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Virus Or Not?

Bitdefender popped up saying it has detected a trojan on my pc and asked if I wanted to block it or not which I did. I have tried to scan for it so I can delete the thing but Bitdefender does not find it using both scans. I've checked the history as well and there is no record of this.


Every now and again windows firewall pops up saying it has detected this trojan and cannot do anything about it "Trojan.Zlob" when I open IE it opens in protected mode. How can I delete this when I cannot find it??


Any help would be appreciated


Thanks in advance

Comments

  • Here's a copy of the Hijack this log FYI.


    Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2


    Scan saved at 11:16:40, on 08/12/2008


    Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)


    MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000)


    Boot mode: Normal


    Running processes:


    C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe


    C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe


    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE


    C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe


    C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe


    C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\NDSTray.exe


    C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Toshiba Online Product Information\TOPI.exe


    C:\Program Files\IDM\Desktop SMS\DesktopSMS.exe


    C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2008\bdagent.exe


    C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe


    C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe


    C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe


    C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe


    C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\TOSCDSPD.exe


    C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe


    C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe


    C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe


    C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe


    C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe


    C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe


    C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSwMgr.exe


    C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe


    C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe


    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896


    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157


    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896


    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896


    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157


    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =


    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =


    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =


    O1 - Hosts: 209.216.253.186 www.winmx.com err.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 cache0.winmx.com test3201.winmx.com test3206.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 cache1.winmx.com test3202.winmx.com test3207.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 cache2.winmx.com test3203.winmx.com test3208.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 cache3.winmx.com test3204.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 cache4.winmx.com test3205.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3310.z1301.winmx.com c3310.z1302.winmx.com c3310.z1303.winmx.com c3310.z1304.winmx.com c3310.z1305.winmx.com c3310.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3311.z1301.winmx.com c3311.z1302.winmx.com c3311.z1303.winmx.com c3311.z1304.winmx.com c3311.z1305.winmx.com c3311.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3312.z1301.winmx.com c3312.z1302.winmx.com c3312.z1303.winmx.com c3312.z1304.winmx.com c3312.z1305.winmx.com c3312.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3313.z1301.winmx.com c3313.z1302.winmx.com c3313.z1303.winmx.com c3313.z1304.winmx.com c3313.z1305.winmx.com c3313.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3314.z1301.winmx.com c3314.z1302.winmx.com c3314.z1303.winmx.com c3314.z1304.winmx.com c3314.z1305.winmx.com c3314.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3315.z1301.winmx.com c3315.z1302.winmx.com c3315.z1303.winmx.com c3315.z1304.winmx.com c3315.z1305.winmx.com c3315.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 c3316.z1301.winmx.com c3316.z1302.winmx.com c3316.z1303.winmx.com c3316.z1304.winmx.com c3316.z1305.winmx.com c3316.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 c3317.z1301.winmx.com c3317.z1302.winmx.com c3317.z1303.winmx.com c3317.z1304.winmx.com c3317.z1305.winmx.com c3317.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3318.z1301.winmx.com c3318.z1302.winmx.com c3318.z1303.winmx.com c3318.z1304.winmx.com c3318.z1305.winmx.com c3318.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3319.z1301.winmx.com c3319.z1302.winmx.com c3319.z1303.winmx.com c3319.z1304.winmx.com c3319.z1305.winmx.com c3319.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3520.z1301.winmx.com c3520.z1302.winmx.com c3520.z1303.winmx.com c3520.z1304.winmx.com c3520.z1305.winmx.com c3520.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3521.z1301.winmx.com c3521.z1302.winmx.com c3521.z1303.winmx.com c3521.z1304.winmx.com c3521.z1305.winmx.com c3521.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3522.z1301.winmx.com c3522.z1302.winmx.com c3522.z1303.winmx.com c3522.z1304.winmx.com c3522.z1305.winmx.com c3522.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3523.z1301.winmx.com c3523.z1302.winmx.com c3523.z1303.winmx.com c3523.z1304.winmx.com c3523.z1305.winmx.com c3523.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3524.z1301.winmx.com c3524.z1302.winmx.com c3524.z1303.winmx.com c3524.z1304.winmx.com c3524.z1305.winmx.com c3524.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3525.z1301.winmx.com c3525.z1302.winmx.com c3525.z1303.winmx.com c3525.z1304.winmx.com c3525.z1305.winmx.com c3525.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 c3526.z1301.winmx.com c3526.z1302.winmx.com c3526.z1303.winmx.com c3526.z1304.winmx.com c3526.z1305.winmx.com c3526.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 c3527.z1301.winmx.com c3527.z1302.winmx.com c3527.z1303.winmx.com c3527.z1304.winmx.com c3527.z1305.winmx.com c3527.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3528.z1301.winmx.com c3528.z1302.winmx.com c3528.z1303.winmx.com c3528.z1304.winmx.com c3528.z1305.winmx.com c3528.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3529.z1301.winmx.com c3529.z1302.winmx.com c3529.z1303.winmx.com c3529.z1304.winmx.com c3529.z1305.winmx.com c3529.z1306.winmx.com


