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basilbrush

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Google search infected?
« on: November 18, 2006, 02:27:09 PM »
This is getting really worrying. When I search for something in google or in the google toolbar, the results show up like always. But when I click on them I get redirected to other search engines rather than the correct page.
I've scanned the local disk with Avast and run boot time scan as well. It looks like I have adware but it is not being picked up. Any ideas anyone?

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2006, 02:42:56 PM »
Hi basilbrush,

Sounds like a browser hijacker. You need to run some adware/spyware scans:

Ad-Aware:

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

Spybot Search & Destroy:

http://www.safer-networking.org/

a-Squared:

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Please post a HijackThis! log if none of these works:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html
« Last Edit: November 18, 2006, 02:48:28 PM by FreewheelinFrank »
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basilbrush

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2006, 05:05:36 PM »
Thanx Frank, I'll try that.
As it happens I did run spybot earlier and it showed up some problems in red so I 'fixed' them. But that didn't work so I'll try the other options you suggested.

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2006, 09:53:16 PM »
Hello,

Also if you are using a copy of Windows 2000 or XP then I recommend running AVG antispyware (formerly Ewido)

More Info Here

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2006, 01:11:30 AM »
Thanx Justin!

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2006, 02:07:36 PM »
I now have AVG, Ad-Aware AND a-squared on my computer as well as Avast.

My google searches STILL get redirected! >:( :'(

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2006, 02:10:39 PM »
I now have AVG ... as well as Avast.
AVG antispyware or AVG antivirus?  ::)
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basilbrush

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2006, 02:11:57 PM »
Anti-spyware as Jason reccommended above.

basilbrush

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2006, 02:13:20 PM »
sorry that's Justin.

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2006, 02:32:50 PM »
Hi basilbrush and welcome to the forum :)
If you have run the antispyware tools and you are still having problems, follow the steps and post the HiJackThis log
* Click here to download HJTsetup.exe
  • Save HJTsetup.exe to your desktop.
  • Doubleclick on the HJTsetup.exe icon on your desktop.
  • By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Hijack This.
  • Continue to click Next in the setup dialogue boxes until you get to the Select Addition Tasks dialogue.
  • Put a check by Create a desktop icon then click Next again.
  • Continue to follow the rest of the prompts from there.
  • At the final dialogue box click Finish and it will launch Hijack This.
  • Click on the Do a system scan and save a logfile button. It will scan and the log should open in notepad.
  • Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" to copy the entire contents of the log.
  • Come back here to this thread and Paste the log in your next reply.
  • DO NOT have Hijack This fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2006, 02:48:52 PM »
You might also want to check you hosts file C:\Windows\HOSTS, no file extension is displayed, this can be opened with a text editor like notepad. This can be used to redirect lots of different things.

Check for any google url followed by a space and another different url.
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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2006, 03:37:38 AM »
"You might also want to check you hosts file C:\Windows\HOSTS, no file extension is displayed, this can be opened with a text editor like notepad. This can be used to redirect lots of different things."

Actually its c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts   :o
But you got the right idea (I think thats the path for win98)

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2006, 01:54:25 PM »
Since basilbrush is using AVG anti-spyware, which can't be run under win98 (win2k or winXP only), the win98 path would seem incorrect.  :-*
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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2006, 02:56:11 PM »
Hi I am experiencing the same problem. I've run a HijackThis scan and am posting it here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 13:39:45, on 01/12/2006
Platform: Windows 2003 SP1 (WinNT 5.02.3790)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011)

Running processes:
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\CTsvcCDA.EXE
C:\Program Files (x86)\Photodex\ProShowGold\ScsiAccess.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\MediaSource\Detector\CTDetect.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Rainlendar\Rainlendar.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Logitech\LComMgr\LVComSX.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSimpl.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.accoona.com/search_assistant/accoona_search_assistant.jsp?&utm_id=400011&utm_content=leftnav&utm_source=wdz1&utm_medium=bund&utm_campaign=wdz0605a
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.accoona.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 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 = http://www.accoona.com/search_assistant/accoona_search_assistant.jsp?&utm_id=400011&utm_content=leftnav&utm_source=wdz1&utm_medium=bund&utm_campaign=wdz0605a
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.accoona.com/search?q=%s
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Accoona Search Assistant - {944864A5-3916-46E2-96A9-A2E84F3F1208} - blank (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "C:\WINDOWS\IME (x86)\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32

Naimryu

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Re: Google search infected?
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2006, 02:57:11 PM »
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\SysWow64\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\SysWow64\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OM_Monitor] "C:\Program Files (x86)\OLYMPUS\OLYMPUS Master\FirstStart.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMSX] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Logitech\LComMgr\LVComSX.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [OM_Monitor] C:\Program Files (x86)\OLYMPUS\OLYMPUS Master\Monitor.exe -NoStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Creative Detector] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\MediaSource\Detector\CTDetect.exe" /R
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Skype] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Startup: Rainlendar.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Rainlendar\Rainlendar.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.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
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=39204
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1134297734890
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{08AE269A-C67C-40EB-8D8A-E95F00DD4E33}: NameServer = 85.255.115.3,85.255.112.10
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{35AE4688-BB1A-41C8-8753-F89D88C2A6FD}: NameServer = 85.255.115.3,85.255.112.10
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{724971DF-DCDA-4B8B-9D43-08B59F0A0AF0}: NameServer = 85.255.115.3,85.255.112.10
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{A3952F6A-6099-40F0-90AC-C42A51FF1B8B}: NameServer = 85.255.115.3,85.255.112.10
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.115.3 85.255.112.10
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.115.3 85.255.112.10
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.115.3 85.255.112.10
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~2\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~2\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: dimsntfy - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dimsntfy.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: EFS - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\sclgntfy.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WBSrv - C:\PROGRA~2\Stardock\OBJECT~1\WINDOW~1\wbsrv.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.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: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\dmadmin.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Event Log (Eventlog) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: HTTP SSL (HTTPFilter) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service (ImapiService) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\imapi.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: PCI Latency Tool Service (LtcyCfgSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\PCI Latency Tool 3\LtcyCfgSvc.exe
O23 - Service: LVSrvLauncher - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\SrvLnch\SrvLnch.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Macromedia - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Net Logon (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NT LM Security Support Provider (NtLmSsp) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc64.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Plug and Play (PlugPlay) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: IPSEC Services (PolicyAgent) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Protected Storage (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (RDSessMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sessmgr.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Security Accounts Manager (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ScsiAccess - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Photodex\ProShowGold\ScsiAccess.exe
O23 - Service: SmartLinkService (SLService) - Unknown owner - slmdmsr.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: StyleXPService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
O23 - Service: Virtual CD v7 Management Service (VC7SecS) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\HHVcdV7Sys\VC7SecS.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Virtual Disk Service (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: WMI Performance Adapter (WmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe (file missing)