Every few hours, I am notified of a new program attempting to access the internet. The file name is always a 2 to 5 digit random number.exe. I’ve located the file(s) existence in Documents and Settings/host/Local Settings/Temp. It’s 0 kb in size and every time I deny it access to the net, it renames and creates itself to another random number and requests access again. I’ve scanned for viruses with Avast! and Trend Micro and checked for spyware with Ad-Aware SE and SpyBot. Nothing is ever found and I don’t know what else to try. Can anybody help me, please?
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What do you think? You can see the line C:\DOCUME~1\admin\LOCALS~1\Temp\29806.exe is the file I can’t get rid of, says it’s in use even though I denied it access to the web. There’s several other similar files all 2 to 5 digit numbers.exe that also exist in the same directory, all in use, all undeleteable.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 2:42:21 PM, on 1/22/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Parallel Tasking\ptask.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe
C:\Program Files\ASUS\SmartDoctor\SmartDoctor.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hposol08.exe
C:\Program Files\PowerDesk\pddlghlp.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\admin\LOCALS~1\Temp\29806.exe
C:\Program Files\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe
O2 - BHO: CCHelper - {0CF0B8EE-6596-11D5-A98E-0003470BB48E} - C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Companion\CCHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Pop-Up Stopper &Companion - {8F05B1A8-9D77-4B8F-AF54-6B2202066F95} - C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Companion\popupus.dll
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] “C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Parallel Tasking] C:\Program Files\Parallel Tasking\ptask.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] “C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [QuickTime Task] “C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe” -atboottime
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 - HKCU..\Run: [ASUS SmartDoctor] C:\Program Files\ASUS\SmartDoctor\SmartDoctor.exe /start
O4 - Startup: Dialog Helper.lnk = C:\Program Files\PowerDesk\pddlghlp.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Loadout Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\Belkin\Nostromo\nost_LM.exe
O4 - Global Startup: officejet 6100.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1097907699343
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown - 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: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\admin\LOCALS~1\Temp\29806.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.fuckitorchuckit.com
Seem dodgy to me.
Try this
Says my product key is invalid, won’t allow me to install.
You do not have to validate windows, just click on
No, do not validate Windows at this time, but take me to the download.
Nothing found with the quick scan, trying the more thorough scan now. Any other ideas in the meantime?
Nope, still nothing found.
Well i have just had a quick look at your log, and i notice this running process " C:\DOCUME~1\admin\LOCALS~1\Temp\29806.exe" , and it fits your description, also NO processes should be running from this location.
Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del), press the ‘Process’ tab at the top and kill the process, then clean out all of your temp folder, and all of your other temporay folder.
Then reboot your system, create another HijackThis log and post it here so we can confirm your system is clean.
–lee
THESE ARE EITHER HARMFULL OR A SECURITY RISK
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO FIX THEM :
\program files\parallel tasking\ptask.exe
o4 - hklm..\run: [parallel tasking] c:\program files\parallel tasking\ptask.exe
o4 - global startup: officejet 6100.lnk = ?
o16 - dpf: {6414512b-b978-451d-a0d8-fcfdf33e833c} (wuwebcontrol class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/v5controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1097907699343
o16 - dpf: {74d05d43-3236-11d4-bdcd-00c04f9a3b61} (housecall control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
HARMFULL ITEMS IN THE DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS FOLDER(S) :
Nothing found.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT NEEDED TO LOAD
AT BOOTIME FOR THE SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY:
o4 - hklm..\run: [roxiodragtodisc] “c:\program files\roxio\easy media creator 7\drag to disc\drgtodsc.exe”
o4 - hklm..\run: [sunjavaupdatesched] c:\program files\java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
o4 - hkcu..\run: [asus smartdoctor] c:\program files\asus\smartdoctor\smartdoctor.exe /start
o4 - startup: dialog helper.lnk = c:\program files\powerdesk\pddlghlp.exe
DukeNukem,
the 015 you mentioned is a legitimate website (although the name may not look like one)
Even though the file is in use, it’s not listing as a running process. Neither are the other dozen of random numbered.exe’s. They’re all in use too.
Eddy, I made the recommended changes. I appreciate the help. Now I’m just going to have to sit and wait and see if it tries to access the net again. I still can’t delete all those exe’s though, still in use. I can’t figure out what’s using them all.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 3:57:13 PM, on 1/22/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe
C:\Program Files\ASUS\SmartDoctor\SmartDoctor.exe
C:\Program Files\PowerDesk\pddlghlp.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe
O2 - BHO: CCHelper - {0CF0B8EE-6596-11D5-A98E-0003470BB48E} - C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Companion\CCHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Pop-Up Stopper &Companion - {8F05B1A8-9D77-4B8F-AF54-6B2202066F95} - C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Companion\popupus.dll
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] “C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] “C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [QuickTime Task] “C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe” -atboottime
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: [gcasServ] “C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe”
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [ASUS SmartDoctor] C:\Program Files\ASUS\SmartDoctor\SmartDoctor.exe /start
O4 - Startup: Dialog Helper.lnk = C:\Program Files\PowerDesk\pddlghlp.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Loadout Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\Belkin\Nostromo\nost_LM.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service - Unknown - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown - 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: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe