cawajanga.biz

hi all can anyone help with this malaware? Avast blocks it no problem, it only comes down when i use IE is there any setting in IE7 I need to alter? thanks for any info…susz

Hi Susz,

It’s not malware in itself- it’s a web site hosting an exploit- the recent .ani exploit, which then installs a Trojan:

http://www.castlecops.com/t186707-cawajanga_biz.html

If IE is being diverted to that site willy-nilly, you need to scan for spyware which might be responsible with AVG Anti-Spyware, Spybot and Ad-Aware.

Also check the Hosts file for malicious entries.

If that fails, post a HijackThis! log for us.

Come on Susz you know the drill ;D number rank and serial number ;D

What is the infected file name, where was it found e.g. (C:\windows\system32\infected-file-name.xxx) ? Check the avast! Log Viewer (right click the avast icon), Warning section, this contains information on all avast detections.

Have you done a google search for cawajanga.biz I did, and this is just one of the hits, http://www.castlecops.com/t186707-cawajanga_biz.html. DON’T click any of the links on that page, what it will do is give you an idea of other files to do a search for on your system.

This would appear to be one of attempted exploits for the ANI vulnerability that was patched in a recent windows security update, ensure you have your OS updated to close this exploit. It won’t stop them trying but close the vulnerability.

Edit: I must improve my typing speed, I must improve my typing speed, I must improve my typing speed, I must improve my typing speed, I must improve my typing speed, I must improve my typing speed ;D

Thanks both for quick replies, this has gone on for about 2 weeks thought I had got it, I cleared 3 trojans to start with.

Just ran scans with Adaware and A-Squared found nothing apart from tracking cookies.

Looked in Warning Log all it says is:

SYSTEM 1240 sign of CVE-2007-0038 has been found in http://cawaj… and that it.

Out of practice with this lol

Looks like some form of browser hijack or trojan downloader trying to access that site, I feel ‘avg anti-spyware’ is better than a-squared so I would suggest running that and then the HJT that Frank said.

Program & Tutorial - Also useful as a diagnostic tool - Download HiJackThis.zip HJT has now been sold to Trend Micro inc. but the 1.99.1 version should still be available here or at one of the download sites. - HJT Information HiJackThis Tutorial 1 or HiJackThis Tutorial 2 or HiJackThis Tutorial 3

Hi again, scanned with AVG it found ‘Highjacker.Agent.a’ in temp internet files, removed ok.

But I clear these temp files everyday, so how does it keep coming back?

And should I uninstall A-Squared and just keep AVG antispy?

I have run a HJT log but can’t remember how to get it to you???

comment appreciated, thanks guys :slight_smile:

Keep it as a secondary anti-trojan on-demand scanner it won’t be using any resources unless you use it.

Copy and paste the contents into a post. If it is too large to do in one post, split it into two parts and make a second post.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:45:08, on 27/04/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16414)

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:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MPFSERVICE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe
C:\Program Files\AOL 9.0\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\AOL 9.0\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe
C:\Program Files\Cacheman\Cacheman.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=EN_GB&c=Q404&bd=pavilion&pf=desktop
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iesearch&locale=EN_GB&c=Q404&bd=pavilion&pf=desktop
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 Bar = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iesearch&locale=EN_GB&c=Q404&bd=pavilion&pf=desktop
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 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://esampler.tns-global.com/esampler/writeaoltest.html?harvest,AOL
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn2\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn2\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: FoxyTunes Toolbar Helper - {784D8FBC-4165-4D88-90FB-62907ACDD045} - C:\Program Files\FoxyTunes\ForInternetExplorer\components\IE\FoxyTunesForIE.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
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: (no name) - {dd9bc689-1df2-4d5a-b3e7-62ace31641f7} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\EXSMgr.dll
O2 - BHO: EpsonToolBandKicker Class - {E99421FB-68DD-40F0-B4AC-B7027CAE2F1A} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll
O3 - Toolbar: EPSON Web-To-Page - {EE5D279F-081B-4404-994D-C6B60AAEBA6D} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn2\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: FoxyTunes Toolbar - {1D1901C3-F72A-46f3-9DBB-0AAA0DEEF6DF} - C:\Program Files\FoxyTunes\ForInternetExplorer\components\IE\FoxyTunesForIE.dll
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [EPSON Stylus DX4000 Series] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIBEE.EXE /FU “C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\E_S7ED.tmp” /EF “HKLM”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [QuickTime Task] “C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe” -atboottime
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] “C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe” /minimized
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [msnmsgr] “C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe” /background
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Common\yhexbmesuk.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Common\yhexbmesuk.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
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
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {193C772A-87BE-4B19-A7BB-445B226FE9A1} (ewidoOnlineScan Control) - http://downloads.ewido.net/ewidoOnlineScan.cab
O16 - DPF: {26FCCDF9-A7E1-452A-A73D-7BF7B4D0BA6C} (AOL Pictures Uploader Class) - http://o.aolcdn.com/pictures/ap/Resources/2.0.6.7/cab/aolpPlugins.10.6.0.4.cab
O16 - DPF: {49232000-16E4-426C-A231-62846947304B} - http://ipgweb.cce.hp.com/rdqcpc/downloads/sysinfo.cab
O16 - DPF: {9522B3FB-7A2B-4646-8AF6-36E7F593073C} (cpbrkpie Control) - http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/4058/ftp.coupons.com/r3302/KelloggCompany/Coupons.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://clubgames.pogo.com/online2/pogop/zuma/popcaploader_v5.cab
O16 - DPF: {FAE74270-E5EE-49C3-B816-EA8B4D55F38F} (H2hPool Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v53/h2hpool/h2hpool.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip..{D6836D0D-4E7B-4AFE-AFD2-B53B5D144D7B}: NameServer = 205.188.146.145
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: EXSMgr - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\EXSMgr.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.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 - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - Anti-Malware Development a.s. - C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MPFSERVICE.exe
O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\PCSuite\Services\ServiceLayer.exe

