Learn how to read HiJackThis log

[seedy21]

Have you ever wanted to know how a malware remover sees malware on your computer? I know i did. Before you read the article in the link am going to put in i have to say something. DONT HELP ANYBODY WITH MALWARE REMOVAL OR DELETE ANYTHING WITHOUT HELP FROM A TRAINED MALWARE REMOVER. THIS WILL LEAD TO DESTROYING YOUR COMPUTER OR THE USERS COMPUTER. You agree not to help anybody with malware removal and agree that if you delete something on your own computer ITS YOUR FAULT DONT BLAME ME.

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Know if that out of the way i can tell you something about the program HiJackThis. First what is it?

 

HijackThis is a free tool from Trend Micro. It was originally developed by Merijn Bellekom, a student in The Netherlands. Spyware removal software such as Adaware or Spybot S&D do a good job of detecting and removing most spyware programs, but some spyware and browser hijackers are too insidious for even these great anti-spyware utilities.

 

HijackThis is written specifically to detect and remove browser hijacks, or software that takes over your web browser, alters your defaut home page and search engine and other malicious things. Unlike typical anti-spyware software, HijackThis does not use signatures or target any specific programs or URL's to detect and block. Rather, HijackThis looks for the tricks and methods used by malware to infect your system and redirect your browser.

 

 

Not everything that shows up in the HijackThis logs is bad stuff and it should not all be removed. In fact, quite the opposite. It is almost guaranteed that some of the items in your HijackThis logs will be legitimate software and removing those items may adversely impact your system or render it completely inoperable. Using HijackThis is a lot like editing the Windows Registry yourself. It is not rocket science, but you should definitely not do it without some expert guidance unless you really know what you are doing.

 

HiJackThis is not used by all malware Removers as it is not as powerful as OTL that most malware removers will use here at Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help

 

Here is the Link Click Here

 

 

Seedy102

[KenB]

Most forums, including this one I suspect, advise against using HJT, OTL or any other similar software unless you are fully trained.

 

Seedy21 has quite rightly stated that you should seek the advice of an expert if you have, or think you have, malware.

 

HJT and OTL are powerful tools in the right hands. You can, however, do a great deal of damage if you don't know what you are doing.

[seedy21]

Here is a log of an infected PC so you guys can have a look. The PC is infected with Anti-malware Doctor.

 

 

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 11:18:40, on 28.08.2010

Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.3504)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385)

Boot mode: Normal

 

Running processes:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\TOSHIBA Online Product Information\TOPI.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\3DataManager\3DataManager_Launcher.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero BackItUp & Burn\Nero BackItUp\NBAgent.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\TOSHIBA Web Camera Application\TWebCamera.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\3DataManager\3DataManager.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\NDSTray.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSwMgr.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

 

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = Toshiba | MSN

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = Toshiba | MSN

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = Hotmail, Messenger, Unterhaltung, Nachrichten, Sport, Jobs, Immobilien und mehr bei MSN AT

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = Bing

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = Hotmail, Messenger, Unterhaltung, Nachrichten, Sport, Jobs, Immobilien und mehr bei MSN AT

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

R3 - URLSearchHook: McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - c:\progra~2\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll

O2 - BHO: Street-Ads Browser Enhancer mmx - {1D23FAA4-8136-4A3A-B7F7-E44E4E043749} - C:\Windows\$NtUninstallMTF1011$\mmx.dll

O2 - BHO: McAfee Phishing Filter - {27B4851A-3207-45A2-B947-BE8AFE6163AB} - c:\progra~1\mcafee\msk\mskapbho.dll

O2 - BHO: Sky-Banners Browser Enhancer mmduch - {2E56F2D0-E653-4C6A-BE73-556D10F4B661} - C:\Windows\$NtUninstallMTF1011$\mmduch.dll

O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\ScriptSn.20100824000154.dll

O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O2 - BHO: SkypeIEPluginBHO - {AE805869-2E5C-4ED4-8F7B-F1F7851A4497} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll

O2 - BHO: McAfee SiteAdvisor BHO - {B164E929-A1B6-4A06-B104-2CD0E90A88FF} - c:\progra~2\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll

O2 - BHO: Java Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: TOSHIBA Media Controller Plug-in - {F3C88694-EFFA-4d78-B409-54B7B2535B14} - C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Media Controller Plug-in\TOSHIBAMediaControllerIE.dll

O3 - Toolbar: McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - c:\progra~2\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ToshibaServiceStation] C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Service Station\ToshibaServiceStation.exe /hide:60

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcui_exe] "C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NBAgent] "c:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero BackItUp & Burn\Nero BackItUp\NBAgent.exe" /WinStart

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TWebCamera] "C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Web Camera Application\TWebCamera.exe" autorun

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bipro] rundll32 "C:\Windows\$NtUninstallMTF1011$\mmduch.dll",,Run

