my pc is under attack by a virus that i never encountered before

[miyu_07]

i really don't know that my pc was already under attack by a virus because 1st i thought that my lcd monitor was the problem since it is blinking everytime i open it but then a family friend told me that it was a virus.

what should i do to remove this virus???

[Neo]

pls explain in detail ...

scan with emsisisoft antimalware or avira

[Boyfriend]

LCD blinking does not mean you have a virus for sure. It might be hardware issue too.
For precautionary measure, scan with Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (free), Emsisoft Emergency Kit (free), Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (free), and Super AntiSpyware Portable (free). If there will be any virus, the above scanners will clean it up for free. Google above tools and save them on desktop. Except Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, other tools do not require installation.
Moreover, describe your problem in detail as requested by :Neo:

[Ande]

As above, but I've seen the problem before, and It was a bent pin in the connection cable.
Seek more....scan often...

Good luck!

[leofelix]

well
I do not think it is "virus attack".
This issue may be caused by a faulty or missing driver, your monitor could be broken or not well connected.

@ : Neo :

a modern antivirus is mainly meant to protect a computer, asking to install an antivirus X or antivirus Y in a possible heavily infected system is simply senseless

There are some specialized tools for such a purpose

@ miyu_07 Try to scan your system with SuperAntispyware portable (freeware and stand alone)
and HitMan Pro 3.5.6 (a second opinion malware cloud based scanner - 5 antivirus engines - no real time protection - 30 days free trial - activate it only if malware is found)


now download HijackThis v 2.0.4 to your desktop, run it then click on "do a system scan and save a log file"
Please post your HJT log file here.

I'll take a look into

Thank you

[miyu_07]

the monitor now is working well again after i scanned it with emisoft anti malware and detected many viruses that my F secure anti virus didn't detected.

i have a question again if for example the icon names in the deskstops are highlighted does it mean of a virus??

[miyu_07]

To MR. Leofelix

this is the HJT log file:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr9/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp/defaults/su/*http://www.yahoo.com
R3 - URLSearchHook: UrlSearchHook Class - {00000000-6E41-4FD3-8538-502F5495E5FC} - C:\Program Files\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
R3 - URLSearchHook: Softonic English Toolbar - {930f1200-f5f1-4870-bac6-e233ec8e7023} - C:\Program Files\Softonic_English\tbSof1.dll
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {E312764E-7706-43F1-8DAB-FCDD2B1E416D} - C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\SearchSettings.dll
R3 - URLSearchHook: Veoh Web Player Toolbar - {cd90bf73-20f6-44ef-993d-bb920303bd2e} - C:\Program Files\Veoh_Web_Player\tbVeoh.dll
O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: YSPManager - {25BC7718-0BFA-40EA-B381-4B2D9732D686} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Search Protection\ysp.dll
O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\GRA8E1~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: Softonic English Toolbar - {930f1200-f5f1-4870-bac6-e233ec8e7023} - C:\Program Files\Softonic_English\tbSof1.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.5.5126.1836\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: LitmusBHO - {C6867EB7-8350-4856-877F-93CF8AE3DC9C} - C:\Program Files\F-Secure\NRS\iescript\baselitmus.dll
O2 - BHO: Veoh Web Player Toolbar - {cd90bf73-20f6-44ef-993d-bb920303bd2e} - C:\Program Files\Veoh_Web_Player\tbVeoh.dll
O2 - BHO: Ask Toolbar BHO - {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} - C:\Program Files\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {E312764E-7706-43F1-8DAB-FCDD2B1E416D} - C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\SearchSettings.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O2 - BHO: YouTube Downloader Toolbar - {F3FEE66E-E034-436a-86E4-9690573BEE8A} - C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\IE\1.0\youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.dll
O2 - BHO: SingleInstance Class - {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\YTSingleInstance.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Softonic English Toolbar - {930f1200-f5f1-4870-bac6-e233ec8e7023} - C:\Program Files\Softonic_English\tbSof1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: YouTube Downloader Toolbar - {F3FEE66E-E034-436a-86E4-9690573BEE8A} - C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\IE\1.0\youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Video Compass - {52836EB0-631A-47B1-94A6-61F9D9112DAE} - C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh Video Compass\SearchRecsPlugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} - C:\Program Files\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Web Player Toolbar - {cd90bf73-20f6-44ef-993d-bb920303bd2e} - C:\Program Files\Veoh_Web_Player\tbVeoh.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Browsing Protection Toolbar - {265EEE8E-3228-44D3-AEA5-F7FDF5860049} - C:\Program Files\F-Secure\NRS\iescript\baselitmus.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUSGamerOSD] C:\Program Files\ASUS\GamerOSD\GamerOSD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GrooveMonitor] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SearchSettings] "C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\SearchSettings.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-Secure Manager] "C:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FSM32.EXE" /splash
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-Secure TNB] "C:\Program Files\F-Secure\FSGUI\TNBUtil.exe" /CHECKALL /WAITFORSW
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [LightScribe Control Panel] C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LightScribeControlPanel.exe -hidden
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Messenger (Yahoo!)] "C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [VeohPlugin] "C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\VeohWebPlayer\veohwebplayer.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] "C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
O4 - Startup: LimeWire On Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
O4 - Startup: ViiKiiDesktopPlugin.lnk = C:\Program Files\ViiKiiDesktopPlugin\ViiKiiDesktopPlugin.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Google Sidewiki... - res://C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\GoogleToolbarDynamic_mui_en_89D8574934B26AC4.dll/cmsidewiki.html
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {BBF74FB9-ABCD-4678-880A-2511DAABB5E1} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Search Protection\ysp.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Search Protection - {BBF74FB9-ABCD-4678-880A-2511DAABB5E1} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Search Protection\ysp.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
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\GR99D3~1.DLL
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.0 - Service (a2AntiMalware) - Emsi Software GmbH - D:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2service.exe
O23 - Service: Application Updater - Spigot, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Application Updater\ApplicationUpdater.exe
O23 - Service: ATK Keyboard Service (ATKKeyboardService) - ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - C:\WINDOWS\ATKKBService.exe
O23 - Service: FSGKHS (F-Secure Gatekeeper Handler Starter) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fsgk32st.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon (FSDFWD) - F-Secure Corporation - C:\Program Files\F-Secure\FWES\Program\fsdfwd.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Management Agent (FSMA) - F-Secure Corporation - C:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\FSMA32.EXE
O23 - Service: F-Secure ORSP Client (FSORSPClient) - F-Secure Corporation - C:\Program Files\F-Secure\ORSP Client\fsorsp.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Yahoo! Updater (YahooAUService) - Yahoo! Inc. - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\SoftwareUpdate\YahooAUService.exe
O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - file:///C:/DOCUME~1/new/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.jpg

