BleepingComputer.com: Firefox Apparently Hijacked and Redirected

Firefox froze yesterday and then after relaunch it appears that google search results are being redirected away from the links shown in the google search results. Redirection is to a variety or strange, suspicious but often semi-related sites. No good.

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DDS (Ver_2011-08-26.01) - NTFSx86
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_22
Run by DTGDaily at 9:55:20 on 2011-10-05
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.2039.1355 [GMT -7:00]
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AV: Lavasoft Ad-Watch Live! Anti-Virus *Enabled/Updated* {A1C4F2E0-7FDE-4917-AFAE-013EFC3EDE33}
AV: AntiVir Desktop *Enabled/Updated* {AD166499-45F9-482A-A743-FDD3350758C7}
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============== Running Processes ===============
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\basfipm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\bgsvcgen.exe
C:\Program Files\FolderSize\FolderSizeSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k hpdevmgmt
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avshadow.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k HPService
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\Update Service\IntuitUpdateService.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k HPZ12
C:\Program Files\Dell\NICCONFIGSVC\NICCONFIGSVC.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k HPZ12
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
c:\program files\verizon wireless\venturi\Client\ventc.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ZcfgSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Intel\Wireless\Bin\1XConfig.exe
C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\DVDLauncher.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb12.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtMng1.exe
C:\Program Files\CMS Peripherals\BounceBack Express\BBLauncher.exe
C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apntex.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqbam08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqgpc01.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jucheck.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
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============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.dell.com
uDefault_Page_URL = hxxp://www.dell.com
BHO: HP Print Enhancer: {0347c33e-8762-4905-bf09-768834316c61} - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\smart web printing\hpswp_printenhancer.dll
BHO: Adobe PDF Link Helper: {18df081c-e8ad-4283-a596-fa578c2ebdc3} - c:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
BHO: DriveLetterAccess: {5ca3d70e-1895-11cf-8e15-001234567890} - c:\windows\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
BHO: QXK Rhythm: {744ed899-9428-4edb-9658-e5e3272d7d39} - c:\windows\nldfmtapxqm.dll
BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl Class: {e7e6f031-17ce-4c07-bc86-eabfe594f69c} - c:\program files\java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
BHO: {f944874f-1867-4215-b14e-916a305b6979} - c:\windows\system32\ljJDUljG.dll
BHO: HP Smart BHO Class: {ffffffff-cf4e-4f2b-bdc2-0e72e116a856} - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\smart web printing\hpswp_BHO.dll
TB: gktxaspm: {6e90a503-ddfd-4cc5-9628-0391a05e7212} - c:\windows\gktxaspm.dll
EB: HP Smart Web Printing: {555d4d79-4bd2-4094-a395-cfc534424a05} - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\smart web printing\hpswp_bho.dll
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
uRunOnce: [FlashPlayerUpdate] c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\FlashUtil10i_Plugin.exe -update plugin
mRun: [Apoint] c:\program files\apoint\Apoint.exe
mRun: [IntelWireless] c:\program files\intel\wireless\bin\ifrmewrk.exe /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless
mRun: [Dell QuickSet] c:\program files\dell\quickset\quickset.exe
mRun: [DVDLauncher] "c:\program files\cyberlink\powerdvd\DVDLauncher.exe"
mRun: [UpdateManager] "c:\program files\common files\sonic\update manager\sgtray.exe" /r
mRun: [dla] c:\windows\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
mRun: [igfxtray] c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
mRun: [igfxhkcmd] c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
mRun: [igfxpers] c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
mRun: [IMEKRMIG6.1] c:\windows\ime\imkr6_1\IMEKRMIG.EXE
mRun: [MSPY2002] c:\windows\system32\ime\pintlgnt\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
mRun: [HPHUPD08] c:\program files\hewlett-packard\digital imaging\{33d6cc28-9f75-4d1b-a11d-98895b3a3729}\hphupd08.exe
mRun: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] c:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb12.exe
mRun: [Ad-Watch] c:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\AAWTray.exe
mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\program files\common files\java\java update\jusched.exe"
mRun: [avgnt] "c:\program files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
mRun: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "c:\program files\adobe\reader 9.0\reader\Reader_sl.exe"
mRun: [Adobe ARM] "c:\program files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
