Crunchie --- I have read through almost this entire thread because, I too, have a problem with about:blank. I cannot download dllfix from the link you left but here is my log from Hijack This if you can help.

Thanks to everyone who has posted and tried to help others. hopefully someone can help me.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 11:18:37 AM, on 6/10/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avsynmgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Iomega\System32\AppServices.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\mgabg.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsStat.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADService.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Vshwin32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\McShield\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avconsol.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\SiSAudUt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\PDesk\PDesk.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\ImgIcon.exe
C:\Program Files\CasinoOnline\CsRemnd.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msgked.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ogonuil.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\Wfcrun32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Citrix\ICACLI~1\WFICA32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0F33E225-D7FB-499A-8F32-4B8813BCFAF2} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll
O2 - BHO: ie - {2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E} - c:\windows\iehr.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {94927A13-4AAA-476A-989D-392456427688} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjfbl.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FCADDC14-BD46-408A-9842-CDBE1C6D37EB} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msnkmi.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiS7012Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\SiSAudUt.exe -wdm
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] %SystemRoot%\system32\mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Matrox Powerdesk] C:\WINDOWS\System32\PDesk\PDesk.exe /Autolaunch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ADUserMon] C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Iomega Drive Icons] C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\ImgIcon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Deskup] C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\deskup.exe /IMGSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Remndr] "C:\Program Files\CasinoOnline\CsRemnd.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ogonuil] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ogonuil.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msmc] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msgked.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
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\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37417.6755208333
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B2878853-71E7-44DC-BB47-3788B6D9A250}: NameServer = 192.100.0.151
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss

Sorry. I WAS able to use the link you provided and here are the results of the dllfix scan:

--==***@@@ FIND-ALL' VERSION MODIFIED -6/05 @@@***==--
--==***@@@ ORIGINAL BY FREEATLAST           @@@***==--


Thu 06/10/2004
04:37 PM


System Info:


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
C: "" (8469:FC97) - FS:NTFS clusters:4k
Total: 40 007 729 152 [37G] - Free: 27 071 549 440 [25G]



*IE version and Service packs:
6.0.2600.0  C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
*Notepad version :
5.1.2600.0  C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe
*Media Player version :
?  C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe


! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
MinorVersion    REG_SZ  ;Q321232;


Locked or 'Suspect' file(s) found...
\\?\C:\WINDOWS\System32\LOGBN.DLL +++ File read error
\\?\C:\WINDOWS\System32\LOGBN.DLL +++ File read error



Scanning for main Hijacker:
File found was C:\WINDOWS\System32\KFNIAHA.DLL
Md5 tested As 6BEC672DACE7A386B26DFE9827AE0E30



REGEDIT4


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""
"DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"Spooler"="yes"
"swapdisk"=""
"TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"
"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710


REGEDIT4


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E}]
@="ie"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{49204B6D-F4F9-4499-8DE0-06DCA5A615E0}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{94927A13-4AAA-476A-989D-392456427688}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FCADDC14-BD46-408A-9842-CDBE1C6D37EB}]
"Server"="http://odysseusmarketing.com/walt/"
"Ignore"="spydeleter.com,spywarehelp.net,datastorm.biz,bestmagsdirect.com,online-meds.ws,7search.com,information.com,prescriptions-r-us.biz,odysseusmarketing.com,messagebroadcaster.net,refer-a-website.com,essential-free-downloads.com,downloads-for-free.com,sweepstakes-hq.com,kazanon.com,odysseytickets.com,searchfeed.com,next-aisle.com,nextaisle.com,nextisle.com,searchassistant.net,mega-shopping.biz,expedia.com,hotels.com,orbitz.com,travelocity.com,priceline.com,earthlink.com,nextaisle.com,next-aisle.com,1stblaze.com,ebay.com,amazon.com,aol.com,yahoo.com,hotmail.com,msn.com,google.com,yahoo.com,paypal.com,cnn.com,world-portal.com,ticketmaster.com,microsoft.com,buy.com,passport.net,go.com,msnbc.com,netscape.com,nytimes.com,usatoday.com,weather.com,excite.com,lycos.com,mapquest.com,washingtonpost.com,att.net,attbi.com,comcast.com,foxnews.com,comcast.net,netzero.net,juno.com,bigfoot.com,searchassistant.net,searchfeed.com,messagebroadcaster.net,kazanon.com,odysseusmarketing.com"
"Update"="38148"


