Hi I am new here and the reason I joined is this problem: I think I either have a virus or some spyware. I have absolutely no idea where and how I got it as I am not one of the stupid kind that opens every email, downloads every file and such. But still my PC is infected somehow and I dont know what it really is so Ill tell some symptoms: - Internet Explorer (iexplorer.exe) keeps opening by itself (in background). I can close it with Task Manager but eventually it opens again in 10 min... - Some letters in internet browsers are much bigger than they should be, like in google for example. (not a big problem, but still something that shouldnt be) - BIG problem: All internet browsers (FireFox, Opera and Internet Explorer) work totally slow. If I search something with google, I do get the searches but if I press on a link I always get directed to non-existing sites, and the link bar containst links such as ...=spyware... - I have problems checking my email (hotmail). I even had problems to register here because of that. I couldnt open my inbox folder. What I had to do is close some svchosts in order to open my inbox. So the main problems are: totally slow browsing and the fact that i cant get any info of google. Online gaming works without problems, so its more or less only browsing. And here some infos of tasks in task manager: iexplorer.exe (opened by itself again) 8! svchost.exe (I think thats not normal) 2 of those are network services, one is local service others system. lsass.exe <- Cant close it. I think this is normally a windows file but could also be a virus if im not incorrect. I remember that I had problems with lsass once but forgot how I solved it. I think thats the most important ones (also services.exe maybe?) if anyone has any idea please post, any help is appreciated. thx Btw. my antivirus software is NOD32.

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from one of these sites: MalwareBytes1 MalwareBytes2 1. Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application. 2. Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish. 3. If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. 4. Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan. The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient. 5. When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. 6. Make sure that everything found is checked, and click Remove Selected. 7. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart. If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process,if asked to restart the computer,please do so immediately. 8. The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM. 9. Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply. Please download and install the latest version of HijackThis v2.0.2: Download the "HijackThis" Installer from this link: Hijack This 1. Save " HJTInstall.exe" to your desktop. 2. Double click on HJTInstall.exe to run the program. 3. By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis. 4. Accept the license agreement by clicking the "I Accept" button. 5.Click on the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. It will scan and then ask you to save the log. 6. Click "Save log" to save the log file and then the log will open in Notepad. 7. Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" to copy the entire contents of the log. 8. Paste the log in your next reply. 9. Do NOT have HijackThis fix anything yet! Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

I'm having an almost identical problem, except when i try to shut down svchost processes i get the old sasser worm "shutdown in 60 sec." message so i have to <run> "shutdown -a" i really have no idea what's going on with it since the sasser only infects xp and xp service pack 1, and i have xp fully updated. I'm running spybot SnD right now and it's fixed several other things that were going on but comes up empty with this one. i've also gone through my registry and start logs and removed the files that i thought were the problem but they're coming up anyway. i'll also try Malwarebytes and see what happens. Anyway, Thanks! I appreciate any help or suggestions anyone has to give. \_/^~^\_/

