I'm running Win XP SP2. On a regular basis the system runs at 100%. I've been able to identify a Process called Sect Up Free.EXE which often runs in multiple copies. Each of them deviding 100% of the CPU. I'm able to end the processes and then everything goes back to normal until the next time.
Now thanks to HijackThis, I've been able to make some progress. The famous program is installed in a Folder that is marked as hidden. It is installed under every windows ID on my system. There are 5 ids on the system, for the family. Here's what I found:
Under Documents and Settings\ID\Application Data\Eggswavebin\
The list id different for every id but all located at the same place. Under my id which has Administrator privileges, I found the following modules:
alviyprj.exe, Bagsstop.exe, Build exit bows global.exe, cahxtjqr.exe, cojxrmfe.exe, qkuzeonj.exe, Sect Up Free.exe, xuqhevic.exe.
Under the other ids, I found the following: Bagsstop.exe, lrtaxvyb.exe (or grzlnylj.exe or wtfsaezx.exe) and Sect Up Free.exe.
I've installed the MS AntiSpyware which detected 30 threats the first time I ran it. But it did not kill this one.
Any suggestions as to how I get rid of this nuisance and prevent it from coming back.
THANK YOU. Below is the HijackThis.log which was very useful:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 20:20:54, on 2005-01-26
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Lexmark\PHOTOC~1\LXBLKsk.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark\Lexmark Photo Center\MemoryCardManager.exe
C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.4.6.0\WeatherOnTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\winamp\winampa.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\alex\Musique MP3\LyraHDTrayApp\LYRAHD2TrayApp.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\alex\Musique MP3\mm_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.5.1.0\Hbinst.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\docume~1\marie-~1\applic~1\eggswa~1\Sect Up Free.exe
c:\docume~1\marie-~1\applic~1\eggswa~1\Sect Up Free.exe
C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.4.6.0\HbSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://fkuobrtzflebfkfjqa.com/geIn0Cb2X1gWIQK3LYvQlggmxJkMyuxnOdOMy3IHTEdQC/56THyCveGIodTjHuH5.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {8E56AB4B-09F3-C96E-D8A2-84446439566F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MIX64~1\Upload admin.exe (file missing)
O2 - BHO: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.02.3000.1002\en-xu\stmain.dll
O2 - BHO: Hotbar - {B195B3B3-8A05-11D3-97A4-0004ACA6948E} - C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.4.6.0\HbHostIE.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\fr-ca\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Hotbar - {B195B3B3-8A05-11D3-97A4-0004ACA6948E} - C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.4.6.0\HbHostIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\fr-ca\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LXBLKsk] C:\PROGRA~1\Lexmark\PHOTOC~1\LXBLKsk.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MemoryCardManager] C:\Program Files\Lexmark\Lexmark Photo Center\MemoryCardManager.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WeatherOnTray] C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.4.6.0\WeatherOnTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Settings each warn remote] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AboutFindSettingsEach\PHONE GRID.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShStatEXE] "C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE" /STANDALONE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfeeUpdaterUI] "C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe" /StartedFromRunKey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\winamp\winampa.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LyraHD2TrayApp] "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\alex\Musique MP3\LyraHDTrayApp\LYRAHD2TrayApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] c:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\alex\Musique MP3\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msnappau] "C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\fr-ca\msnappau.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [titleknobwarnamen] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Lessdumbtitleknob\TwoTons.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hotbar] C:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\4.5.1.0\Hbinst.exe /Upgrade
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Settings each warn remote] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AboutFindSettingsEach\Mp3 mfcd.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Style Setup] C:\DOCUME~1\MARIE-~1\APPLIC~1\EGGSWA~1\Bagsstop.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [titleknobwarnamen] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Lessdumbtitleknob\exit second.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_02\bin\npjpi142_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_02\bin\npjpi142_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: Organise-notes - {9455301C-CF6B-11D3-A266-00C04F689C50} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\EROProj.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34738&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/activedata/SymAData.dll
O16 - DPF: {E77C0D62-882A-456F-AD8F-7C6C9569B8C7} (ActiveDataObj Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/activedata/ActiveData.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{BD6E8DA3-83E4-40DF-9538-FA5B0CEE51C2}: NameServer = 198.235.216.111 209.226.175.223
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: McAfee Framework Service - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
O23 - Service: Network Associates McShield - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: Network Associates Task Manager - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsTskMgr.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe