reoccuring trojans not deleting after reboot

[yellowdog9]

warning for fairly inexperienced user...at removing things from the pc, anyway....

I've been infected with two reappearing Trojans that don't seem to delete after a reboot. Any assistance in removing them - for good(!) - would be very much appreciated.

My HijackThis log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 11:37:29 PM, on 3/28/2009

Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsAuxs.exe

C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsSvc.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe

C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\SoftwareUpdate\YahooAUService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe

C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\TFEngine\TFService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\VTTimer.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\VTtrayp.exe

C:\Program Files\Verizon\McciTrayApp.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe

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

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe

C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsTray.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ycommon.exe

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

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\PCSync2.exe

C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\PCSuite.exe

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

C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe

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

C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\Transports\NclUSBSrv.exe

C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\Transports\NclRSSrv.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPAPI\MPAPI3s.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe

C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ybrowser.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://verizon.my.yahoo.com

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://verizon.my.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 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 =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows Internet Explorer

provided by Yahoo!

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

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program

Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll

O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program

Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll

O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} -

C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll

O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program

Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program

Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program

Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.1.1309.3572\swg.dll

O2 - BHO: SidebarAutoLaunch Class - {F2AA9440-6328-4933-B7C9-A6CCDF9CBF6D} - C:\Program

Files\Yahoo!\browser\YSidebarIEBHO.dll

O2 - BHO: SingleInstance Class - {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081} - C:\Program

Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\YTSingleInstance.dll

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

8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program

Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTrayp] VTtrayp.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Verizon_McciTrayApp] C:\Program Files\Verizon\McciTrayApp.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe

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

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

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iSTray] "C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsTray.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe

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

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

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tmaconaxehizajif] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\ixefipulukelik.dll",e

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Nokia.PCSync] "C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\PCSync2.exe" /NoDialog

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PC Suite Tray] "C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\PCSuite.exe" -onlytray

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Messenger (Yahoo!)] "C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE" -quiet

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uTorrent] "C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Documents and Settings\Patrice\Local Settings\Application

Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program

Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program

Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} -

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} -

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: Verizon Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} -

C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} -

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network

Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -

C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

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

O16 - DPF: {FFB3A759-98B1-446F-BDA9-909C6EB18CC7} (PCPitstop Exam) -

http://utilities.pcpitstop.com/optimize2/pcpitstop2.dll

O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program

Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: omszag.dll

O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Apple

Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe

O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google

Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common

Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: PC Tools AntiVirus Engine (PCTAVSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\PC Tools

AntiVirus\PCTAVSvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: PC Tools Auxiliary Service (sdAuxService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware

Doctor\pctsAuxs.exe

O23 - Service: PC Tools Security Service (sdCoreService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware

Doctor\pctsSvc.exe

O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe

O23 - Service: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SureThing

Shared\stllssvr.exe

O23 - Service: ThreatFire - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\TFEngine\TFService.exe

O23 - Service: Yahoo! Updater (YahooAUService) - Yahoo! Inc. - C:\Program

Files\Yahoo!\SoftwareUpdate\YahooAUService.exe

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End of file - 9154 bytes

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.35

Database version: 1912

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

3/28/2009 11:36:57 PM

mbam-log-2009-03-28 (23-36-45).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan

Objects scanned: 79636

Time elapsed: 3 minute(s), 48 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0

Memory Modules Infected: 0

Registry Keys Infected: 0

Registry Values Infected: 1

Registry Data Items Infected: 0

Folders Infected: 0

Files Infected: 1

Memory Processes Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\tmaconaxehizajif (Trojan.Agent) -> No action taken.

Registry Data Items Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:

C:\WINDOWS\ixefipulukelik.dll (Trojan.Agent) -> No action taken.

My malwarebytes log:

[yellowdog9]

So apparently - just to make me look like a total noob - the Trojans did indeed come out. Three times through Malewarebytes scan/remove/reboot, but they're out. So that I can learn from this, though, and not disturb those of you who are busy helping folks who are less fortunate with *their* removals, could anyone explain what just happened?

Should I expect to run the tool more than once for some removals? Or is it likely that the two Trojans will appear again soon?

And thanks to anyone who has taken the time to read/reply. This is a great forum - I see lots of people receiving expert assistance. Very nice.

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

It is really confusing for us if you start multiple threads. I already answered your thread here:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.p...c=13338&hl=

So this thread is closed to avoid more confusion