started out as a re-direct from any search engine, takes you god knows where. After a few days and attempts at removal I noticed that 1 specific folder (which is nearly 180gb and contains all my media !!!) can not be accessed it hangs or gives 'cyclic redundancy error.
I currently run Spybot S&D w/ tea timer, Webroot antivirus with Spy sweeper, and Winpatrol (free version) which I always have active. I tried to load windows defender but it will not updat definitions I have also swept with a^2 (asquared). as well as looking at hi-jack this logs.
I use mozilla firefox but the redirect happens in any browser. Here is my most recent hi-jack this log: PLEASE HELP (and many thanks)
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 3:10:38 PM, on 7/17/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\Program Files\Webroot\WebrootSecurity\WRConsumerService.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
D:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\Canon\IJPLM\IJPLMSVC.EXE
D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
D:\Program Files\WD\WD Anywhere Backup\MemeoBackgroundService.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\Webroot\WebrootSecurity\SpySweeper.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe
D:\Program Files\D-Link\AirPlus Xtreme G\AirPlusCFG.exe
D:\Program Files\Alpha Networks\ANIWZCS Service\WZCSLDR.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
D:\Program Files\Canon\MyPrinter\BJMyPrt.exe
D:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
D:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
D:\Program Files\Webroot\WebrootSecurity\SpySweeperUI.exe
D:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
D:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe
D:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe
D:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.bin
D:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
D:\Program Files\WD\WD Anywhere Backup\MemeoBackup.exe
D:\Program Files\a-squared Free\a2service.exe
D:\Program Files\Rhapsody\rhaphlpr.exe
D:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
D:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
D:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
D:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
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
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn3\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn3\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: AT&&T Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-94BE-FD60BB9AAE29} - D:\PROGRA~1\ATTTOO~1\ATTTOO~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - D:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - D:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn3\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AT&&T Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-94BE-FD60BB9AAE29} - D:\PROGRA~1\ATTTOO~1\ATTTOO~1.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G] "D:\Program Files\D-Link\AirPlus Xtreme G\AirPlusCFG.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ANIWZCSService] "D:\Program Files\Alpha Networks\ANIWZCS Service\WZCSLDR.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] "nwiz.exe" /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] "RUNDLL32.EXE" D:\WINDOWS\System32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] "RUNDLL32.EXE" D:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CanonSolutionMenu] "D:\Program Files\Canon\SolutionMenu\CNSLMAIN.exe" /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CanonMyPrinter] "D:\Program Files\Canon\MyPrinter\BJMyPrt.exe" /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Kernel and Hardware Abstraction Layer] "KHALMNPR.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] "D:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe" -expressboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WD Anywhere Backup] "D:\Program Files\WD\WD Anywhere Backup\MemeoLauncher2.exe" --silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] "D:\WINDOWS\Updreg.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] "D:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Program\CTEaxSpl.EXE" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] "D:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] "%systemroot%\system32\dumprep" 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "D:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "D:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpySweeper] "D:\Program Files\Webroot\WebrootSecurity\SpySweeperUI.exe" /startintray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "D:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] "D:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TaskTray] "D:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Taskbar\CTLTray.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Taskbar] "D:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Taskbar\CTLTask.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] "D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
O4 - Startup: OpenOffice.org 3.1.lnk = D:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\quickstart.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = D:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - D:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - D:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - D:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - D:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://*.mcafee.com
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftup ... 5988380234
O16 - DPF: {6F15128C-E66A-490C-B848-5000B5ABEEAC} (HP Download Manager) - https://h20436.www2.hp.com/ediags/dex/s ... DEXAXO.cab
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} (get_atlcom Class) - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O18 - Protocol: bwfile-8876480 - {9462A756-7B47-47BC-8C80-C34B9B80B32B} - D:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\GAPlugProtocol-8876480.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - D:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.DLL
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0247471256399842) (0247471256399842mcinstcleanup) - Unknown owner - D:\DOCUME~1\JAMES~1.JAM\LOCALS~1\Temp\024747~1.EXE (file missing)
O23 - Service: a-squared Free Service (a2free) - Emsi Software GmbH - D:\Program Files\a-squared Free\a2service.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - D:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - D:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.EXE
O23 - Service: Inkjet Printer/Scanner Extended Survey Program (IJPLMSVC) - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\Canon\IJPLM\IJPLMSVC.EXE
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - D:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: MemeoBackgroundService - Memeo - D:\Program Files\WD\WD Anywhere Backup\MemeoBackgroundService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - D:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Webroot Spy Sweeper Engine (WebrootSpySweeperService) - Webroot Software, Inc. (www.webroot.com) - D:\Program Files\Webroot\WebrootSecurity\SpySweeper.exe
O23 - Service: Webroot Client Service (WRConsumerService) - Webroot Software, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Webroot\WebrootSecurity\WRConsumerService.exe
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