Hi, I have a problem with 'Therealsearch.com'. It is infuriatingly re-writing itself as my homepage when I boot my PC, with the usual bleeding pop-ups and all that.

Spybot and Adaware have not fixed it, nor has clearing all history/cookies etc.

Installing Spybot and Adaware also screws Kazaa, as it acts to stop their pop-ups which must be enabled in order to use it.

Please advise.....many thanks in advance

Hi Cameron,

Please follow the instructions at the top of this forum, download HijackThis and post the log here. We can then help you sort out your problem.

Thanks,


Ach

Hello Acheton and thanks for your reply.

Apologies for inadvertantly breaking the site rules by posting my problem on another thread without reading the forum guide first! I did an internet search which took me directly to that thread.

Anyway, here is the log as requested:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 00:08:59, on 04/12/2003
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Starter.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] C:\WINDOWS\System32\Starter.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] C:\Program Files\Creative\Splash Screen\CTEaxSpl.EXE /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Excite Private Messenger Pipe] C:\Program Files\Excite\PrvtMsgr\bin\x8IMPipe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [sws.exe] c:\program files\HaldexLtd\stnd500\5953540.exe -remove
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ld] C:\WINDOWS\ld.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.6.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/chat/applet/v45/yacscom.cab
O16 - DPF: {38545C2A-03CD-42C3-BC62-C537A6D5A8F6} (38545C2A-03CD-42C3-BC62-C537A6D5A8F6) - http://connect.online-dialer.com/LiveContent.cab
O16 - DPF: {42F2D240-B23C-11D6-8C73-70A05DC10000} - http://64.156.31.70/058563uk.exe
O16 - DPF: {486E48B5-ABF2-42BB-A327-2679DF3FB822} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/ia_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37855.3162962963
O16 - DPF: {BB9BE2FF-06DB-47FA-BC0B-C7BB25348AC2} (CasinoLoader Control) - http://www.casinolasvegas.com/activex/casinoloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat45.cab



I think I can see the offending code but I will await your instructions before I proceed!!

Many thanks again.

Hi!

Check, and have Hijack This fix the following:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [sws.exe] c:\program files\HaldexLtd\stnd500\5953540.exe -remove
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ld] C:\WINDOWS\ld.exe

O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.6.cab
O16 - DPF: {42F2D240-B23C-11D6-8C73-70A05DC10000} - http://64.156.31.70/058563uk.exe
O16 - DPF: {486E48B5-ABF2-42BB-A327-2679DF3FB822} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/ia_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {BB9BE2FF-06DB-47FA-BC0B-C7BB25348AC2} (CasinoLoader Control) - http://www.casinolasvegas.com/activex/casinoloader.cab

Now reboot, and delete:

The c:\program files\HaldexLtd folder
The C:\WINDOWS\ld.exe file (that's "LD.exe")


Cheers,

Fixed!!

Thanks a lot for your help

You're welcome. Glad we were able to help.

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