Hi again, and many thanks
I tried to do as suggested, with some minor hitches:
After saving the exido report, the screen froze. I restarted, again in safe mode, and continued with running bfu, but did nor re-run ewido. Hope that was OK. (btw: ewido marginally did things differenntly: did not ask for action after first file was found, but only at the end for execution of all suggested activities)
I ran hijackthis, but three of the items I was supposed to check did not show up:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [defender] C:\\dfndrc_2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [keyboard] C:\\kybrdc_2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [newname] C:\\nwnmb_2.exe
None of the files for manual deletion were found using start -> search
Regarding your question: no, I do not use sygate personal firewall
Here the new hijackthis log and the ewido text report:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:07:15, on 06/07/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5450.0004)
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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLDial.exe
C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\ewido.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb0 9.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\AOL 9.0a\aoltray.exe
C:\Program Files\SAGEM\SAGEM F@st 800-840\dslmon.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsftsn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.aol.co.uk/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54729
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\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=55245&clcid={SUB_CLCID}
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Explorer] C:\WINDOWS\System32\explorer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOLDialer] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLDial.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOL Spyware Protection] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!ewido] "C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\ewido.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb0 9.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Sygate Personal Firewall] win.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [Compaq Service Drivers] winsvc.exe
O4 - Global Startup: AOL 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\AOL 9.0a\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: DSLMON.lnk = C:\Program Files\SAGEM\SAGEM F@st 800-840\dslmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.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
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O12 - Plugin for .pdf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) -
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...?1151520918997
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) -
http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...?1151520865404
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe
O23 - Service: ewido anti-spyware 4.0 guard - Anti-Malware Development a.s. - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe
O23 - Service: hpdj - Unknown owner - C:\DOCUME~1\OWNER~1.BUR\LOCALS~1\Temp\hpdj.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
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ewido anti-spyware - Scan Report
---------------------------------------------------------
+ Created at: 10:24:39 06/07/2006
+ Scan result:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\SurfSideKick3 -> Adware.SurfSide : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).
HKLM\SOFTWARE\SurfSideKick3\Internet Explorer -> Adware.SurfSide : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).
HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\SurfSideKick3 -> Adware.SurfSide : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).
HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\SurfSideKick3\Internet Explorer -> Adware.SurfSide : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).
HKU\S-1-5-18\Software\SurfSideKick3 -> Adware.SurfSide : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).
HKU\S-1-5-18\Software\SurfSideKick3\Internet Explorer -> Adware.SurfSide : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).
HKU\S-1-5-21-1606980848-823518204-725345543-1003\Software\SurfSideKick3 -> Adware.SurfSide : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).
HKU\S-1-5-21-1606980848-823518204-725345543-1003\Software\SurfSideKick3\Internet Explorer -> Adware.SurfSide : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).
:mozilla.12:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : Cleaned.
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Cookies\owner@2o7[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : Cleaned.
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Cookies\owner@aoluk.122.2o7[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : Cleaned.
:mozilla.23:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Commission-junction : Cleaned.
:mozilla.25:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Commission-junction : Cleaned.
:mozilla.36:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Cpvfeed : Cleaned.
:mozilla.27:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Reliablestats : Cleaned.
:mozilla.28:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Reliablestats : Cleaned.
:mozilla.29:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Reliablestats : Cleaned.
:mozilla.30:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Reliablestats : Cleaned.
:mozilla.31:C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.BURKHARD-O042SB\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jdnibx81.default\coo kies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Reliablestats : Cleaned.
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService.NT AUTHORITY\Cookies\system@banners.searchingbooth[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Searchingbooth : Cleaned.
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService.NT AUTHORITY\Cookies\system@media.top-banners[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Top-banners : Cleaned.
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