Hi, Don't mean to take up too much of anyone's time. When I log into Hotmail the screen keeps switching to 'http://t.swapx.cc/h.php?aid=20009'

I can't seem to find anything. Reading your posts for the last few days so i loaded HijackThis and here are my logs. Any help appreciated.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 9:56:42 PM, on 26/09/2004
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\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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\Tmntsrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\pctspk.exe
D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\tmproxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\BENQMA~1\QtEiBenQ.EXE
C:\Program Files\BenQ\QMusic\QMAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 7.0\Monitor.exe
C:\Program Files\BenQ\Q-MediaBar\QBar.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\A4Tech\Mouse\Amoumain.exe
D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\pccguide.exe
D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCClient.exe
D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMOAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PccPfw.exe
C:\Program Files\BestPopUpKiller\BestPopupKiller.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
D:\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Marks\Desktop\Copied stuff\CWShredder.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Marks\Desktop\Copied stuff\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://WWW.BenQ.COM/
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {467FAEB2-5F5B-4c81-BAE0-2A4752CA7F4E} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\UW7MFY~1.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCTVOICE] pctspk.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QtEiBenQ] C:\PROGRA~1\BENQMA~1\QtEiBenQ.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [o2cd] C:\Program Files\O2Micro\SuperDJ\o2mdj.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QMusic] "C:\Program Files\BenQ\QMusic\QMAgent.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ulead Memory Card Detector] C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 7.0\Monitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Q-MediaBar] "C:\Program Files\BenQ\Q-MediaBar\QBar.exe" Minimize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Check Mplayer] C:\windows\runoncew.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WheelMouse] C:\PROGRA~1\A4Tech\Mouse\Amoumain.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pccguide.exe] "D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\pccguide.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCClient.exe] "D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCClient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TM Outbreak Agent] "D:\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMOAgent.exe" /run
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uninstal] regsvr32 /u /s image.dll
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpyKiller] C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\spykiller.exe /startup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BestPopUpKiller] C:\Program Files\BestPopUpKiller\BestPopupKiller.exe /startup
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: winlogin.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://WWW.BenQ.COM/
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.greg-search.com
O16 - DPF: {0B682CC1-FB40-4006-A5DD-99EDD3C9095D} (vbiewer control) - http://www.thepaymentcentre.com/build/vbiewer.cab
O16 - DPF: {2FC9A21E-2069-4E47-8235-36318989DB13} - http://www.pestscan.com/scanner/axscanner.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{AEE9BB0C-6C64-4676-8062-3888581FF456}: NameServer = 203.2.75.132 198.142.0.51
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: hwdb4sodslt.dll

Well try reinstalling internet explorer and install ad-aware

Download CWShredder from here & run it. Select the fix button & it will fix everything related to CoolWebSearch that is stored in it's database. Close ALL windows, including Internet Explorer, before running CWShredder. Reboot.

To help prevent this from happening again, install the patches for the vulnerabilities that this hijacker exploits by going here for your critical updates.

Reboot after doing this & post another log please.

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