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TOSHIBA Online Product Information] C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Online Product Information\topi.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [newsecureapp70700.exe] C:\Users\Stepi\AppData\Roaming\484420099A7CAFB3EC00B682E508F46A\newsecureapp70700.exe

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOKALER DIENST')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOKALER DIENST')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETZWERKDIENST')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETZWERKDIENST')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [TOSHIBA Online Product Information] C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Online Product Information\topi.exe (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [TOSHIBA Online Product Information] C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Online Product Information\topi.exe (User 'Default user')

O4 - .DEFAULT User Startup: TRDCReminder.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\TRDCReminder\TRDCReminder.exe (User 'Default user')

O4 - Startup: Antimalware Doctor.lnk = C:\Users\Stepi\AppData\Roaming\484420099A7CAFB3EC00B682E508F46A\newsecureapp70700.exe

O4 - Startup: TRDCReminder.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\TRDCReminder\TRDCReminder.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\3DataManager\3DataManager_Launcher.exe

O9 - Extra button: In Blog veröffentlichen - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: In Windows Live Writer in Blog veröffentliche&n - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll

O9 - Extra button: An OneNote senden - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~2\MIF5BA~1\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: An OneNote s&enden - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~2\MIF5BA~1\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: Skype add-on for Internet Explorer - {898EA8C8-E7FF-479B-8935-AEC46303B9E5} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Skype add-on for Internet Explorer - {898EA8C8-E7FF-479B-8935-AEC46303B9E5} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MIF5BA~1\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll

O13 - Gopher Prefix:

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{9967AAED-00D8-43C1-A016-B3BA3F0479B0}: NameServer = 195.34.133.21 212.186.211.21

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{E0E811D1-8986-4590-98E3-D0B6EC57BCF7}: NameServer = 213.94.78.17 213.94.78.16

O18 - Protocol: dssrequest - {5513F07E-936B-4E52-9B00-067394E91CC5} - c:\progra~2\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll

O18 - Protocol: sacore - {5513F07E-936B-4E52-9B00-067394E91CC5} - c:\progra~2\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll

O18 - Protocol: skype-ie-addon-data - {91774881-D725-4E58-B298-07617B9B86A8} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll

O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: ConfigFree WiMAX Service (cfWiMAXService) - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFIWmxSvcs64.exe

O23 - Service: ConfigFree Service - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: GameConsoleService - WildTangent, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA Games\TOSHIBA Game Console\GameConsoleService.exe

O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Intel® Management and Security Application Local Management Service (LMS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel® Management Engine Components\LMS\LMS.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee SiteAdvisor Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall (McMPFSvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Services (mcmscsvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee VirusScan Announcer (McNaiAnn) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\mcafee\VirusScan\mcods.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McShield - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\\mcshield.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Firewall Core Service (mfefire) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\\mfefire.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service (mfevtp) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfevtps.exe

O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: McAfee Anti-Spam Service (MSK80Service) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 4.0 - Nero AG - c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nero\Nero BackItUp 4\NBService.exe

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Notebook Performance Tuning Service (TEMPRO) (TemproMonitoringService) - Toshiba Europe GmbH - C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba TEMPRO\TemproSvc.exe

O23 - Service: TMachInfo - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Service Station\TMachInfo.exe

O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Optical Disc Drive Service (TODDSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\TODDSrv.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Power Saver (TosCoSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Power Saver\TosCoSrv.exe

O23 - Service: TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert Service - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert\TosSmartSrv.exe

O23 - Service: @C:\Program Files (x86)\TuneUp Utilities 2010\TuneUpDefragService.exe,-1 (TuneUp.Defrag) - TuneUp Software - C:\Program Files (x86)\TuneUp Utilities 2010\TuneUpDefragService.exe

O23 - Service: TuneUp Utilities Service (TuneUp.UtilitiesSvc) - TuneUp Software - C:\Program Files (x86)\TuneUp Utilities 2010\TuneUpUtilitiesService64.exe

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Intel® Management & Security Application User Notification Service (UNS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel® Management Engine Components\UNS\UNS.exe

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: WTGService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\3DataManager\WTGService.exe

 

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End of file - 13747 bytes

 

 

the infected files

 

O4 - Startup: Antimalware Doctor.lnk = C:\Users\Stepi\AppData\Roaming\484420099A7CAFB3EC00B682E508F46A\newsecureapp70700.exe

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [newsecureapp70700.exe] C:\Users\Stepi\AppData\Roaming\484420099A7CAFB3EC00B682E508F46A\newsecureapp70700.exe

 

 

This computer may have other malware on the computer but this is the only one that i can see. (Am like you not really trained to do this). Am currently waiting to get onto a bootcamp to learn about it and become trained :D

 

 

Seedy102

[Synapse]

Should also say that not all entries that say "file missing" should be removed. HJT doesn't recognise everthing :)

 

Can be used as a 'look see' to find out what is going on WITHOUT removing anything - let the malware removal programs do their stuff and keep and eye on the HJT entries to confirm what is happening :)