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Name: seksae
Date: November 20, 2003 at 12:21:06 Pacific
OS: pentium4
CPU/Ram: gateway
Comment:

my default homepage setting was yahoo.com. now, eveytime i got to yahoo.com or msn.com, i get ridirected to royalsearch.net. i called my computer technical support and they say it's due to a spyware in my system. any of you know how to rid of this crap?




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Response Number 1
Name: FZWG
Date: November 20, 2003 at 12:39:31 Pacific
Reply:

Start by downloading and running Spybot Search and Destroy: SS&D

Also download and run AdAware: AA

These two programs will help you get rid of a number of parasites and other dubious entries lurking in your PC.

After running the two utilities above, download and run HijackThis!: HT!

Return and post the results of your HijackThis! log to identify any other entries in need of attention or removal.



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Response Number 2
Name: Viking
Date: November 20, 2003 at 12:55:02 Pacific
Reply:

You have a trojan, follow the instructions and removal instructions carefully -

Symantec article -- VBS.Bootconf.

If you don't have your own anti virus software run a couple of online scans - TrendMicro - Housecall and Panda Active Scan

But before that disable system restore. After the scans have completed re enable it.

Then run Ad-aware6 and Spybot S&D.


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Response Number 3
Name: seksae
Date: November 20, 2003 at 15:30:08 Pacific
Reply:

thanks for the advice...i ran ad-aware and spybot but the page still loads to royalsearch.net. i'm not sure what to do now


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Response Number 4
Name: Viking
Date: November 20, 2003 at 15:57:05 Pacific
Reply:

Have you followed the instructions to remove the trojan ?


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Response Number 5
Name: seksae
Date: November 20, 2003 at 16:10:04 Pacific
Reply:

yes and no...i followed it all the way up to step k but then the setup between mine and the instructions were completely different...i mean, i don't have those values that the symantec articles told me to change...like this one down here

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main


In the right pane, delete the values:

"Start Page" = "www.royalsearch.net"
"Search Page" = "www.royalsearch.net/search.html"
"Default_Page_URL" = "www.royalsearch.net"
"Default_Search_URL" = "www.royalsearch.net/search.html"


Navigate to the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search


In the right pane, delete the values:

"SearchAssistant" = "www.royalsearch.net/search.html"
"CustomizeSearch" = "www.royalsearch.net/search.html"
"Default_Search_URL" = "www.royalsearch.net/search.html"


Exit the Registry Editor.]


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Response Number 6
Name: Viking
Date: November 20, 2003 at 16:26:43 Pacific
Reply:

Do a regedit search for royalsearch.net

How many entries turn up ?

where are they ?


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Response Number 7
Name: seksae
Date: November 20, 2003 at 16:48:48 Pacific
Reply:

ok...i've already established myself as a fool so i won't hold back on my idiot questions...HOW? how do i do the searches?


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Response Number 8
Name: Abnormal
Date: November 20, 2003 at 18:31:47 Pacific
Reply:

seksae, download and run cwshredder,
just save to desktop and double click
the zip file to open using windows ME.

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip

Reboot after it has run.


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Response Number 9
Name: Jim Holland
Date: November 20, 2003 at 18:44:07 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Seksae
To search your registry,click Start then Run then Type "Regedit" then "OK". when it opens click on the "edit" tab, click on find,type what your looking for. Happy hunting...Jim H.


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Response Number 10
Name: FZWG
Date: November 20, 2003 at 19:23:40 Pacific
Reply:

If you want to get rid of the hijacker, as stated before, download and run HijackThis! HT!

Return and post the results of your HijackThis! log to identify entries in need of attention or removal.


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Response Number 11
Name: Abnormal
Date: November 20, 2003 at 20:36:42 Pacific
Reply:

Sorry, did not see your zip problem post.
Try this;
cwshredder

FZWG, no disrespect from me, I can provide
a before and after log file.

He has a zip file problem, hopefully
Michael's answer helped.


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Response Number 12
Name: seksae
Date: November 21, 2003 at 10:29:51 Pacific
Reply:

hey thanks guys, just wanted to let u guys know that i got rid of it


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Response Number 13
Name: kclo
Date: November 21, 2003 at 23:55:45 Pacific
Reply:

seksae,

so, please tell me, how did you finally get rid of royalsearch.net? I am also experiencing this same problem running windows xp home version. It is driving me crazy.

kclo


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Response Number 14
Name: seksae
Date: November 22, 2003 at 13:21:22 Pacific
Reply:

well, i ran ad-aware and spybot...took some crap out of my comp but the real deal is hijack this...that works man...just dl it and fix everything that u see that has royalsearch.net in it


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Response Number 15
Name: FZWG
Date: November 22, 2003 at 14:19:45 Pacific
Reply:

Aha!!!

