Cannot delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ovfsthpjcpsqywmtuetoqmflwbaueoithckcff

[ajr901]

Ok so i purchased VMWARE thinapp and it creates a snapshot and scans the registry. It warned me about:

Cannot delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ovfsthpjcpsqywmtuetoqmflwbaueoithckcff

so i went in and i tried deleting it and it wouldnt allow me to it kept saying that i just couldnt delete like some type of access denied or lack of permission or one of those things. Maybe a vista thing, but im not sure if it happens to XP also (im using vista). I also tried changing the permissions of the folder to full permissions and it allowed me for one of the folders, but the other 2 folders (main, tasks) it didnt allow me to. after doing a little bit of googling with VERY, VERY LITTLE results i confirmed that its a trace of a virus that i once had, or maybe still have (maybe its inactive) ive used both Avast and Malwarebyte to remove it and I also downloaded GMER and it found allllllll the traces of left over things in the registry that this virus left. However GMER doesnt do anything other than find them and confirm suspicion.

Can anyone suggest what a should do?!

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 11:52:01 PM, on 4/6/2009

Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPStart.exe

C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QLBCTRL.exe

C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP QuickTouch\HPKBDAPP.exe

C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe

C:\Program Files\Switcher\Switcher.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe

C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Contacts\wlcomm.exe

C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPHelper.exe

C:\Program Files\AT&T\Communication Manager\ATTCM.exe

C:\Program Files\AT&T\Communication Manager\SwiApiMux.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&a...n&pf=laptop

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&a...n&pf=laptop

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://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&a...n&pf=laptop

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll

O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll

O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Conversion Toolbar Helper - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O2 - BHO: Java Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: SmartSelect - {F4971EE7-DAA0-4053-9964-665D8EE6A077} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [synTPStart] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPStart.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QlbCtrl] %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QlbCtrl.exe /Start

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OnScreenDisplay] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP QuickTouch\HPKBDAPP.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [synTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uTorrent] "C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [switcher] "C:\Program Files\Switcher\Switcher.exe" /quiet

O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [shockwave Updater] C:\WINDOWS\System32\Adobe\SHOCKW~1\SWHELP~1.EXE -Update -1103471 -"Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.6) Gecko/2009011913 Firefox/3.0.6 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)" -"http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=427&ClassID=845761"

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [A00FEADA4C.exe] C:\Windows\TEMP\_A00FEADA4C.exe (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [A00FEADA4C.exe] C:\Windows\TEMP\_A00FEADA4C.exe (User 'Default user')

O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\Windows\system32\GPhotos.scr/200

O8 - Extra context menu item: Append Link Target to Existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Append to Existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert Link Target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O13 - Gopher Prefix:

O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab56907.cab

O16 - DPF: {FD0B6769-6490-4A91-AA0A-B5AE0DC75AC9} (Performance Viewer Activex Control) - https://secure.logmein.com/activex/ractrl.cab?lmi=100

O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll

O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe

O23 - Service: AT&T RcAppSvc (ATTRcAppSvc) - PCTEL - C:\Program Files\AT&T\Communication Manager\RcAppSvc.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe

O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

O23 - Service: AT&T Con App Svc (CAATT) - PCTEL - C:\Program Files\AT&T\Communication Manager\ConAppsSvc.exe

O23 - Service: Com4Qlb - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\Com4Qlb.exe

O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Acresso Software Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe

O23 - Service: Hexago Gateway6 Client (gw6c) - Hexago, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Hexago\Gateway6 Client\gw6c.exe

O23 - Service: HP Health Check Service - Hewlett-Packard - c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\hphc_service.exe

O23 - Service: hpqwmiex - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqwmiex.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: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe

O23 - Service: PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service - Prolific Technology Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\IoctlSvc.exe

O23 - Service: QuickPlay Task Scheduler (QTS) (QPSched) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\Kernel\TV\QPSched.exe

O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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End of file - 9441 bytes

[AdvancedSetup]

Yes, first off you need to Uninstall ALL Peer2Peer software such as the one running there: uTorrent

These Peer2Peer applications can infect your system faster than we can clean it so it's a waste of my time to help you with it installed.

Then run this application and we'll see about getting you cleaned up.

Download

DDS

and save it to your desktop

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/dds.scr

Disable any script blocker if your Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware has it.

Once downloaded you can disconnect from the Internet and disable your Ant-Virus temporarily if needed.

Then double click

dds.scr

to run the tool.

When done, the

DDS.txt

will open.

