Antivirus XP Pro - MalwareBytes won't run

[LelandR]

Last night out of nowhere my computer got infected. Here's what's happening:

-My wallpaper's been changed to a black picture with a flashing "WARNING" message in the center and a spyware warning written in engrish.

-There's an icon in my taskbar that keeps bringing up warning balloons about spyware.

-When I press Ctrl+Alt+Del it says "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"

-Every hour or so Firefox randomly opens to a page for "Antivirus XP Pro"

-System Restore doesn't work, I've disabled it since

-MalwareBytes and HijackThis won't install/run. I was able to install both by renaming the setup files but only HijackThis was able to run after that

-AVG Free didn't find it after a full scan

I also have a laptop and it's uninfected, should I just try hooking up my hard drive to it and running MalwareBytes on it from my laptop or do I just risk spreading the infection?

Without furter ado here's my HijackThis log, thanks for any help:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 12:31:59 PM, on 2/28/2009

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\Bluetooth\LBTServ.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\libusbd-nt.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe

C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\LBTWiz.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgnsx.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe

C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\frmwrk32.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Pro\DTProAgent.exe

C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe

C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\KHAL2\KHALMNPR.EXE

C:\PROGRA~1\WIDCOMM\BLUETO~1\BTSTAC~1.EXE

C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\LU\LULnchr.exe

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\LU\LogitechUpdate.exe

C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe

C:\Program Files\ojojo\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll

O2 - BHO: Megaupload Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-C39E-35F1D2A32EC8} - C:\PROGRA~1\MEGAUP~1\MEGAUP~1.DLL

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Conversion Toolbar Helper - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Web Player Video Finder - {0FBB9689-D3D7-4f7a-A2E2-585B10099BFC} - C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\VeohWebPlayer\VeohIEToolbar.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Megaupload Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-C39E-35F1D2A32EC8} - C:\PROGRA~1\MEGAUP~1\MEGAUP~1.DLL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bootSkin Startup Jobs] "C:\Program Files\Tools\BootSkin\BootSkin.exe" /StartupJobs

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut] HDAShCut.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Kernel and Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bluetooth Connection Assistant] LBTWIZ.EXE -silent

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acrobat Assistant 8.0] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe_ID0EYTHM] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Adobe\ADOBEV~1\Server\bin\VERSIO~2.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [soundMAXPnP] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [soundMAX] "C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe" /tray

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Framework Windows] frmwrk32.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware] C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe /install /silent

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Pro Agent] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Pro\DTProAgent.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll""

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll"" (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll"" (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll"" (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll"" (User 'Default user')

O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk = ?

O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Synchronizer.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth.lnk = ?

O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: Append to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O8 - Extra context menu item: Send to &Bluetooth Device... - C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie_ctx.htm

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: @btrez.dll,-4015 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @btrez.dll,-12650 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\ntdll64.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\ntdll64.dll

O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/betapit/PCPitStop.CAB

O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204

O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll

O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll

O23 - Service: Adobe Version Cue CS3 - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Version Cue CS3\Server\bin\VersionCueCS3.exe

O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Bluetooth Service (btwdins) - Broadcom Corporation. - C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe

O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

O23 - Service: Logitech Bluetooth Service (LBTServ) - Logitech, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\Bluetooth\LBTServ.exe

O23 - Service: LibUsb-Win32 - Daemon, Version 0.1.10.1 (libusbd) - http://libusb-win32.sourceforge.net - C:\WINDOWS\system32\libusbd-nt.exe

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

O23 - Service: PnkBstrB - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe

O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

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End of file - 10294 bytes

[AdvancedSetup]

STEP 01

With all other applications closed (Taskbar empty), open HijackThis again

and run Do a system scan only and place a check mark on the following items.

• O2 - BHO: Megaupload Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-C39E-35F1D2A32EC8} - C:\PROGRA~1\MEGAUP~1\MEGAUP~1.DLL
  
• O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Conversion Toolbar Helper - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
  
• O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
  
• O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Web Player Video Finder - {0FBB9689-D3D7-4f7a-A2E2-585B10099BFC} - C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\VeohWebPlayer\VeohIEToolbar.dll
  
• O3 - Toolbar: Megaupload Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-C39E-35F1D2A32EC8} - C:\PROGRA~1\MEGAUP~1\MEGAUP~1.DLL
  
• O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Framework Windows] frmwrk32.exe
  
• O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll""
  
• O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll"" (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
  
• O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll"" (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
  
• O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll"" (User 'SYSTEM')
  
• O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [rundll32.exe] rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\e86140621.dll"" (User 'Default user')
  
• O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
  
• O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
  Then Quit All Browsers including the one you're reading this in now.
  Then click on Fix checked and then quit HJT
  

STEP 02

Please visit this webpage for instructions for downloading ComboFix to your

DESKTOP

:

how-to-use-combofix

Please ensure you read this guide carefully and install the Recovery Console first.

NOTE!!:

You must save and run

ComboFix.exe

on your DESKTOP and not from any other folder.

Also,

DO NOT

click the mouse or launch any other applications while this is running or it may stall the program

Additional links to download the tool:

ComboFix.exe

ComboFix.exe

ComboFix.exe

Note:

The

Windows Recovery Console

will allow you to boot up into a special recovery (repair) mode. This allows us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware. It is a simple procedure that will only take a few moments of your time.

Once installed, you should see a blue screen prompt that says:

The Recovery Console was successfully installed.

Please continue as follows:

• Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.
• Click
  Yes
  to allow ComboFix to continue scanning for malware.
  
  
• When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you.
  
  
• Please post the
  C:\ComboFix.txt
  along with a
  new HijackThis log
  so we may continue cleaning the system.
  
  

STEP 03

Download

DDS

and save it to your desktop

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/dds.scr

Disable any script blocker if your Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware has it.

Once downloaded you can disconnect from the Internet and disable your Ant-Virus temporarily if needed.

Then double click

dds.scr

to run the tool.

When done, the

DDS.txt

will open.

Click Yes at the next prompt for Optional Scan.

When done, DDS will open two (2) logs:

1. DDS.txt
2. Attach.txt
   
   

• Save both reports to your desktop
• Please include the following logs in your next reply:
  DDS.txt
  and
  Attach.txt
  
  

[LelandR]

Well, I downloaded ComboFix and there were several problems with it. To start, I had to rename the file to just to get the program to run, and then there were a series of other problems.

Long story short, I've decided it's easier just to reformat. Thanks for the help anyway!

[AdvancedSetup]

Okay, thanks for the follow-up.

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