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new problem, winscv.exe, a virus?

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Hello

I have a computer in our lab that has a virus (at least thats what our schools security team tells us), it is now unplugged making getting the hijackthis log from it tough.

I ran HJT on it and another computer similar to it and the only real difference was a process called winscv.exe. It was using up 100% of the cpu. I stopped the process, and the computer seems healthy, but the winscv.exe is in windows/system32/ and does not look like the last virus I removed (I cant find any other files)

The regkey only has it as a process to start and no hidden files.

My questions are, is this a virus? where are the rest of the files?

cheers
alvar

ps oh, I was able to get the HJT file...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 3:31:26 PM, on 3/22/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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:\Program Files\NavNT\defwatch.exe
C:\Program Files\NavNT\rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsgSys.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\winscv.exe
C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe
C:\Program Files\UWCDS\uwcdsvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\NavNT\vpc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\William\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Networking] winscv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cyber-Defender 2003] C:\Program Files\UWCDS\uwcdsvr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Networking] winscv.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38037.5251736111
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
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it's a virus/trojan

Run hijackthis, tick these entries listed below and ONLY these entries, double check to make sure, then make sure all browser & email windows are closed and press fix checked

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Networking] winscv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Networking] winscv.exe

Reboot into safe mode by following instructions here: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406
then as some of the files or folders you need to delete may be hidden do this:
Open Windows Explorer & Go to Tools > Folder Options. Click on the View tab and make sure that "Show hidden files and folders" is checked. Also uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and untick "hide extensions for known file types" . Now click "Apply to all folders"
Click "Apply" then "OK"

Delete these files
C:\WINDOWS\System32\winscv.exe

if you send me the winsvc file I will check it out and and let you know which virus it is,

the address is on the spykiller site in my signature
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the file that arrived was a 1kb .dat file that has nothing in it except the words inbox and application octet stream base 64 which doesn't help at all
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