Click Yes at the next prompt for Optional Scan.

When done, DDS will open two (2) logs:

1. DDS.txt
2. Attach.txt
   
   

• Save both reports to your desktop
• Please include the following logs in your next reply:
  DDS.txt
  and
  Attach.txt
  
  

[ajr901]

Yes, first off you need to Uninstall ALL Peer2Peer software such as the one running there: uTorrent

These Peer2Peer applications can infect your system faster than we can clean it so it's a waste of my time to help you with it installed.

Then run this application and we'll see about getting you cleaned up.

Download

DDS

and save it to your desktop

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/dds.scr

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/dds.scr' rel="external nofollow">

Disable any script blocker if your Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware has it.

Once downloaded you can disconnect from the Internet and disable your Ant-Virus temporarily if needed.

Then double click

dds.scr

to run the tool.

When done, the

DDS.txt

will open.

Click Yes at the next prompt for Optional Scan.

• When done, DDS will open two (2) logs:

1. DDS.txt

2. Attach.txt

• Save both reports to your desktop

• Please include the following logs in your next reply:
  DDS.txt
  and
  Attach.txt

First of all, thanks for the help

ok i uninstalled uTorrent as asked and i ran DDS and this is the results of the 2 logs:

DDS (Ver_09-03-16.01) - NTFSx86

Run by AJ at 11:48:24.37 on Tue 04/07/2009

Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_12

Microsoft

[AdvancedSetup]

STEP 01

Download but do not yet run ComboFix

If you have a previous version of Combofix.exe, delete it and download a fresh copy.

Download it to your DESKTOP - it MUST run from the Desktop

download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe

subs.geekstogo.com/ComboFix.exe

Using your mouse, Highlight and then Right-click | Copy the entire contents of the Code box below, including blank lines

KILLALL::

File::
c:\windows\temp\_A00FEADA4C.exe
c:\windows\system32\drivers\npf.sys
c:\programdata\norton\Norton2009Reset.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lssexp.dll
c:\windows\system32\HgOWaKkj.ini2
c:\windows\system32\HgOWaKkj.ini
c:\windows\system32\WHiRYyay.ini2
c:\windows\system32\WHiRYyay.ini
C:\amctempt.jpg
C:\amcDB.sdf
c:\windows\system32\uniq.tll
c:\windows\rsscap.dll
c:\users\aj\appdata\roaming\Serial_Grabber.exe
c:\windows\system32\Presecom.dat

Driver::
NPF
.norton2009Reset

RegLock::
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ovfsthpjcpsqywmtuetoqmflwbaueoithckcff]
Registry::
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ovfsthpjcpsqywmtuetoqmflwbaueoithckcff]

Open a new Notepad session (Do not use a Word Processor or WordPad). Click "Format" and be certain that Word Wrap is not enabled. Right-click | Paste the Code box contents from above into Notepad. Click File, Save as..., and set the location to your Desktop, and enter (including quotation marks) as the filename: "CFscript.txt" .

Using your mouse, drag the new file CFscript.txt and drop it on the Combo-Fix.exe icon as shown:

• Important: Have no other programs running. Your Task Bar should be clear of any program entries including your Browser.
  
• Disconnect from the Internet.
  
• Disable your Antivirus software. If it has Script Blocking features, please disable these as well.
  
• A window may open with a series of Disclaimers. Accept the Disclaimers to start the fix.
  
• It may identify that Recovery Console is not installed. Please accept when asked if you wish it to be installed.
  When the scan completes Notepad will open with with your results log open. Do a File, Exit.
  

A caution - Do not run Combofix more than once. Do not touch your mouse/keyboard until the scan has completed, as this may cause the process to stall or your computer to lock. The scan will temporarily disable your desktop, and if interrupted may leave your desktop disabled. If this occurs, please reboot to restore the desktop. Even when ComboFix appears to be doing nothing, look at your Drive light. If it is flashing, Combofix is still at work.

Post back the Combofix log on your next reply.

STEP 02

You should remove and update Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader 8.1.0

Security Updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

STEP 03

These applications along with the Torrent downloads can easily infect your computer.

Free Music Zilla

FrostWire 4.17.2

STEP 04

Please go into the Control Panel, Add/Remove and for now remove ALL versions of JAVA

Java

[AdvancedSetup]

Please post a status update on this.

Thanks

[AdvancedSetup]

Still looking for a status update on this.

Thanks

[AdvancedSetup]

I'm going to be closing the post soon if I don't hear back from you.

Please post an update.

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