Common file, helper.dll, helper.sig

For the past several weeks a folder named common opens everytime I turn on my pc. This folder contains two files: helper.dll and helper.sig. Not sure what it is or where it came from. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Heres the DDS.txt log:


DDS (Ver_09-03-16.01) - NTFSx86
Run by Owner at 18:05:02.79 on Wed 05/06/2009
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.503.132 [GMT -5:00]

AV: Trend Micro Internet Security *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated)
FW: Trend Micro Personal Firewall *enabled*

============== Running Processes ===============

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\UfSeAgnt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\BM\TMBMSRV.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\DriveHQ\DriveHQ FileManager\DHQFMSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k hpdevmgmt
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k HPZ12
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k HPZ12
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\SfCtlCom.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TmPfw.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TmProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_clipbook.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\dds.scr

============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============

uStart Page = hxxp://www.hotmail.com/
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
BHO: HP Print Enhancer: {0347c33e-8762-4905-bf09-768834316c61} - c:\program files\hp\smart web printing\hpswp_printenhancer.dll
BHO: HP Print Clips: {053f9267-dc04-4294-a72c-58f732d338c0} - c:\program files\hp\smart web printing\hpswp_framework.dll
BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 6.0\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll
BHO: Google Toolbar Helper: {aa58ed58-01dd-4d91-8333-cf10577473f7} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class: {ae7cd045-e861-484f-8273-0445ee161910} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 6.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO: {af69de43-7d58-4638-b6fa-ce66b5ad205d} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\5.1.1309.3572\swg.dll
BHO: Browser Helper Object: {afd4ad01-58c1-47db-a404-fbe00a6c5486} - c:\program files\common\helper.dll
BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch: {c84d72fe-e17d-4195-bb24-76c02e2e7c4e} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.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
TB: Adobe PDF: {47833539-d0c5-4125-9fa8-0819e2eaac93} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 6.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
TB: The Weather Channel Toolbar: {2e5e800e-6ac0-411e-940a-369530a35e43} - c:\windows\system32\TwcToolbarIe7.dll
TB: Google Toolbar: {2318c2b1-4965-11d4-9b18-009027a5cd4f} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
EB: Adobe PDF: {182ec0be-5110-49c8-a062-beb1d02a220b} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 6.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
uRun: [swg] c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
uRun: [OE] c:\program files\trend micro\internet security\tmas_oe\TMAS_OEMon.exe
mRun: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
mRun: [IgfxTray] c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
mRun: [HotKeysCmds] c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
mRun: [HP Software Update] c:\program files\hp\hp software update\HPWuSchd2.exe
mRun: [QuickTime Task] "c:\program files\quicktime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
mRun: [AppleSyncNotifier] c:\program files\common files\apple\mobile device support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe
mRun: [iTunesHelper] "c:\program files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
mRun: [Ad-Watch] c:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\AAWTray.exe
mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
mRun: [UfSeAgnt.exe] "c:\program files\trend micro\internet security\UfSeAgnt.exe"
dRun: [OE] c:\program files\trend micro\internet security\tmas_oe\TMAS_OEMon.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\acroba~1.lnk - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 6.0\distillr\acrotray.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\hpdigi~1.lnk - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\micros~3\office12\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: {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - {48E73304-E1D6-4330-914C-F5F514E3486C} - c:\progra~1\micros~3\office12\ONBttnIE.dll
IE: {2E5E800E-6AC0-411E-940A-369530A35E43} - {A6790AA5-C6C7-4BCF-A46D-0FDAC4EA90EB}
IE: {38E51477-DDB4-4aed-9D61-D0C193E10749} - {38E51477-DDB4-4aed-9D61-D0C193E10749} {38E51477-DDB4-4aed-9D61-D0C193E10749} - {38e51477-ddb4-4aed-9d61-d0c193e10749}\inprocserver32 does not exist!
IE: {58ECB495-38F0-49cb-A538-10282ABF65E7} - {E763472E-A716-4CD9-89BD-DBDA6122F741} - c:\program files\hp\smart web printing\hpswp_extensions.dll
IE: {700259D7-1666-479a-93B1-3250410481E8} - {A93C41D8-01F8-4F8B-B14C-DE20B117E636} - c:\program files\hp\smart web printing\hpswp_extensions.dll
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~3\office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} - hxxp://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} - hxxp://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1006.cab
DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} - hxxp://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w3/resources/MSNPUpld.cab
DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} - hxxp://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1216159203484
DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} - hxxp://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1216159268984
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://dl8-cdn-09.sun.com/s/ESD7/JSCDL/jdk/6u13-b03/jinstall-6u13-windows-i586-jc.cab?e=1240162251763&h=89b29858865daf179ca9bd226e1b0655/&filename=jinstall-6u13-windows-i586-jc.cab
DPF: {A7EA8AD2-287F-11D3-B120-006008C39542} - hxxp://offers.e-centives.com/cif/download/bin/actxcab.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} - hxxp://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
Filter: text/html - {9d42174b-d791-443f-b924-a847c2afc9f4} - c:\windows\system32\dsound3dd.dll
Filter: x-sdch - {B1759355-3EEC-4C1E-B0F1-B719FE26E377} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
Notify: igfxcui - igfxsrvc.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - c:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
SEH: Windows Desktop Search Namespace Manager: {56f9679e-7826-4c84-81f3-532071a8bcc5} - c:\program files\windows desktop search\MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll

