Fake warnings started randomly popping up and anytime I tried to go to my homepage or any website my Internet Explorer would be rerouted to a fake antivirus download or virus information website it was'nt always the same website but the fake microsoft style (warning shield) popup, the warning would constantly change from - Antivirus XP, VISTA Antivirus, Antivirus 2008, then to Antivirus 2009, the Hard Drive disapeared from the My Computer folder along with the CD Rom, and then there was no (all programs) on the start menu and then My Computer & Control Panel disappeared from the start menu and the computer name on System Properties looks wierd it has my name with numbers I found this when trying to put My Computer back on start menu, plus on the righthand side of the clock in the task bar notification area it displayed this fake "VIRUS ALERT", but I was able to get rid of the VIRUS ALERT next to the clock, and back to just the clock by going into the Control Panel under Region and Language options and using the customize Standards & Formats option and changing the (hh:mm-VIRUS ALERT) to the normal (hh:mm) and the VIRUS ALERT has not displayed since I made the changes there. At the same time the VIRUS ALERT next to clock & the random fake popups started My Antivirus program PANDA 2008 started to display virus and spyware warnings like crazy but Panda could not stop - delete or quarantine the problem, So I ran the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and it found ( Win32/Cutwail.AG & Winrf88.sys ) & stated that this was the problem but could not clean it, So I tried to install & run the Microsoft Windows Defender I tried several times to run it but finally gave up and removed it, Then I tried over & over to install the Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner, after about 10 failed installs and removals, & internet options settings changes & Creating a New Administrator user account and then (Deleting All other accounts Files and programs too) I was able to install and run it properly and did a Full scan with the OneCare Safety Scanner and it found 12 problems & it was able to fix all of the problems Except one it could not delete or clean it, the hard drive and control panel came back onto the start menu and now they show up in the My Computer folder again & the all programs now shows on the start menu again as well. looking in folder view I noticed a couple of Folders that were not present 2 weeks ago when I was last in the folder view, then this morning when I went back in to folder view to (checkout the folders that were not present 2 weeks ago) & the file name was a lot shorter this morning like the file name had changed, I have deleted all installed programs except - My Panda 2008 Antivirus, Belkin Wireless Utility, WinRAR, Adobe flash player, and Kensington MouseWorks Software (98/Me/2000/XP) that controls the external mouse. Everything else I removed and deleted such as empty folders if any were left after reboot. It was just rebuilt by Radio Sh... a little over a year ago as the harddrive was almost fried, they were barely able to get the system transfered to the new hard drive before the old one faded out. It is an IBM 600e Laptop 20 Gig NTFS, running XP Home Edition SP2 with all critical updates except SP3, IE7 browser, do not want to install sp3 had too many problems when I tried that install took forever to get it removed & straightened out. Also it seems every time I am able to manually clean a mallware or a virus issue and I turn off my PC later when I turn it back on or if I Hibernate or restart the PC there are brand new mallware or virus issues or entries
Appreciate any help anyone can give me
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Here is the Hijack This Log
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 4:33:44 PM, on 10/16/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16735)
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:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\TPSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SECURITY\PANDA ANTIVIRUS PRO 2009\WebProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\MANAGER\MWMDMSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\MANAGER\MWSSW32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PsCtrls.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Security\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PsImSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PskSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kmw_run.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\KMW_SHOW.EXE
C:\Program Files\Belkin\Cardbus F5D7010\Wireless Utility\Belkinwcui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
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=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=78622&mkt=en-us
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {040BA7F9-CDC9-4F2A-BAFD-5B13501B2DAD} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {70C7270B-ECE9-4FA8-A203-4A2C2D366128} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {CE7C3CF0-4B15-11D1-ABED-709549C10000} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {65952D7F-B04B-4D60-99FF-77662FE2D2EF} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Modem Update Reminder] C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\manager\mwremind.exe autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bcmwltry] bcmwltry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoveCpl] RemoveCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kmw_run.exe] kmw_run.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SCANINICIO] "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\Inicio.exe"
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Belkin Wireless Utility.lnk = C:\Program Files\Belkin\Cardbus F5D7010\Wireless Utility\Belkinwcui.exe
O4 - Global Startup: ThinkPad Modem Copyright.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\manager\mwcpyrt.exe
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: 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: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1221767666652
O20 - Winlogon Notify: geBtRiGX - geBtRiGX.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WinCtrl32 - WinCtrl32.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: Atheros Configuration Service (ACS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Software Controller - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PsCtrls.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Function Service (PAVFNSVR) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PavFnSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Process Protection Service (PavPrSrv) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Security\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda On-Access Anti-Malware Service (PAVSRV) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\pavsrv51.exe
O23 - Service: ProtexisLicensing - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe
O23 - Service: Panda IManager Service (PSIMSVC) - Panda Security S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PsImSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Panda PSK service (PskSvcRetail) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PskSvc.exe
O23 - Service: ThinkPad Modem Service (ThinkPadModemService) - IBM Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\MANAGER\MWMDMSVC.EXE
O23 - Service: Panda TPSrv (TPSrv) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\TPSrv.exe
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End of file - 6027 bytes
Appreciate any help anyone can give me
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Here is the Hijack This Log
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 4:33:44 PM, on 10/16/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16735)
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:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\TPSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SECURITY\PANDA ANTIVIRUS PRO 2009\WebProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\MANAGER\MWMDMSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\MANAGER\MWSSW32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PsCtrls.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Security\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PsImSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PskSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kmw_run.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\KMW_SHOW.EXE
C:\Program Files\Belkin\Cardbus F5D7010\Wireless Utility\Belkinwcui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
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=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=78622&mkt=en-us
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {040BA7F9-CDC9-4F2A-BAFD-5B13501B2DAD} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {70C7270B-ECE9-4FA8-A203-4A2C2D366128} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {CE7C3CF0-4B15-11D1-ABED-709549C10000} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {65952D7F-B04B-4D60-99FF-77662FE2D2EF} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Modem Update Reminder] C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\manager\mwremind.exe autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bcmwltry] bcmwltry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoveCpl] RemoveCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kmw_run.exe] kmw_run.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SCANINICIO] "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\Inicio.exe"
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Belkin Wireless Utility.lnk = C:\Program Files\Belkin\Cardbus F5D7010\Wireless Utility\Belkinwcui.exe
O4 - Global Startup: ThinkPad Modem Copyright.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\manager\mwcpyrt.exe
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: 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: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1221767666652
O20 - Winlogon Notify: geBtRiGX - geBtRiGX.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WinCtrl32 - WinCtrl32.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: Atheros Configuration Service (ACS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Software Controller - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PsCtrls.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Function Service (PAVFNSVR) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PavFnSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Process Protection Service (PavPrSrv) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Security\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda On-Access Anti-Malware Service (PAVSRV) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\pavsrv51.exe
O23 - Service: ProtexisLicensing - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe
O23 - Service: Panda IManager Service (PSIMSVC) - Panda Security S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PsImSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Panda PSK service (PskSvcRetail) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\PskSvc.exe
O23 - Service: ThinkPad Modem Service (ThinkPadModemService) - IBM Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\MWW32\MANAGER\MWMDMSVC.EXE
O23 - Service: Panda TPSrv (TPSrv) - Panda Security, S.L. - C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2009\TPSrv.exe
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