I would uninstall mcafee using their removal tool and use a free program such as AVG, AVIRA or AVAST. Most likely that is what is causing your issue. However, lets try running combofix and see what it comes up with.
Download and Run ComboFix
If you already have Combofix, please delete this copy and download it again as it's being updated regularly.
Note: Do not mouseclick combofix's window whilst it's running. That may cause it to stall
Combofix should never take more that 20 minutes including the reboot if malware is detected.
If it does, open
Task Manager then
Processes tab (press ctrl, alt and del at the same time) and end any processes of
findstr, find, sed or swreg, then combofix should continue.
If that happened we want to know, and also what process you had to end.
In your next reply please post:
- The ComboFix log
- A fresh HiJackThis log
- An update on how your computer is running
I now have an issue where everything I press gives me an error as follows (this is one when I clicked on IE. I get the same an everything I do.
C:\programfiles\internet\explorer.exe
illegal operation attempted on a registery key that has been marked for deletion
I have managed to get around it in part by right clicking and pressing "run as an administrator". This isnt working for everything though and i can not run the Hijack program now.
COMBOFIX LOG
ComboFix 09-12-26.05 - Julie Stonier 27/12/2009 22:46:19.1.2 - x86
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6001.1.1252.44.1033.18.2814.1426 [GMT 0:00]
Running from: c:\users\Julie Stonier\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\1U4IZ7HO\ComboFix.exe
SP: Windows Defender *enabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
* Resident AV is active
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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c:\$recycle.bin\S-1-5-21-3284593986-245462874-3896323831-500
c:\$recycle.bin\S-1-5-21-3316024781-3446402709-4021290382-500
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2009-11-27 to 2009-12-27 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2009-12-27 22:55 . 2009-12-27 22:57 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Julie Stonier\AppData\Local\temp
2009-12-27 22:55 . 2009-12-27 22:55 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Default\AppData\Local\temp
2009-12-27 21:38 . 2009-12-27 21:38 388096 ----a-r- c:\users\Julie Stonier\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{0761C9A8-8F3A-4216-B4A7-B7AFBF24A24A}\HiJackThis.exe
2009-12-27 21:38 . 2009-12-27 21:38 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\TrendMicro
2009-12-27 21:23 . 2009-12-27 21:23 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Julie Stonier\AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes
2009-12-27 21:23 . 2009-12-03 16:14 38224 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2009-12-27 21:23 . 2009-12-27 21:23 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Malwarebytes
2009-12-27 21:23 . 2009-12-03 16:13 19160 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2009-12-27 21:23 . 2009-12-27 22:08 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2009-12-27 22:57 . 2009-05-25 22:31 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Kontiki
2009-12-27 20:30 . 2008-11-23 21:19 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Macclesfield_College
2009-12-27 20:28 . 2008-12-05 13:01 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Apple Computer
2009-12-27 20:28 . 2008-12-05 12:59 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Common Files\Apple
2009-12-27 20:11 . 2008-08-04 18:04 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\AOL
2009-12-20 10:27 . 2008-11-22 15:01 680 ----a-w- c:\users\Julie Stonier\AppData\Local\d3d9caps.dat
2009-11-28 21:04 . 2008-12-07 15:51 28599 ----a-w- c:\programdata\nvModes.dat
2009-11-02 17:23 . 2009-07-06 15:41 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\RosettaStoneLtdServices
2009-09-30 13:58 . 2008-02-07 00:49 9576 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Symantec\LiveUpdate\LuRegManifests\Static\CCMSLLUM.DLL
2008-11-21 21:14 . 2008-11-21 21:14 22 --sha-w- c:\windows\SMINST\HPCD.sys
2002-04-16 09:27 . 2002-04-16 09:27 5 --sha-w- c:\windows\System32\CdI5T.drv
2008-08-04 14:47 . 2008-08-04 14:47 8192 --sha-w- c:\windows\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"{f80ae3e5-aebd-44cf-a5d8-c04d5129b830}"= "c:\program files\Macclesfield_College\tbMacc.dll" [2009-06-08 2124824]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{f80ae3e5-aebd-44cf-a5d8-c04d5129b830}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Sidebar"="c:\program files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe" [2008-01-21 1233920]
"WindowsWelcomeCenter"="oobefldr.dll" [2008-01-21 2153472]
"LightScribe Control Panel"="c:\program files\Common Files\LightScribe\LightScribeControlPanel.exe" [2008-02-26 2289664]
"swg"="c:\program files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe" [2009-08-23 39408]
"kdx"="c:\program files\Kontiki\KHost.exe" [2007-04-23 1032640]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"NvCplDaemon"="c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll" [2008-07-11 13543968]