mRun: [PHIME2002ASync] c:\windows\system32\ime\tintlgnt\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
mRun: [PHIME2002A] c:\windows\system32\ime\tintlgnt\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
mRun: [iTunesHelper] "c:\program files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
mRun: [IMJPMIG8.1] "c:\windows\ime\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
mRun: [HP Software Update] c:\program files\hp\hp software update\HPWuSchd2.exe
mRun: [QuickTime Task] "c:\program files\quicktime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
mRun: [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware] "c:\program files\malwarebytes' anti-malware\mbamgui.exe" /starttray
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\acroba~1.lnk - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 5.0\distillr\AcroTray.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\adobeg~1.lnk - c:\program files\common files\adobe\calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\adobeg~2.lnk - c:\program files\common files\adobe\calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\blueto~1.lnk - c:\program files\toshiba\bluetooth toshiba stack\TosBtMng1.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\bounce~1.lnk - c:\program files\cms peripherals\bounceback express\BBLauncher.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\digita~1.lnk - c:\program files\digital line detect\DLG.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\hpdigi~1.lnk - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\micros~1.lnk - c:\program files\microsoft office\office\OSA9.EXE
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\mighty~1.lnk - c:\program files\mfax\MFNTCTL.EXE
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\photof~1.lnk - c:\program files\common files\panasonic\photofunstudio autostart\AutoStartupService.exe
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office11\REFIEBAR.DLL
IE: {DDE87865-83C5-48c4-8357-2F5B1AA84522} - {DDE87865-83C5-48c4-8357-2F5B1AA84522} - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\smart web printing\hpswp_BHO.dll
LSP: vlsp.dll
DPF: {05CA9FB0-3E3E-4B36-BF41-0E3A5CAA8CD8} - hxxp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=58813
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_22-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {A93D84FD-641F-43AE-B963-E6FA84BE7FE7} - hxxp://www.linksysfix.com/netcheck/53/install/gtdownls.cab
DPF: {C7DB51B4-BCF7-4923-8874-7F1A0DC92277} - hxxp://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc4.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0022-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_22-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_22-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} - hxxp://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
DPF: {DBA230D1-8467-4e69-987E-5FAE815A3B45}
TCP: DhcpNameServer = 68.87.69.150 68.87.85.102
TCP: Interfaces\{78EB8547-DA50-45BC-BDE9-9E5218B9B942} : DhcpNameServer = 68.87.69.150 68.87.85.102
Handler: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - c:\progra~1\common~1\skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
Notify: hgGxWnKE - hgGxWnKE.dll
Notify: igfxcui - igfxdev.dll
Notify: IntelWireless - c:\program files\intel\wireless\bin\LgNotify.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - c:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
LSA: Authentication Packages = msv1_0 c:\windows\system32\ljJDUljG
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================= FIREFOX ===================
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FF - ProfilePath - c:\documents and settings\dtgdaily\application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles\iouqe402.default\
FF - plugin: c:\documents and settings\dtgdaily\application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles\iouqe402.default\extensions\{b1adf944-db57-4eaf-a44f-720aaaf427f9}\plugins\npww.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\google\google earth\plugin\npgeplugin.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\google\update\1.3.21.69\npGoogleUpdate3.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\new_plugin\npdeployJava1.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\npitifffree.dll
FF - Ext: Default: {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
FF - Ext: Java Console: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0011-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0011-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
FF - Ext: Java Console: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
FF - Ext: Java Console: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0017-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0017-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
FF - Ext: Java Console: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0020-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0020-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
FF - Ext: Java Console: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0022-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0022-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
FF - Ext: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v3.5\windows presentation foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension
