Hijacked by AntiVirus Gold

You are using programs that are probabily bundled with spyware. I only know
about the good stuff. I never heard of AVGold, Nuker, Softspy etc. Don't buy
anything without checking with www.spywareinfo.com for a start. I use free
avast virus software, free ad-aware, free spybot s&d, free microsoft-beta
antispyware (not all at the same time) and I never had a problem. Security is
#1. My advice, download "eraser" from heidi software (free), create a floppy
nuke disk, erase the disk clean, reformat, and install a clean os. Then
install sp2 for a firewall, update at microsoft, get zone alarm
firewall-free, avast, and what I mentioned before. Before you buy an app, a
game, especially free screensavers, learn all you can about adware and
spyware. If you have a good virus program (avast updates automatically)
you'll be ok.
--
oralcumfix


"gregp86" wrote:

>
> I finally got rid of the desktop danger thing, the redirects and
> everything those dirtbags at Antivirus Gold threw at me. I did it by
> using the free scans from SpywareNuker (aka pcOrion) and Xoftspy. I
> did the Nuker first and printed out the results from my scan, then
> found and deleted the cookies and files where it told me to find them
> on my C:/ Then I went into the regedit thing and did the same thing on
> my registry. All together Nuker found 22 nasties for me to delete.
> After that I still had the black screen up and the red X on my task bar
> so I used the Xoftspy scan and it dug up another list. I pretty much
> followed the locations it gave me and I got rid of everything else
> except the black desktop screen became white and I couldn't get rid of
> it. I Dogpiled AVGold and found yall on this string and I want to
> thank e[x]!t for his help. He's right, I just clicked and dragged the
> top of that window down, found the X in the upper right corner and its
> gone!
>
> I just registered on this site to thank you all for the advice I got
> reading the posts and wanted to share how I got over on AVGold. I'm
> pretty much a complete computer neophyte and I think my total ignorance
> allowed me to mess with my registry without a second thought and I just
> got lucky picking a couple of scans that happened to work out. But hey
> it worked for me, and if anybody knows how to trash AntiVirus Gold I'll
> be happy to hold the door open. Thanks for your help.
>
>
> --
> gregp86Posted from http://www.pcreview.co.uk/ newsgroup access
>
>

this thing is driving me mental!! this is what hijackthis says
Your ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.
Scan saved at 2:21:40 a.m., on 10/06/200
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180

Running processes
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.ex
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.ex
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.ex
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.ex
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.ex
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EX
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.ex
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EX
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.ex
C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.ex
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.ex
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.ex
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.ex
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.ex
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.ex
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Ex
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hookdump.ex
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.ex
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.ex
C:\Program Files\360Share\Gui\360Share.ex
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jucheck.ex
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EX
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.ex
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.ex
C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.ex
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.ex
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.ex
C:\Documents and Settings\Pinch\Desktop\HijackThis.ex
C:\WINDOWS\notepad.ex

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missin
O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.78 google.co.u
O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.78 www.google.e
O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.78 google.e
O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.78 google.com.a
O1 - Hosts: 66.218.75.184 mail.yahoo.co
O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.80 www.search.msn.co
O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.80 go.co
O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.80 www.go.co
O2 - BHO: SuperAdBlockerBHO Class
{00000000-6C30-11D8-9363-000AE6309654} - C:\Progra
Files\SuperAdBlocker.com\Super Ad Blocker\SABBHO.dll (file missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3
- C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dl
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB
- C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdsg.dl
O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor
{B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC}
C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dl
O3 - Toolbar: Super Ad Blocker Toolbar
{B4B3001E-0F56-4E51-8250-BDE11547EC55} - C:\Progra
Files\SuperAdBlocker.com\Super Ad Blocker\sabtb.dll (file missing
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\AT
Control Panel\atiptaxx.ex
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\HP\H
Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Progra
Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Commo
Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Progra
Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottim
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: C:\Progra
Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.ex
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Cleaner] "C:\Program Files\Windows Cleane
Full/WindowsCleanerFull
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Commo
Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboo
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.ex
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Progra
Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.ex
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Barv] C:\WINDOWS\mefkkykm.ex
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep
-
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MS
Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /backgroun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NBJ] "C:\Program Files\Ahead\Ner
BackItUp\NBJ.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpySweeper] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Sp
Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe /0
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Intel system tool]
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hookdump.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SuperAdBlocker] C:\Program
Files\SuperAdBlocker.com\Super Ad Blocker\SAdBlock.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\Program Files\Spyware
Doctor\swdoctor.exe" /Q
O4 - Startup: 360Share On Startup.lnk = C:\Program
Files\360Share\Gui\360Share.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
res://C:\MSOffice\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501}
- C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor -
{2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} -
C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {B205A35E-1FC4-4CE3-818B-899DBBB3388C}
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Search
Bar\ENCSBAR.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
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://ny.contentmatch.net (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine
Advantage Validation Tool) -
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?lin...467&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload
Tool) - http://by12fd.bay12.hotmail.msn.com...es/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {5D9E4B6D-CD17-4D85-99D4-6A52B394EC3B} (WSDownloader
Control) - http://www.webshots.com/samplers/WSDownloader.ocx
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control)
-
http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF}
(MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) -
http://messenger.msn.com/download/M...pDownloader.cab
O17 -
HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EC008768-3D34-4F3C-A557-AA4D38B10841}:
NameServer = 192.168.1.254
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner -
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. -
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Macromedia - C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia
Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Super Ad Blocker Service (SABSVC) - Unknown owner -
C:\Program Files\SuperAdBlocker.com\Super Ad Blocker\SABSVC.EXE (file
missing)

