Re: HijackThisLog Analysis - PS25

Date: 11 Nov 2004

Remember DO NOT run hijackthis.exe inside the zip file.  Unzip (extract) it to your desktop then double click on "HijackThis.exe" icon in this way a backup for the removed key will be created on your desktop (useful if you remove them wrongly).

More information on winupdt.exe

Here is what you should do.

End the below suspicious process :

C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ winupdt.exe
C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ RUNDLL32.EXE

Remove these additional browser plug-in keys (O2...O4):

O4 - HKLM \ .. \ Run: [Windows Update Monitoring Service] winupdt.exe
O4 - HKLM \ .. \ RunServices: [Windows Update Monitoring Service] winupdt.exe

Reboot the computer and put it to safe mode.  Then delete these files from your C: drive.

C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ winupdt.exe

Original log but with private information removed.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 3:44:17 PM, on 11 / 8 / 2004
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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: \ WINDOWS \ System32 \ nvsvc32.exe
C: \ WINDOWS \ Explorer.EXE
C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ winupdt.exe
C: \ Program Files \ Messenger \ msmsgs.exe
C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ RUNDLL32.EXE
C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ wscntfy.exe
C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ wuauclt.exe
C: \ Documents and Settings \ dh44 \ Desktop \ HijackThis.exe

O4 - HKLM \ .. \ Run: [Windows Update Monitoring Service] winupdt.exe
O4 - HKLM \ .. \ Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C: \ WINDOWS \ System32 \ NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM \ .. \ Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe / install
O4 - HKLM \ .. \ RunServices: [Windows Update Monitoring Service] winupdt.exe
O4 - HKCU \ .. \ Run: [MSMSGS] "C: \ Program Files \ Messenger \ msmsgs.exe" / background
O4 - HKCU \ .. \ Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C: \ WINDOWS \ System32 \ NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C: \ Program Files \ Microsoft Office \ Office10 \ OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res: / / C: \ PROGRA~1 \ MICROS~2 \ Office10 \ EXCEL.EXE / 3000
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra ´Tools´ menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O17 - HKLM \ System \ CCS \ Services \ Tcpip \ .. \ {27856003-20EA-4949-A146-2000501FA530}: NameServer = 147.26.8.11,147.26.1.11

winupdt.exe 9-Nov-2004