Someone has used my work machine and messed it up. Internet Explorer has been jacked and I need to know how to fix it please.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 11:08:00, on 02/06/2004
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\termsrv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\msdtc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\crypserv.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\E_S00RP2.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Advanced Communications\Hosting Controller\exes\HCDiskQuota.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\llssrv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEHTTPS.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MELSC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEMTA.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEPOC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEPOPC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEPOPS.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MESMTPC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MI6841~1\MSSQL\binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgentNT.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\EBRR.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\wins.exe
C:\Program Files\RealVNC\WinVNC\WinVNC.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Dfssvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\dns.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSSearch\Bin\mssearch.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\khooker.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AUDIOS~1\Bits browse intra.exe
C:\WINNT\Plaxo\1.5.2.32\InstallStub.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://searchweb2.com/searchbar.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://searchweb2.com/searchbar.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://searchweb2.com/passthrough/index.html?http://www.google.co.uk/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://searchweb2.com/searchbar.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://searchweb2.com/searchbar.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://searchweb2.com/searchbar.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://searchweb2.com/searchbar.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {782A32DB-FE5B-BD22-4550-3A90C045681B} - C:\PROGRA~1\KEEPDA~1\four great.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\system32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Draw Cdrom Tons - {F72B791D-7A5D-4526-F37D-0EFACB50C77A} - C:\PROGRA~1\KEEPDA~1\four great.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiS KHooker] C:\WINNT\System32\khooker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinVNC] "C:\Program Files\RealVNC\WinVNC\WinVNC.exe" -servicehelper
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINNT\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus C42 Series] C:\WINNT\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S10IC2.EXE /P23 "EPSON Stylus C42 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus C42"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [\\STEVE\EPSON Stylus C42 Series] C:\WINNT\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S10IC2.EXE /P31 "\\STEVE\EPSON Stylus C42 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus C42"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus2] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [atomshow] C:\PROGRA~1\AUDIOS~1\Bits browse intra.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PlaxoUpdate] C:\WINNT\Plaxo\1.5.2.32\InstallStub.exe -a
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: jetNEXUS Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\MetalMinds\jetNEXUS\jetNEXUSTray.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {08BEF711-06DA-48B2-9534-802ECAA2E4F9} (PlxInstall Class) - http://www.plaxo.com/activex/PlaxoInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/swdir.cab
O16 - DPF: {62475759-9E84-458E-A1AB-5D2C442ADFDE} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20040427/qtinstall.info.apple.com/saba/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37864.6130555556
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {EC5A4E7B-02EB-451D-B310-D5F2E0A4D8C3} (webhelper Class) - http://register.btopenworld.com/templates/btwebcontrol012.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{C9B58458-47CE-42B0-84CF-EE85C96A0297}: NameServer = 192.168.0.19

Cheers

Download & instal Adaware from here
& update it B4 scanning.
In settings under 'scanning,' have it set to
'scan within archives,'
'scan active processes,'
'scan registry,'
'deepscan registry'
'scan my IE Favourites for banned URL's,'
'scan my host's file.'
In 'tweaks' under 'scanning engine' set it to 'unload recognised processes during scanning.'
Also in 'tweaks' under 'cleaning engine' set it to 'Automatically try to unregister objects prior to deletion' & 'let Windows remove files in use at next reboot.'
Select 'activate in-depth scan' before starting scan.
When the scan is finished select 'next.'
Remove what it finds by placing a check in the box to the left of the object. Reboot

Download & instal Spybot S&D from here Update it B4 scanning. Go into settings & have it check for Beta releases also & download if available.
After the scan is complete, have spybot fix everything marked RED.
On the page that first opens when you start Spybot there is an option to immunise, you should do this. In the immunise section there is also a link to download Spywareblaster. Download that & you can keep it updated by selecting the same link that you use to download it. Reboot

Post a fresh log after plz.

Cheers for your time, it's greatly appreciated....

I finally solved the problem by searching for searchweb2 on Google and used Adaware, Spybot, CWShredder and HijackThis.

My HijackThis log now looks rather like this...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 16:04:34, on 02/06/2004
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\termsrv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\msdtc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\crypserv.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\E_S00RP2.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Advanced Communications\Hosting Controller\exes\HCDiskQuota.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\llssrv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEHTTPS.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MELSC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEMTA.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEPOC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEPOPC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MEPOPS.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1\BIN\MESMTPC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\MI6841~1\MSSQL\binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgentNT.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\EBRR.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\wins.exe
C:\Program Files\RealVNC\WinVNC\WinVNC.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Dfssvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\dns.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSSearch\Bin\mssearch.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\khooker.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AUDIOS~1\Bits browse intra.exe
C:\WINNT\Plaxo\1.5.2.32\InstallStub.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\SPYWARE REMOVAL KIT\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\system32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiS KHooker] C:\WINNT\System32\khooker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinVNC] "C:\Program Files\RealVNC\WinVNC\WinVNC.exe" -servicehelper
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINNT\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus C42 Series] C:\WINNT\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S10IC2.EXE /P23 "EPSON Stylus C42 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus C42"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [\\STEVE\EPSON Stylus C42 Series] C:\WINNT\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S10IC2.EXE /P31 "\\STEVE\EPSON Stylus C42 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus C42"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [atomshow] C:\PROGRA~1\AUDIOS~1\Bits browse intra.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PlaxoUpdate] C:\WINNT\Plaxo\1.5.2.32\InstallStub.exe -a
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: jetNEXUS Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\MetalMinds\jetNEXUS\jetNEXUSTray.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {08BEF711-06DA-48B2-9534-802ECAA2E4F9} (PlxInstall Class) - http://www.plaxo.com/activex/PlaxoInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/swdir.cab
O16 - DPF: {62475759-9E84-458E-A1AB-5D2C442ADFDE} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20040427/qtinstall.info.apple.com/saba/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2e529727a6ef04/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37864.6130555556
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {EC5A4E7B-02EB-451D-B310-D5F2E0A4D8C3} (webhelper Class) - http://register.btopenworld.com/templates/btwebcontrol012.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{C9B58458-47CE-42B0-84CF-EE85C96A0297}: NameServer = 192.168.0.19

Is there anything else which looks amiss d'you think??

Also, I've blocked all activex gubbins and am now continually prompted to run activex when browsing....should I renable the activex doodahs??

Cheers again, happy trails

If you cannot vouch for this one, I would fix it then delete the folder.
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [atomshow] C:\PROGRA~1\AUDIOS~1\Bits browse intra.exe

Take a visit to www.blackviper.com as there are quite a few things running in processes that you can set to manual start.
Use spywareblaster to protect your browser from bad activeX controls & you should be ok in that regard.

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