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Oct 7 2004, 02:18 PM
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What this program does: The systime.exe program is a new CoolWebSearch variant that hijacks your browser to be redirected to the -hxtp://213.159.117.134/index.php web page. When you open your browser and connect to that page it will also attempt to auto install a dialer on your computer that could use your modem to dial long-distance. Tools Needed for this fix: Related Tutorials: Symptoms in a HijackThis Log: R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = hxtp://213.159.117.134/index.php R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = hxtp://213.159.117.134/index.php R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = hxtp://213.159.117.134/index.php R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =hxtp://213.159.117.134/index.php R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = hxtp://213.159.117.134/index.php R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =hxtp://213.159.117.134/index.php O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SysTime] C:\WINDOWS\System32\systime.exe O16 - DPF: {08F9B026-4ECE-0B2B-59ED-60DD2C2D155D} - hxtp://213.159.117.150/1/rdgUS121.exe O16 - DPF: {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} - mhtml:file://C:NXSFT.MHT!hxtp://213.159.117.150:80/iex/ofile.exe?url=hxtp://213.159.117.150:80/dexAU10.exe Note: The rdgUS121.exe in the above O16 example can be a different name. You can identify it because it will always have hxtp://213.159.117.150 in preceding it. The systime.exe executable can be other names as well. It has been seen in the past as c:\windows\system32\wintime.exe and c:\windows\system32\dktime.exe Removal Instructions: In order to remove this infection we will need to use HijackThis to manually remove the infection:
Your computer should now be rid of the systime.exe searchmeup.com CWS infection. This is a self-help guide. Use at your own risk. BleepingComputer.com can not be held responsible for problems that may occur by using this information. If you would like help with any of these fixes, you can post a HijackThis log in our HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum. If you have any questions about this self-help guide then please post those questions in our AntiVirus, Firewall and Privacy Products and Protection Methods forum and someone will help you. -------------------- Lawrence
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