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End of file - 11869 bytes

[leofelix]

Hi Thank you
Would you please copy and paste your EMSISOFT antimalware scan log in your reply?

You main browser has been hijacked by some adware and/or suspicious toolbars:

1) R3 - URLSearchHook: UrlSearchHook Class - {00000000-6E41-4FD3-8538-502F5495E5FC} - C:\Program Files\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll

ask toolbar is adware and a privacy risk


2)
O3 - Toolbar: Softonic English Toolbar - {930f1200-f5f1-4870-bac6-e233ec8e7023} - C:\Program Files\Softonic_English\tbSof1.dll
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {E312764E-7706-43F1-8DAB-FCDD2B1E416D} - C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\SearchSettings.dll
R3 - URLSearchHook: Veoh Web Player Toolbar - {cd90bf73-20f6-44ef-993d-bb920303bd2e} - C:\Program Files\Veoh_Web_Player\tbVeoh.dll

while the above mentioned toolbar are redundant and suspicious (especially the last one)



3) the following start up entries are unnecessary

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SearchSettings] "C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\SearchSettings.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [LightScribe Control Panel] C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LightScribeControlPanel.exe -hidden
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [VeohPlugin] "C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\VeohWebPlayer\veohwebplayer.exe"

Now go to control panel>add remove programs> and uninstall
ask toolbar
veoh web toolbar
Softonic English Toolbar
YouTube Downloader Toolbar

Then please run again HiJackThis and check the above mentioned lines, then click on "Fix selected items"
Now reboot.
And run MalwareBytes' Antimalware full scan,

Post the log in your reply.


4) do you know what the following start up entry is meant for?


O4 - Startup: ViiKiiDesktopPlugin.lnk = C:\Program Files\ViiKiiDesktopPlugin\ViiKiiDesktopPlugin.exe



I couldn't find almost anything searching the web

[grr]

4) do you know what the following start up entry is meant for?


O4 - Startup: ViiKiiDesktopPlugin.lnk = C:\Program Files\ViiKiiDesktopPlugin\ViiKiiDesktopPlugin.exe

I couldn't find almost anything searching the web

Leo, I found this and this

It is a plug-in that enables you to watch YouTube-sourced videos without problems.

[leofelix]

@ grr: do you use that plug in?
there are a lof of those toolbar/plug ins apparently meant to watch videos which are actually malware