REGEDIT4


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/octet-stream]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-complus]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-msdownload]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\Class Install Handler]
@="AP Class Install Handler filter"
"CLSID"="{32B533BB-EDAE-11d0-BD5A-00AA00B92AF1}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\deflate]
@="AP Deflate Encoding/Decoding Filter "
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\gzip]
@="AP GZIP Encoding/Decoding Filter "
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\lzdhtml]
@="AP lzdhtml encoding/decoding Filter"
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/html]
@="SearchRepPP Class"
"CLSID"="{4E450DEB-B7B8-48D4-B6EE-DB29BBABAA30}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/plain]
"CLSID"="{4E450DEB-B7B8-48D4-B6EE-DB29BBABAA30}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml]
@="WebView MIME Filter"
"CLSID"="{733AC4CB-F1A4-11d0-B951-00A0C90312E1}"



! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
AppInit_Dlls    REG_SZ


*Security settings for 'Windows' key:



RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright (c) 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!


Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(NI)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Users
(IO)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Users
(NI)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Power Users
(IO)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Power Users
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  CREATOR OWNER


Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read            BUILTIN\Users
Read            BUILTIN\Power Users
Full access     BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access     NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Thanks in advance for your help.

A) You're running HJT from within a temp/temporary folder; you need to create a separate folder on your hard drive for HJT and run it from there.

B) Have you run through the standard SpyBot/Ad Aware/CWShredder/etc. drill yet. If not, do so and then post a fresh HJT log. (Links to the utilities and usage directions are in my sig below).

* Your best bet is to run the utilities while booted into Safe Mode; they may able to more effectively remove the nsties you've got that way.

Please do not run those tools yet or the dll may change it's name & we'll have to see another log :) but please do the rest of what DMR requested.

IF hidden dll was successfully found, run start.bat again and choose option 2. Hit '1' and enter dll name manually.
Run start.bat again & select option 2. Then choose 1 & enter C:\WINDOWS\System32\KFNIAHA.DLL & reboot. There will be another scan. When finished, reboot again. Run Adaware.

Unzip HJT into it's own permanent folder before doing anything in order for it to create backups. (Not a temporary folder or directly on the desktop & not directly on your hard drive). Close all (browser) windows & rescan with hijackthis. When the scan is finished place a check in the box to the left of the following entries & click 'fix checked' :

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll/sp.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0F33E225-D7FB-499A-8F32-4B8813BCFAF2} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\fnpn.dll

Delete this file: C:\WINDOWS\System32\KFNIAHA.DLL

Reboot & post another dllfix log & an HJT log.

I ran all of the spyware and removal software. Here is a new HJT log as well as a new dllfix log.

I REALLY appreciate the help. My system is working fine for the moments but I have gotten it to work OK in the past for brief periods of time so I still need your help to make sure we have effectly killed this menace.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:56:53 AM, on 6/11/2004
Platform: Windows XP  (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)


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\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avsynmgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Iomega\System32\AppServices.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\mgabg.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsStat.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADService.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Vshwin32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\McShield\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avconsol.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\SiSAudUt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\PDesk\PDesk.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\ImgIcon.exe
C:\Program Files\CasinoOnline\CsRemnd.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\lhtmln.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe


O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: ie - {2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E} - c:\windows\iehr.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiS7012Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\SiSAudUt.exe -wdm
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] %SystemRoot%\system32\mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Matrox Powerdesk] C:\WINDOWS\System32\PDesk\PDesk.exe /Autolaunch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ADUserMon] C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Iomega Drive Icons] C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\ImgIcon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Deskup] C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\deskup.exe /IMGSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Remndr] "C:\Program Files\CasinoOnline\CsRemnd.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lhtmln] C:\WINDOWS\System32\lhtmln.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
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\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {11120607-1001-1111-1000-110199901123} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://66.230.145.49/20647/online.chm::/on-line.exe
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37417.6755208333
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B2878853-71E7-44DC-BB47-3788B6D9A250}: NameServer = 192.100.0.151
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss
--==***@@@ FIND-ALL' VERSION MODIFIED -6/05 @@@***==--
--==***@@@ ORIGINAL BY FREEATLAST           @@@***==--


