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AVG finding PUP HackTool.GEC

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rcawman
January 12, 2009, 8:43 PM UTC
Everyday AVG during its scan puts this into the virus vault:
PUP Potentially harmful program HackTool.GEC
My computer seems to be running fine but I'd like to see this stopped as AVG is picking it up from somewhere every day.
Here is my HijackThis log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 3:36:55 PM, on 1/12/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16762)
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\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\RaMaint.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeIn.exe
C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LMIGuardian.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
c:\program files\common files\protexis\license service\psiservice_2.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\UPHClean\uphclean.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WasherSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mobsync.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\rapimgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\Program Files\ScottradeELITE\ScottradeELITEClientUpdater.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\wwDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\KeePass Password Safe\KeePass.exe
C:\Program Files\NetExchange Pro3.0\iUpdate\iUpdate3.exe
C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows\ActSage.exe
C:\Program Files\ScottradeELITE\Scottrader.exe
C:\Program Files\SpyZooka\spyzooka.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://online.wsj.com/home/us
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
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Auto EPSON Stylus CX6000 Series on TERESA] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIBIA.EXE /FU "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\E_S68.tmp" /EF "HKLM"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] %SystemRoot%\system32\mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyZooka] C:\Program Files\SpyZooka\SpyZookaLdr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [InstallShieldSetup] C:\PROGRA~1\INSTAL~1\{411D1~1\Setup.exe -rebootC:\PROGRA~1\INSTAL~1\{411D1~1\reboot.ini -l0x0009
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe" -scheduler
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [Index Washer] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WashIdx.exe "Excalibur"
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'Default user')
O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: Attach Web page to ACT! contact - {6F431AC3-364A-478b-BBDB-89C7CE1B18F6} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Attach Web page to ACT! contact... - {6F431AC3-364A-478b-BBDB-89C7CE1B18F6} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O16 - DPF: {CF40ACC5-E1BB-4AFF-AC72-04C2F616BCA7} (get_atlcom Class) - http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/nos/gp.cab
O18 - Protocol hijack: flowto - {C7101FB0-28FB-11D5-883A-204C4F4F5021}
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: AVG8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: LogMeIn Maintenance Service (LMIMaint) - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\RaMaint.exe
O23 - Service: LogMeIn - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeIn.exe
O23 - Service: Protexis Licensing V2 (PSI_SVC_2) - Protexis Inc. - c:\program files\common files\protexis\license service\psiservice_2.exe
O23 - Service: Window Washer Engine (wwEngineSvc) - Webroot Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WasherSvc.exe

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End of file - 5482 bytes
Shaba
January 21, 2009, 9:50 AM UTC
Hi rcawman and sorry for delay.

If you still need help, please post next a fresh HijackThis log.
rcawman
January 21, 2009, 1:24 PM UTC
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 8:23:26 AM, on 1/21/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16762)
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\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\RaMaint.exe
C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeIn.exe
C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LMIGuardian.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
c:\program files\common files\protexis\license service\psiservice_2.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\UPHClean\uphclean.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WasherSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\rapimgr.exe
C:\Program Files\ScottradeELITE\ScottradeELITEClientUpdater.exe
C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows\ActSage.exe
C:\Program Files\KeePass Password Safe\KeePass.exe
C:\Program Files\ScottradeELITE\Scottrader.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\wwDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://online.wsj.com/home/us
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
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Auto EPSON Stylus CX6000 Series on TERESA] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIBIA.EXE /FU "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\E_S68.tmp" /EF "HKLM"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] %SystemRoot%\system32\mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe" -scheduler
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [Index Washer] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WashIdx.exe "Excalibur"
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'Default user')
O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: Attach Web page to ACT! contact - {6F431AC3-364A-478b-BBDB-89C7CE1B18F6} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Attach Web page to ACT! contact... - {6F431AC3-364A-478b-BBDB-89C7CE1B18F6} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O16 - DPF: {CF40ACC5-E1BB-4AFF-AC72-04C2F616BCA7} (get_atlcom Class) - http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/nos/gp.cab
O18 - Protocol hijack: flowto - {C7101FB0-28FB-11D5-883A-204C4F4F5021}
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: AVG8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: LogMeIn Maintenance Service (LMIMaint) - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\RaMaint.exe
O23 - Service: LogMeIn - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeIn.exe
O23 - Service: Protexis Licensing V2 (PSI_SVC_2) - Protexis Inc. - c:\program files\common files\protexis\license service\psiservice_2.exe
O23 - Service: Window Washer Engine (wwEngineSvc) - Webroot Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WasherSvc.exe

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End of file - 5142 bytes
Shaba
January 21, 2009, 1:28 PM UTC
Please post next AVG scan report if available :)
rcawman
January 21, 2009, 7:56 PM UTC
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt:\ad.yieldmanager.com.539b0606";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt:\ad.yieldmanager.com.557bf2b0";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt:\ad.yieldmanager.com.830b6f08";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt:\ad.yieldmanager.com.87a9ab5d";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt:\ad.yieldmanager.com.8a47878";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt:\ad.yieldmanager.com.b68f2b7b";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt:\ad.yieldmanager.com.e762f029";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\[removed][1].txt:\ad.yieldmanager.com.ff92306";"Found Tracking cookie.Yieldmanager";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@doubleclick[1].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Doubleclick";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@doubleclick[1].txt:\doubleclick.net.bf396750";"Found Tracking cookie.Doubleclick";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@fastclick[1].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Fastclick";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@fastclick[1].txt:\fastclick.net.8a6435e9";"Found Tracking cookie.Fastclick";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@fastclick[1].txt:\fastclick.net.94ca190b";"Found Tracking cookie.Fastclick";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@fastclick[1].txt:\fastclick.net.c38980e4";"Found Tracking cookie.Fastclick";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@revsci[1].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@revsci[1].txt:\revsci.net.2df99d79";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@revsci[1].txt:\revsci.net.44927ec";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@revsci[1].txt:\revsci.net.55564293";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@revsci[1].txt:\revsci.net.e06cb90c";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Excalibur\Cookies\excalibur@revsci[1].txt:\revsci.net.e9dbeb91";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"HKU\S-1-5-21-1238661117-1123432360-3813086739-1005\Software\Spyzooka";"Found Adware.RogueSuspect";"Moved to Virus Vault"
Shaba
January 21, 2009, 8:06 PM UTC
I see no HackTool.GEC in that log. Please rescan with AVG and tell me where that is located if AVG find it.
Shaba
January 26, 2009, 9:30 AM UTC
lack of Response