avast! Warning - Suspicious File Found (~.exe) ?

Hi all,

(Total) Newbie here and I have a question.

I’m using Avast! version 4.8 Home Edition Free Antivirus and am getting a window with this warning:

http://www.n2w.nl/images/AvastWarning.jpg

Originally, the link under “Privacy Policy” seemed to lead to Avast, but the mouse-over stopped working when I tried to right click it (to copy the link in “Properties”) !

The reason I’m doubtful about this message is that this warning does not show up in the Avast Console at all.

Anyone any ideas ? Is this legit or something creepy ??

Thanx for any advice !

Cheers,
Silver

[font=segoe ui]Welcome to the forums Silverwing86,

Don’t worry, the alert is legit. The file ~.exe is oddly named and can be deemed suspicious already but to be sure enough, you may check the file by sending it to VirusTotal. Please give us a link to the results of the scan.

enter here and you will get rid of it if it is a virus or you will know it is not a virus:http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=50106.0

l’arc:
you say dont worry and he has a rootkit,and how he will send it to virus total ;D ;D
Silverwing86:
go to the adviced topic and you will learn how to remove rootkits.

Read carefully and you’ll understand what is the legit I am referring to not worry about.

no you read carefully the file is rootkit"active one "how he will send it

Then forgive my feeble mind. Post has been corrected.

Thanx guys, much appreciated !

But if this is indeed legit, why does the warning not show up in the Avast Log and why does Avast not pick it up when I do a full system scan ? The full system scan came up squeeky clean.

Sorry if I seem a bit ‘thick’, that’s probably because I am ;D !

Thanx again!

Cheers,
Silver

hi brother:here is the methods to detect viruses"in very simple"
when you scan by avast full system scan avast run it engine and scan files and avast depends on signature of viruses,trojans ,rootkits,…and on heuristics logarithms:example:if x file do y and z tell the user there is a suspicious file,and generic detection:like the family of conficker has some likes between them so avast will detect any file has some of its features"that for scan"
butwhen system start avast scan for active rootkits not by signatures but by behaviors depending on GMER anti rootkit so he will tell about any active rootkit not by signatures and you can check from gmer by download ashampoo firewall adn in settings make firewalll hidden from other processes then scan by gmer and you will see that ashampoo firewall is a rootkit from gmer side.so follow the anti rootkits in the adviced topics and you will get rid of the rootkit,or delete it simply by avast.

Silverwings 86,
Hi and welcome to the forum.
Rootkits (if this is indeed one) can be serious.
I’d try a scan with a “second opinion” (and well regarded) scanner. Please download MBAM (free version), install it, update it, and have it run a quick scan.
Please post the scan log.
(If you search the forum, you will see that MBAM is widely recommended, here.)

That is part of the TDSS rootkit (the spawning element) so it does need to be killed

Thanx again for the useful help and advice.

I’m running MBAM now and will post the results when it’s done.

Cheers,
Silver (I’m a ‘Ms’ by the way ;))

so you scan by mbam and dont scan by rku,gmer,aswar.
brother mbam maybe can detect rootkits before they are active but it is impossible to detect any active rootkits,by the way maybe mbam detect some malwares in your pc but they are not the rootkits,so follow my or essexboy advice,we want to help you but maybe you dont want to help your self it is a ROOTKIT!!!

Okay, here is the log:


Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41 Database version: 3024 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

25-10-2009 02:02:11
mbam-log-2009-10-25 (02-02-11).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 140859
Time elapsed: 11 minute(s), 33 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 2

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Services\del (Malware.Trace) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
C:\WINDOWS\system32~.exe (Trojan.KillFiles) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\WINDOWS\system32_id.dat (Malware.Trace) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.


It looks (to my very inexperienced eye) as if the nasty file(s) was/were deleted. Now I’ll see if I can understand the other suggestions made here.

@Superhacker:
I do wish to help myself, but please keep in mind that I don’t know much about any of this stuff, I’m just trying to do my best to sort this mess out. As I mentioned before, I’m a total newbie and need easy to understand, step by step instructions. I am now following the first step that was easy for me to understand (and a tool I had heard of before, I might add, which made me feel a bit more confident in using it first) and to follow. I am not ignoring your advice, just taking it one step at a time. Your patience is appreciated !

Thanx again and Cheers,
Silver

sorry,but i just want your pc get better and you are right some of i write is hard to find or understand :slight_smile:

Thanx for your understanding Superhacker, it really is appreciated (as is your help and advice) ! I know how easy it is to forget that something that may be very simple and common knowledge to one person, can be difficult and new territory for someone else (been there, done that ;D !).

Anyway, after having a mouse problem after restart (needed to remove the USB dongle and re-insert it to get my mouse working again), my system seems to be running okay. Not that I had noticed any problems before, but I know that doesn’t mean anything.

I’m currently running another quick scan with MBAM and will look into your suggestions in a little more detail. I’m hoping I’m okay as I’m reluctant to empty my temp file because of all the handy cookies in there that make my life a bit easier ;), but I do realise that it may yet come to that.

Would it be helpful to do a HiJackThis scan ?

Cheers,
Silver

PS MBAM scan has just come up clean, yay :slight_smile: ! It’s a start…

A HijackThis log will help but it needs to be looked at by an expert as removing the wrong thing will leave the system un-bootable.

As essexboy is the best expert at removing rootkits I would wait until he offers advice.

Use CCleaner to clean out the Temp files and it can be set to not delete needed cookies.

Hi YoKenny,

Thanx for your advice, much appreciated !

I have run a HijackThis scan and it seems to come up clean. I’ll post it here and Essexboy can comment (if he so chooses of course !) whenever he sees it.


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 03:02:14, on 25-10-2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) 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:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
C:\Program Files\AdAware\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\stsystra.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\bin\ZCfgSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\DVDLauncher.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\UMonit.exe
C:\Program Files\TweakNow PowerPack 2009\Module32\RAM2_XP.exe
C:\Program Files\MFP Server Utilities\MFPAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ServoApp.exe
C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Services Manager\Secure Update\AutoUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Hp\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtMng.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Common\DataServer.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\NICCONFIGSVC.exe
C:\Program Files\Trillian\trillian.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\PAStiSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Wacom_Tablet.exe
C:\Program Files\NTRU Cryptosystems\NTRU Hybrid TSS v2.0.25\bin\tcsd_win32.exe
C:\Program Files\TomTom HOME 2\TomTomHOMEService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Fomatik\TrueImageTryStartService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WTablet\Wacom_TabletUser.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Wacom_Tablet.exe
C:\Program Files\Vodafone\Vodafone Mobile Connect\Bin\VMCService.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosA2dp.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHid.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\KHAL2\KHALMNPR.EXE
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHsp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\PCSuite\DATALA~1\DATALA~1.EXE
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqimzone.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\tosOBEX.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\tosBtProc.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Intel\Wireless\Bin\Dot1XCfg.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSimpl.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Silver Wing\My Documents\Downloads\HiJackThis.exe

Need to break it up, too long for one post…

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = www.google.nl/ig/dell?hl=en&client=dell-row-rel&channel=nl&ibd=4070109
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\Program Files\Copernic Agent Pro v6\Copernic Agent\CopernicAgentExt.dll/INTEGRATION_BAND_SEARCHBAR_HTML
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.tribeworld.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
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://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,Default_Page_URL = www.google.nl/ig/dell?hl=en&client=dell-row-rel&channel=nl&ibd=4070109
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {BE89472C-B803-4D1D-9A9A-0A63660E0FE3} - C:\PROGRA~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Ipswitch.WsftpBrowserHelper - {601ED020-FB6C-11D3-87D8-0050DA59922B} - C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\WS_FTP Pro\wsbho2k0.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: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\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: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Copernic Agent - {F2E259E8-0FC8-438C-A6E0-342DD80FA53E} - C:\PROGRA~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NVHotkey] rundll32.exe nvHotkey.dll,Start
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [SigmatelSysTrayApp] stsystra.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [IntelZeroConfig] “C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\bin\ZCfgSvc.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [IntelWireless] “C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe” /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\ISUSPM.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] “C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe” -start
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [DVDLauncher] “C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\DVDLauncher.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] “C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE” /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [IMEKRMIG6.1] C:\WINDOWS\ime\imkr6_1\IMEKRMIG.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Kernel and Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [UMonit] C:\WINDOWS\system32\UMonit.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [RAM Idle Professional] C:\Program Files\TweakNow PowerPack 2009\Module32\RAM2_XP.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [MFP Manager] “C:\Program Files\MFP Server Utilities\MFPAgent.exe” -CheckAutoRun
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [COMODO Internet Security] “C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe” -h
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [iTunesHelper] “C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] “C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (reboot)] “C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.exe” /runcleanupscript
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [Transparent] C:\Program Files\TweakNow PowerPack 2009\Transparent.exe 163 163
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘SYSTEM’)
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18..\Run: [Nokia.PCSync] C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 6\PcSync2.exe /NoDialog (User ‘SYSTEM’)
O4 - HKUS.DEFAULT..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘Default user’)
O4 - Startup: Trillian.lnk = C:\Program Files\Trillian\trillian.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth Manager.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: EMBASSY Trust Suite Secure Update.lnk = C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Services Manager\Secure Update\AutoUpdate.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hp\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Photosmart Premier Fast Start.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hp\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe
O4 - Global Startup: TabUserW.exe.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present

