OK, so, always had a firewall, always use antivirus everyday, Spybot & adaware roughly once per week.
About a week and a half ago, AVG's infections jump from a handful to upwards of 50,000. It keeps spitting out "Trojan Horse Downloader" I get rid of everything I can, but every scan is the same. After restarting/shut down- they're all back again. Spybot and Adaware weren't finding anything.
I took a closer look at some of the infections AVG was showing and they all trace back to "D:\documents and settings\tim\searched" I tried to delete the folder by the usual means, but when i get to "Tim" there is no "Searched" folder there. tried to use the Windows search to find it- nothing.
So, i put in the full path and finally get into the "Searched" folder and all it contains are several hundred thousand MP3 files, all are listed as only being 45k (obviously fake). Each file is titled like any other MP3 "Artist" - "Song Title"
Trying to select and delete the files crashes the program or spits out generic "file can't be accessed" and "please specify a valid path" errors, i'm assuming because the folder is 'hidden'. Trying to move the files to another folder (one that can be seen) crashes the program.
Another weird thing- it's not letting me turn on Windows' Automatic Updates. I click the button to turn it on and nothing happens. Tried through "Internet Options" - same thing. And of course when i go to update windows manually- it says i need to enable Automatic Updates first and wont let me continue (duh).
the boards say many others out there that are having the same problem. I'm hoping there is a fix by now- i just reinstalled windows and really don't want to sit through it all again.
I'm running windows XP with SP3 installed
thanks in advance for any help i can get!
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 10:28:53 PM, on 12/26/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16705)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
D:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\aol\ACS\acsd.exe
D:\WINDOWS\ATKKBService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcLog.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
D:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1224032402\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
D:\Documents and Settings\Tim\nview.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\jucheck.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
D:\Program Files\AutorunRemover\AutorunRemover.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgui.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgscanx.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
D:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aolwbspd.exe
D:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
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 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\AVGTOO~1.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] D:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1224032402\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Logon Applicationedc] D:\Documents and Settings\Tim\winlogon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVIDIA nView] D:\Documents and Settings\Tim\nview.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [0cec51f5] rundll32.exe "D:\WINDOWS\system32\djdkinvu.dll",b
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - D:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - D:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{52A1F4AC-E11F-4DFB-966F-27A6CF18ED38}: NameServer = 205.188.146.145
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O18 - Filter hijack: text/html - {e78882db-cb15-4489-b390-4aa430424cbd} - (no file)
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: avgrsstx.dll gawvrx.dll
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - D:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\aol\ACS\acsd.exe
O23 - Service: ATK Keyboard Service (ATKKeyboardService) - ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - D:\WINDOWS\ATKKBService.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare Intelligent Application Manager (IAM) - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.exe
O23 - Service: Forceware Web Interface (ForcewareWebInterface) - Apache Software Foundation - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: ForceWare IP service (nSvcIp) - NVIDIA - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare user log service (nSvcLog) - NVIDIA - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcLog.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - D:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - D:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
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End of file - 6442 bytes
About a week and a half ago, AVG's infections jump from a handful to upwards of 50,000. It keeps spitting out "Trojan Horse Downloader" I get rid of everything I can, but every scan is the same. After restarting/shut down- they're all back again. Spybot and Adaware weren't finding anything.
I took a closer look at some of the infections AVG was showing and they all trace back to "D:\documents and settings\tim\searched" I tried to delete the folder by the usual means, but when i get to "Tim" there is no "Searched" folder there. tried to use the Windows search to find it- nothing.
So, i put in the full path and finally get into the "Searched" folder and all it contains are several hundred thousand MP3 files, all are listed as only being 45k (obviously fake). Each file is titled like any other MP3 "Artist" - "Song Title"
Trying to select and delete the files crashes the program or spits out generic "file can't be accessed" and "please specify a valid path" errors, i'm assuming because the folder is 'hidden'. Trying to move the files to another folder (one that can be seen) crashes the program.
Another weird thing- it's not letting me turn on Windows' Automatic Updates. I click the button to turn it on and nothing happens. Tried through "Internet Options" - same thing. And of course when i go to update windows manually- it says i need to enable Automatic Updates first and wont let me continue (duh).
the boards say many others out there that are having the same problem. I'm hoping there is a fix by now- i just reinstalled windows and really don't want to sit through it all again.
I'm running windows XP with SP3 installed
thanks in advance for any help i can get!
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 10:28:53 PM, on 12/26/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16705)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
D:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\aol\ACS\acsd.exe
D:\WINDOWS\ATKKBService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcLog.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
D:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1224032402\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
D:\Documents and Settings\Tim\nview.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\jucheck.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
D:\Program Files\AutorunRemover\AutorunRemover.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgui.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgscanx.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
D:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aolwbspd.exe
D:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
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 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\AVGTOO~1.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] D:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1224032402\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Logon Applicationedc] D:\Documents and Settings\Tim\winlogon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVIDIA nView] D:\Documents and Settings\Tim\nview.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [0cec51f5] rundll32.exe "D:\WINDOWS\system32\djdkinvu.dll",b
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - D:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - D:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{52A1F4AC-E11F-4DFB-966F-27A6CF18ED38}: NameServer = 205.188.146.145
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O18 - Filter hijack: text/html - {e78882db-cb15-4489-b390-4aa430424cbd} - (no file)
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: avgrsstx.dll gawvrx.dll
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - D:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\aol\ACS\acsd.exe
O23 - Service: ATK Keyboard Service (ATKKeyboardService) - ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - D:\WINDOWS\ATKKBService.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare Intelligent Application Manager (IAM) - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.exe
O23 - Service: Forceware Web Interface (ForcewareWebInterface) - Apache Software Foundation - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: ForceWare IP service (nSvcIp) - NVIDIA - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare user log service (nSvcLog) - NVIDIA - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcLog.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - D:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - D:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
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End of file - 6442 bytes
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