[Copernicus]

I recently had several "foreign" or unknown sender e-mails dumped into my e-bag. Typically I automatically delete this stuff without ever opening it because it could contain viruses or other nastiness. When I did enquire about one of them I was subsequently advised by my ISP that they were spam that could contain data miners or other intrusive software. My current ISP does not possess a resident Spam killer as the last software they tried had glitches and they have yet to develop either proprietary software of their own or find something that they like that works. My virus hunter takes pretty good care of any potential virus issues but I now believe that I need a Spam Killer. Can anyone recommend an on-line source for a good free or shareware spam hunter/killer software routine? Thanks.

 

[Dust Sailor]

http://forums.techguy.org/t110854.html

GO HERE Download SpyBot Search and Destroy and Ad-Aware SE UPDATE them and do a scan with both Getting rid of all they find

Do a scan with Housecall and Panda

Download Hijack This 1.99.0 Do a scan and post a log here please

 

[Dust Sailor]

When your log is cleaned up keep Spy Bot Search and Destroy and Ad-Aware SE Update and scan weekly .

Have an on board antivirus program installed . If you dont have one Get AVG 7 at the above link

Download and install Spyware Blaster and Spyware Guard Update weekly .

That will do a lot to stop " spam "

 

[Copernicus]

Am already running AVG 7, Spyware Blaster and Ad-aware and do regular updates. Spyware Guard is unfamiliar to me as are "Housecall" and "Panda" AVG does an extremely good job of virus search and interdiction. Who offers Housecall and Panda? Copernicus sends

 

[john doe iii]

I would also add Microsofts Antispyware .... it helps you in "real time" and is free. It found a few more stuff than Spybot and Adaware did. You should try it.

 

[Copernicus]

As an attachment here is my logfile Based on previous files I'be submitted, I don't see anything immediately obvious. Can you confirm the logfile is clean? Thanks. Copernicus sends

 

[khazars]

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 4:52:14 PM, on 1/14/05
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG7\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ANALOGX\COOKIEWALL\COOKIE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPA.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\REAL\REALPLAYER\REALPLAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG7\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG7\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ERASER\ERASER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\OSA.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\SV0B4V6X\HIJACKTHIS[1].EXE

N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://home.netscape.com/"); (C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\ceeg28vi.slt\prefs.js)
N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "http://www.google.com/"); (C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\ceeg28vi.slt\prefs.js)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookieWall] C:\PROGRAM FILES\ANALOGX\COOKIEWALL\COOKIE.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG7\AVGCC.EXE /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG7\AVGEMC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_RegCleaner] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG7\AVGREGCL.EXE /BOOT
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CriticalUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OWCCardbusTray] ocbtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [avgamsvr.exe] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG7\AVGAMSVR.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Eraser] C:\PROGRAM FILES\ERASER\ERASER.EXE -hide
O4 - Startup: Office Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Net2Phone - {4B30061A-5B39-11D3-80F8-0090276F843F} - C:\Program Files\Net2Phone\Net2fone.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Net2Phone - {4B30061A-5B39-11D3-80F8-0090276F843F} - C:\Program Files\Net2Phone\Net2fone.exe
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\NPQTW32.DLL

 

[khazars]

yip, your log looks clean, go to microsoft and look for any updates, you have an entry here about updates.

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CriticalUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup

 

[Dust Sailor]

Follow the link in post #2 and answers to Housecall and Panda and Spyware Guard are there