My PC connects automatically to the Net... Worm, virus? Please help

Viruses and worms
1

Hi all

When I want to stay offline, my PC tends to launch a connection every hour or so and a unwanted popup window opens. This is very annoying: for instance, I play Half Life2 (registered version) and when that connection tries to establish, popup stopper or not, HL2 loses the focus and the Desktop appears.

I’ve tried a Norton AV check, AdAware, Spy Sweeper: I removed various stuff, but the phenomenon remains…

As a sort of last hope I’ve ran the HijackThis thingy, but I’d like a few opinions before shredding my machine to pieces :wink:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 19:04:10, on 18/12/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb07.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition\PSFree.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\DvzCommon\DvzMsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Palm\HOTSYNC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\devldr32.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\OPScan.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\steph\My Documents\dl\HiJackThis v1.99\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://gameknot.com/list_games.pl?rnd=5531
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://gameknot.com/list_games.pl?rnd=5531
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb07.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [TkBellExe] “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe” -osboot
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [QuickTime Task] “C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe” -atboottime
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [ccApp] “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe”
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [WinTime] C:\WINDOWS\system32\wintime.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] “C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe”
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [MSMSGS] “C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe” /background
O4 - HKCU..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] “C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition\PSFree.exe”
O4 - Startup: HotSync Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\Palm\HOTSYNC.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Dataviz Messenger.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\DvzCommon\DvzMsgr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: Télécharger en utilisant Download &Express - C:\Program Files\Download Express\Add_Url.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll
O15 - Trusted IP range: 64.127.104.144 (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1103323894450
O16 - DPF: {99B6E512-3893-4155-9964-8EB8E06099CB} (WebSpyWareKiller Class) - http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/promotions/spywaredetector/WebSWK.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip..{FE4E454E-1E86-47F6-9E17-725F08C68443}: NameServer = 62.235.14.4 62.235.13.199
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

Thanks for help

2

Just curious. Why asking this on Avast’s forum while you are using NAV?

3

I strongly suggest you start making your system up-to-date. Currently it is very vulnerable to all kinds of malware/attacks !!!

This the result from my HijackThis Log File Analyzer (freeware) :

CHECKING HIJACKTHIS, INTERNET EXPLORER, WINDOWS AND SOFTWARE FIREWALL:

You are using the latest version of HijackThis.
Old version of Internet Explorer detected, please update.
INMEDIATLY visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install ALL security patches/updates.
Software firewall detected.

THESE ITEMS ARE HARMFULL AND SHOULD BE FIXED/REMOVED :

o4 - hklm..\run: [wintime] c:\windows\system32\wintime.exe
o8 - extra context menu item: télécharger en utilisant download &express - c:\program files\download express\add_url.htm
o15 - trusted ip range: 64.127.104.144 (hklm)
o16 - dpf: {6414512b-b978-451d-a0d8-fcfdf33e833c} (wuwebcontrol class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/v5controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1103323894450
o16 - dpf: {99b6e512-3893-4155-9964-8eb8e06099cb} (webspywarekiller class) - http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/promotions/spywaredetector/webswk.cab

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT NEEDED TO LOAD
AT BOOTIME FOR THE SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY:

o4 - hklm..\run: [sunjavaupdatesched] c:\program files\java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
o4 - hklm..\run: [tkbellexe] “c:\program files\common files\real\update_ob\realsched.exe” -osboot
o4 - hkcu..\run: [msmsgs] “c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe” /background
o4 - global startup: microsoft office.lnk = c:\program files\microsoft office\office\osa9.exe

4

Thanks a lot.

I searched for forums to post HJT logs on, and this came first, sorry for intruding here :-\ I then appreciate your help even more.

5

Don’t feel sorry. No need for that. We are here to give support to people in the first place, and we are more than happy if we can help someone. :wink:

And unlike many other places we do not only give support for the product the board is from :smiley:

Welcome onboard I would say.