============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============

R0 Lbd;Lbd;c:\windows\system32\drivers\Lbd.sys [2009-4-19 64160]
R2 DriveHQ FileManagerFun;DriveHQ FileManagerFun;c:\program files\drivehq\drivehq filemanager\DHQFMSvc.exe [2009-3-1 62744]
R2 Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service;Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service;c:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware\AAWService.exe [2009-3-9 953168]
R2 tmevtmgr;tmevtmgr;c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmevtmgr.sys [2009-4-19 50192]
R2 TmPfw;Trend Micro Personal Firewall;c:\program files\trend micro\internet security\TmPfw.exe [2009-4-19 497008]
R2 tmpreflt;tmpreflt;c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmpreflt.sys [2009-4-19 36368]
R2 TmProxy;Trend Micro Proxy Service;c:\program files\trend micro\internet security\TmProxy.exe [2009-4-19 677128]
R3 CamdAudio;CamdAudio;c:\windows\system32\drivers\CamdAudio.sys [2009-3-7 23096]
R3 CamdVideo;CamdVideo;c:\windows\system32\drivers\CamdVideo.sys [2009-3-7 3768]
R3 tmcfw;Trend Micro Common Firewall Service;c:\windows\system32\drivers\TM_CFW.sys [2009-4-19 335376]
S3 SMServer;SMServer;c:\windows\system32\snmvtsvc.exe [2009-3-13 237568]

=============== Created Last 30 ================

2009-05-05 07:29 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Common
2009-04-20 21:12 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\system32\Service
2009-04-19 16:03 153,104 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmcomm.sys
2009-04-19 16:03 50,192 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmevtmgr.sys
2009-04-19 16:03 50,192 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmactmon.sys
2009-04-19 16:00 <DIR> --d----- c:\docume~1\alluse~1\applic~1\Trend Micro
2009-04-19 15:59 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Trend Micro
2009-04-19 15:43 661,808 a------- c:\windows\system32\UfWSC.cpl
2009-04-19 15:43 1,195,512 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\vsapint.sys
2009-04-19 15:43 335,376 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\TM_CFW.sys
2009-04-19 15:43 205,328 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmxpflt.sys
2009-04-19 15:43 80,400 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmtdi.sys
2009-04-19 15:43 36,368 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\tmpreflt.sys
2009-04-19 12:32 <DIR> --d----- c:\documents and settings\owner\.housecall6.6
2009-04-19 12:30 410,984 a------- c:\windows\system32\deploytk.dll
2009-04-19 12:30 73,728 a------- c:\windows\system32\javacpl.cpl
2009-04-19 12:23 15,688 a------- c:\windows\system32\lsdelete.exe
2009-04-19 09:48 64,160 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\Lbd.sys
2009-04-19 09:47 <DIR> -cd-h--- c:\docume~1\alluse~1\applic~1\{7972B2E5-3E09-4E5E-81B7-FE5819D6772F}
2009-04-19 09:47 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Lavasoft
2009-04-18 21:08 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\pss
2009-04-18 02:56 1,089,593 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\ntprint.cat
2009-04-17 20:27 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\system32\XPSViewer
2009-04-17 20:26 597,504 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
2009-04-17 20:26 89,088 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\filterpipelineprintproc.dll
2009-04-17 20:26 117,760 -------- c:\windows\system32\prntvpt.dll
2009-04-17 20:26 1,676,288 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\xpssvcs.dll
2009-04-17 20:26 575,488 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\xpsshhdr.dll
2009-04-17 20:26 1,676,288 -------- c:\windows\system32\xpssvcs.dll
2009-04-17 20:26 575,488 -------- c:\windows\system32\xpsshhdr.dll
2009-04-17 20:26 <DIR> --d----- C:\096c5d1f585bae5fbfb6
2009-04-15 07:30 401,408 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\rpcss.dll
2009-04-15 07:30 284,160 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\pdh.dll
2009-04-15 07:30 110,592 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\services.exe
2009-04-15 07:30 473,600 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\fastprox.dll
2009-04-15 07:30 453,120 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wmiprvsd.dll
2009-04-15 07:30 227,840 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wmiprvse.exe
2009-04-15 07:30 729,088 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\lsasrv.dll
2009-04-15 07:30 617,472 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\advapi32.dll
2009-04-15 07:30 714,752 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\ntdll.dll
2009-04-15 07:29 2,560 -------- c:\windows\system32\xpsp4res.dll
2009-04-15 07:29 1,203,922 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\sysmain.sdb
2009-04-15 07:29 215,552 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wordpad.exe

