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  1. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Pro
       #1

    So, this problem appeared a few days ago - firstly windows started alerting me that an application I didn't recognise was crashing every 5 minutes. A quick check and it turned out to be a (Pretty poorly coded if you ask me) trojan which kept crashing. MBAM swiftly removed it, however I've noticed that since then links keep redirecting me to ad sites and sometimes a new tab will just show up (Every site they've so far redirected to has either already been in, or I've immediately added the domain to my adblock definitions).

    My browser is Firefox (3.6.15) I reinstalled the latest version and the problem remains.

    I've checked my extensions for known advertising bots, but no sign of any. The only ones in there are my standard ones I personally installed, like adblock.

    So far I've done full system scans with the following tools:

    MBAM
    AVG
    Spybot S&D
    Microsoft Malicious software remover

    All are fully updated to the latest version, all say my system is 100% clean.

    I checked the HjT log myself but couldn't find any entries normally associated with this problem, anyone else care to see what I may have missed?

    (As a side note, when I removed the trojan, my system restore history was deleted as an added precaution - which led to my woes yesterday with an infinite loop of bluescreens, caused by the kernel not liking something zonealarm had left behind when it was uninstalled)

    Code:
     
    Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
    Scan saved at 08:44:05, on 18/03/2011
    Platform: Windows 7 (WinNT 6.00.3504)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385)
    Boot mode: Normal
     
    Running processes:
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Ray Adams\ATI Tray Tools\atitray.exe (Before you say anything - I need this to make my second monitor visible. It's too dark without the individual gamma boost this allows me to implement)
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\concentr.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\avgtray.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\wfcrun32.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionHookx86.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jucheck.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Online Armor\OAhlp.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
     
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = MSN.com
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = Bing
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = MSN.com
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = 
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = 
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = 
    F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe,
    O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
    O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
    O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HDAudDeck] C:\Program Files (x86)\VIA\VIAudioi\VDeck\VDeck.exe -r
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ConnectionCenter] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\concentr.exe" /startup
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_TRAY] C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\avgtray.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DisplayFusion] "C:\Program Files (x86)\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusion.exe"
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AtiTrayTools] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ray Adams\ATI Tray Tools\atitray.exe"
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\Washu\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c
    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
    O4 - Global Startup: desktop (1).ini
    O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\msible.dll
    O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
    O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{5A64CC60-EF60-4539-87A6-9125570B5318}: NameServer = 194.168.4.100,194.168.8.100
    O18 - Filter: application/x-ica - {CFB6322E-CC85-4d1b-82C7-893888A236BC} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\IcaMimeFilter.dll
    O18 - Filter hijack: ica - {CFB6322E-CC85-4d1b-82C7-893888A236BC} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\IcaMimeFilter.dll
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: AMD External Events Utility - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\atiesrxx.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: AVG WatchDog (avgwd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\avgwdsvc.exe
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: Online Armor Helper Service (OAcat) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Online Armor\OAcat.exe
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
    O23 - Service: Online Armor (SvcOnlineArmor) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Online Armor\oasrv.exe
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)
    O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - C:\Users\Washu\Desktop\stuffses\00_ayria-flicker-2005-back-fwyh.jpg
    O24 - Desktop Component 1: (no name) - C:\Users\Washu\Desktop\stuffses\00_ayria-flicker-2005-front-fwyh.jpg
     
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    End of file - 7661 bytes
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  2. Posts : 1,519
    El Capitan / Windows 10
       #2

    I suspect DNS poisoning. Sounds bad but easy to fix. First fix your hosts file %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\ and then check your Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections looking for numeric IP addresses rather than automatic adresses.
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  3. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hosts file was one of the first things I checked. Only the clean defaults for ipv4 and ipv6 are there. As for my ip configuration - for the LAN connection it's still set to the manual ip settings I set up for my network, for the internet one it's still on automatic, with my DNS set to Virgin's one (194.168.4.100).

    Sorry, should have mentioned this in my original post. Only remembered to on my way to university. (Currently sitting in the reception on my laptop so any new suggestions will have to wait until I finish digesting this DNA and checking it for the gene I inserted)
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  4. Posts : 1,519
    El Capitan / Windows 10
       #4

    Sunyavadin said:
    Hosts file was one of the first things I checked. Only the clean defaults for ipv4 and ipv6 are there. As for my ip configuration - it's still set to the manual ip and DNS settings I set up for my network.
    Manual? Which DNS host are you using? They change policies frequently...

    If you are using IE I suggest you to open start and type "in op" for internet options, click advanced tab and reset all.
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  5. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Odd, you didn't see my edit clarifying it even though it was 10 minutes before you posted your reply? (That said, I have auto reload every 5 mins enabled on firefox here and your response only just popped up - might be the fault of the choppy network I have here at Uni) - My LAN settings are all manual ip (192.168.0.1, obviously), my net settings have manual DNS, and automatic ip.

    As for your second question - No, I only use Microsoft Firefox Download Tool once, when I first install Windows. :P
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  6. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #6

    Set your DNS servers to OpenDNS. There are 4 addresses to choose from, listed below:

    208.67.220.220
    208.67.222.222
    208.67.220.222
    208.67.222.220
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  7. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    What? Virgin's DNS might be what's hijacked?
    Well, as soon as I get home I'll try those ones out, see if we can rule out that, and let you know what happens.

    For now I have an agarose gel to run, so I expect to be done by 2pm.

    *Edit* Actually I can rule that out already, since every other system on my network has exactly the same DNS settings. And they are all fine.
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  8. Posts : 3,427
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #8

    If your using Virgin Media's DNS I would highly recommend changing to OpenDNS anyway. Virgins DNS servers are ridiculously slow. You will see a massive improvement in response times.

    Have you tried a different browser? I saw a similar case to this recently where only IE was infected, I installed FF, and that allowed me to track down the problem much quicker.

    It will at least tell us whether you have a widespread problem, or whether it's more easily fixed.
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  9. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I've confirmed FF, IE and Chrome are all affected, confirming a more systemic problem.
    And yeah, I'll make that DNS switch ASAP.
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  10. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Gah. Now it's doing it every time one of the pages on this forum finishes loading.

    Also that opendns crap can go to hell. Slower than my regular DNS (As comppared using DNS Benchmark) and takes me to some stupid opendns search for the website every time I type any incomplete URL in. Not switching to something like that. I switched to firefox with google as my default fallback search back in the day to stop IE giving me that sort of pointless bollocks.

    ANYWAY, distractions aside - conclusions so far are:

    It's not a hijack of my hosts file.
    It's not something any of my anti-malware software can find.
    It's not a rogue Firefox extension.
    It's something affecting all my browsing as a whole, not individual browsers.
    It's not a hijack of my DNS settings.

    *EDIT*

    UPDATE! Okay, beginning to suspect whatever it is is using Java. since it keeps turning itself on. Uninstalling Java temporarily to see if it fixes it.

    *Edit 2*

    I think I've got it! Another tool has located msible.dll - sounds like my culprit.
    Last edited by Sunyavadin; 18 Mar 2011 at 11:07.
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