AVG detected trojan horse clicker.vms in svchost.exe I tried to clean as amuch as i could ran malwarebye, spybot,adaware,ccleaner turned off system restore and rebooted. Ran AVG againd and it did not detect the virus but IE continues to open on startup. I am not sure if my computer is clean. Can you please look at the hjt log and let me know. Many thanks in advance. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 1:53:42 PM, on 12/31/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16762) 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\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\arservice.exe C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_05\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\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_US&c=Q106&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_US&c=Q106&bd=pavilion&pf=desktop R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/ 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_US&c=Q106&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 O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1091A022-E8F8-4E72-ADF0-CC4D50CF32D5} - (no file) O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: {daf0fc67-2f6a-f709-d984-c272eb6669c6} - {6c9666be-272c-489d-907f-a6f276cf0fad} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D1685AD5-9B4A-4316-8E01-FA6C76182A99} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ehTray] C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlwaysReady Power Message APP] ARPWRMSG.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHUPD08] c:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\{33D6CC28-9F75-4d1b-A11D-98895B3A3729}\hphupd08.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPBootOp] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Boot Optimizer\HPBootOp.exe" /run O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [RunAntivirus] iexplore http://scan.scannerantispyware.com/10299/3/ O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [Msn] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnHost] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnLoad] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnConvert] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnMessendger] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [RunAntivirus] iexplore http://scan.scannerantispyware.com/10299/3/ (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [Msn] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnHost] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnLoad] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnConvert] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnMessendger] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [RunAntivirus] iexplore http://scan.scannerantispyware.com/10299/3/ (User 'Default user') O4 - .DEFAULT User Startup: Pin.lnk = C:\hp\bin\CLOAKER.EXE (User 'Default user') O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_05\bin\npjpi150_05.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_05\bin\npjpi150_05.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL 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: Connection Help - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Connection Help - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm 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 O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll O20 - AppInit_DLLs: avgrsstx.dll mhxhqp.dll O20 - Winlogon Notify: dDSkhgHw - dDSkhgHw.dll (file missing) O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe -- End of file - 7308 bytes
Hi burbon, To get rid of Clicker do this: Fix entries using HiJackThis Launch HiJackThis Click the Do a system scan only button Put a check next to the entries listed below (if they still remain) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1091A022-E8F8-4E72-ADF0-CC4D50CF32D5} - (no file) O2 - BHO: {daf0fc67-2f6a-f709-d984-c272eb6669c6} - {6c9666be-272c-489d-907f-a6f276cf0fad} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D1685AD5-9B4A-4316-8E01-FA6C76182A99} - (no file) O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [RunAntivirus] iexplore http://scan.scannerantispyware.com/10299/3/ O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [Msn] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnHost] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnLoad] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnConvert] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnMessendger] c:\svchost.exe O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [RunAntivirus] iexplore http://scan.scannerantispyware.com/10299/3/ (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [Msn] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnHost] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnLoad] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnConvert] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [MsnMessendger] c:\svchost.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [RunAntivirus] iexplore http://scan.scannerantispyware.com/10299/3/ (User 'Default user') O20 - Winlogon Notify: dDSkhgHw - dDSkhgHw.dll (file missing) IMPORTANT: Do NOT click fix until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now Click the Fix checked button and close HiJackThis Reboot after the reboot, Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune & save it to your desktop. DO NOT use yet. Please download and install SUPERAntiSpyware Free • Double-click SUPERAntiSypware.exe and use the default settings for installation. • An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program. • If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and unzip into the program's folder.) • Under the "Configuration and Preferences", click the Preferences... button. • Click the "General and Startup" tab, and under Start-up Options, make sure "Start SUPERAntiSpyware when Windows starts" box is unchecked. • Click the "Scanning Control" tab, and under Scanner Options, make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked): o Close browsers before scanning. o Scan for tracking cookies. o Terminate memory threats before quarantining. • Click the "Close" button to leave the control center screen and exit the program. • Do not run a scan just yet. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop. Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. • At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish. • If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. • "Close" the program. Do not run a scan just yet. Reboot your computer in "Safe Mode" using the F8 method. To do this, restart your computer and before the Windows icon appears press the F8 key repeatedly. A menu will appear with several options. Use the arrow keys to navigate and select the option to run Windows in "Safe Mode". Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program. • Under Main "Select Files to Delete" choose: Select All. • Click the Empty Selected button. • If you use Firefox browser click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All • Click the Empty Selected button. If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt. • If you use Opera browser click Opera at the top and choose: Select All • Click the Empty Selected button. If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt. • Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program. Scan with SUPERAntiSpyware as follows: • Launch the program and back on the main screen, under "Scan for Harmful Software" click Scan your computer. • On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive. • On the right, under "Complete Scan", choose Perform Complete Scan and click "Next". • After the scan is complete, a Scan Summary box will appear with potentially harmful items that were detected. Click "OK". • Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click "Next". • A notification will appear that "Quarantine and Removal is Complete". Click "OK" and then click the "Finish" button to return to the main menu. • If asked if you want to reboot, click "Yes" and reboot normally. • To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch SUPERAntispyware again. o Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab. o Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log. o If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View log. A text file will open in your default text editor. o Please copy and paste the Scan Log results in your next reply. • Click Close to exit the program. Scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware as follows: Double-click and run mbam • Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan. • When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. • Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. <-- Don't forget this. • When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location. The log can also be found here: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt Reboot to Normal Mode If you’re still having problems: Please describe those problems as best you can and post the SUPERAntiSpyware Log, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Log and a fresh HijackThis Lg in your next reply. 2OG
THANX SO MUCH........i had the same problem with the mshta.exe and this solved my cpu usage....but i have multiple mshta.exe still running..i need more info on java installation...i think thats the step im missing....