Fri 06/11/2004
11:22 AM


System Info:


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
C: "" (8469:FC97) - FS:NTFS clusters:4k
Total: 40 007 729 152 [37G] - Free: 26 995 273 728 [25G]



*IE version and Service packs:
6.0.2600.0  C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
*Notepad version :
5.1.2600.0  C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe
*Media Player version :
?  C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe


! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
MinorVersion    REG_SZ  ;Q321232;


Locked or 'Suspect' file(s) found...
\\?\C:\WINDOWS\System32\LOGBN.DLL +++ File read error
\\?\C:\WINDOWS\System32\LOGBN.DLL +++ File read error



Scanning for main Hijacker:



REGEDIT4


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""
"DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"Spooler"="yes"
"swapdisk"=""
"TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"
"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710


REGEDIT4


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E}]
@="ie"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13}]


REGEDIT4


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/octet-stream]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-complus]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-msdownload]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\Class Install Handler]
@="AP Class Install Handler filter"
"CLSID"="{32B533BB-EDAE-11d0-BD5A-00AA00B92AF1}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\deflate]
@="AP Deflate Encoding/Decoding Filter "
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\gzip]
@="AP GZIP Encoding/Decoding Filter "
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\lzdhtml]
@="AP lzdhtml encoding/decoding Filter"
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml]
@="WebView MIME Filter"
"CLSID"="{733AC4CB-F1A4-11d0-B951-00A0C90312E1}"



! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
AppInit_Dlls    REG_SZ


*Security settings for 'Windows' key:



RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright (c) 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!


Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(NI)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Users
(IO)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Users
(NI)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Power Users
(IO)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Power Users
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  CREATOR OWNER


Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read            BUILTIN\Users
Read            BUILTIN\Power Users
Full access     BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access     NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

JBV

Run start.bat again & select option 2. Then choose 1 & enter C:\WINDOWS\System32\LOGBN.DLL & reboot. It will scan again, then you have to reboot again. Then run Adaware.

Then post another log of both the dllfix & HJT plz.

After I booted up this morning, that darn bug was back.

I have followed your instructions and things seem OK for now but I have a feeling everything will be messed up again when I reboot. Thanks in advance for all of your help and persistence.

Here is the HJT log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 4:33:08 PM, on 6/14/2004
Platform: Windows XP  (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)


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\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avsynmgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Iomega\System32\AppServices.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\mgabg.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADService.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsStat.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Vshwin32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\McShield\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avconsol.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\SiSAudUt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\PDesk\PDesk.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\ImgIcon.exe
C:\Program Files\CasinoOnline\CsRemnd.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wvszeam.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\Wfcrun32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Citrix\ICACLI~1\WFICA32.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 2 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe


R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0000607D-D204-42C7-8E46-216055BF9918} - C:\WINDOWS\mxTarget.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: ie - {2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E} - c:\windows\iehr.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiS7012Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\SiSAudUt.exe -wdm
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] %SystemRoot%\system32\mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Matrox Powerdesk] C:\WINDOWS\System32\PDesk\PDesk.exe /Autolaunch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ADUserMon] C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Iomega Drive Icons] C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\ImgIcon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Deskup] C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\deskup.exe /IMGSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Remndr] "C:\Program Files\CasinoOnline\CsRemnd.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [og2l] C:\WINDOWS\System32\og2l.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ihidsiyd] C:\WINDOWS\System32\wvszeam.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
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\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {11120607-1001-1111-1000-110199901123} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://66.230.145.49/20647/online.chm::/on-line.exe
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37417.6755208333
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B2878853-71E7-44DC-BB47-3788B6D9A250}: NameServer = 192.100.0.151
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = abacuss


