Hello Im having trouble removing this "Qhost" virus, keeps bringing me back to a search page every time i access I/E. Also now when Im on certain websites they keep shooting rapid pop ups causing I/E to basically crash. Here is the log I ran on Hijack, can someone please help!! Thanks! Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.5 Scan saved at 11:39:31 AM, on 11/29/2003 Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000) MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.50 (5.50.4134.0100) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\SCROLL MOUSE\SCROLL MOUSE\4.0\LWBWHEEL.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\REAL\REALPLAYER\REALPLAY.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOTDD01.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOHMR08.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOEVM08.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPZIPM12.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\HIJACKTHIS.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.comcast.net/comcast.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.comcast.net F1 - win.ini: run=fntldr.exe O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_5_0.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {41353F8B-78CE-48A5-BE44-153ED293D192} - C:\PROGRA~1\POPUPP~1\POPLIB.DLL O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYWAY\SRCHASTT\1.BIN\MYSRCHAS.DLL (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_5_0.DLL O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPScanPatch] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPScanFix.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LWBMOUSE] C:\Program Files\SCROLL MOUSE\SCROLL MOUSE\4.0\lwbwheel.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Online Service] C:\WINDOWS\svchost.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [keymgrldr] rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection Oemkeymgr9x 128 keymgr3.inf O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpIDerMail] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DRWEB\SPIDERML.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpIDer] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DRWEB\SPIDER.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DrWebScheduler] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DRWEB\DRWEBSCD.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Soundmx] \soundmx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AddClass] C:\WINDOWS\ADDCLASS.exe O4 - Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe O4 - Startup: hp instant support.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\hpis\bin\matcli.exe O4 - Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: PopupPopper Control Panel (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: ComcastHSI (HKCU) O9 - Extra button: Help (HKCU) O9 - Extra button: Support (HKCU) O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.comcast.net O16 - DPF: {ADC75445-B1CD-468E-9B4B-88AB328D2248} (AOL YGP Upload Control) - http://pak01.pictures.aol.com/ygp/aol/uploadplugin/bin/AOLYGPUploadCtrl.1.0.33.0.cab O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} (CamImage Class) - http://keys3.expr.net/axiscam/Codebase/AxisCamControl.ocx O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0309.cab O16 - DPF: {869F3BBC-A812-4D13-A93B-7B3FC816DCD5} (McAfee.com Updater) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/clinic/virusscan/mcasupd.cab O16 - DPF: {90C9629E-CD32-11D3-BBFB-00105A1F0D68} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://www.installengine.com/engine/isetup.cab O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll O16 - DPF: {33E54F7F-561C-49E6-929B-D7E76D3AFEB1} (Pool Control) - http://mirror.worldwinner.com/games/v44/pool/pool.cab O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6/E/F6E491A6-77E1-4E20-9F5F-94901338C922/wmv9VCM.CAB O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\Web\tips.ini O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\hh.htt (HKLM)

I don't see any signs of Trojan.Qhosts..Only the latest CoolWebSearch hijack. Download and run CWShredder: CWShredder After running CWShredder, post a new Hijack log.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.5 Scan saved at 12:51:01 PM, on 11/29/2003 Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000) MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.50 (5.50.4134.0100) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\SCROLL MOUSE\SCROLL MOUSE\4.0\LWBWHEEL.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\REAL\REALPLAYER\REALPLAY.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOTDD01.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOHMR08.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOEVM08.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\HIJACKTHIS.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.comcast.net/comcast.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.comcast.net O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_5_0.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {41353F8B-78CE-48A5-BE44-153ED293D192} - C:\PROGRA~1\POPUPP~1\POPLIB.DLL O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYWAY\SRCHASTT\1.BIN\MYSRCHAS.DLL (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_5_0.DLL O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPScanPatch] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPScanFix.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LWBMOUSE] C:\Program Files\SCROLL MOUSE\SCROLL MOUSE\4.0\lwbwheel.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpIDerMail] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DRWEB\SPIDERML.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpIDer] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DRWEB\SPIDER.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DrWebScheduler] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DRWEB\DRWEBSCD.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet O4 - Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe O4 - Startup: hp instant support.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\hpis\bin\matcli.exe O4 - Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: PopupPopper Control Panel (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: ComcastHSI (HKCU) O9 - Extra button: Help (HKCU) O9 - Extra button: Support (HKCU) O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.comcast.net O16 - DPF: {ADC75445-B1CD-468E-9B4B-88AB328D2248} (AOL YGP Upload Control) - http://pak01.pictures.aol.com/ygp/aol/uploadplugin/bin/AOLYGPUploadCtrl.1.0.33.0.cab O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} (CamImage Class) - http://keys3.expr.net/axiscam/Codebase/AxisCamControl.ocx O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0309.cab O16 - DPF: {869F3BBC-A812-4D13-A93B-7B3FC816DCD5} (McAfee.com Updater) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/clinic/virusscan/mcasupd.cab O16 - DPF: {90C9629E-CD32-11D3-BBFB-00105A1F0D68} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://www.installengine.com/engine/isetup.cab O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll O16 - DPF: {33E54F7F-561C-49E6-929B-D7E76D3AFEB1} (Pool Control) - http://mirror.worldwinner.com/games/v44/pool/pool.cab O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6/E/F6E491A6-77E1-4E20-9F5F-94901338C922/wmv9VCM.CAB