Glad you used that proggie and got rid of the hijacker. ;-)

Posting its log normally gets the best results, but if you are satisfied with the outcome, thumbs up.


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Response Number 16
Name: Abnormal
Date: November 22, 2003 at 14:58:34 Pacific
Reply:

Just making sure you got it all.

Before cwshredder.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 6:44:03 PM, on 11/20/03
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WEBSCANX.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGLOOP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSG32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSSTAT.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\MMKEYBD.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\VERIZONONLINEDSL\WINPOET\WINPPPOVERETHERNET.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT MONEY\SYSTEM\REMINDER.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RunDLL.exe
C:\HP\REGISTER\REMIND32.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSWORKS\CALENDAR\WKCALREM.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\KEYBDMGR.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NETROPA\ONSCRE~1\OSD.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\MMUSBKB2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\REGEDIT.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WINZIP32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\FOLDER\HIJACKTHIS.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://acc.count-all.com/--/?cociz (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://acc.count-all.com/---/?cociz (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.royalsearch.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.sexpatriot.net/search/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Verizon Online DSL
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,Shellnext = http://www.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = http://acc.count-all.com/--/?cociz (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = http://acc.count-all.com/--/?cociz (obfuscated)
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 yahoo.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.yahoo.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 thenun.com
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Keyboard Manager] C:\Program Files\Netropa\One-touch Multimedia Keyboard\MMKeybd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPoET] C:\Program Files\VerizonOnlineDSL\WinPoET\WinPPPoverEthernet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfeeWebScanX] C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [McAfeeWebScanX] C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.exe /RUNSERVICES
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Reminder] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\reminder.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Taskbar Display Controls] RunDLL deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.exe
O4 - Startup: Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Registration.lnk = C:\HP\Register\REMIND32.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\MSWorks\Calendar\WKCALREM.exe
O9 - Extra button: RealGuide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/...7943.6233912037
O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\default.css (HKLM)

After cwshredder was run!

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 7:19:09 PM, on 11/20/03
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WEBSCANX.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGLOOP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSG32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSSTAT.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\MMKEYBD.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\VERIZONONLINEDSL\WINPOET\WINPPPOVERETHERNET.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT MONEY\SYSTEM\REMINDER.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RunDLL.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\AIM.exe
C:\HP\REGISTER\REMIND32.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSWORKS\CALENDAR\WKCALREM.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\KEYBDMGR.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NETROPA\ONSCRE~1\OSD.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\ONE-TOUCH MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD\MMUSBKB2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\FOLDER\HIJACKTHIS.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Verizon Online DSL
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,Shellnext = http://www.yahoo.com/
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Keyboard Manager] C:\Program Files\Netropa\One-touch Multimedia Keyboard\MMKeybd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPoET] C:\Program Files\VerizonOnlineDSL\WinPoET\WinPPPoverEthernet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfeeWebScanX] C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [McAfeeWebScanX] C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.exe /RUNSERVICES
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Reminder] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\reminder.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Taskbar Display Controls] RunDLL deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - Startup: Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Registration.lnk = C:\HP\Register\REMIND32.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\MSWorks\Calendar\WKCALREM.exe
O9 - Extra button: RealGuide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/...7943.6233912037

How do you know if you got it all?

"Posting its log normally gets the best results, but if you are satisfied with the outcome, thumbs up."



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Response Number 17
Name: Drz
Date: November 22, 2003 at 16:13:46 Pacific
Reply:

