Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Hi Paul,

ok, will do, i will check the 'add/remove' for anything that looks suspicious.
As to reading CDs, well i will try again, but it hasn't been able to read the
ones i have tried up to now, ones that will read ok in other machines(98).
I suppose this might be a problem with the CD unit ...
I could try using the floppy for some of the stuff.
I will try to get 'Hi-Jack' on to the machine, somehow.

Hi Incognitas,
I haven't figured out how to get into 'Safe-Mode' yet.
Its different from the 98 i'm used to ....

John :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Do you have any software that you use to burn the CDs? Nero etc? If so make sure you are burning as a straight forward data cd.
Getting into safe mode is simply a case of repeatedly pressing F8 when the computer flicks past the BIOS boot screen.

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Hijack This isn't a particularly big program.

If you can get email access on the affected machine you could try emailing it to yourself as an attachment.

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Hi Paul,
Yes, i do use Nero, and i have a data CD recorded a while ago, i think
it has 'Hi-Jack' on it, i will try to get that onto the XPmachine.
I will try again to get into safe-mode (i think i was trying F3 !!)

Hi Raistlin,
I had wondered if Email access might still work, but i haven't set
any of the stuff on the XPmachine yet, if it reads data CDs ok then
that should do, and the email can wait till its clean.

I do appreciate all of your help.

Regards, John :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

I have managed to get it into safe mode ( i was trying F3 !! )
and i have put 'Hi-Jack this' onto it using a CD i made a while ago.

Haven't run HJ yet, will get back as soon as i have.

Cheers, John :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Hi, Ran the H.J. .... heres the logfile....
not too clever with it myself .....

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:31:26, on 06/07/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe
C:\windows\system32\dxvid.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe
C:\Program Files\Hi-Jack this\HiJack3\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.btopenworld.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.google.co.ukj/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by BTopenworld
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {20EC3D2D-33C1-4C9D-BC37-C2D500688DA2} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {32386F8C-E797-40A3-8ADD-82494C4B37EE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PMXInit] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pmxinit.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sncntr] c:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe /nocomm
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dxvid] c:\windows\system32\dxvid.exe /nocomm
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.btopenworld.com/
O16 - DPF: {11311111-1111-1111-1111-111111111157} - file://C:\Recycled\Q330995.exe
O18 - Filter: text/html - {050470D4-7F59-4C26-8A8A-9586A8FEFC8E} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll
O18 - Filter: text/plain - {050470D4-7F59-4C26-8A8A-9586A8FEFC8E} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NavLogon.dll
O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: TrueVector Basic Logging Client (minilog) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Client (Norton AntiVirus Server) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: RtKit - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\RtKit\rtkit.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe


Cheers, John :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

This might be it ;)
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/anal...startpaer.html
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Have you run an up to date virus scan recently?
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Oh and this
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oor.rtkit.html
Nice to see your anti-virus is working well :erm:
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Add this to the list
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/anal...rojdlucai.html
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Oh and it looks like the dxvid.exe file entry is spyware too.
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Think you need to run
adaware
spybot S&D
Spyware blaster
A full virus scan with up to date definitions
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Adaware
SpybotS&D
Spyware Blaster

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Make sure you run them all from Safe Mode ;)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Yeah that is in the removal instructions on some of the links to Sophos. I think someone needs to clean sweep his PC and then protect it a bit better.

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Hi Paul, Hi Raistlin,


(the PC was aquired in this condition,
it will be hopefully kept clean from now on ... )
I mentioned earlier, that almost everything is being sent to 127.0.0.1
except some annoying 'adult' site, and now i've just read this about
the RTKIT(troj) from the Symantic site....


Routes all the Internet requests through itself using a packet driver,
preventing normal utilities and applications from detecting the
Backdoor's network traffic.

So it looks like it maybe was the malware doing that, which is why i
didn't find anything new in the Hosts folder .....

I will run those programs, from safe-mode.
Adaware
SpybotS&D
Spyware Blaster

And get back to you.

John :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

I've run it through the unofficial 'HiJack Checker'
http://hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english
and its picked out these items for further scrutiny:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe
I am inclined to trust this one

C:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe
running process. (sncntr.exe)
Added as result of a Troj/Dluca-I trojan infection
This is a nasty process!
You should fix it and try to delete it manually!

