Could one of your chaps help me with my ailing PC please?
Since the official WinMX port and site was closed following action by the RIAA bully-boys, I tried using a patch suggested by a colleague, but unfortunately it seems to be putrid-ware riddled!!!
First of all, like Joe Cannon I got landed with the dreaded RazeSpyware
wallpaper, I deleted this and I've run scans with MS Anti-Spyware,
Symantec Corporate AV 10 (their consumer versons of AV bring my machine to its knees!!!), Ad-Aware Pro se r1.06, (fully up-to-date),
Spybot S & D 1.4 and SmitRem by noahadfear.
My Computer windows take over a minute to load with the torch waving in the background in the meantime and surfing is hopeless!!! Naturally I'm also getting endless gambling, porn, mobile-phone offers, debt consolidation, mortgages and all the usual rubbish they stick on pop-up ads as well!!!
Could your friendly Moderator Kimberley or one of your other friendly staff offer his/her assistance please?
My HJT log is:-
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 19:43:47, on 27/11/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5112.0000)
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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\eEBSVC.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\fpdisp5a.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Professional\Ad-Watch.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE
D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Williams\Desktop\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 http://www.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 err.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3310.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3311.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3312.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3313.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3314.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3315.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3316.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3317.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3318.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3319.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3310.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3311.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3312.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3313.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3314.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3315.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3316.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3317.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3318.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3319.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3310.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3311.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3312.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3313.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3314.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3315.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3316.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3317.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3318.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3319.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3310.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3311.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3312.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3313.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3314.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3315.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3316.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3317.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3318.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3319.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3310.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3311.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3312.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3313.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3314.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3315.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3316.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3317.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3318.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3319.z1305.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3310.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3311.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3312.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3313.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3314.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3315.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3316.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3317.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3318.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3319.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3520.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3521.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3522.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3523.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3524.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3525.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3526.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3527.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3528.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3529.z1301.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3520.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3521.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3522.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3523.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3524.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3525.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3526.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3527.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3528.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3529.z1302.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3520.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3521.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3522.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3523.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3524.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3525.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3526.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3527.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3528.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3529.z1303.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3520.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3521.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3522.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3523.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3524.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3525.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 67.18.233.36 c3526.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3527.z1304.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3528.z1304.winmx.com
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FinePrint Dispatcher v5] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\fpdisp5a.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AWMON] "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Professional\Ad-Watch.exe"
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Background Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\STMS.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O11 - Options group: [TABS] Tabbed Browsing
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {3B2E9991-0C57-426F-A5E4-784C7A5C6420} (Datasheet control) - http://alldatasheet.com/Datasheet.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftup ... 1761758181
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher (DefWatch) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: EpsonBidirectionalService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\eEBSVC.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: StarWind iSCSI Service (StarWindService) - Rocket Division Software - C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
I have a new 160GB HDD ready to install, but there's no way I want to image my system to it if there's still hidden rubbish on it I can't trace or remove!!!
Many thanks,
Chris Williams
PS I got IE7 because of its "Shrink to fit" print option and its a Beta1. I had all this trouble with IE6 as well!!! The Corporate AV I got from a computer fair (original CD)