virus/malware.

atro1

can you get a reoccurring virus in your router?
I have a problem that will just not go away.
Its stopping me getting onto Hotukdeals. Picasa web albums and misdirected searches to another search engine time and time again.
I have run spybot. it tells me I have Zlob dns changer 2 entries. I get rid of it still cannot get to sites. Run spybot again there is Zlob again.
Downloaded spyware sweeper finds some entries delete still cannot get to sites.
Download spyware docter, finds a few entries delete them still cannot get onto site.
Now have A-Squared antimalware on a 30 trial that found some entries to. Deleted these. Still cannot get on site.
I uninstalled the spywares after use so there was only one running.
So if its in the router what do I do next.
Thanks for your help!

JUNIOR

Try this http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php download, install, update and run in safe mode.

atro1

Tried it--no joy!!
I am really missing Hotukdeals

aliEnRIK

Have you tried Spybot and Malwarebytes in SAFE mode as Junior said?
If so, have you tried IMMUNISE with spybot THEN try scanning with them both in safe mode again
What firewall do you use? If its the inbuilt microsoft one, you NEED a decent third party one
Comodo, Sunbelt and Zonealarm are the main freebies
Which anti virus do you use?

Reggie_Rebel

I've just had the Zlob Trojan. There are chuffing hundreds of versions of it. My boy accidentally got it when trying to do some translations on-line.

The free ones don't get rid of it, nor did the paid one I use at work.

A clean re-install is your best bet

atro1

I have comodo firewall. use avast virus checker. I havetried Juniors in safe mode but not spybot.

So I will now try spybot again. Can I just disable Malwarebytes, or must I unistal whilst installing spybot.

atro1

That did not work. So if I do a clean install, can I put my pictures on a disc along with some emails and some files, and then download them later.

Reluctant_spender

Click here to download HijackThis.
Save HJTInstall.exe to your Desktop.
Double click on the HJTInstall.exe icon to start the program.
By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis
After the final dialogue box it will launch HijackThis.

Click on the scan button. It will scan and then ask you to save the log.
Save the log, and post me it in your next reply.

