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There is this spyware on my computer called VX2. Everytime i get rid of it, it just comes back. I've tried the plvx2cleaner but it still keeps coming back. I figured i would try this new version of hijackthis so here it is...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 3:21:49 PM, on 8/15/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\2Wire\Gateway\2PortalMon.exe
C:\Program Files\2Wire Wireless\Client Manager\CMTWO.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\devldr32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Steveo\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/sbcydsl/d ... ch/ie.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/sbcydsl/d ... .yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.look2me.com/cgi-bin/PopupV2?ID={6254D4B7-8858-44B1-9F23-B8D1DEE0360D}&AD=NetworkD
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2wSysTray] C:\Program Files\2Wire\Gateway\2PortalMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Debug ] C:\WINDOWS\SMSS.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopUpInspector.exe] "C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\PopUpInspector.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - Global Startup: 2Wire Wireless Client Manager.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: Allow popups from this web page - C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\allowsite.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Stop popups from this web page - C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\denysite.htm
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra button: PopUp Inspector - {D216B74A-9A2F-4025-9690-86780AA75F6E} - C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\PopUpInspector.exe (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PopUp Inspector - {D216B74A-9A2F-4025-9690-86780AA75F6E} - C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\PopUpInspector.exe (HKCU)
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\cdlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\cdlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\cdlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\cdlsp.dll
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet-5.9.2. ... assets.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{9B92AEE1-AAD1-4C63-9A22-B6A75DBCF9C6}: NameServer = 172.16.0.1

Quickshoty55 ...You've already posted your problem here:
modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2834

You were given instructions on how to fix it.
Follow the instructions in that post.

Cactus

I already fixed that problem by creating a new user account. This is a diff problem and i would really like it if u helped me. The VX2 thing is giving me popups and trying to install things on my computer

ok i did what that told me to do but the VX2 files are still there. The other things are gone now. Here is the new log file

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 4:40:17 PM, on 8/15/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\2Wire\Gateway\2PortalMon.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\Program Files\2Wire Wireless\Client Manager\CMTWO.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\devldr32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Steveo\Desktop\Stuff\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/sbcydsl/d ... ch/ie.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/sbcydsl/d ... .yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.look2me.com/cgi-bin/PopupV2?ID={6254D4B7-8858-44B1-9F23-B8D1DEE0360D}&AD=NetworkD
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2wSysTray] C:\Program Files\2Wire\Gateway\2PortalMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Debug ] C:\WINDOWS\SMSS.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe"
O4 - Global Startup: 2Wire Wireless Client Manager.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet-5.9.2. ... assets.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{9B92AEE1-AAD1-4C63-9A22-B6A75DBCF9C6}: NameServer = 172.16.0.1

Ok..there's an Application to find and fix this prob...

Hang tight...a fix will be posted.

Cactus

ok

Download:
Open the VX2 finder program.
Click the Click To find Find VX2.Abetterinternet button.
Select all the files found.
Click the Delete These Files button

The program will delete all files but one that will be deleted on reboot.
Allow program to reboot.

Once Restarted:
Click Guardian.reg
Click User Agent
Click Restore Policy

Answer yes to the popups following each of these.
Close VX2 Finder.

Reboot.

Run VX2 Finder again. Post the results.

brad

It didn't let me click on Gardian.reg so i just skipped that step and went to User Agent. Here are the results...

Files Found---

Additional Files---

Keys Under Notify---
crypt32chain
cryptnet
cscdll
ScCertProp
Schedule
sclgntfy
SensLogn
termsrv
wlballoon


Guardian Key--- is called:

User Agent String---

Did you REBOOT??
If you did that file should have been deleted on your next boot.

Run HJT again and post a fresh logfile.

Cactus

Yes i did reboot my computer twice and it did get rid of that file. I just couldn't select the Gardian.reg option.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 5:56:50 PM, on 8/15/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\2Wire\Gateway\2PortalMon.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\Program Files\2Wire Wireless\Client Manager\CMTWO.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\devldr32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\YBrowser.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Steveo\Desktop\Stuff\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/sbcydsl/d ... ch/ie.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/sbcydsl/d ... .yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.look2me.com/cgi-bin/PopupV2?ID={6254D4B7-8858-44B1-9F23-B8D1DEE0360D}&AD=NetworkD
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2wSysTray] C:\Program Files\2Wire\Gateway\2PortalMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Debug ] C:\WINDOWS\SMSS.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe"
O4 - Global Startup: 2Wire Wireless Client Manager.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ylogin.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet-5.9.2. ... assets.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{9B92AEE1-AAD1-4C63-9A22-B6A75DBCF9C6}: NameServer = 172.16.0.1

Press Ctrl/Alt/Del and "End Task" or "End Process" on each of the following: (They may or may not be there)

SMSS.exe
PopupV2

Turn off System Restore. (Turn it back on after this is repaired and you've rebooted.) Close all other open Windows and have HiJackThis Fix:


R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.look2me.com/cgi-bin/PopupV2?ID={6254D4B7-8858-44B1-9F23-B8D1DEE0360D}&AD=NetworkD

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Debug ] C:\WINDOWS\SMSS.exe


Go to Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs and remove the following (if they are there):

PopupV2
SMSS

Now delete these Folders or Files that are Highlighted: (You may need enable "Show all Files" and disable "Hide System Files" in Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options / View Tab) (You may have to boot to "Safe Mode" in order to delete some Files/Folders)

C:\WINDOWS\SMSS.exe



Now, empty all your TEMP Folders (WinXp has up to 4 of them) / Temporary Internet Files Folder and then empty your "Recycle Bin" and "Reboot".


Run HJT and post a new logfile.

Cactus