Nobody knows what "darn problem" you have because you didn't describe one.
Post HiJack This logs in one of the forums created for that purpose, like
Tom Coyote:
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"finch21" <element862@hotmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:-L-dnUPNgNB6VzjfRVn_vg@giganews.com...
> this thing is driving me mental!! this is what hijackthis says:
> Your ideas would be greatly appreciated..
>
>
> Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
> Scan saved at 2:21:40 a.m., on 10/06/2005
> Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
>
> Running processes:
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
> C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
> C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe
> C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe
> C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
> C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
> C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
> C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\hookdump.exe
> C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe
> C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> C:\Program Files\360Share\Gui\360Share.exe
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jucheck.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
> C:\Documents and Settings\Pinch\Desktop\HijackThis.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe
>
> R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
> O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.78 google.co.uk
> O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.78 www.google.es
> O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.78 google.es
> O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.78 google.com.au
> O1 - Hosts: 66.218.75.184 mail.yahoo.com
> O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.80 www.search.msn.com
> O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.80 go.com
> O1 - Hosts: 213.219.251.80 www.go.com
> O2 - BHO: SuperAdBlockerBHO Class -
> {00000000-6C30-11D8-9363-000AE6309654} - C:\Program
> Files\SuperAdBlocker.com\Super Ad Blocker\SABBHO.dll (file missing)
> O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}
> - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
> O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB}
> - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdsg.dll
> O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor -
> {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dll
> O3 - Toolbar: Super Ad Blocker Toolbar -
> {B4B3001E-0F56-4E51-8250-BDE11547EC55} - C:\Program
> Files\SuperAdBlocker.com\Super Ad Blocker\sabtb.dll (file missing)
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI
> Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\HP\HP
> Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe"
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program
> Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program
> Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: C:\Program
> Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Cleaner] "C:\Program Files\Windows Cleaner
> Full/WindowsCleanerFull"
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program
> Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Barv] C:\WINDOWS\mefkkykm.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0
> -k
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN
> Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NBJ] "C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero
> BackItUp\NBJ.exe"
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpySweeper] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy
> Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe /0
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Intel system tool]
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\hookdump.exe
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SuperAdBlocker] C:\Program
> Files\SuperAdBlocker.com\Super Ad Blocker\SAdBlock.exe
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\Program Files\Spyware
> Doctor\swdoctor.exe" /Q
> O4 - Startup: 360Share On Startup.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\360Share\Gui\360Share.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
> O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
> res://C:\MSOffice\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501}
> - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
> O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor -
> {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dll
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {B205A35E-1FC4-4CE3-818B-899DBBB3388C}
> - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Search
> Bar\ENCSBAR.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
> O15 - Trusted Zone: http://ny.contentmatch.net (HKLM)
> O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine
> Advantage Validation Tool) -
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?lin...467&clcid=0x409
> O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload
> Tool) - http://by12fd.bay12.hotmail.msn.com...es/MsnPUpld.cab
> O16 - DPF: {5D9E4B6D-CD17-4D85-99D4-6A52B394EC3B} (WSDownloader
> Control) - http://www.webshots.com/samplers/WSDownloader.ocx
> O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control)
> -
>
http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/...all/xscan53.cab
> O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF}
> (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) -
> http://messenger.msn.com/download/M...pDownloader.cab
> O17 -
> HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EC008768-3D34-4F3C-A557-AA4D38B10841}:
> NameServer = 192.168.1.254
> O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner -
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
> O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner -
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
> O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. -
> C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Macromedia - C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia
> Licensing.exe
> O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP -
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
> O23 - Service: Super Ad Blocker Service (SABSVC) - Unknown owner -
> C:\Program Files\SuperAdBlocker.com\Super Ad Blocker\SABSVC.EXE (file
> missing)
>

sorry Ted its the antivirus gold like everyone else thats the problem
cant seem to get rid of that stupid little red cross on toolbar, bu
ill check out Tomecoyote, cheers:

Hi, I have had the problem with avgold to, now, here are several users on this pc, and I saw other users dont have problems with it, so what I have done:

