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pacman2004

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spoo1.exe
« on: June 25, 2005, 03:42:40 PM »
Hello !

Recently, my PC was infected with this virus spoo1.exe.  This virus will run everytime when booting up.  I could not access the icons on the taskbar because the taskbar flickers and disappears everytime I click my mouse. 

I tried running Avast, Adaware, Spybot Search & Destroy, but none worked. 

In the end I downloaded Autorun (shows which programs run when booting up) from sysinternal and removed the virus manually.

Why didn't Avast, Adaware or Spybot detect this virus  ???


 

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2005, 04:08:13 PM »
Hi pacman2004,

Do you mean spool.exe?

spool.exe is part of RapidBlaster spyware:

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/spool/

This spyware is constantly changing to avoid detection, which is why all the programs you tried missed it.

There is a special tool available. I suggest you run it just to make sure RapidBlaster has gone:

http://www.wilderssecurity.net/specialinfo/rapidblaster.html

SpywareBlaster will protect you against future infection by RapidBlaster. It's available here:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2005, 11:28:28 AM »
Hi ! FreewheelinFrank

It's spoo1.exe , no mistake about the name :)

Thanks for the link.  I will try it out.

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2005, 12:01:08 PM »
Spool1.exe brings up nothing on Google: it must be something new.

Can you do a scan with HijackThis! and post the log please?

Instructions here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial42.html
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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2005, 02:06:11 PM »
Hello FreewheelinFrank

I thought I removed spoo1.exe already  ???

But this process appeared again after I ran HijackThis.   Same symptons as before ; message saying "my IE homepage has changed to about:blank".

Anyway, please see log below.  Hope you can help solve this problem.

http://www.18hi.com/123.exeLogfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:58:46 PM, on 6/27/2005
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:\Utilities\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Utilities\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\MediaDet.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NotifyPhoneBook.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\zh-sg\msnappau.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Teh Kek Lin\My Documents\My Download Files\Software\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Utilities\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Utilities\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe
C:\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Utilities\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Utilities\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.03.0000.1005\en-xu\stmain.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.4000.1001\zh-sg\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: ó?ò?°é??(&V) - {4647E382-520B-11D2-A0D0-004033D0645D} - C:\Program Files\InfoQuick\VoiceMate\plugin\mybands.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.4000.1001\zh-sg\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Utilities\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ashMaiSv] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashmaisv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AME_CSA] rundll32 amecsa.cpl,RUN_DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\UTILIT~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msnappau] "C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\zh-sg\msnappau.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe"  -osboot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [FreeRAM XP] "C:\Documents and Settings\Teh Kek Lin\My Documents\My Download Files\Software\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe" -win
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Utilities\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Powerword 2003.lnk = C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\Powerword 2003\XDICT.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\npjpi142_05.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\npjpi142_05.dll
O9 - Extra button: 3721CMail - {5D73EE86-05F1-49ed-B850-E423120EC329} - http://cmail.3721.com?fb=client (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: PowerWord - {9A687CA6-D585-4947-9ED9-BE96071F5CD9} - C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\Powerword 2003\XDictExB.dll
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
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://V5.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://Download.Windowsupdate.com
O16 - DPF: {4E888414-DB8F-11D1-9CD9-00C04F98436A} (Microsoft.WinRep) - https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/OAS/ActiveX/winrep.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1093701870593
O16 - DPF: {70BA88C8-DAE8-4CE9-92BB-979C4A75F53B} - http://launch.gamespyarcade.com/software/launch/alaunch.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {F54C1137-5E34-4B95-95A5-BA56D4D8D743} (Secure Delivery) - http://www.gamespot.com/KDX/kdx.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{ED167D02-FBA5-4053-99C6-588473EB4C04}: NameServer = 165.21.83.88 165.21.100.88
O18 - Protocol: dic - {C21F5C32-F57A-4A0D-8E0A-B672691C52D0} - C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\Powerword 2003\XDictExB.dll
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Sygate Personal Firewall (SmcService) - Sygate Technologies, Inc. - C:\Utilities\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe


pacman2004

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2005, 02:07:33 PM »
BY the way, the process is spoo1.exe, not spool1.exe.

pacman2004

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2005, 02:26:10 PM »
Freewheelin Frank

Please ignore previous log, because I have shut down the process spoo1.exe.

This new log is taken with spoo1.exe running :