Hey all... I'm having the same problem as the original poster, but for some reason I'm unable to fix it. I've tried using HijackThis... it finds the royalsearch.net problems, and I can check and fix them, but when I restart the computer they reappear. I would think disabling system restore like viking says in the 3rd post would fix it, but it doesn't seem to have any effect. Any advice? I'm attaching my log too...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 7:05:09 PM, on 11/22/2003
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.exe
C:\Internet\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe
C:\Program Files\Bargain Buddy\bin2\bargains.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\devldr32.exe
C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe
C:\Misc\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\DIGStream\digstream.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DivX.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msrexe.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msblast.exe
C:\Internet\AOL Instant Messenger\aim.exe
C:\Program Files\SBC\Connection Manager\CManager.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\BROADJ~1\CORREC~1\CCD.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSHEARTS.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Misc\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.sexpatriot.net/search/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.royalsearch.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.sexpatriot.net/search/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 yahoo.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.yahoo.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 thenun.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.thehun.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 thehun.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.thehun.net
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {13F537F0-AF09-11d6-9029-0002B31F9E59} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ycomp5,0,8,0.dll
O2 - BHO: Url Catcher - {CE31A1F7-3D90-4874-8FBE-A5D97F8BC8F1} - C:\PROGRA~1\BARGAI~1\bin2\apuc.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ycomp5,0,8,0.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\Updreg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AHQInit] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\Program\AHQInit.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] C:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\Sounds\Winamp\Winampa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "C:\Internet\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bargains] C:\Program Files\Bargain Buddy\bin2\bargains.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\Program Files\SBC Yahoo!\Connection Manager\IP InSight\IPMon32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tgcmdprovidersbc] "C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe" /server /startmonitor /deaf /nosystray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Misc\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DIGStream] C:\Program Files\DIGStream\digstream.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DivX updater] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DivX.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System Service] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msrexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [windows auto update] msblast.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Msoffice] C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\msoffice.hta
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Internet\AOL Instant Messenger\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - Startup: Connection Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\SBC\Connection Manager\CManager.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: SEARCH (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ANTIVIRUS (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ENTERTAINMENT (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: SECURITY (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: SEARCH (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O13 - DefaultPrefix: http://www001.upp.so-net.ne:3128@DF809JOW4WJ2304LFD0SF9FSD0A2T4LDF809JOW4WJ2304LFD0SF9FSD0A2T4LD%2E%42%49%5A/c/c.pl?url=
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/swdir.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20021205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/borris/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {611CF77F-F7F5-4EA1-B979-667671326B4C} (MarketTrader - ETrade v243a) - http://etrade.bridge.com/etgmt_prd/java/gmtb_etrade_i.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E93A06EF-ABD8-4FA5-96BF-968614B08531} (MarketTrader - Reuters v243b) - http://etrade.bridge.com/etgmt_prd/java/gmtb_bridge_i.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{E1BF35FB-A209-4EAE-9CC0-CAA5DE6092BB}: NameServer = 204.60.203.179 66.73.20.40


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Response Number 18
Name: Jay
Date: November 22, 2003 at 18:08:25 Pacific
Reply:

Hi I have been having the same problem as every one else. I thought I had gotten rid of it, but it came back. I ran Hijack this and am attaching my log file so somebody can tell me what to remove. This thing is driving me nuts, but the positve side is that it has increased my knowledge of my computer tenfold.
Thanks, any help will be greatly appreciated.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 6:27:36 PM, on 11/22/2003
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MPFSERVICE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfAgent.exe
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyexpr.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\aoltray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Jay Rosenberry\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.search-1.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.search-1.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.sex-true.com/search/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.royalsearch.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.sex-true.com/search/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.dellnet.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.royalsearch.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,Shellnext = http://watson.microsoft.com/dw/dcp.asp?CLCID=1033&EXENAME=workflow.exe&BRAND=WINDOWS
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchAssistant = http://www.search-1.net/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,CustomizeSearch = http://www.search-1.net/search.html
R3 - URLSearchHook: ViewSource Class - {6CC1C918-AE8B-4373-A5B4-28BA1851E39A} - C:\Documents and Settings\Jay Rosenberry\Application Data\winshow\winshow.dll
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 yahoo.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.yahoo.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 thenun.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.thehun.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 thehun.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.thehun.net
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {243B17DE-77C7-46BF-B94B-0B5F309A0E64} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
O2 - BHO: WinShow module - {6CC1C918-AE8B-4373-A5B4-28BA1851E39A} - C:\Documents and Settings\Jay Rosenberry\Application Data\winshow\winshow.dll
O2 - BHO: winlink module - {6CC1C91A-AE8B-4373-A5B4-28BA1851E39A} - C:\Documents and Settings\Jay Rosenberry\Application Data\winlink\winlink.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [workflo] D:\install\workflow.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Msoffice] C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\msoffice.hta
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyexpr.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 8.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.exe
O4 - Global Startup: MSupdater.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .mpeg: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin3.dll
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/en-us/4,0,0,72/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) - http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/en-us/1,0,0,15/mcgdmgr.cab


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Response Number 19
Name: FZWG
Date: November 22, 2003 at 19:29:07 Pacific
Reply:

Holy schmollie!!

