Digital Protection Removal

[sjn_montoya]

Hi,

I have a significant problem in being able to remove the Digital Protection malware. I can run Malwarebytes and it finds it and removes it but when I restart the computer it comes back again. I have also run TrendMicro Internet Security once and it romoved two Trojan Horses but still the 'Windows Security Centre' pop up appears on restart.

I have gone through all the 'Digitial Protection Removal' instructions on the internet and can't find any of the same registry changes (with the exception of the change that blocks Task Manager).

I have managed to minimise the annoyance of the virus/malware by re-enabling task manager and then using the end-task function on the 'WIndows Security Centre' screen when it comes up.

I have also tried using the TDSS removal tool and it found nothing.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards

Steve

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4

Scan saved at 10:26:46 PM, on 6/05/2010

Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18904)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe

C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS Live Update\ALU.exe

C:\Program Files\ASUS\SmartLogon\sensorsrv.exe

C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Power2Go\CLMLSvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe

C:\Program Files\ATK Hotkey\HControlUser.exe

C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe

C:\Program Files\Motorola\SMSERIAL\sm56hlpr.exe

C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\MOM.exe

C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe

C:\Program Files\P4P\P4P.exe

C:\Windows\AsScrPro.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\wmdSync.exe

C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\hpwuschd2.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LightScribeControlPanel.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe

C:\Garmin\ANT Agent\ANT Agent.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe

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

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Taskmgr.exe

C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Google\Update\1.2.183.23\GoogleCrashHandler.exe

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

C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPHelper.exe

C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CCC.exe

C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Windows\system32\wuauclt.exe

C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

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

C:\Windows\regedit.exe

C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

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\Search,SearchAssistant =

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

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

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.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: Java Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CLMLServer] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Power2Go\CLMLSvc.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2Go_Menu] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Power2Go\MUITransfer\MUIStartMenu.exe" "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Power2Go" UpdateWithCreateOnce "SOFTWARE\CyberLink\Power2Go\6.0"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HControlUser] "C:\Program Files\ATK Hotkey\HcontrolUser.exe"

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

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

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sMSERIAL] C:\Program Files\Motorola\SMSERIAL\sm56hlpr.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [synTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerForPhone] "C:\Program Files\P4P\P4P.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Screen Saver Protector] C:\Windows\AsScrPro.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Camera ScreenSaver] C:\Windows\AsScrProlog.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus CX3700 Series] C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIACP.EXE /F "C:\Windows\TEMP\E_S37E8.tmp" /EF "HKLM"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Mobile-based device management] %windir%\WindowsMobile\wmdSync.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ufSeAgnt.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\UfSeAgnt.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [LightScribe Control Panel] C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LightScribeControlPanel.exe -hidden

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ANT Agent] C:\Garmin\ANT Agent\ANT Agent.exe

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [bootvrfy.exe] C:\Users\Steve and Charma\AppData\Local\Temp\bootvrfy.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe (User 'Default user')

O4 - Startup: OneNote 2007 Screen Clipper and Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE

O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth.lnk = ?

O4 - Global Startup: tisspwiz.lnk = C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\tisspwiz.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\Windows\system32\GPhotos.scr/200

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O16 - DPF: {D4003189-95B1-4A2F-9A87-F2B03665960D} (VodClient Control Class) - http://www.vexcast.com/download/vexcast.cab

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~1\GOEC62~1.DLL

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Windows DreamScene - {E31004D1-A431-41B8-826F-E902F9D95C81} - C:\Windows\System32\DreamScene.dll

O23 - Service: Ati External Event Utility - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.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: Google Desktop Manager 5.9.911.3589 (GoogleDesktopManager-110309-193829) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe

O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate1c9f7c62029cf30) (gupdate1c9f7c62029cf30) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe

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

O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe

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