atro1

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 17:57:14, on 24/10/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (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:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cmdagent.exe
C:\Program Files\EPSON\epcrmon\epcrmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
C:\Program Files\iolo\common\lib\ioloServiceManager.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\ToolTipFixer\ToolTipFixer.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon04.exe
C:\Program Files\Multimedia Combo Set\MouseDrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Multimedia Combo Set\PS2USBKbdDrv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Spamihilator\spamihilator.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ALCWZRD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\DragToDisc\DrgToDsc.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\sethc.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/ig?hl=en
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
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - !!06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - !!53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - !!5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - !!761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\4.1.805.4472\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: EpsonToolBandKicker Class - {E99421FB-68DD-40F0-B4AC-B7027CAE2F1A} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll
O3 - Toolbar: EPSON Web-To-Page - {EE5D279F-081B-4404-994D-C6B60AAEBA6D} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google Toolbar - !!2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\HDAShCut.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\nwiz.exe" /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb05.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon04] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon04.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHUPD04] "C:\Program Files\HP Photosmart 11\hphinstall\UniPatch\hphupd04.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WireLessMouse ] "C:\Program Files\Multimedia Combo Set\MouseDrv.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WireLessKeyboard ] "C:\Program Files\Multimedia Combo Set\PS2USBKbdDrv.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] "C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioEngineUtility] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\System\EngUtil.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [COMODO Firewall Pro] "C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe" -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Spamihilator] "C:\Program Files\Spamihilator\spamihilator.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] "C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcWzrd] "C:\WINDOWS\ALCWZRD.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] "C:\WINDOWS\ALCMTR.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus DX8400 Series] "C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATICEE.EXE" /FU "C:\DOCUME~1\Home\LOCALS~1\Temp\E_S31.tmp" /EF "HKCU"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus Photo RX585 Series] "C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATICLE.EXE" /FU "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\E_S176.tmp" /EF "HKCU"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
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')
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\GPhotos.scr/200
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - !!08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - !!08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
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: @C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msgslang.dll,-61144 - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msgslang.dll,-61144 - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: !!05CDEE1D-D109-4992-B72B-6D4F5E2AB731} (PhotoBox uploader) - http://static.photobox.co.uk/sg/common/ImageUploader4.cab
O16 - DPF: !!0CFA086E-6336-4D95-B6AA-90F564E99631} (TNSClicker.Clicker) - http://www.shopandscan.com/TNSClicker.CAB
O16 - DPF: !!3B5E9B23-7537-4601-A9E8-FA0D956DEA16} (csauie1 Control) - http://www.couponreport.net/ftp/v3123/csauie1.cab
O16 - DPF: !!406B5949-7190-4245-91A9-30A17DE16AD0} (Snapfish Activia) - http://www.truprint.co.uk/TruprintActivia.cab
O16 - DPF: !!5C6698D9-7BE4-4122-8EC5-291D84DBD4A0} (Facebook Photo Uploader 4 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/FacebookPhotoUploader3.cab
O16 - DPF: !!67A5F8DC-1A4B-4D66-9F24-A704AD929EEE} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/srl/2.0.0.1/sysreqlab2.cab
O16 - DPF: !!6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1197043726156
O16 - DPF: !!74DBCB52-F298-4110-951D-AD2FF67BC8AB} (NVIDIA Smart Scan) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/nforce/NvidiaSmartScan.cab
O16 - DPF: !!997C5A94-77F6-427D-A388-AC2B6ECF0F7C} (InstallShield Setup Player V14) - http://epson.synovate.com/epson-uk/setup.ocx
O16 - DPF: {A8482EAF-A1F3-4934-AE3F-56EB195A50BF} (DeskUpdate - Activex Control) - http://support.fujitsu-siemens.de/DeskUpdate/isapi/activex.cab
O16 - DPF: {BF6BBE9A-0656-4598-A0CD-32DAC03959B5} (Image Uploader 3.0 Control) - http://www.asda-photo.co.uk/wpp/asda/app/opcuploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {BFF1950D-B1B4-4AE8-B842-B2CCF06D9A1B} (Zylom Games Player) - http://game08.zylom.com/activex/zylomgamesplayer.cab
O16 - DPF: {CE3409C4-9E26-4F8E-83E4-778498F9E7B4} (PB_Uploader Class) - http://static.photobox.co.uk/sg/common/uploader_uni.cab
O16 - DPF: {E8F628B5-259A-4734-97EE-BA914D7BE941} (Driver Agent ActiveX Control) - http://driveragent.com/files/driveragent.cab
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SpamExpertsLSP.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\guard32.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device AppleSchedule (AppleSchedule) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\arpr.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: COMODO Firewall Pro Helper Service (cmdAgent) - COMODO - C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cmdagent.exe
O23 - Service: EPCRMON - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\EPSON\epcrmon\epcrsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Fix-It Task Manager - Avanquest Software USA, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\Fix-It\mxtask.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iolo FileInfoList Service (ioloFileInfoList) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\iolo\common\lib\ioloServiceManager.exe
O23 - Service: iolo System Service (ioloSystemService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\iolo\common\lib\ioloServiceManager.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPH11 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm11.exe
O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe
O23 - Service: SmartLinkService (SLService) - - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\slserv.exe
O23 - Service: NST ToolTipFixer (TTFixerService) - NeoSmart Technologies - C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\ToolTipFixer\ToolTipFixer.exe
O23 - Service: Ulead Burning Helper (UleadBurningHelper) - Ulead Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe
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Reluctant_spender

I'm not seeing a fat lot wrong with your log - is spybot give you a file path or a file name that is infected?

Also please try the following;
Please disable Spybot S&D’s TeaTimer protection, because it is known to interfere with our fixes.
You can enable it again after you're clean.
Open Spybot and click on 'Mode' then click 'Advanced Mode'.
Click on 'Tools' in bottom left hand corner.
Click on the 'System Startup' icon.
Uncheck 'Teatimer' box and/or uncheck 'Resident'.
Click the 'Allow Change' box.
Then, check next to the computer clock to see if the icon for Spybot is still there.
If it is, right click it and choose 'exit Spybot-S&D Resident'.

Then start up Malwarebytes - Update it and then run a full scan and post back the log here.

Hamleteer

I recently had the DNS changer and it wasn't a very nice experience.

If I remember correctly, I downloaded spybot and ran it first normally in windows (make sure you turn system restore off before you do it - this will delete your previous restore points). Then restart the computer in safe mode with networking. Run spybot again and fix any problems. To finish I used the malware scanner at www.trend.com and fixed any problems it came up with - this will take a while but it's worth it...

Restart the computer and turn system restore on again. Then you should go into the network settings (start > settings> network connections > [your connection]). Select Properties on the General tab and do the same on the window that opens after selecting the Internet Protocol in the list. In the window that opens, make sure both 'Obtain an IP...' and 'Obtain a DNS...' are both selected to be done automatically. The malware hijacks your DNS settings so it is likely this would be preselected to a number of their choice.

Once you have done this you should be fine, but run spybot once more to make sure...

Hope this helps.


Edit: If your hijack log is good you might have got rid of it yourself. However, the DNS setting has most likely not been addressed. If that is the case, you will only have to make sure you obtain it automatically.