I've been infected by a file (C:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll) that I can't exterminate. I run all the usual suspects, but this guy seems particularly resistant to the tools I'm used to using. This one is more obnoxious than usual, primarily because it keeps respawning a new background version of Internet Explorer every minute or so if it doesn't find a copy already running. Here's what I've done so far:
1) HiJack_This (couldn't remove adsldpw.dll)
2) Security Task Manager (couldn't remove adsldpw.dll)
3) Adaware, AVG, CCleaner
4) Unlocker 1.8.5 (can unlock winlogon.exe and explorer.exe, but fails to delete or move adsldpw.dll
5) Avenger v1 (fails to remove adsldpw.dll, see log below)
6) VundoFix 6.5.6 using "Add more files" (fails to remove adsldpw.dll, see log below)
7) HiJack_This (see log below)
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA)
Scan saved at 3:48:06 PM, on 1/29/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\packages\VerminTools\JackThis_v2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://home.netscape.com/"); (C:\Documents and Settings\JOHN\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\sh27cbaj.slt\prefs.js)
N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "http://www.google.com/"); (C:\Documents and Settings\JOHN\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\sh27cbaj.slt\prefs.js)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {243D2809-6B85-4DF5-A1FB-F19618810A12} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\drmclienq.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {DFDBBDD6-1441-4715-B1BD-9D5540CCCA30} - c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nwprovau.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: watfykcr - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - GRISOFT s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
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End of file - 2615 bytes
Logfile of The Avenger version 1, by Swandog46
Running from registry key:
\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\dgwebmmj
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Script file located at: \??\C:\Program Files\ikcwecrx.txt
Script file opened successfully.
Script file read successfully
Backups directory opened successfully at C:\Avenger
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Beginning to process script file:
Could not open file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll for deletion
Deletion of file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll failed!
Could not process line:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll
Status: 0xc0000022
Completed script processing.
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Finished! Terminate.
VundoFix V6.5.6
Checking Java version...
Scan started at 11:33:17 AM 12/17/2007
Listing files found while scanning....
No infected files were found.
Beginning removal...
Attempting to delete c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll
c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll Could not be deleted.
Attempting to delete c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll
c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll Could not be deleted.
Attempting to delete c:\windows\system32\drmclienq.dll
c:\windows\system32\drmclienq.dll Could not be deleted.
Attempting to delete c:\windows\system32\drmclienq.dll
c:\windows\system32\drmclienq.dll Could not be deleted.
Performing Repairs to the registry.
Done!
Beginning removal...
Attempting to delete c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll
c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll Could not be deleted.
Attempting to delete c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll
c:\windows\system32\adsldpw.dll Could not be deleted.
Attempting to delete c:\windows\system32\drmclienq.dll
c:\windows\system32\drmclienq.dll Could not be deleted.
Attempting to delete c:\windows\system32\drmclienq.dll
c:\windows\system32\drmclienq.dll Could not be deleted.
Performing Repairs to the registry.
Done!
Beginning removal...
Attempting to delete C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll Could not be deleted.
Performing Repairs to the registry.
Done!
Beginning removal...
Attempting to delete C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll Could not be deleted.
Performing Repairs to the registry.
Done!
Beginning removal...
Beginning removal...
Attempting to delete C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll Could not be deleted.
Performing Repairs to the registry.
Done!
Beginning removal...
Attempting to delete C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\adsldpw.dll Could not be deleted.
Performing Repairs to the registry.
Done!
VundoFix V6.5.6
Checking Java version...
Scan started at 2:09:40 PM 1/29/2008
Listing files found while scanning....
No infected files were found.