6000+ files password protected

YO,
Ran complete thorough scan (new user) and the log contained just over 6000 files and or folders which were stated to be password protected and couldn’t be scanned. What’s up with this? Thanks

What were the file names? (a few examples, I mean)
Some programs use password-protected ZIP files as their data files (various anti-spy/adware tools, for instance)… so it’s nothing exceptional.

Some of the files were in NU folders. Sorry but I don’t recall the specific names. Also, I didn’t see a way to save the log so I don’t think it was saved. I’m not at that computer now. I run Sybot SD, hijackthis, adaware and used NAV and TrendMicros AV in the past. There were ALOT of files!

Google and Altavista searches have been redirected on my computer and I’m frantically trying to fix the problem. I feel violated and unable to retaliate. It sounds like I have a trojan-host virus of some sort or a hijacking of some sort is going on.

Forums are a great tool. Thanks for replying.

NU… like Norton Utility? Norton Cleansweep keeps its database as a password protected ZIP, for example.

What exactly do you mean - google was redirected?

When I type google.com I don’t get to google.com but to a screen with a message “if you meant to go to google.com click here.” Then a few popup ads show up and I can either accept or cancel going to sites to download software utilities for blocking popups. I always cancel.

I’ll have to run another scan and get specific files.

It sounds like you have a browser hi-jacking, or some other form of spyware on your system. You should run a scan with a spyware removing utility.

Douglas

Metalwork, did you get the browser Hijacking fixed if not. please post your log on here. I will check it out and give ya a hand. just the log though, please do not post the startup file…lol most current version of HJT is 1.97.7

First_c

metalwork, if you want to try to fix it manually, open regedit and take a look at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPrefix
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes

The ordinary prefixes should look like
www : http://
ftp : ftp://

etc. The default prefix should be http://
You may found the redirector there…

Thanks you guys. I’ll post the log tonight, I’m at my machine at work now. No it’s not fixed.
I have the log posted at other forums with no responses so it doesn’t look good.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 7:02:28 PM, on 2/13/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Verizon Online\WinPoET\WrOS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\WinFax\WFXSWTCH.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wfxsnt40.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\rnathchk.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashmaisv.exe
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\ScanPanel\ScnPanel.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {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
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [QuickTime Task] “C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe” -atboottime
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [WFXSwtch] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\WinFax\WFXSWTCH.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [WinFaxAppPortStarter] wfxsnt40.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Ad-aware] “C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-aware.exe” +c
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [ashMaiSv] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashmaisv.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] “C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe”
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [MSMSGS] “C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe” /background
O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp center UI.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Shadow\ShadowBar.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: ScanPanel.lnk = C:\ScanPanel\ScnPanel.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Define - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\A\ERS_DEF.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Look Up in &Encyclopedia - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\A\ERS_ENC.HTM
O9 - Extra button: Encarta Encyclopedia (HKLM)
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Encarta Encyclopedia (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Define (HKLM)
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Define (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120501/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37569.6194212963
O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/activedata/SymAData.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E77C0D62-882A-456F-AD8F-7C6C9569B8C7} (ActiveDataObj Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/activedata/ActiveData.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip..{23CDF299-0361-4B52-9075-9D9221D2CD79}: NameServer = 207.251.201.10 207.251.201.11
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip..{23CDF299-0361-4B52-9075-9D9221D2CD79}: NameServer = 207.251.201.10 207.251.201.11

Igor,
This is what I find
Default prefix htp://

Prefixes
(Default) (value not set)
ftp ftp://
gopher gopher://
home http://
mosaic http://
www http://

What is this gopher? Any advice?
Thanks

Whatever the problem it is apparently now fixed! I can now go directly to google and alta vista. I don’t know what was fixed, though. Adaware found something last night but I don’t think that had anything to do with this problem. Thanks for your time. Any advice on how to learn more about spyware and virii?