Would recommend that before posting a HijackThis! log, download and run Spybot Search and Destroy: SS&D

And, also download and run AdAware: AA

These two programs will help you get rid of a number of parasites and other dubious entries lurking in your PC.

Another suggestion is to start your own post. It may get better attention than one buried in someone elses. ;-)


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Response Number 20
Name: charliebrewer
Date: November 23, 2003 at 07:30:51 Pacific
Reply:

I'm also trying to remove the royalsearch
trojan horse. My problem is that I'm running
a 233 Mhz Pentium w/48 Mb ram, and a Windows
95 operating system. I have Hijack this
installed successfully. but Ad-aware won't
run in windows 95, and spybot S&D has a startup message saying I'm missing a
WS2_32.DLL file, and won't open.

Any ideas ??????


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Response Number 21
Name: FZWG
Date: November 23, 2003 at 10:22:11 Pacific
Reply:

As suggested above, start your own post. It may get better attention than one buried in someone elses. ;-)


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Response Number 22
Name: pk7
Date: November 23, 2003 at 10:29:24 Pacific
Reply:

Jay,
check the following items and click fix checked:

O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 yahoo.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.yahoo.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.google.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 thenun.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.thehun.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 thehun.net
O1 - Hosts: 66.98.142.163 www.thehun.net


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Response Number 23
Name: Jay
Date: November 23, 2003 at 11:00:53 Pacific
Reply:

Hi PK7
I fixed those, and all of the other obvious entries im just wondering if theres anything else in the log file thats not so obvious that I might have missed. I ran adaware, spybot S&D, and Hijack This. Just wondering if theres some other entries that showed up on the log file that I should have fixed but didnt.


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Response Number 24
Name: Random_
Date: November 23, 2003 at 18:44:16 Pacific
Reply:

I don't know if someone else fielded this, but the bloody hosts file. I found this page by trying to help out another, I suggested he edit his hosts file and it was had set yahoo, google, msn, and a number of other sites to to 66.98.142.163 ..which IS the royalsearch site. If this is the prob remaining and all registry infected files have been removed, just delete that file from your windows directory. It's only purpose is to tell your computer the IP address of names. Most people have none unless you want to fine tune and kill ad sites that way. Open it in notepad to be sure .. but you can delete it or put in your own preferences, just get rid of the bogus entries to 66.98.142.163 .


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Response Number 25
Name: mmmmmmm
Date: November 24, 2003 at 10:39:49 Pacific
Reply:

Can you help me...ive used hijack this,adaware and spybot and I ran hijack this and deleted everything that said royalsearch.net this and the host files. My computer is fine and I can use search engines, but when i resart my computer it goes back to the way it was and i have to delete the files all over again. I suspect I still have to delete some files to get rid of the whole problem but I dont know which ones. Attached is my files that turn up when I run Hijack this Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 1:27:48 PM, on 11/24/2003
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATI2EVXX.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\RTVSCN95.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\DEFWATCH.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DEVLDR16.exe
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATIPTAXX.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADAPTEC\EASY CD CREATOR 5\DIRECTCD\DIRECTCD.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\AUDIOHQ\AHQTB.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPZTSB03.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\VPTRAY.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\WORKS SHARED\WKCALREM.exe
C:\AIM\AIM.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WINZIP32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\HIJACKTHIS.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OEMRUNONCE] c:\windows\options\cabs\oemrun.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] Atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Keyboard Preload Check] C:\OEMDRVRS\KEYB\Preload.exe /DEVID:*PNP0320 /CLASS:Keyboard /RunValue:"Keyboard Preload Check"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioHQ] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\AudioHQ\AHQTB.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Gateway Ink Monitor] C:\Program Files\Gateway\Gateway Ink Monitor\InkMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb03.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Antivirus] C:\WINDOWS\B.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tapicfg.exe] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\tapicfg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Msoffice] C:\WINDOWS\FONTS\msoffice.hta
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [devldr16.exe] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\devldr16.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ATIPOLAB] ati2evxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [rtvscn95] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\rtvscn95.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [defwatch] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\defwatch.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [iedll] C:\WINDOWS\iedll.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [loader] C:\WINDOWS\LOADER.exe
O4 - Startup: Drempels Desktop.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\drempels.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Encarta Encyclopedia (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Encarta Encyclopedia (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Define (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Define (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://gateway.yahoo.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: cimel.cse.lehigh.edu
O16 - DPF: {3CC943C7-3C99-11D4-8135-0050041A5144} (RunExeActiveX.UserControl1) - file://C:\Program Files\Gateway\HelpSpot\RunExeActiveX.CAB
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37572.9289583333


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Response Number 26
Name: Innocent bystander
Date: November 24, 2003 at 11:36:30 Pacific
Reply:

Did you run cwshredder posted here?


