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shortcuts and some menu items do not work (XP pro) 1

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chadroeder

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Hey gang, I'm not sure how common this problem is, but I've found numerous "solutions", none of which works. XP pro, desktop icons do not work. After clicking, all icons disappear, then reappear, but no "target" appears. Same with start menu. I smell a registry problem, and I've tried running sfc /scannow, but it prompts for a disc and of course i don't have one! I've heard about extracting a new Explorer.exe, but am not sure how to do this...any suggestions? I am grateful in advance,

Chad Roeder
 
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Thanks, Carr, I'll check it out---by the way, I cannot do a simple "restore" because i wiped the restore points to get rid of a trojan!
 
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The doug knox file extension fix doesn't seem to have helped, but thanks anyway.

CR
 
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The trojan messed with something in the registry. Google on that trojan for specific fixes for it.

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)
 
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I am with Jon on this. I really think you need to investigate a lot more whether a trojan/worm is the root cause of your problem.

You did not get a clean install, and/or you have added problems with worms/trojans since.

Do at least two from smah's FAQ, (I recommend Trend Micro and Panda): faq760-3862

Do this no matter how up-to-date you believe your current virus scanner may be.

Then, if the problem persists, run Hijack This!, and do a scan, then Fix:
If the problem persists, run Hijack again and post the log file here.
 
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ok...here is the log file...can you make heads or tails of it? thanks again! (and thanks for the tip on hijack this!)

CR

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.3
Scan saved at 4:07:43 PM, on 10/10/2003
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hpnra.exe
C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\BOB\Application Data\rara.exe
C:\Program Files\Linksys\WMP11 Config Utility\WMP11Cfg.exe
C:\Corel\Graphics8\Programs\MFIndexer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system\Msm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\BOB\My Documents\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: MSM Helper - {1E1B2879-88FF-11D2-8D96-000000000003} - C:\WINDOWS\system\SSocks5.dll
O2 - BHO: Socks5 Helper - {1E1B2879-88FF-11D2-8D96-D7ACAC95951A} - C:\WINDOWS\system\Lid.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1F48AA48-C53A-4E21-85E7-AC7CC6B5FFAF} - C:\DOCUME~1\BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp\resklih.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCTVOICE] pctspk.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV Agent] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Network Registry Agent] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hpnra.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopUpInspector.exe] "C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\PopUpInspector.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DXM6Patch_981116] C:\WINDOWS\p_981116.exe /Q:A
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopUpInspector] C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\PopUpInspector.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Scis] C:\Documents and Settings\BOB\Application Data\rara.exe
O4 - Global Startup: 2.bat
O4 - Global Startup: Wireless PCI Card Configuration Utility.lnk = C:\Program Files\Linksys\WMP11 Config Utility\WMP11Cfg.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Corel MEDIA FOLDERS INDEXER 8.LNK = C:\Corel\Graphics8\Programs\MFIndexer.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Allow popups from this web page - C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\allowsite.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Stop popups from this web page - C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software inc\PopUp Inspector\denysite.htm
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU)
O9 - Extra button: PopUp Inspector (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PopUp Inspector (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: {76D90D08-EAB7-46D8-BF99-87445BF59E72} (SystemInfo Class) - O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0E48DFE1-2AF0-4F43-8C61-8002DB2A2F49}: NameServer = 4.2.2.1,4.2.2.2
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0E48DFE1-2AF0-4F43-8C61-8002DB2A2F49}: NameServer = 4.2.2.1,4.2.2.2
O19 - User stylesheet: c:\windows\system.css
 
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by the way--this is NOT my computer!

CR
 
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My comments, this is not an absolute kind of deal. Some of these are user choice. Some are not.

Not needed: (Mark for deletion)

C:\Documents and Settings\BOB\Application Data\rara.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system\Msm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP =
O2 - BHO: Socks5 Helper - {1E1B2879-88FF-11D2-8D96-D7ACAC95951A} - C:\WINDOWS\system\Lid.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1F48AA48-C53A-4E21-85E7-AC7CC6B5FFAF} - C:\DOCUME~1\BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp\resklih.dll

Please remove these entries and then do a thorough virus/worm/trojan scan.
 
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Thank you for the advice. I thought those entries looked a little "shady" after deleting them, the problem has ceased. Thank you again.

CR
 
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Not laying claim to this mess huh? LOL

For sure your search page is hijacked.
I don't like this either:
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1F48AA48-C53A-4E21-85E7-AC7CC6B5FFAF} - C:\DOCUME~1\BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp\resklih.dll

A BHO is a browser helper or add-on. What is this and why is it starting from your temp folder?

these either:
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
But, these are not the big problem you have. What was the trojan you "fixed"? That is only half done, you need to get this finished first.

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)
 
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