Adware and midADdle = pain in the arse...Advice?

Morning all tech gods and goddesses, I’ve been having some frustrating adware problems and am seeking guidance. I’ve been spending most of my time on my laptop just trying to get rid of all the annoyances. And recently I’ve become a victim of the hellish midADdle. I tried several different methods to get rid of midADdle and thought I had finally beaten it the other day but, unfortunately, like a psycho ex it keeps coming back. I have both an updated adaware 6 and spybot, which are both coming up clean upon scan results. I’ve also done a couple of updated AVG virus scans and Symantic AntiVirus Corp Edition scans which fixed a few things. Yet despite these efforts, the adware continues. I’ve exhausted all efforts. It was recommended to me to perform a Hijack this! scan. Any and all help is much appreciated.

These are the results:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0
Scan saved at 8:53:26 AM, on 8/25/2004
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ibmpmsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\S24EvMon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Asset Services Management\ASMAgent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\QCONSVC.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\RegSrvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\TpKmpSVC.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\vptray.exe
C:\WINNT\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\RunDll32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.Exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\TpShocks.exe
C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPONSCR.exe
C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY_1\TpScrex.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\7i4kKDE.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\7i4kKDE.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\CONNEC~1\QCTray.exe
C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\f.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\fm2can.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\AVGCC32.EXE
C:\gwt\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\WINNT\system32\SearchBar.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http:\\www.answerthink.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = http-ric.gefa.capital.ge.com:80
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
F0 - system.ini: Shell=
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINNT\system32\userinit.exe,
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0000607D-D204-42C7-8E46-216055BF9918} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: HelperObject Class - {00C6482D-C502-44C8-8409-FCE54AD9C208} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 6\SnagItBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_19_0. dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: Band Class - {C5183ABC-EB6E-4E05-B8C9-500A16B6CF94} - C:\Program Files\SEP\sep.dll
O2 - BHO: Search Help - {E8EAEB34-F7B5-4C55-87FF-720FAF53D841} - C:\Documents and Settings\aflippo\Local Settings\Temp\x3pV.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\system32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: SnagIt - {8FF5E183-ABDE-46EB-B09E-D2AAB95CABE3} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 6\SnagItIEAddin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Band Class - {C5183ABC-EB6E-4E05-B8C9-500A16B6CF94} - C:\Program Files\SEP\sep.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_19_0. dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMGAG] RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPw rMonitor
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMLREF] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\BMMLREF.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EZEJMNAP] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TpShocks] TpShocks.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPKMAPHELPER] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapAp.exe -helper
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrackPointSrv] tp4serv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLIcon] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [7i4kKDE] C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\7i4kKDE.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gelfttggf] C:\WINNT\system32\dvjcdhx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bakra] C:\WINNT\system32\IEHost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dsi] C:\WINNT\system32\dp-him.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AutoLoader3Fpv1OIKNZaN] "C:\WINNT\system32\sfcn240c.exe" /PC="AM.WILD" /HideUninstall
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [7i4kKDE.exe] C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\7i4kKDE.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCTray] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\CONNEC~1\QCTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kFnm.exe] C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\kFnm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Wvvjt.exe] c:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\Wvvjt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [f.exe] C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\f.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IBp3RQZEW] fm2can.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [eZWO] C:\PROGRA~1\Web Offer\wo.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} - (no file)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {120E090D-9136-4b78-8258-F0B44B4BD2AC} - C:\WINNT\system32\ms.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MaxSpeed - {120E090D-9136-4b78-8258-F0B44B4BD2AC} - C:\WINNT\system32\ms.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http:\\www.answerthink.com
O16 - DPF: {05D96F71-87C6-11D3-9BE4-00902742D6E0} (QuickPlace Class) - http://gefaquickplace01.ge.com/qp2.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...st20040510.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/3050b1ea...p/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {610FB8B8-2427-4375-BCF9-2F7AE17173A6} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.snapfish.com/SnapfishUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {74FFE28D-2378-11D5-990C-006094235084} (IBM Access Support) - https://www.ibm.com/pc/support/acces...d/IbmEgath.cab
O16 - DPF: {9b935470-ad4a-11d5-b63e-00c04faedb18} (Oracle JInitiator 1.1.8.16) - http://ohrdev.gefa.capital.ge.com:80...or/oajinit.exe
O16 - DPF: {E0CE16CB-741C-4B24-8D04-A817856E07F4} - http://cabs.roings.com/cabs/mmed.cab
O16 - DPF: {FF65677A-8977-48CA-916A-DFF81B037DF3} (WMService Class) - http://download.overpro.com/WildApp.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = answerthink.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = answerthink.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = answerthink.com

Hi and welcome to Windrivers apiper.