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Response Number 27
Name: mmmmmmm
Date: November 24, 2003 at 12:35:10 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks that got it.


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Response Number 28
Name: FZWG
Date: November 24, 2003 at 12:40:13 Pacific
Reply:

mmmmmmm,

Try the following:


Do a search for and delete the file called 'msoffice.hta' (It writes to the hosts file.)

Also, search for msoffice.hta in the registry (HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE\Windows\Run) and delete the key.

Run MSconfig and check the Startup tab. If there, uncheck the reference to msoffice.hta

Set default homepage in browser and reboot.


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Response Number 29
Name: sindustry
Date: November 25, 2003 at 08:06:46 Pacific
Reply:

I had this same problem with royalsearch.net, and though the original problem has been remedied, I'm posting my Hijack This log just in case there's something that I might have missed.

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\spoolsv.exe
c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Softex\OmniPass\Omniserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Softex\OmniPass\OPXPApp.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hphmon05.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Multimedia Card Reader\shwicon2k.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ALCXMNTR.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb09.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\interMute\SpamSubtract\SpamSubtract.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\download\z0ne 4\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {243B17DE-77C7-46BF-B94B-0B5F309A0E64} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: HP View - {B2847E28-5D7D-4DEB-8B67-05D28BCF79F5} - c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpdtlk02.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CamMonitor] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\\Unload\hpqcmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "c:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHUPD05] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\{45B6180B-DCAB-4093-8EE8-6164457517F0}\hphupd05.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon05] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hphmon05.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AutoTKit] C:\hp\bin\AUTOTKIT.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /installquiet /keeploaded /nodetect
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Sunkist2k] C:\Program Files\Multimedia Card Reader\shwicon2k.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Reminder] "C:\Windows\Creator\Remind_XP.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb09.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Online Service] C:\WINDOWS\svchost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BackupNotify] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\backupnotify.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - Startup: spamsubtract.lnk = C:\Program Files\interMute\SpamSubtract\SpamSubtract.exe
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 8.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0a\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O10 - Broken Internet access because of LSP provider 'spsublsp.dll' missing
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {62475759-9E84-458E-A1AB-5D2C442ADFDE} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20030530/qtinstall.info.apple.com/abarth/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out and scope the preceding real quick.


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Response Number 30
Name: FZWG
Date: November 25, 2003 at 08:30:25 Pacific
Reply:

'O10 - Broken Internet access because of LSP provider 'spsublsp.dll' missing'

HijackThis! identifies these entries (O10) as Winsock hijackers.

Might want to check Here for info.


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Response Number 31
Name: Bill
Date: December 1, 2003 at 13:59:42 Pacific
Reply:

CWShredder took care of my royalsearch problem so far.........


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Response Number 32
Name: rictusss
Date: December 7, 2003 at 09:23:09 Pacific
Reply:

I'm having the same problem. I've runned HijackThis, can anyone look at the log and tell me what should be removed?

Thank you.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 12:02:04, on 03-12-07
Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\MSTASK.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATICWD32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATITASK.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PRINTRAY.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXBCES.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXPPS.exe
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.exe
C:\MES DOCUMENTS\PROGNETTOYEUR\HIJACKTHIS.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Liens
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,(Default) = ,
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiCwd32] Aticwd32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiKey] Atitask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexStart] Lexstart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexmarkPrinTray] PrinTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Console Java (Sun) (HKLM)
O11 - Options group: [Accessibilité] Accessibilité
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\PROGRA~1\NETSCAPE\NAVIGA~1\PROGRAM\PLUGINS\NpQtw32.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat45.cab


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Response Number 33
Name: AlleyStang2000
Date: December 27, 2003 at 02:09:57 Pacific
Reply:

I need help! My homepage is stuck on http://www.sex-true.com/search/. No matter what I do I can not change it. Can you guys offer me any help??


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