    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)


    O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll


    O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll


    O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\ssv.dll


    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)


    O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll


    O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll


    O2 - BHO: EpsonToolBandKicker Class - {E99421FB-68DD-40F0-B4AC-B7027CAE2F1A} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll


    O3 - Toolbar: BitDefender Toolbar - {381FFDE8-2394-4f90-B10D-FC6124A40F8C} - C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2008\IEToolbar.dll


    O3 - Toolbar: Windows Live Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll


    O3 - Toolbar: EPSON Web-To-Page - {EE5D279F-081B-4404-994D-C6B60AAEBA6D} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [synTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NDSTray.exe] NDSTray.exe


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [topi] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Toshiba Online Product Information\topi.exe -startup


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Desktop SMS] C:\Program Files\IDM\Desktop SMS\DesktopSMS.exe /auto


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Toshiba Registration] C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Registration\ToshibaRegistration.exe


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Windows\system32\NeroCheck.exe


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bitDefender Antiphishing Helper] "C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2008\IEShow.exe"


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bDAgent] "C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2008\bdagent.exe"


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe


    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"


    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun


    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TOSCDSPD] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\TOSCDSPD.exe


    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe


    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [spybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe


    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')


    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')


    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')


    O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE


    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000


    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll


    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll


    O9 - Extra button: eBay.co.uk - Buy It Sell It Love It - {76577871-04EC-495E-A12B-91F7C3600AFA} - http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-44557-9400-3/4 (file missing)


    O9 - Extra button: Amazon.co.uk - {8A918C1D-E123-4E36-B562-5C1519E434CE} - http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/redire...1&site=home (file missing)


    O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL


    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll


    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll


    O13 - Gopher Prefix:


    O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab56907.cab


    O23 - Service: Agere Modem Call Progress Audio (AgereModemAudio) - Agere Systems - C:\Windows\system32\agrsmsvc.exe


    O23 - Service: ASLDR Service (ASLDRService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ATK Hotkey\ASLDRSrv.exe


    O23 - Service: ConfigFree Service (CFSvcs) - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe


    O23 - Service: getPlus® Helper - NOS Microsystems Ltd. - C:\Program Files\NOS\bin\getPlus_HelperSvc.exe


    O23 - Service: BitDefender Desktop Update Service (LIVESRV) - BitDefender SRL - C:\Program Files\Common Files\BitDefender\BitDefender Update Service\livesrv.exe


    O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe


    O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Navi Support Service (TNaviSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER\TNaviSrv.exe


    O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Optical Disc Drive Service (TODDSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\TODDSrv.exe


    O23 - Service: Ulead Burning Helper (UleadBurningHelper) - Ulead Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe


    O23 - Service: BitDefender Virus Shield (VSSERV) - BitDefender S.R.L. - C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2008\vsserv.exe


    O23 - Service: BitDefender Communicator (XCOMM) - BitDefender - C:\Program Files\Common Files\BitDefender\BitDefender Communicator\xcommsvr.exe


    --


    End of file - 11471 bytes

  • Here's a copy of the Hijack this log FYI.


    Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2


    Scan saved at 11:16:40, on 08/12/2008


    Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)


    MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000)


    Boot mode: Normal


    .....


    Stu please take a look and see if you have any of these files:


    * %System%\msmsgs.exe


    * %System%\ld100.tmp


    * %System%\regperf.exe


    Where %System% is the folder where Windows is installed.


    The Trojan injects itself into explorer.exe.