==================== Find3M ====================

2009-03-14 08:50 139,759 a------- c:\windows\hpoins15.dat
2009-03-12 18:37 161,256 a------- c:\windows\Expstudio Audio Editor FREE Uninstaller.exe
2009-03-06 09:22 284,160 a------- c:\windows\system32\pdh.dll
2009-03-02 19:18 826,368 a------- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2009-03-02 16:36 237,568 a------- c:\windows\system32\snmvtsvc.exe
2009-03-02 15:47 10,936 a------- c:\windows\system32\CamdVideo.dll
2009-03-02 15:47 3,768 a------- c:\windows\system32\CamdVideo.sys
2009-03-02 15:46 23,096 a------- c:\windows\system32\CamdAudio.sys
2009-02-20 13:09 78,336 a------- c:\windows\system32\ieencode.dll
2009-02-13 22:53 37,027 a------- c:\windows\atmoUn.exe
2009-02-09 07:10 729,088 a------- c:\windows\system32\lsasrv.dll
2009-02-09 07:10 714,752 a------- c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2009-02-09 07:10 617,472 a------- c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2009-02-09 07:10 401,408 a------- c:\windows\system32\rpcss.dll
2009-02-09 06:13 1,846,784 a------- c:\windows\system32\win32k.sys
2009-02-07 19:02 2,066,048 a------- c:\windows\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
2009-02-06 06:11 110,592 a------- c:\windows\system32\services.exe
2009-02-06 06:08 2,189,056 a------- c:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
2009-02-06 05:39 35,328 a------- c:\windows\system32\sc.exe

============= FINISH: 18:06:04.68 ===============

Edited by aprilnmay, 06 May 2009 - 10:20 PM.

Hello and welcome to Bleeping Computer

We apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up. Please note that your topic was not intentionally overlooked. Our mission is to help everyone in need, but sometimes it takes just a little longer to get to every request for help. No one is ignored here.

If you have since resolved the original problem you were having, we would appreciate you letting us know. If not please perform the following steps below so we can have a look at the current condition of your machine.

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Thanks and again sorry for the delay.

We need to see some information about what is happening in your machine. Please perform the following scan:

• Download DDS by sUBs from one of the following links. Save it to your desktop.
  • DDS.com
  • DDS.scr
  • DDS.pif
• Double click on the DDS icon, allow it to run.
• A small box will open, with an explaination about the tool. No input is needed, the scan is running.
• Notepad will open with the results.
• Follow the instructions that pop up for posting the results.
• Close the program window, and delete the program from your desktop.

Please note: You may have to disable any script protection running if the scan fails to run. After downloading the tool, disconnect from the internet and disable all antivirus protection. Run the scan, enable your A/V and reconnect to the internet.

Information on A/V control HERE

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