"NvMediaCenter"="c:\windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll" [2008-07-11 92704]
"SynTPEnh"="c:\program files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe" [2008-04-17 1049896]
"UCam_Menu"="c:\program files\CyberLink\YouCam\MUITransfer\MUIStartMenu.exe" [2007-12-24 222504]
"QPService"="c:\program files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe" [2008-06-12 468264]
"Windows Defender"="c:\program files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [2008-01-21 1008184]
"ccApp"="c:\program files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" [2008-10-17 51048]
"QlbCtrl.exe"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QlbCtrl.exe" [2008-03-14 202032]
"HP Health Check Scheduler"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\HPHC_Scheduler.exe" [2008-04-15 70912]
"HP Software Update"="c:\program files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe" [2007-05-08 54840]
"hpWirelessAssistant"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWAMain.exe" [2008-04-15 488752]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe" [2008-06-10 144784]
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"="c:\program files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" [2008-06-12 34672]
"O2Start"="c:\program files\O2CM-CE\O2 Connection Manager\tscui.exe" [2009-06-05 2973696]
"mcagent_exe"="c:\program files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" [2007-11-01 582992]
"4oD"="c:\program files\Kontiki\KHost.exe" [2007-04-23 1032640]
"QuickTime Task"="c:\program files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" [2009-05-26 413696]
c:\users\Julie Stonier\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
OneNote 2007 Screen Clipper and Launcher.lnk - c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE [2007-12-7 101440]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"EnableUIADesktopToggle"= 0 (0x0)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\drivers32]
"aux"=wdmaud.drv
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\mcmscsvc]
@=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MCODS]
@=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Wdf01000.sys]
@="Driver"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\WinDefend]
@="Service"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\McAfeeAntiSpyware]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\SymantecAntiVirus]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\SymantecFirewall]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001
R2 ezSharedSvc;Easybits Shared Services for Windows;c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs [21/01/2008 02:23 21504]
R2 Recovery Service for Windows;Recovery Service for Windows;c:\windows\SMINST\BLService.exe [04/08/2008 18:10 361808]
R2 RosettaStoneDaemon;RosettaStoneDaemon;c:\program files\RosettaStoneLtdServices\RosettaStoneDaemon.exe [25/04/2009 19:45 443712]
R3 Com4QLBEx;Com4QLBEx;c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\Com4QLBEx.exe [04/08/2008 16:52 193840]
R3 NVHDA;Service for NVIDIA High Definition Audio Driver;c:\windows\System32\drivers\nvhda32v.sys [09/05/2008 19:17 43040]
R3 SYMNDISV;SYMNDISV;c:\windows\System32\drivers\symndisv.sys [13/06/2008 14:13 41008]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost - NetSvcs
ezSharedSvc
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{10880D85-AAD9-4558-ABDC-2AB1552D831F}]
2008-02-26 21:06 451872 ----a-w- c:\program files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSRunOnce.exe
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------- Supplementary Scan -------
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uStart Page = hxxp://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=en_gb&c=83&bd=Presario&pf=cnnb
mStart Page = hxxp://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=en_gb&c=83&bd=Presario&pf=cnnb
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
IE: {{08E730A4-FB02-45BD-A900-01E4AD8016F6} -
http://www.sky.com
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catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer,
http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2009-12-27 22:56
Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 NTFS
scanning hidden processes ...
scanning hidden autostart entries ...
scanning hidden files ...
scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0
**************************************************************************
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--------------------- LOCKED REGISTRY KEYS ---------------------
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0002\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0003\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0004\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
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Completion time: 2009-12-27 23:00:31
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2009-12-27 23:00
Pre-Run: 95,514,066,944 bytes free
Post-Run: 95,704,723,456 bytes free
- - End Of File - - 9249A327551EE2E00C0EC669A886A066