jabuck thank you very much you solved all my problems ^^ First I even had problems to start the links you sent because they couldnt be opened. I had to search alternative links with google and so on, so was kinda weird. However once I got it I ran and I think 18 infected files were found. Here is the report: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.28 Database version: 1142 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 9/12/2008 10:29:17 PM mbam-log-2008-09-12 (22-29-17).txt Scan type: Quick Scan Objects scanned: 43509 Time elapsed: 2 minute(s), 1 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 3 Registry Values Infected: 4 Registry Data Items Infected: 2 Folders Infected: 0 Files Infected: 10 Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\tdssdata (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\tdss (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WakeNet (Trojan.Adware) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Registry Values Infected: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow\host-domain-lookup.com (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow\netsearchsoft.com (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow\www.host-domain-lookup.com (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow\www.netsearchsoft.com (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Registry Data Items Infected: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command\ (Broken.OpenCommand) -> Bad: ("regedit.exe" "%1") Good: (regedit.exe "%1") -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowHelp (Hijack.StartMenu) -> Bad: (0) Good: (1) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Folders Infected: (No malicious items detected) Files Infected: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tdssadw.dll (Trojan.Agent) -> Delete on reboot. C:\WINDOWS\system32\tdssl.dll (Trojan.Agent) -> Delete on reboot. C:\WINDOWS\system32\tdssserf.dll (Trojan.Agent) -> Delete on reboot. C:\WINDOWS\system32\tdssmain.dll (Trojan.Agent) -> Delete on reboot. C:\WINDOWS\system32\tdssinit.dll (Trojan.Agent) -> Delete on reboot. C:\WINDOWS\system32\tdsslog.dll (Trojan.Agent) -> Delete on reboot. C:\WINDOWS\system32\tdssservers.dat (Trojan.Agent) -> Delete on reboot. C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\tdssserv.sys (Trojan.Agent) -> Delete on reboot. C:\Documents and Settings\Customer\Local Settings\Temp\Opr71A.tmp.htm (Heuristics.Malware) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Documents and Settings\Customer\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\ijjistarter2.exe (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. All of those infections are solved now. I ran MalwareBytes again to confirm that there are 0 files infected. When I started by internet brwoser everything was fast like wooosh :D I can find anything with google, start any links (like your hijackthis link I couldnt start before) and even the letters arent as big anymore. All problems solved and for this I thank you very much!! I also ran hijackthis after it. Report: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:43:27 PM, on 9/12/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) 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:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe D:\Program Files\TortoiseSVN\bin\TSVNCache.exe D:\Program Files\IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil\BTNtService.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe D:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe D:\Program Files\RAM Idle LE\RAM_XP.exe C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe C:\Program Files\XpertVision\TBPanel.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe D:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Pro\DTProAgent.exe C:\Program Files\Tevion\ScanWizard 5\ScannerFinder.exe D:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe D:\My Shared Folder\HiJackThis.exe D:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Lin... R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Lin... R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Lin... R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Lin... R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Lin... O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file) O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll (file missing) O2 - BHO: FDMIECookiesBHO Class - {CC59E0F9-7E43-44FA-9FAA-8377850BF205} - D:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\iefdm2.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll (file missing) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cmaudio] RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] D:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RAM Idle Professional] D:\Program Files\RAM Idle LE\RAM_XP.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nod32kui] "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Gainward] C:\Program Files\XpertVision\TBPanel.exe /A O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Pro Agent] "D:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Pro\DTProAgent.exe" O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe (User 'Default user') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'Default user') O4 - Global Startup: Tevion Scanner Finder.lnk = C:\Program Files\Tevion\ScanWizard 5\ScannerFinder.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Clean Traces - D:\Program Files\DAP\Privacy Package\dapcleanerie.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - D:\Program Files\DAP\dapextie.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - D:\Program Files\DAP\dapextie2.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download all with Free Download Manager - file://D:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlall.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download selected with Free Download Manager - file://D:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlselected.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download video with Free Download Manager - file://D:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlfvideo.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with Free Download Manager - file://D:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dllink.htm 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: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe (file missing) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe (file missing) 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: ICQ6 - {E59EB121-F339-4851-A3BA-FE49C35617C2} - D:\Program Files\ICQ6\ICQ.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ6 - {E59EB121-F339-4851-A3BA-FE49C35617C2} - D:\Program Files\ICQ6\ICQ.exe O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/mic... O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/mic... O16 - DPF: {DD583921-A9E9-4FBF-9266-8DC2AB5EA0AF} (HGPlugin10USA Class) - http://gamedownload.ijjimax.com/gam... O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL O23 - Service: BlueSoleil Hid Service - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil\BTNtService.exe O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe O23 - Service: NOD32 Kernel Service (NOD32krn) - Eset - C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.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: VMware Agent Service (ufad-ws60) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-ufad.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: VMware DHCP Service (VMnetDHCP) - VMware, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmnetdhcp.exe O23 - Service: VMware Virtual Mount Manager Extended (vmount2) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\VMware Virtual Image Editing\vmount2.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: VMware NAT Service - VMware, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\vmnat.exe -- End of file - 7768 bytes So thank you again for your help!