I'm running Avast! and the first time I click a link I am redirected first to www.fasttools.biz, then to some strange IP I didn't catch, then ultimately to some unrelated site to the original link I clicked from Google. I ran the newest version of HijackThis available to me at the time of this post and here's the log file:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:18:52 AM, on 3/3/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18372)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
[pid] [full path to filename] [file version] [company name]
812 C:\WXPPRO\System32\smss.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
896 C:\WXPPRO\system32\winlogon.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
940 C:\WXPPRO\system32\services.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
960 C:\WXPPRO\system32\lsass.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
1136 C:\WXPPRO\system32\svchost.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
1408 C:\WXPPRO\system32\svchost.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
1792 C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe 4.8.1335.0 ALWIL Software
1840 C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe 8.0.0.0 Lavasoft
1892 C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe 4.8.1335.0 ALWIL Software
592 C:\WXPPRO\system32\spoolsv.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
1260 C:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe
1268 C:\WXPPRO\system32\taskswitch.exe
1288 C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe 4.8.1335.0 ALWIL Software
1296 C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe 8.1.3.187 Adobe Systems Inc.
1324 C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe 2.1.1.0 Hewlett-Packard Company
1332 C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe 8.0.2.20 Apple Inc.
1340 C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe 80.1.0.0 Hewlett-Packard
1356 C:\WXPPRO\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
1364 C:\WXPPRO\RTHDCPL.EXE 2.2.3.8 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
1468 C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe 5.2.413.0 Microsoft Corporation
1476 C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe 8.0.0.0 Lavasoft
1504 C:\Program Files\Atomic Clock Sync\Atomic.exe 2.7.0.3 Chaos Software Group, Inc.
1536 C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe 8.5.1302.1018 Microsoft Corporation
1564 C:\Program Files\yDecode\yDecode.exe
1968 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe 2.12.33.0 Apple Inc.
1988 C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe 2.7.0.105 MagicISO, Inc.
2056 C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe 1.0.6.2 Apple Inc.
2072 C:\WXPPRO\system32\devldr32.exe 1.0.0.17 Creative Technology Ltd.
2132 C:\Program Files\Common Files\InterVideo\DeviceService\DevSvc.exe 1.0.0.1 InterVideo Inc.
2284 C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe 6.0.110.3 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
2516 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE 7.0.9466.0 Microsoft Corporation
2576 C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneService.exe 5.5.54.0 NVIDIA
2992 C:\WXPPRO\system32\nvsvc32.exe 6.14.11.8122 NVIDIA Corporation
3228 C:\WXPPRO\system32\HPZipm12.exe 10.1.1.6 HP
3336 C:\WXPPRO\system32\svchost.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
916 C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe 4.8.1335.0 ALWIL Software
2224 C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe 4.8.1335.0 ALWIL Software
2316 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe 11.3.5.1 Macrovision Europe Ltd.
2820 C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe 8.0.2.20 Apple Inc.
3780 C:\WXPPRO\System32\svchost.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
288 C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\usnsvc.exe 8.5.1302.1018 Microsoft Corporation
3420 C:\WXPPRO\explorer.exe 6.0.2900.5512 Microsoft Corporation
3188 C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 1.9.0.3306 Mozilla Corporation
4052 C:\WXPPRO\explorer.exe 6.0.2900.5512 Microsoft Corporation
1684 C:\WXPPRO\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
820 C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe 2.0.0.2 Trend Micro Inc.
3156 C:\WXPPRO\regedit.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
2276 C:\WXPPRO\system32\cmd.exe 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft Corporation
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat...t.aspx?ln=en-us
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: ContributeBHO Class - {074C1DC5-9320-4A9A-947D-C042949C6216} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\/Adobe Contribute CS3/contributeieplugin.dll
O2 - BHO: Java Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Conversion Toolbar Helper - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: Neopets - {CD292324-974F-4224-D074-CACA427AA030} - C:\PROGRA~1\Neopets\Toolbar\Toolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Java Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Contribute Toolbar - {517BDDE4-E3A7-4570-B21E-2B52B6139FC7} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\/Adobe Contribute CS3/contributeieplugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Neopets - {CD292324-974F-4224-D074-CACA427AA030} - C:\PROGRA~1\Neopets\Toolbar\Toolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WXPPRO\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UnlockerAssistant] "C:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CoolSwitch] C:\WXPPRO\system32\taskswitch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acrobat Assistant 8.0] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe_ID0EYTHM] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Adobe\ADOBEV~1\Server\bin\VERSIO~2.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WXPPRO\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-Watch] C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Sound] svdhost.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [yDecode] C:\Program Files\yDecode\yDecode.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uTorrent] "C:\Program Files\uTorrent\utorrent.exe"
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2845966833-344497583-501850329-1011\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background (User 'Myrddin')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2845966833-344497583-501850329-1011\..\Run: [Uniblue RegistryBooster 2] C:\Program Files\Uniblue\RegistryBooster 2\RegistryBooster.exe /S (User 'Myrddin')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2845966833-344497583-501850329-1011\..\RunOnce: [Shockwave Updater] C:\WXPPRO\system32\Adobe\SHOCKW~1\SWHELP~3.EXE -Update -1100465 -"Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008120122 Firefox/3.0.5" -"http://www.neopets.com/games/dgs/play_shockwave.phtml?va=&game_id=473&nc_referer=&age=1&hiscore=&sp=0&questionSet=&r=9488729&width=600&height=440&quality=high" (User 'Myrddin')
O4 - Global Startup: MagicDisc.lnk = C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://www.google.com/search?q=SearchSourc...lient=firefox-a
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Winamp Search - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WXPPRO\Application Data\Winamp Toolbar\ieToolbar\resources\en-US\local\search.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Append to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
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) - {09C04DA7-5B76-4EBC-BBEE-B25EAC5965F5} - C:\WXPPRO\system32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Gears Settings - {09C04DA7-5B76-4EBC-BBEE-B25EAC5965F5} - C:\WXPPRO\system32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Bonjour - {7F9DB11C-E358-4ca6-A83D-ACC663939424} - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\ExplorerPlugin.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WXPPRO\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WXPPRO\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O16 - DPF: {0742B9EF-8C83-41CA-BFBA-830A59E23533} (Microsoft Data Collection Control) - https://support.microsoft.com/OAS/ActiveX/MSDcode.cab
O16 - DPF: {5AE58FCF-6F6A-49B2-B064-02492C66E3F4} (MUCatalogWebControl Class) - http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/sit...b?1214333886937
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupd...b?1228842580373
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/flas...ent/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{5915C0F0-0DD1-4022-9E02-18F8AB9A1D6B}: NameServer = 85.255.114.11,85.255.112.234
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{87B79D66-255D-4302-AD6A-A586B2A9E0AD}: NameServer = 85.255.114.11,85.255.112.234
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8826E78D-1E35-467B-8985-A1F70E644F51}: NameServer = 85.255.114.11,85.255.112.234
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{A3DAA06B-E09E-400D-8122-3DD8884C29D1}: NameServer = 85.255.114.11,85.255.112.234
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.114.11,85.255.112.234
O17 - HKLM\System\CS5\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.99,85.255.112.133
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.114.11,85.255.112.234
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Adobe Version Cue CS3 - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Version Cue CS3\Server\bin\VersionCueCS3.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Capture Device Service - InterVideo Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InterVideo\DeviceService\DevSvc.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
O23 - Service: nTune Service (nTuneService) - NVIDIA - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WXPPRO\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WXPPRO\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: VMware Agent Service (ufad-ws60) - VMware, Inc. - C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-ufad.exe
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