Hope I did this right ???

I suspect worldwinner games is where I may have got this, I see it in the log, how do i get it out?

Hi Susz,

Could not that be “nylon pantyhose” games? ;D
This will patch the ANI- hole: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935843

Wait for the evaluation of your HJT log. Like to get info on O20 - Winlogon Notify: EXSMgr - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\EXSMgr.dll and the other EXSMgr.dll. Maybe Essexboy know what this dll is.

Damian

Hello SUSZANNAH :smiley:

These don’t look very good:

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {dd9bc689-1df2-4d5a-b3e7-62ace31641f7} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\EXSMgr.dll

O16 - DPF: {9522B3FB-7A2B-4646-8AF6-36E7F593073C} (cpbrkpie Control) - http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/4058/ftp.coupons.com/r3302/KelloggCompany/Coup ons.cab

O16 - DPF: {FAE74270-E5EE-49C3-B816-EA8B4D55F38F} (H2hPool Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v53/h2hpool/h2hpool.cab

O20 - Winlogon Notify: EXSMgr - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\EXSMgr.dll

I’d suggest you also do a scan with this: http://www.mwti.net/products/mwav/mwav.asp

Hi there Damian, long time no see, you guessed it I messed up again…

Thank you Spyros, will try that.

How do I get these entries out?

even more confused that I used to be lol

Hi Susz,

The two mentioned “BBHO”'s = bad browser helper objects can be taken from your comp using Toolbarcop, go here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm and download this small proggie.
The other way is load up HJT and tag exactly what Spyros mentioned in his posting, nothing more, nothing less, and then click enter, and that is that.
I would like to wait a bit for a second opinion, but the two 02 BHO’s can be safely killed using Toolbarcop. If you know what to do, it is “easy peasy”, my gal,

Damian

Thanks Damian, waiting here with bated breath… ;D

Run HJT again and put a tick in the boxes to the left of the entries and click the Fix button.

Check that the files aren’t in the locations mentioned this one mainly.

  • C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\EXSMgr.dll

If it is add it to the User Files (File, Add) section of the avast chest where it can do no harm and send it from there (select the file, right click, email to Alwil Software). No need to zip and PW protect when the sample is sent from chest.

Since it wasn’t detected by anything it should be submitted to avast for analysis to improve detections.

You might also consider proactive protection, in order to place files in the system folders and create registry entries you need permission. Prevention is much better and theoretically easier than cure.

Whilst browsing or collecting email, etc. if you get infected then the malware by default inherits the same permissions that you have for your user account. So if the user account has administrator rights, the malware has administrator rights and can reap havoc. With limited rights the malware can’t put files in the system folders, create registry entries, etc. This greatly reduces the potential harm that can be done by an undetected or first day virus, etc.

Check out the link to DropMyRights (in my signature below) - Browsing the Web and Reading E-mail Safely as an Administrator. This obviously applies to those NT based OSes that have administrator settings, winNT, win2k, winXP.

Thank you everyone for you help :slight_smile:

Hi again David, do you want me to just remove the ones Spyros pointed out?

Hi Susz,

There is your second op. All flags down now, go hit that HJT “hogwart” tool button and finalize this cleansing routine. In the meantime I keep my fingers crossed for ye, all’s well that ends well,

Damian

OK woohoo got 3 of them off…but

2 are in the system32\EXSMgr.dll not sure how I get them from HJK to avast chest…

Hi Susz,

What is the one that stayed behind? What you got off with HJT or toolbarcop has gone to electronic nowhere land, this malware has “evaporated” - you cannot put that back to the chest or forward it to Avast. HJT has got rid of it, definitely period. What’s gone is gone.

polonus

nooo lol didnt understand what David meant by the 2 in SYSTEM32\EXZMgr.dll so I didn’t delete them…yet till I know what I am doing ;D