Clipboard Hijack. Please Help.

Viruses and worms
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I’ve been surfing the internet, going to sites such as Digg, Kotaku, and now a few other sites trying to find a solution to this problem, but now I’m turning here to see if anyone has any knowledge to thwart this threat assaulting my computer.

It appears my clipboard has been hijacked by some script that overwrites its content with http:// xp-vista-update.net /?id=91873534231 (broken due to the malware content of the site). This is something that has apparently been known of in light fashion since early in the year and possibly even back into 2007, but through the internet I have found no definite answer on how to defend against or remove whatever it is that is causing this threat. I’ve accidently posted the link in a chat room at one point, and that seems to be just what the script is trying to do. Does /anyone/ know what I can do to protect against this?

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Download HijackThis and post a log here.

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:41:27 AM, on 8/19/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)
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\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:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmm.exe
C:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\ZuneBusEnum.exe
C:\Program Files\Razer\Copperhead\razerhid.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\QuickCam\Quickcam.exe
C:\Program Files\TaskSwitchXP\TaskSwitchXP.exe
C:\program files\steam\steam.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe
C:\Program Files\Razer\Copperhead\razertra.exe
C:\Program Files\Razer\Copperhead\razerofa.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\LQCVFX\COCIManager.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSimpl.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [PowerTweak Menu] C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmm.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [UnlockerAssistant] “C:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe” -H
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
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 - HKLM..\Run: [Zune Launcher] “c:\Program Files\Zune\ZuneLauncher.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Copperhead] C:\Program Files\Razer\Copperhead\razerhid.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [LogitechCommunicationsManager] “C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [LogitechQuickCamRibbon] “C:\Program Files\Logitech\QuickCam\Quickcam.exe” /hide
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe”
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [TaskSwitchXP] C:\Program Files\TaskSwitchXP\TaskSwitchXP.exe
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [Steam] “c:\program files\steam\steam.exe” -silent
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [Pidgin] C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19..\Run: [TaskSwitchXP] C:\Program Files\TaskSwitchXP\TaskSwitchXP.exe (User ‘LOCAL SERVICE’)
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,4,N (User ‘LOCAL SERVICE’)
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20..\Run: [TaskSwitchXP] C:\Program Files\TaskSwitchXP\TaskSwitchXP.exe (User ‘NETWORK SERVICE’)
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,4,N (User ‘NETWORK SERVICE’)
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18..\Run: [TaskSwitchXP] C:\Program Files\TaskSwitchXP\TaskSwitchXP.exe (User ‘SYSTEM’)
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,4,N (User ‘SYSTEM’)
O4 - HKUS.DEFAULT..\Run: [TaskSwitchXP] C:\Program Files\TaskSwitchXP\TaskSwitchXP.exe (User ‘Default user’)
O4 - HKUS.DEFAULT..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,4,N (User ‘Default user’)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.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
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1216709615718
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1216709687984
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: LVCOMSer - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
O23 - Service: Process Monitor (LVPrcSrv) - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
O23 - Service: LVSrvLauncher - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\SrvLnch\SrvLnch.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

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From what I’ve read, This seems to be a problem with Firefox and Adobe Flash on Windows or Mac.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7567889.stm

“Getting rid of the link has proved problematic. Some report resorting to re-booting their machine to free themselves of it but others stopped it by killing the Firefox process thread.”

Edit: this also affects IE and Safari, AND Linux users.

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This one’s a nasty.

http://spywarefiles.prevx.com/RRHHHG277282/MMM.EXE.html

I suggest scheduling a boot-time scan and also run Spybot S&D.

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Is it actually the spyware one or part of one of the custom programs running on my computer?

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More info here:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/15/webbased_clipboard_hijacking/

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it seems that rebooting your computer will get rid of this.

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Hi marc57,

See a proposed cleansing routine here for the clipboard hijack malware:
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1185677

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