I've got worms. Two icons are constantly flashing messages on my status bar: one states infection and leads to Spyware Strike; the other gave me the virus name and leads to ADWare Bazooka. Neither Norton or Spybot worked. I have a HJT log, but Computing.Net said I shouldn't paste until someone requests it. I'm not the most computer literate. I appreciate any help.

Please download smitRem.zip to get rid of spyware strike and save it to your desktop from this link http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/smitRem.exe Do not run a it yet. Open the file and it will extract itself to a new folder called SmitRem. Reboot into safe mode by following the directions here Open the smitRem folder, then double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool. Follow the prompts on screen. Your desktop and icons will disappear and then reappear again, this is normal. Wait for the tool to complete and Disk Cleanup to finish, this may take a while; please be patient. Next go to Start > Control Panel > click Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck "Security Info" if present. Reboot into normal mode.Download Ewido Security Suite then set it up this way Ewido Setup Instructions reboot into safe mode and run Ewido When the scan has completed, Ewido will create a report.txt file. Click the "Save Report" button on the bottom of the screen and save the log to your desktop . Please reboot into normal mode and post the ewido log. Please post a Hijack This log so that the rest of the malware can be identified. You can download Hijack This at this link http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ then place it into a folder of it's on, such as C:\HJT, so that back up copies can be made and not clutter your desktop or other folders and the backup copies of deleted items can be easily located if needed. Once saved double click HijackThis.exe, and press "Scan". When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button. Press that, save the log, Ctrl-A to Select All, and copy its contents into the text editor at this forum. Do not fix anything yet unless you know what you are doing. This is a powerful tool that can crash the computer if used improperly.

You can remove the SpywareStrike parasite manually. Just follow SpywareStrike manual removal instructions.