http://www.18hi.com/123.exeLogfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:23:17 PM, on 6/27/2005
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:\Utilities\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Utilities\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\MediaDet.Exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\zh-sg\msnappau.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NotifyPhoneBook.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system\spoo1sv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Teh Kek Lin\My Documents\My Download Files\Software\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\Powerword 2003\XDICT.EXE
C:\Utilities\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Utilities\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Utilities\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Utilities\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.03.0000.1005\en-xu\stmain.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.4000.1001\zh-sg\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: ó?ò?°é??(&V) - {4647E382-520B-11D2-A0D0-004033D0645D} - C:\Program Files\InfoQuick\VoiceMate\plugin\mybands.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.4000.1001\zh-sg\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Utilities\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ashMaiSv] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashmaisv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AME_CSA] rundll32 amecsa.cpl,RUN_DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\UTILIT~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msnappau] "C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\zh-sg\msnappau.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe"  -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SVCH0ST] C:\WINDOWS\system\spoo1sv.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [FreeRAM XP] "C:\Documents and Settings\Teh Kek Lin\My Documents\My Download Files\Software\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe" -win
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Utilities\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Powerword 2003.lnk = C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\Powerword 2003\XDICT.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\npjpi142_05.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\npjpi142_05.dll
O9 - Extra button: 3721CMail - {5D73EE86-05F1-49ed-B850-E423120EC329} - http://cmail.3721.com?fb=client (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: PowerWord - {9A687CA6-D585-4947-9ED9-BE96071F5CD9} - C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\Powerword 2003\XDictExB.dll
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
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://V5.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://Download.Windowsupdate.com
O16 - DPF: {4E888414-DB8F-11D1-9CD9-00C04F98436A} (Microsoft.WinRep) - https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/OAS/ActiveX/winrep.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1093701870593
O16 - DPF: {70BA88C8-DAE8-4CE9-92BB-979C4A75F53B} - http://launch.gamespyarcade.com/software/launch/alaunch.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {F54C1137-5E34-4B95-95A5-BA56D4D8D743} (Secure Delivery) - http://www.gamespot.com/KDX/kdx.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{ED167D02-FBA5-4053-99C6-588473EB4C04}: NameServer = 165.21.83.88 165.21.100.88
O18 - Protocol: dic - {C21F5C32-F57A-4A0D-8E0A-B672691C52D0} - C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\Powerword 2003\XDictExB.dll
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Sygate Personal Firewall (SmcService) - Sygate Technologies, Inc. - C:\Utilities\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe


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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2005, 02:41:43 PM »
Hi Pacman2004,

spoo1sv.exe is a Trojan process:

http://castlecops.com/s3454-spoo1sv_exe.html

Please download, install, update and run this anti-trojan program:

http://www.ewido.net/en/

(If this doesn't work, we can do a manual deletion, so let me know if it works.)

I also recommend you download Ad-Aware and run a scan:

http://www.lavasoft.de/

It may detect Gamespy Arcade which is adware and which you may want to remove:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.gamespyarcade.html
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pacman2004

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2005, 03:45:39 PM »
Hello Freewheelin Frank

I tried running ewido under normal & safe modes.  Still doesn't pick up this virus  :(

How to remove manually  ???

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2005, 04:02:33 PM »
Please test the file C:\WINDOWS\system\spoo1sv.exe at http://virusscan.jotti.org/ and report what it finds. You could first rename the file in Safe mode to prevent the file getting startet in normal mode.
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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2005, 04:04:20 PM »
Hi Pacman2004,

Run HijackThis1 again and check the following entries:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SVCH0ST] C:\WINDOWS\system\spoo1sv.exe

O16 - DPF: {70BA88C8-DAE8-4CE9-92BB-979C4A75F53B} - http://launch.gamespyarcade.com/software/launch/alaunch.cab

The first is your Trojan and is essential to remove; the second is adware and only recommended to remove.

Click the Fix button and reboot into safe mode. (Tap F8 while booting.)

Delete this file:

C:\WINDOWS\system\spoo1sv.exe

and search for any more instances of spoo1sv.exe and delete them

(You may need to enable 'show hidden files'.

http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,4155-1916458,00.html)

Reboot into normal mode and do another HijackThis scan to check that spoo1sv.exe has gone.

If it has not, there are more drastic ways to kill it we can try later!

Good luck,

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2005, 02:41:09 PM »
Hello FreewheelinFrank

I followed your instructions.  I found 2 things.

1.  There are no files with the name spoo1.exe in windows\system subfolder, although the scan log shows otherwise.

2.  spoo1.exe appears in the windows\Prefetch subfolder. (And I deleted this while in safe mode).

After rebooting again, spoo1.exe appears to have been deleted (It's found in my recycle bin).  I did not encounter any more messages telling me that my homepage has been changed.

I run Hijack This again to get the latest scan... and those messages start appearing again!!

Remember, I started this thread saying that I used a software "Autorun" from sysinternal and also deleted the file while in safe mode ? (similar to what you have suggested except that the software used now is HijackThis)  I ran HijackThis back then just to check it out and the same thing happened.

It seems like I am back to square one! This is driving me crazy !!   

 
 

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2005, 03:02:14 PM »
I would also like to add that spoo1.exe found it's way back to the Windows\Prefetch subfolder again !

Raman :

I scanned the file using the address provided...No results.

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2005, 03:07:54 PM »
Hello again Pacman2004,

As it seems the virus might be hiding out in prefetch, can you empty all temporary folders and clear out prefetch as described here:

http://safecomputing.umn.edu/guides/tempdirectories.html

Then could you do another boot time scan with avast! because a lot of new virus definitions have been added.

There are also two very powerful anti-Trojan programs which you could try:

TDS-3 (Download the definitions file and move to the program folder.)

http://tds.diamondcs.com.au/

and TrojanHunter

http://www.trojanhunter.com/

They both have a free trial, and will find Trojans that anti-virus programs miss.

Finally, download Winpatrol:

http://www.winpatrol.com/

Install and run the program and select Active Tasks. If you see spoo1sv.exe in the list, right click it and select Delete File on Reboot.

Finally run HijackThis! again so we can check that your computer is clean.

Good luck!

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Re: spoo1.exe
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2005, 03:43:36 PM »
Pacman2004,

I found removal instructions for Souljet, of which spoo1sv.exe is a symptom, here:

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ%5FSOULJET%2EC&VSect=Sn

If the above fails, do a scan with the Trend Micro online scanner, make a note of infected files found and proceed as described in the link.

Edit: If the Trojan is installing services, this would explain why it is returning. These services didn't appear in the HijackThis log, where they should appear in the O23 section. ???
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