BleepingComputer.com: undetectable commercials sporadically emitting from speakers.

I run windows vista. I don't do much on this computer other than download music and chat with friends via skype and aim.

right when i start the computer, my desktop triggers a message "Download failed (12007) The server or addres could not be resolved."

no idea what that means or if it's linked to my problem with the audio of commercials being played at random times through an undetectable source.

I downloaded combofix and produced the following log:

ComboFix 11-05-23.02 - James 05/23/2011 19:48:05.1.2 - x86
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7600.0.1252.1.1033.18.1014.211 [GMT -7:00]
Running from: c:\users\James\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
SP: Windows Defender *Enabled/Outdated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2011-04-24 to 2011-05-24 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2011-05-24 02:53 . 2011-05-24 02:53 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Default\AppData\Local\temp
2011-05-23 06:46 . 2011-05-23 06:46 -------- d-----w- c:\users\James\AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes
2011-05-23 06:46 . 2011-05-23 06:46 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Malwarebytes
2011-05-23 06:46 . 2010-12-21 01:09 38224 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2011-05-23 06:46 . 2011-05-23 06:46 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2011-05-23 05:57 . 2011-05-23 05:57 388096 ----a-r- c:\users\James\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{45A66726-69BC-466B-A7A4-12FCBA4883D7}\HiJackThis.exe
2011-05-23 05:57 . 2011-05-23 05:57 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Trend Micro
2011-05-23 05:44 . 2011-03-15 04:05 6792528 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Definition Updates\{82D0208E-26DD-4329-8804-9D57B9BE3D46}\mpengine.dll
2011-05-23 05:04 . 2011-05-23 05:04 -------- d-----w- c:\users\James\AppData\Local\Ilivid Player
2011-05-22 10:51 . 2011-05-22 10:51 -------- d-----w- c:\users\James\AppData\Local\ElevatedDiagnostics
2011-05-22 10:38 . 2011-05-22 10:57 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\STOPzilla!
2011-05-22 10:38 . 2011-05-22 10:38 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Common Files\iS3
2011-05-22 10:38 . 2011-05-22 10:41 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\STOPzilla!
2011-05-17 23:06 . 2011-05-17 23:06 -------- d--h--w- c:\users\James\AppData\Roaming\acccore
2011-05-17 23:06 . 2011-05-17 23:06 -------- d--h--w- c:\users\James\AppData\Local\AOL
2011-05-17 23:06 . 2011-05-17 23:06 -------- d--h--w- c:\users\James\AppData\Local\AIM
2011-05-17 23:06 . 2011-05-17 23:06 -------- d--h--w- c:\programdata\AIM
2011-05-17 23:06 . 2011-05-23 05:40 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\AIM
2011-05-17 23:06 . 2011-05-23 05:40 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Common Files\AOL
2011-04-24 22:21 . 2011-05-23 05:40 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\WAV MP3 Converter 4
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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2011-04-18 03:36 . 2011-04-18 03:36 737072 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\eHome\Packages\SportsV2\SportsTemplateCore-2\Microsoft.MediaCenter.Sports.UI.dll
2011-04-18 03:36 . 2011-04-18 03:36 4283672 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\eHome\Packages\MCEClientUX\UpdateableMarkup-2\markup.dll
2011-04-18 03:35 . 2011-04-18 03:35 42776 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\eHome\Packages\MCEClientUX\dSM-2\StartResources.dll
2011-04-16 07:03 . 2011-04-16 07:03 737072 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\eHome\Packages\SportsV2\SportsTemplateCore\Microsoft.MediaCenter.Sports.UI.dll
2011-04-16 07:03 . 2011-04-16 07:03 4283672 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\eHome\Packages\MCEClientUX\UpdateableMarkup\markup.dll
2011-04-16 07:02 . 2011-04-16 07:02 42776 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\eHome\Packages\MCEClientUX\dSM\StartResources.dll
2011-04-16 07:02 . 2011-04-16 07:02 539968 ----a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\eHome\Packages\MCESpotlight\MCESpotlight\SpotlightResources.dll
2011-04-01 00:30 . 2011-04-01 00:30 53248 ----a-r- c:\users\James\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{3EE9BCAE-E9A9-45E5-9B1C-83A4D357E05C}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Skype"="c:\program files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" [2011-01-27 15026056]
"Logitech Vid"="c:\program files\Logitech\Vid\Vid.exe" [2010-05-11 6061400]
"Logitech Vid HD"="c:\program files\Logitech\Vid\vid.exe" [2010-05-11 6061400]
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"IgfxTray"="c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe" [2009-09-24 141848]
"HotKeysCmds"="c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe" [2009-09-24 173592]
"Persistence"="c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe" [2009-09-24 150552]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" [2010-02-18 248040]
"LWS"="c:\program files\Logitech\LWS\Webcam Software\LWS.exe" [2010-05-08 165208]
"Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (reboot)"="c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe" [2010-12-21 963976]
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c:\users\James\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Logitech . Product Registration.lnk - c:\program files\Logitech\Ereg\eReg.exe [2009-11-16 517384]
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"= 5 (0x5)
"ConsentPromptBehaviorUser"= 3 (0x3)
"EnableUIADesktopToggle"= 0 (0x0)
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S1 vwififlt;Virtual WiFi Filter Driver;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\vwififlt.sys [2009-07-13 48128]
S3 RTL8167;Realtek 8167 NT Driver;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\Rt86win7.sys [2009-07-13 139776]
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------- Supplementary Scan -------
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/
IE: Free YouTube to MP3 Converter - c:\users\James\AppData\Roaming\DVDVideoSoftIEHelpers\freeyoutubetomp3converter.htm
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--------------------- LOCKED REGISTRY KEYS ---------------------
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[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
"MSCurrentCountry"=dword:000000b5
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\PCW\Security]
@Denied: (Full) (Everyone)
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Completion time: 2011-05-23 19:54:51
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2011-05-24 02:54
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Pre-Run: 97,831,751,680 bytes free
Post-Run: 97,894,027,264 bytes free
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- - End Of File - - AA3A1BCC58A941EC542E8AD6150564CA

This post has been edited by Budapest: 23 May 2011 - 11:16 PM
Reason for edit: Moved from Vista ~Budapest

Hello and welcome to the forums!

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I am very sorry for the delay in responding, but as you can see we are at the moment being flooded with logs which, when paired with the never-ending shortage of helpers, resulted in the delayed responding to your thread.

I would be glad to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems.

If you have since resolved the issues you were originally experiencing, or have received help elsewhere, please inform me so that this topic can be closed.

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-- Note: You may get this warning...just ignore it, click OK and continue: "Rootkit Unhooker has detected a parasite inside itself! It is recommended to remove parasite, okay?".



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