Help with HJT log

Viruses and worms
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Hi. I decided to follow what some of you guys suggested and installed a SP3 version of windows xp.
I ran hijackthis and some new entries showed up, so I’d like some help to know if everything’s ok, please:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:36:06, on 10/7/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011)
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\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\ARQUIV~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Arquivos de programas\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:\Arquivos de programas\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Joao\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe
C:\Arquivos de programas\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
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
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\ARQUIV~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Auxiliar de Conexão do Windows Live - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [avast!] C:\ARQUIV~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingA5926] command.com /c del “C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt”
O4 - HKLM..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingC9326] cmd.exe /c del “C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt”
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [msnmsgr] “C:\Arquivos de programas\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe” /background
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [SUPERAntiSpyware] C:\Arquivos de programas\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Arquivos de programas\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingB6860] command.com /c del “C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt”
O4 - HKCU..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingD151] cmd.exe /c del “C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt”
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘LOCAL SERVICE’)
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘NETWORK SERVICE’)
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘SYSTEM’)
O4 - HKUS.DEFAULT..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘Default user’)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\ARQUIV~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\ARQUIV~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
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Arquivos de programas\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Arquivos de programas\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF: SEARCH_PAGE_URL=&http://home.microsoft.com/intl/br/access/allinone.asp
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip..{42D630A2-2F17-436D-834E-FFAD8FF1A6CB}: NameServer = 200.204.0.10 200.204.0.138
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Arquivos de programas\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

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Id also like to know what free firewall i should use - i did seach these forums and got alot of information, but im not sure what to get.

Thanks again for the great help,

João.

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O4 - HKLM..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingA5926] command.com /c del “C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt”
O4 - HKLM..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingC9326] cmd.exe /c del “C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt”

Shows that you have to reboot to have the RunOnce items processed.

How do you connect to the Internet?

How fast is the system CPU and what is its type plus how much RAM does the system have?

Firewalls are redundant if you keep your system up to date and run SUPERAntiSpyware and SpybotSD TeaTimer.

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Firewalls are most certainly not redundant keeping your OS up to date and running SAS and Spybot S&D won’t stop unauthorised outbound connections and associated inbound connections pass through inbound checking of your firewall as it originated from your system.

Any malware that manages to get past your defences will have free reign to connect to the internet to either download more of the same, pass your personal data (sensitive or otherwise, user names, passwords, keylogger retrieved data, etc.) or open a backdoor to your computer, so outbound protection is essential.

  • There are many freeware firewalls such as, Comodo (care required now it is a suite not to install the anti-virus element), PCTools Firewall Plus, Online Armor and recently released, Outpost Firewall free 6.5 (2009)

See http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php.

Many forum users are using all of the above:

  • PC Tools Firewall seems to have the least user headaches as it doesn’t seem to be constantly asking the user questions about this and that.
  • Online Armor for the most parts fine but it has caused some users grief after avast program updates and that is something you have to watch out for.
  • Comodo is now a suite and you have to do a custom install so as not to install the antivirus element (or use the add remove programs to remove the AV element if already installed), of all the firewalls listed this seems to be the noisiest in asking questions, depending on settings and elements used, so it could be daunting for those not to familiar with firewalls or their systems.
  • Outpost Firewall 2009 free, a cut down version of the Outpost Firewall Pro version, which should still provide good protection, http://free.agnitum.com/. Download, http://www.filehippo.com/download_outpost_firewall/

Time for YoKenny to trot out the tired old outbound firewalls are a waste of time link again ;D

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Well, we do not agree.

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I just had the Outpost 2009 on the laptop put through a random test and found secure on all inbound and outbound - ‘stealth’ or similar was the grading for 100% secure but I cannot remember who ran the test - maybe Outpost, but I don’t think so. I just took it on as a spur of the moment thing. Now I wish I had kept a record.