I ran smitreg. Below are the ewido and HJT logs. I did not run ewido in safe mode. hopefully that didn't screw anything up. ewido anti-malware - Scan report + Created on: 9:36:26 PM, 1/22/2006 + Report-Checksum: 36C507AB + Scan result: HKLM\SOFTWARE\180solutions -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} -> Spyware.MySearchBar : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} -> Spyware.MyWay : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} -> Spyware.MyWay : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -> Spyware.MiniBug : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{83654581-4333-11D5-B0DF-0050DAC24E8F} -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{83654582-4333-11D5-B0DF-0050DAC24E8F} -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{83654583-4333-11D5-B0DF-0050DAC24E8F} -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{83654584-4333-11D5-B0DF-0050DAC24E8F} -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{83654585-4333-11D5-B0DF-0050DAC24E8F} -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\IWonToolbar.iWonNetscapeShutdown -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\IWonToolbar.iWonNetscapeShutdown\CLSID -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\IWonToolbar.iWonNetscapeShutdown\CurVer -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\IWonToolbar.iWonNetscapeShutdown.1 -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\IWonToolbar.iWonNetscapeStartup -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\IWonToolbar.iWonNetscapeStartup\CLSID -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\IWonToolbar.iWonNetscapeStartup\CurVer -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\IWonToolbar.iWonNetscapeStartup.1 -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{83654580-4333-11D5-B0DF-0050DAC24E8F} -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\iWon -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\iWon\iWonBar -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\iWon\iWonSlots -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -> Spyware.MiniBug : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\\{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} -> Spyware.MyWay : Cleaned with backup HKLM\SOFTWARE\msbb -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup HKU\S-1-5-21-1417001333-746137067-1060284298-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{04079851-5845-4DEA-848C-3ECD647AA554} -> Spyware.MySearchBar : Cleaned with backup HKU\S-1-5-21-1417001333-746137067-1060284298-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{CA0B9B71-C2AF-11D3-B376-0800460222F0} -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKU\S-1-5-21-1417001333-746137067-1060284298-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{04079851-5845-4DEA-848C-3ECD647AA554} -> Spyware.MySearchBar : Cleaned with backup HKU\S-1-5-21-1417001333-746137067-1060284298-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{0494D0D9-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC} -> Spyware.MyWay : Cleaned with backup HKU\S-1-5-21-1417001333-746137067-1060284298-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{CA0B9B71-C2AF-11D3-B376-0800460222F0} -> Spyware.iWon : Cleaned with backup HKU\S-1-5-21-1417001333-746137067-1060284298-1003\Software\msbb -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup C:\Documents and Settings\user\Cookies\user@atdmt[1].txt -> Spyware.Cookie.Atdmt : Cleaned with backup C:\Documents and Settings\user\Cookies\user@tribalfusion[1].txt -> Spyware.Cookie.Tribalfusion : Cleaned with backup C:\Program Files\Search-Assistant\FLEOK\msbb.exe -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup C:\Program Files\Search-Assistant\msbb.exe -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup C:\Program Files\Search-Assistant\msbbhook.dll -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup C:\RECYCLER\NPROTECT\00001321.exe -> Spyware.MyWay : Cleaned with backup C:\RECYCLER\NPROTECT\00001323.DLL -> Spyware.MyWay : Cleaned with backup C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\popcaploader.dll -> Not-A-Virus.PornWare.PopCap.b : Cleaned with backup C:\WINDOWS\ibedyx.exe -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup C:\WINDOWS\NDNuninstall6_30.exe -> Spyware.NewDotNet : Cleaned with backup C:\WINDOWS\NDNuninstall6_38.exe -> Spyware.NewDotNet : Cleaned with backup ::Report End Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:41:43 PM, on 1/22/2006 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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\SecuritySuite.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\HJT\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://my.msn.com/?page=1&refresh=2 O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: Norton Internet Security - {0B53EAC3-8D69-4b9e-9B19-A37C9A5676A7} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll (file missing) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\INETREPL.DLL O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\INETREPL.DLL O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\INETREPL.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 O16 - DPF: {05D44720-58E3-49E6-BDF6-D00330E511D3} (StagingUI Object) - http://zone.msn.com/binFrameWork/v10/StagingUI.cab34120.cab O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=36467&clcid=0x409 O16 - DPF: {3BB54395-5982-4788-8AF4-B5388FFDD0D8} (ZoneBuddy Class) - http://zone.msn.com/BinFrameWork/v10/ZBuddy.cab32846.cab O16 - DPF: {3DA5D23B-EFE1-4181-ADB7-7D457567AACA} (TGOnlineCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/pacz/default/pandaonline.cab O16 - DPF: {3FE16C08-D6A7-4133-84FC-D5BFB4F7D886} (WebGameLoader Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/rtlw/default/ReflexiveWebGameLoader.cab O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by19fd.bay19.hotmail.msn.com/resources/MsnPUpld.cab O16 - DPF: {5736C456-EA94-4AAC-BB08-917ABDD035B3} (ZonePAChat Object) - http://zone.msn.com/binframework/v10/ZPAChat.cab32846.cab O16 - DPF: {62475759-9E84-458E-A1AB-5D2C442ADFDE} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20040427/qtinstall.info.apple.com/saba/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1137869226247 O16 - DPF: {6F750200-1362-4815-A476-88533DE61D0C} (Ofoto Upload Manager Class) - http://www.ofoto.com/downloads/BUM/BUM_WIN_IE_1/axofupld.cab O16 - DPF: {7E980B9B-8AE5-466A-B6D6-DA8CF814E78A} (MJLauncherCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/luxr/default/mjolauncher.cab O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab O16 - DPF: {B49C4597-8721-4789-9250-315DFBD9F525} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) - http://cdn.digitalcity.com/radio/ampx/ampx2.6.1.11_en_dl.cab O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab O16 - DPF: {CAC181B0-4D70-402D-B571-C596A47D0CE0} (CBankshotZoneCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zpagames/zpa_pool.cab36107.cab O16 - DPF: {D54160C3-DB7B-4534-9B65-190EE4A9C7F7} (SproutLauncherCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/feed/default/SproutLauncher.cab O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} (TikGames Online Control) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/gold/default/gf.cab O16 - DPF: {DA2AA6CF-5C7A-4B71-BC3B-C771BB369937} (StadiumProxy Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binframework/v10/StProxy.cab35645.cab O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} (SCEWebLauncherCtl Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/hsol/default/SCEWebLauncher.cab O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/dim2/default/popcaploader_v6.cab O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} (HeartbeatCtl Class) - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe O23 - Service: ISSvc (ISSVC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe

Looks good to me, you should run Ewiodo in safe mode.

Thanks!!

I followed the proceedure and it worked like a charm. Run MSCONFIG to get into safe mode if the help instructions don't seem to match what happens under XP Home. I found inconsistencies and went to the HP web site to solve the problem.