Here is the dllfix log:


--==***@@@ FIND-ALL' VERSION MODIFIED -6/05 @@@***==--
--==***@@@ ORIGINAL BY FREEATLAST           @@@***==--


Mon 06/14/2004
04:50 PM


System Info:


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
C: "" (8469:FC97) - FS:NTFS clusters:4k
Total: 40 007 729 152 [37G] - Free: 26 972 786 688 [25G]



*IE version and Service packs:
6.0.2600.0  C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
*Notepad version :
5.1.2600.0  C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe
*Media Player version :
?  C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe


! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
MinorVersion    REG_SZ  ;Q321232;


Locked or 'Suspect' file(s) found...



Scanning for main Hijacker:



REGEDIT4


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"Spooler"="yes"
"swapdisk"=""
"TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"
"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"Appinit_Dlls"=""


REGEDIT4


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0000607D-D204-42C7-8E46-216055BF9918}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E}]
@="ie"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F}]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13}]


REGEDIT4


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/octet-stream]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-complus]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\application/x-msdownload]
"CLSID"="{1E66F26B-79EE-11D2-8710-00C04F79ED0D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\Class Install Handler]
@="AP Class Install Handler filter"
"CLSID"="{32B533BB-EDAE-11d0-BD5A-00AA00B92AF1}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\deflate]
@="AP Deflate Encoding/Decoding Filter "
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\gzip]
@="AP GZIP Encoding/Decoding Filter "
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\lzdhtml]
@="AP lzdhtml encoding/decoding Filter"
"CLSID"="{8f6b0360-b80d-11d0-a9b3-006097942311}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/webviewhtml]
@="WebView MIME Filter"
"CLSID"="{733AC4CB-F1A4-11d0-B951-00A0C90312E1}"



! REG.EXE VERSION 2.0


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
AppInit_Dlls    REG_SZ


*Security settings for 'Windows' key:



RegDACL 5.1 - Permissions Manager for Registry keys for Windows NT 4 and above
Copyright (c) 1999-2001 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de)
This program is Freeware, use it on your own risk!


Access Control List for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
(NI)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Users
(IO)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Users
(NI)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Power Users
(IO)    ALLOW  Read         BUILTIN\Power Users
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
(NI)    ALLOW  Full access  BUILTIN\Administrators
(IO)    ALLOW  Full access  CREATOR OWNER


Effective permissions for Registry key hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Read            BUILTIN\Users
Read            BUILTIN\Power Users
Full access     BUILTIN\Administrators
Full access     NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

I really appreciate all the help.

JBV

You no longer have the reinstaller so once the following are fixed, you should be clear.
Unzip HJT into it's own permanent folder before doing anything in order for it to create backups. (Not a temporary folder or directly on the desktop & not directly on your hard drive). Close all (browser) windows & rescan with hijackthis. When the scan is finished place a check in the box to the left of the following entries & click 'fix checked' :

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0000607D-D204-42C7-8E46-216055BF9918} - C:\WINDOWS\mxTarget.dll
O2 - BHO: ie - {2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E} - c:\windows\iehr.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13} - (no file)

O16 - DPF: {11120607-1001-1111-1000-110199901123} - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\foo.mht!http://66.230.145.49/20647/online.chm::/on-line.exe


Launch Notepad, and copy/paste the bold below into a new text file. Save it as URLRepair.reg (Change the 'Save As Type' to 'All Files'). Save it in C:\

REGEDIT4
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Locate it (in C:\) and double-click on it (launch it). You'll recieve a prompt similar to: "Do you wish to merge the information into the registry?". Answer yes and wait for a message to appear similar to "Merged Successfully".

Thanks for all of your help. I will let you know whether or not the fix worked and was permanent. (My fingers are crossed.) You've been a HUGE help and I greatly appreciate your time and effort.

Thanks.

JBV

You're welcome.

24 hours after your "fix" everything seems to be functioning smoothly and there is no sign of the about:blank bug.

Again, thanks for your help. I appreciate your time, effort, and persistence.

JBV

Great! :)

Marking as solved... let's hope it stays that way.

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