Still too long :-\ …

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Search Using Copernic Agent - res://C:\Program Files\Copernic Agent Pro v6\Copernic Agent\CopernicAgentExt.dll/INTEGRATION_MENU_SEARCHEXT
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {193B17B0-7C9F-4D5B-AEAB-8D3605EFC084} - C:\PROGRA~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1.EXE
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Launch Copernic Agent - {193B17B0-7C9F-4D5B-AEAB-8D3605EFC084} - C:\PROGRA~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Copernic Agent - {688DC797-DC11-46A7-9F1B-445F4F58CE6E} - C:\PROGRA~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1\COPERN~1.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\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
O16 - DPF: {01A88BB1-1174-41EC-ACCB-963509EAE56B} (SysProWmi Class) - http://supportapj.dell.com/systemprofiler/SysPro.CAB
O16 - DPF: {493ACF15-5CD9-4474-82A6-91670C3DD66E} (LinkedIn ContactFinderControl) - http://www.linkedin.com/cab/LinkedInContactFinderControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {4CCA4E80-9259-11D9-AC6E-444553544200} - http://h30155.www3.hp.com/ediags/dd/install/HPInstallMgr_v01_5.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by124w.bay124.mail.live.com/mail/resources/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1186044204625
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1168696085359
O16 - DPF: {BFF1950D-B1B4-4AE8-B842-B2CCF06D9A1B} (Zylom Games Player) - http://game03.zylom.com/activex/zylomgamesplayer.cab
O16 - DPF: {CF40ACC5-E1BB-4AFF-AC72-04C2F616BCA7} (get_atlcom Class) - http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/nos/gp.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {EDFCB7CB-942C-4822-AF14-F0B687409848} (Image Uploader Control) - http://cache.hyves-static.net/statics/Aurigma/ImageUploader4.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip..{2A869DB6-56F9-40B3-A1AB-7CE1226276CC}: NameServer = 202.27.158.40,202.27.156.72
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip..{39D618D4-BCB8-4F86-92F0-907D63784F19}: NameServer = 192.168.2.254
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip..{2A869DB6-56F9-40B3-A1AB-7CE1226276CC}: NameServer = 202.27.158.40,202.27.156.72
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip..{2A869DB6-56F9-40B3-A1AB-7CE1226276CC}: NameServer = 202.27.158.40,202.27.156.72
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: wxvault.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\guard32.dll
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\AdAware\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: Acronis Scheduler2 Service (AcrSch2Svc) - Acronis - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
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: 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: COMODO Internet Security Helper Service (cmdAgent) - COMODO - C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe
O23 - Service: DataSvr2 - Wave Systems Corp. - C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Common\DataServer.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: getPlus(R) Helper - NOS Microsystems Ltd. - C:\Program Files\NOS\bin\getPlus_HelperSvc.exe
O23 - Service: HP Port Resolver - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\HPBPRO.EXE
O23 - Service: HP Status Server - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\HPBOID.EXE
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: Logitech Bluetooth Service (LBTServ) - Logitech, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\Bluetooth\LBTServ.exe
O23 - Service: NICCONFIGSVC - Dell Inc. - C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\NICCONFIGSVC.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe
O23 - Service: STI Simulator - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\PAStiSvc.exe
O23 - Service: TabletServiceWacom - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Wacom_Tablet.exe
O23 - Service: NTRU Hybrid TSS v2.0.25 TCS (tcsd_win32.exe) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NTRU Cryptosystems\NTRU Hybrid TSS v2.0.25\bin\tcsd_win32.exe
O23 - Service: TomTomHOMEService - TomTom - C:\Program Files\TomTom HOME 2\TomTomHOMEService.exe
O23 - Service: Acronis Try And Decide Service (TryAndDecideService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Fomatik\TrueImageTryStartService.exe
O23 - Service: Vodafone Mobile Connect Service (VMCService) - Vodafone - C:\Program Files\Vodafone\Vodafone Mobile Connect\Bin\VMCService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless SSO Service (WLANKEEPER) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe


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Thanx for the info on CCleaner, it’d be a great help if I can pick and choose what it deletes ! I’ll look it up…

I also realised that Avast! Home Edition 4.8 (which I am currently using) has the Anti Rootkit Superhacker mentioned in the post he referred to so I’m letting it run another thorough scan. I actually did this before I posted here and it came up clean, but better to be sure what the situation is now.

I’m still not sure though, why the Avast! warning (as in my first post) did not show up in the Avast! Log Viewer under ‘Warning’, any ideas ? I just checked and it’s still not there !

Thanx again all of you for your help and support !

Cheers,
Silver