Check out the following links for advice on removing spyware and the second one in particular is related to Midadle

I never like to advise on the Hijack this logs, just in case I get it wrong... but there will be braver souls along in a minute. When I need to kill spyware, I boot into Safe Mode and disable System Restore, usually gets rid of most things. Check also the Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and make sure MidAdle is gone from there.

I think the SEP.dll reference can go though, as its related somehow to MidAdle. Check this is also gone from Add/Remove in Control Panel

http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=57348

http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=62055


Good luck

C:\WINNT\system32\RegSrvc.exe <<< suspicious
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe <<< odd - this is remote access service for 2k server - if you are not using it, stop the service and disable it.

C:\WINNT\system32\TpKmpSVC.exe <<suspicious - unless this is a thinkpad?


All these need to go. You should hunt down the file names in safe mode - ending their process trees as necessary. Then fix the entries with hijackthis.


C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\7i4kKDE.exe

C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\f.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\WINNT\system32\SearchBar.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cus...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http:\\www.answerthink.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
C:\WINNT\system32\fm2can.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = http-ric.gefa.capital.ge.com:80
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0000607D-D204-42C7-8E46-216055BF9918} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Band Class - {C5183ABC-EB6E-4E05-B8C9-500A16B6CF94} - C:\Program Files\SEP\sep.dll
O2 - BHO: Search Help - {E8EAEB34-F7B5-4C55-87FF-720FAF53D841} - C:\Documents and Settings\aflippo\Local Settings\Temp\x3pV.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Band Class - {C5183ABC-EB6E-4E05-B8C9-500A16B6CF94} - C:\Program Files\SEP\sep.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [7i4kKDE] C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\7i4kKDE.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gelfttggf] C:\WINNT\system32\dvjcdhx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bakra] C:\WINNT\system32\IEHost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dsi] C:\WINNT\system32\dp-him.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AutoLoader3Fpv1OIKNZaN] "C:\WINNT\system32\sfcn240c.exe" /PC="AM.WILD" /HideUninstall

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [7i4kKDE.exe] C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\7i4kKDE.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kFnm.exe] C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\kFnm.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Wvvjt.exe] c:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\Wvvjt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [f.exe] C:\documents and settings\aflippo\local settings\temp\f.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IBp3RQZEW] fm2can.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [eZWO] C:\PROGRA~1\Web Offer\wo.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} - (no file)

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {120E090D-9136-4b78-8258-F0B44B4BD2AC} - C:\WINNT\system32\ms.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MaxSpeed - {120E090D-9136-4b78-8258-F0B44B4BD2AC} - C:\WINNT\system32\ms.exe (file missing)

O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http:\\www.answerthink.com
O16 - DPF: {05D96F71-87C6-11D3-9BE4-00902742D6E0} (QuickPlace Class) - http://gefaquickplace01.ge.com/qp2.cab

O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/3050b1e...ip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {610FB8B8-2427-4375-BCF9-2F7AE17173A6} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.snapfish.com/SnapfishUpload.cab

O16 - DPF: {9b935470-ad4a-11d5-b63e-00c04faedb18} (Oracle JInitiator 1.1.8.16) - http://ohrdev.gefa.capital.ge.com:8...tor/oajinit.exe
O16 - DPF: {E0CE16CB-741C-4B24-8D04-A817856E07F4} - http://cabs.roings.com/cabs/mmed.cab
O16 - DPF: {FF65677A-8977-48CA-916A-DFF81B037DF3} (WMService Class) - http://download.overpro.com/WildApp.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = answerthink.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = answerthink.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = answerthink.com

Corturbra and NooNoo -

Thanks for taking the time to help me out! I most definitely appreciate it! So far so good...keeping my fingers crossed!

Apiper

Hey guys,

So you know HJT is basically just a fancy enumerator. Fixing an entry in hjt will delete it from the registry, you still have to kill the files. And looking at this log there are definately viral and/or trojan files there. May wanna try doing an online trojan and Anti Virus scan to make sure its all gone.

yes we do pugs
and I already pointed out the ones to get rid of.