Internet Explorer about:blank

J

Jim Robin

Hi,

I have been helping a neighbour regain control of XP after it got riddled
with viruses and spyware. It appears to be both 'clean' and working however
IE only comes up minimised with "about:blank" as the page title. Obviously
this is damage that has been done by the now purged viruses but does anyone
know how to get IE back working again? I tried d/l and installing IE6 SP1
from the MS site hoping that may fix it.

He can still access web sites using windows explorer.

Many thanks.

Jim Robin
 
P

pcbutts1

W

Wesley Vogel

Can you change the Home Page? about:blank can be selected by clicking the
Use Blank button. Or it can be set by a home page hijacker.

Open IE |Tools | Internet Options | General tab |
Home Page

Use Current button
[[Sets the Web page that you currently have open as the home page.]]

Use Default button
[[Uses the home page that was set when Internet Explorer was first
installed.]]

The Use Blank button
[[Specifies that your home page will be a blank HTML page.
The home page is the page you see each time you start Internet Explorer. You
can return to it at any time by clicking the Home button on the toolbar.]]

If you cannot change from about:blank...

PC Hell: How to Remove About:Blank Homepage Hijacker
http://www.pchell.com/support/aboutblank.shtml

Removing about:blank Homepage Hijacker
http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5RP0L0UD5U.html

About:Blank - fix and remove the About Blank adware attack
http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/about-blank-adware.html

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
D

Daniél Palm

Hi.

about.blank is a hijack of your home page, I think one of the
CoolWebSearch variants but I'm talking under correction here. Try
using CWShredder and Spybot Search & Destroy to fix it as well as
Spywareblaster to prevent it if you're using IE.

I have switched over to the Firefox browser, apparently it's not
integrated with Windows and less open to attack and invasion by
trojans, spyware etc. Or so they say. Haven't had any problems since.

Daniél Palm
Disability is not inability
 
G

Guest

pcbutts1 said:
Download Hijack this, run it, save a copy of the log file and cut and paste
it back here to this group so that I can analyze it.Ignore anyone who tells
you to post it elsewhere. I need to see it not them.


HijackThis
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/HijackThis.zip

--I read your message and I am having the same problem as the other person so I am sending you the log file from my computer. Hope thats ok. I would appreciate any help. I don't know enough to handle this! Barb
Click to expand...


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 5:28:23 PM, on 11/1/2005
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\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\mps\mscifapp.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnf.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark 4200 Series\lxbmbmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark 4200 Series\lxbmbmon.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfAgent.exe
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsftsn.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.yahoo.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/stp/ymsgr6/*http://www.yahoo.com
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0199DF25-9820-4bd5-9FEE-5A765AB4371E} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: McBrwHelper Class - {227B8AA8-DAF2-4892-BD1D-73F568BCB24E} -
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\mps\mcbrhlpr.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {36FD17A0-76CD-44E4-8291-0168DB0AF097} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: McAfee PopupKiller - {3EC8255F-E043-4cae-8B3B-B191550C2A22} -
c:\program files\mcafee.com\mps\popupkiller.dll
O2 - BHO: Comcast Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-93BE-BE2DF4D9AE29} -
C:\PROGRA~1\COMCAS~1\COMCAS~2.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {72C494AB-A321-40EC-88B1-EB768FCCA16C} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {9C65B283-48F1-4338-8F0C-69AF97C1A9CD} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A0269420-A638-4509-889C-8FC3CC85DA7E} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {E5C6B6A4-4248-409A-8373-9054968AACF3} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Comcast Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-93BE-BE2DF4D9AE29} -
C:\PROGRA~1\COMCAS~1\COMCAS~2.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CamMonitor] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital
Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program
Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPSExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\mps\mscifapp.exe /embedding
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
/checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark 4200 Series] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 4200
Series\lxbmbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FaxCenterServer4_in_1] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 4200
Series\Fax\fm3032.exe" /s
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM
Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra button: Acez.com - Download Free Screen Savers -
{88E50F1D-4790-4C6B-BEE3-D54E46B6EEF6} - C:\WINDOWS\acezlink.htm
O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} -
C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com -
{B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program
Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: AbsolutePoker.com -
{EFFF8D47-D060-4108-B761-E8EC86622E56} - C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Absolute Poker\Absolute Poker.lnk
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AbsolutePoker.com -
{EFFF8D47-D060-4108-B761-E8EC86622E56} - C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Absolute Poker\Absolute Poker.lnk
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
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} -
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} -
http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.8.cab
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
System Class) -
http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.c...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1098287046921
O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. -
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
 

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