FF - Ext: Java Quick Starter: jqs@sun.com - c:\program files\java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ff
FF - Ext: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - %profile%\extensions\{20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
FF - Ext: ww-plugin: {B1ADF944-DB57-4eaf-A44F-720AAAF427F9} - %profile%\extensions\{B1ADF944-DB57-4eaf-A44F-720AAAF427F9}
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============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============
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R0 Lbd;Lbd;c:\windows\system32\drivers\Lbd.sys [2009-6-9 64288]
R1 avgio;avgio;c:\program files\avira\antivir desktop\avgio.sys [2010-4-20 11608]
R2 AntiVirSchedulerService;Avira AntiVir Scheduler;c:\program files\avira\antivir desktop\sched.exe [2010-4-20 136360]
R2 AntiVirService;Avira AntiVir Guard;c:\program files\avira\antivir desktop\avguard.exe [2010-4-20 269480]
R2 avgntflt;avgntflt;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgntflt.sys [2010-4-20 66616]
R2 Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service;Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service;c:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\AAWService.exe [2010-7-12 1378040]
R2 MBAMService;MBAMService;c:\program files\malwarebytes' anti-malware\mbamservice.exe [2011-10-4 366152]
R2 portD;CMS PortIO Service;c:\windows\system32\drivers\portd2k.sys [2007-7-22 14976]
R3 GTIPCI21;GTIPCI21;c:\windows\system32\drivers\gtipci21.sys [2005-7-2 80384]
R3 Lavasoft Kernexplorer;Lavasoft helper driver;c:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\kernexplorer.sys [2010-8-14 15264]
R3 MBAMProtector;MBAMProtector;c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys [2011-10-4 22216]
S1 SoundManager;SoundManager;\??\c:\windows\system32\drivers\soundman.sys --> c:\windows\system32\drivers\soundman.sys [?]
S2 gupdate1c9acc163c8acf2;Google Update Service (gupdate1c9acc163c8acf2);c:\program files\google\update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2009-3-24 133104]
S3 Airgo3P;Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX400 Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\Lssrx42.sys [2006-8-25 780288]
S3 gupdatem;Google Update Service (gupdatem);c:\program files\google\update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2009-3-24 133104]
S3 ifcprusb;ifcprusb;c:\windows\system32\drivers\ifcprusb.sys [2010-1-6 36800]
S3 kwkxusb;Kyocera CDMA Wireless Modem Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\kwusb2k.sys [2006-4-10 29952]
S3 MBAMSwissArmy;MBAMSwissArmy;\??\c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys --> c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys [?]
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=============== Created Last 30 ================
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2011-10-05 16:01:13 388096 ----a-r- c:\documents and settings\dtgdaily\application data\microsoft\installer\{45a66726-69bc-466b-a7a4-12fcba4883d7}\HiJackThis.exe
2011-10-05 16:01:11 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Trend Micro
2011-10-05 03:49:53 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\dtgdaily\application data\Malwarebytes
2011-10-05 03:49:32 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\Malwarebytes
2011-10-05 03:49:27 22216 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2011-10-05 03:49:27 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2011-10-04 20:51:21 86016 ------w- c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\DirectxUpdateNotifier.dll
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==================== Find3M ====================
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2011-09-09 09:12:13 599040 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
2011-07-15 13:29:31 456320 ------w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mrxsmb.sys
2011-07-08 14:02:00 10496 ------w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\ndistapi.sys
2004-08-04 10:00:00 73728 --sh--w- c:\windows\registeredpackages\{dd90d410-1823-43eb-9a16-a2331bf08799}$backup$\system\wmplayer.exe
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============= FINISH: 9:55:45.56 ===============

Hi,

Please do the following:

Download ComboFix from one of the following locations:
Link 1
Link 2

VERY IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop

* IMPORTANT - Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools. If you have difficulty properly disabling your protective programs, refer to this link here

• Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.

As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal. It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.

• Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.

**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.

• Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:

• Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.
Notes:
1. Do not mouse-click Combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.
2. Do not "re-run" Combofix. If you have a problem, reply back for further instructions.

Apologies for the slow response. I got buried in another potential fix and I seem to have resolved my problem. Thank you very much for the time and attention.

OK,

Thank-you for letting me know

stay safe

~CB

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