I made a backup of all my files
then made a new user
putted my files in the new user
deleted the user where avgold is on andd... you are rid of the avgold problem!

hi, i read all these posts and was having to same problem with that darn trojan two days ago. I have found a solution and i felt obligated to post it for all of u. I have ad-aware running on my computer and it just wasnt cutting. What i ended up doing was downloading the freeware version of Spybot Search and Destroy and the free 15-day trial of Webroot Spy Sweeper. I ran them all together and it fixed it. I think that the Webroot Spy Sweeper was the key because in the free scan that you can do on their website, it was the only program to recognize the antivirus gold as a trojan. I dont know if it worked because all three programs removed part of it but it worked. Webroot asked me to reboot the system and when i did, there was no warning in the backround and no (X) in the toolbar.

Hope that helps,
Dazed and Confused

Badabang

Here is a copy of my HiJack THis Scan
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 10:13:12 PM, on 6/20/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\carpserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Pat\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX03.688\HijackThis.exe

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.insightbb.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Insight Broadband
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O2 - BHO: FlpLauncher Class - {4401FDC3-7996-4774-8D2B-C1AE9CD6CC25} - C:\Program Files\E-Book Systems\FlipAlbum 6 Pro Eval\fplaunch.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CARPService] carpserv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SAClient] "C:\Program Files\Insight\BBClient\Programs\RegCon.exe" /admincheck
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pccguide.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security 2005\pccguide.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Anti Trojan Elite] C:\Program Files\Anti Trojan Elite\TJEnder.exe :NO
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Modules\messmod2\v4\yhexbmes.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Modules\messmod2\v4\yhexbmes.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
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.insightbb.com
O16 - DPF: ppctlcab - http://ppupdates.ca.com/downloads/scanner/ppctlcab.cab
O16 - DPF: WebControlDeploy - https://grouper.com/v1/GrouperSetup.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! MahJong Solitaire - http://download.games.yahoo.com/gam...s/y/mjst4_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?lin...467&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {1F2F4C9E-6F09-47BC-970D-3C54734667FE} (LSSupCtl Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/tec...sa/LSSupCtl.cab
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/...bin/AvSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: {2FC9A21E-2069-4E47-8235-36318989DB13} (PPSDKActiveXScanner.MainScreen) - http://ppupdates.ca.com/downloads/scanner/axscanner.cab
O16 - DPF: {3EB4F9EA-51A6-48DA-846A-0D69DCBA39EF} (DownloadManager Control) - http://download.akamaitools.com.edg...loadManager.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.c...b?1104371576812
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/...n/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/...all/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {7B297BFD-85E4-4092-B2AF-16A91B2EA103} (WScanCtl Class) - http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/...nfo/webscan.cab
O16 - DPF: {80DD2229-B8E4-4C77-B72F-F22972D723EA} (AvxScanOnline Control) - http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/Msie/bitdefender.cab
O16 - DPF: {8EDAD21C-3584-4E66-A8AB-EB0E5584767D} - http://toolbar.google.com/data/GoogleActivate.cab
O16 - DPF: {9522B3FB-7A2B-4646-8AF6-36E7F593073C} (cpbrkpie Control) - http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/4...23/cpbrkpie.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {BB21F850-63F4-4EC9-BF9D-565BD30C9AE9} (ASquaredScanForm Element) - http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/axscan.cab
O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/tec...sa/SymAData.cab
O16 - DPF: {D1792F99-AA90-4D46-8B73-2CE45DADDD3C} (WAFDownloader Class) - https://www.web-a-file.com/webafiledownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://download.games.yahoo.com/gam...aploader_v6.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Central Control Component - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\PcCtlCom.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Real-time Service - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\Tmntsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Personal Firewall - Trend Micro Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\TmPfw.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Proxy Service - Trend Micro Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\tmproxy.exe



Can anyone tell me what to do about the AntiVirus Gold invasion on my computer?
I can not do a system restore for I undid that months ago.

Please help this black screen is driving me nuts. I finally got it to stop downloading unless I accidently click off of the icon I am trying to open.

This has been gong on for a week and I am about to throw this thing out the window.

HELP ME PLEASE

Hoosiermom

I was attacked by antivirus gold or last nite, ive been reading these posts and thru trial and error of using different advice given, i found that as said using spysweeper, (free 15 day trial) got rid of it , mb theyve updted it recently or something, thanx to everyone for their support and advice

I have ran and have been running the full blown version of Webroot SpySweeper and it has done nothing. I still have it and it is driving me up a wall. Please someone has to know how to get rid of thid thing.

This link tells how to remove Antivirus Gold. I first ran McAfee and Adaware, which got rid of some of the nefarious program. The following nailed the rest of it:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for...old-t22397.html

To avoid reinfection, practice safe sex: don't go to porn sites, or be sure to use a computer condom.

Happy deleting!