C:\windows\system32\dxvid.exe
running process. (dxvid.exe)
This is a unknown process.
PAUL picked this one out as possible spyware

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar
= res://C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html
This entry should be fixed by HijackThis!
This entry should be fixed by HijackThis!

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar
= res://C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html
This entry should be fixed by HijackThis!
This entry should be fixed by HijackThis!

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) -
{20EC3D2D-33C1-4C9D-BC37-C2D500688DA2} - (no file)
Should be fixed.

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {32386F8C-E797-40A3-8ADD-82494C4B37EE} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll
Unknown application
dunno what to do with this ...

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sncntr] c:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe /nocomm
Added as result of a Troj/Dluca-I trojan infection
Hit rate: 99 % (result) Must be fixed!
no room for ambiguity there then!

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dxvid] c:\windows\system32\dxvid.exe /nocomm
Unknown
Hit rate: -1 % (result) Unknown application
PAUL picked this out ......

O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.btopenworld.com/
This entry should be fixed if this address does not belong to your
PC-manufacturer or your 'Internet-Service-Provider (ISP)'.
This entry should be fixed if 'http://www.btopenworld.com/'
is not your PC-manufacturer or your 'Internet-Service-Provider (ISP)'.
......This is the ISP of the previous owner (i think)......

O16 - DPF: {11311111-1111-1111-1111-111111111157} - file://C:\Recycled\Q330995.exe
This entry is possibly nasty. Should be fixed.
.........i better fix it then.....

O18 - Filter: text/html - {050470D4-7F59-4C26-8A8A-9586A8FEFC8E} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll
Only a few Hijackers are listed here. The most popular are 'cn'
(CommonName) , 'ayb' (Lop.com) and 'relatedlinks' (Huntbar) .
They should be fixed.

O18 - Filter: text/plain - {050470D4-7F59-4C26-8A8A-9586A8FEFC8E} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll
Only a few Hijackers are listed here. The most popular are 'cn'
(CommonName) , 'ayb' (Lop.com) and 'relatedlinks' (Huntbar) .
They should be fixed.

O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NavLogon.dll
Unknown
..........well i'll just have to guess then....

O23 - Service: TrueVector Basic Logging Client (minilog) -
Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe
Unknown service. (minilog.exe)
............think i will let this one by ..........

O23 - Service: RtKit - Unknown owner -
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RtKit\rtkit.exe (file missing)
These entries shows all services which are not from Microsoft.
Often malware is starting as a systemservice and it's not easy
to detect it. Unknown service. (rtkit.exe (file missing))
Unnecessary (deactivated) entry that can be fixed.
........... i think this will get the chop ...........


************

Well its a start.
I will set to with that,
after running Adaware, Spybot and SpywareBlaster.

Be back later, and let you know how i get on !

Cheers, John :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Hi,

Since i last posted there's been some terrorist bombings in London.
I'm not that central, i'm just within the M25 ring, in the North-west.
Apparently all the mobile phone networks were shut down by the authorities.
I can't really see how this helped very much, and probably upset and
disturbed more people than it helped. If it helped at all.
However, internet connections were not interfered with, as far as i know.

I shall have to dig out my old CB-radio set if this kind of reaction is
going to become a typical response to various disturbances.

Some of my friends were very worried about family members unacounted for.
They are now known to be ok, but it was a worrying day.

Anyway, i will get on with working through that Hi-Jack report,
and i will get back to you soon,

Regards, John :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Hi,

A friend has told me that the mobile telephones were shut down
because mobile telephones can be used to detonate bombs.

That had not occurred to me, and i suppose that is quite prudent.

I am now downloading the 'CWshredder' program, in order to run it
on this XPmachine, which is now not connecting at all.
I have run LSP-fix, which did not seem to make any difference.

I will try to keep progress up to date on this thread.

Regards, John :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

Stick with it John, sounds like you're getting there.

Never a quick process sorting out a machine when it's in this state.
The last one that gave me this much trouble ended up with me using the ultimate virus removal tool on it, that solved all the problems quite nicely :)

Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
 

What? a bulldozer?