    It attempts to make HTTP connections to the following hosts:


    * vnp7s.net


    * zxserv0.com


    * dumpserv.com


    So take a look in the \Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file and see if you have any lines without a comment except the 127.0.0.1


    Please keep me posted. Cheers,


    Danny

  • Check an press Fix checked in Hijackthis for:



    O1 - Hosts: 209.216.253.186 www.winmx.com err.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 cache0.winmx.com test3201.winmx.com test3206.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 cache1.winmx.com test3202.winmx.com test3207.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 cache2.winmx.com test3203.winmx.com test3208.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 cache3.winmx.com test3204.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 cache4.winmx.com test3205.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3310.z1301.winmx.com c3310.z1302.winmx.com c3310.z1303.winmx.com c3310.z1304.winmx.com c3310.z1305.winmx.com c3310.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3311.z1301.winmx.com c3311.z1302.winmx.com c3311.z1303.winmx.com c3311.z1304.winmx.com c3311.z1305.winmx.com c3311.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3312.z1301.winmx.com c3312.z1302.winmx.com c3312.z1303.winmx.com c3312.z1304.winmx.com c3312.z1305.winmx.com c3312.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3313.z1301.winmx.com c3313.z1302.winmx.com c3313.z1303.winmx.com c3313.z1304.winmx.com c3313.z1305.winmx.com c3313.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3314.z1301.winmx.com c3314.z1302.winmx.com c3314.z1303.winmx.com c3314.z1304.winmx.com c3314.z1305.winmx.com c3314.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3315.z1301.winmx.com c3315.z1302.winmx.com c3315.z1303.winmx.com c3315.z1304.winmx.com c3315.z1305.winmx.com c3315.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 c3316.z1301.winmx.com c3316.z1302.winmx.com c3316.z1303.winmx.com c3316.z1304.winmx.com c3316.z1305.winmx.com c3316.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 c3317.z1301.winmx.com c3317.z1302.winmx.com c3317.z1303.winmx.com c3317.z1304.winmx.com c3317.z1305.winmx.com c3317.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3318.z1301.winmx.com c3318.z1302.winmx.com c3318.z1303.winmx.com c3318.z1304.winmx.com c3318.z1305.winmx.com c3318.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3319.z1301.winmx.com c3319.z1302.winmx.com c3319.z1303.winmx.com c3319.z1304.winmx.com c3319.z1305.winmx.com c3319.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3520.z1301.winmx.com c3520.z1302.winmx.com c3520.z1303.winmx.com c3520.z1304.winmx.com c3520.z1305.winmx.com c3520.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3521.z1301.winmx.com c3521.z1302.winmx.com c3521.z1303.winmx.com c3521.z1304.winmx.com c3521.z1305.winmx.com c3521.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.6 c3522.z1301.winmx.com c3522.z1302.winmx.com c3522.z1303.winmx.com c3522.z1304.winmx.com c3522.z1305.winmx.com c3522.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3523.z1301.winmx.com c3523.z1302.winmx.com c3523.z1303.winmx.com c3523.z1304.winmx.com c3523.z1305.winmx.com c3523.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3524.z1301.winmx.com c3524.z1302.winmx.com c3524.z1303.winmx.com c3524.z1304.winmx.com c3524.z1305.winmx.com c3524.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 65.75.216.7 c3525.z1301.winmx.com c3525.z1302.winmx.com c3525.z1303.winmx.com c3525.z1304.winmx.com c3525.z1305.winmx.com c3525.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 c3526.z1301.winmx.com c3526.z1302.winmx.com c3526.z1303.winmx.com c3526.z1304.winmx.com c3526.z1305.winmx.com c3526.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 82.43.229.238 c3527.z1301.winmx.com c3527.z1302.winmx.com c3527.z1303.winmx.com c3527.z1304.winmx.com c3527.z1305.winmx.com c3527.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3528.z1301.winmx.com c3528.z1302.winmx.com c3528.z1303.winmx.com c3528.z1304.winmx.com c3528.z1305.winmx.com c3528.z1306.winmx.com


    O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3529.z1301.winmx.com c3529.z1302.winmx.com c3529.z1303.winmx.com c3529.z1304.winmx.com c3529.z1305.winmx.com c3529.z1306.winmx.com


    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)


    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)


    Download Malwarebytes' Anti-malware from here:


    http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe


    Once the download is complete, run the install program, and accept all of the default options. Make sure that the options to Update and Launch the software is checked when you click Finish.


    Now, let's make sure that it has all of the latest anti-spyware definitions: click on the Update tab and click the Check for Updates button.


    malwarebytes1.png


    After the updates have been loaded, click on the Scanner tab and choose the Perform Complete Scan option, then click the Scan button.


    a5163075fd548685aa01c10a88346d17.png


    When the scan is complete, it will show you all of the potentially harmful files on your computer - click the button to remove them automatically.


    Paste the scan log here. :)