Ran Anti-Malware now internet browser not working

[Eeshgan]

I was having trouble with false "Your computer may be infected" type popups, so I downloaded and ran Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. This seems to have cleared up the problem, but I can't get IE or Chrome to connect to any webpages now. Did a ping www.google.com check and saw no problems - same with Network Connections in control panel. Wondering if there's still a bit of malware causing a browser re-direct.

Here is my Hijack This log (it's V. 1.99.1 because I didn't download the newest version before I started having browser issues, and now I can't update). Thanks in advance...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1

Scan saved at 1:15:59 PM, on 3/21/2009

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\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Eeshgan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe

C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\CLI.EXE

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

D:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe

C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe

D:\Malware Removal\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=localhost:7171

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

O1 - Hosts: 195.245.119.131 browser-security.microsoft.com

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\4.1.805.4472\swg.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [type32] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [intelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bluetoothAuthenticationAgent] rundll32.exe bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATICCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\CLIStart.exe"

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Documents and Settings\Eeshgan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c

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

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

O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat...b?1126291146375

O18 - Filter: text/html - {dd22a029-a707-432f-bc1f-4d054e574033} - (no file)

O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll

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

O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe

O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - D:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe

O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe (file missing)

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

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

but I can't get IE or Chrome to connect to any webpages now

It's because a proxy is still set there..

In IE: Tools Menu -> Internet Options -> Connections Tab ->Lan Settings > uncheck "use a proxy server" or reconfigure the Proxy server again in case you have set it previously.

In Firefox in Tools Menu -> Options... -> Advanced Tab -> Network Tab -> "Settings" under Connection.

I don't know where this setting is exactly in Chrome, but it shouldn't be hard to find it.

After doing above, the next entries should be gone in HijackThis:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=localhost:7171

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

If not, then fix them in HijackThis.

Also check and fix the following lines:

O1 - Hosts: 195.245.119.131 browser-security.microsoft.com

O18 - Filter: text/html - {dd22a029-a707-432f-bc1f-4d054e574033} - (no file)

Let me know in your next reply how things are now.

[Eeshgan]

Ok, problem solved. Those lines still showed up in Hijack This, but I checked them and fixed along with O1 and O18.

Thank you very much!

[miekiemoes]

Good to hear and glad I could help

[miekiemoes]

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