf

Click open.
Hijackthis will tell you that this file will be deleted on next reboot and if you want to reboot now. Click Yes/ok
Your system should reboot now.

then, Open notepad and copy and paste next present in the quotebox below in it:
(don't forget to copy and paste REGEDIT4)


Save this as fix.reg Choose to save as *all files and place it on your desktop.
It should look like this:
Doubleclick on it and when it asks you if you want to merge the contents to the registry, click yes/ok.

Let me know in your next reply how things are now.

Looks like it worked. I was now able to update AVG successfully.

I also ran the Malware Bytes update utility successfully.

I've done a couple of random Google searches and I am not seeing any re-direction.

Thank you.

If you have any going-forward advice I'd welcome it.

Also, I know you're busy, but if you could direct me to where I could learn more about this particular infection, and how I managed to get it despite my AVG anti-virus program I'd be most grateful.

Have a good day.

Hi,

I've actually blogged about this infection a couple of months ago:
http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/10/fak...archengine.html
Previous variants used other files. It has updated itself and uses random filenames now.
People get with it infected through legitimate sites. Sites that were compromised. In some cases, it's the webhost that is responsible for it. Also read here: http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2009/01/ix-...g-reliable.html
To prevent this, Make sure your programs are up to date (especially adobe reader, since this infection may come via pdf as well) - because older versions may contain Security Leaks. To find out what programs need to be updated, please run the Secunia Software Inspector Scan.

Happy Surfing again!

Since this issue appears resolved ... this Topic is closed.
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