Somehow I wound up infected with the b.exe trojan on my system.
Periodically, it seems to keep launching Internet Explorer (ver. 7). I can only imagine how dangerous the sites are that it is visiting. Also, I get the Microsoft error box within IE7 that specifically addresses the file "b.exe". This is the box that gives you the option of sending or not sending the error to Microsoft.
I followed the instructions per the preparation guide and am including the dds.scr logs. The logs from the DDS.txt file appear below this message and I've attached the Attach.txt file.
Also, my anti-virus popped up a warning about msa.exe, but I think I was able to get rid of that with the scan. Maybe the anti-virus detected it when b.exe sent IE7 to one of those sites. I can't be sure.
I'd have to call myself a beginner at this, but I think I covered everything needed.
I'd be very grateful if someone could take a look and let me know how I can permanently rid my system of this threat.
Thanks very much!
John
DDS (Ver_09-05-14.01) - NTFSx86
Run by John at 22:39:40.08 on Thu 06/25/2009
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_11
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.2047.229 [GMT -4:00]
AV: AVG Anti-Virus Free *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {17DDD097-36FF-435F-9E1B-52D74245D6BF}
============== Running Processes ===============
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\CDBurnerXP\NMSAccessU.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImage\TrueImageMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImage\TimounterMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\itype.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Toolbox2.0\Apache Tomcat 4.0\webapps\Toolbox\StatusClient\StatusClient.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\OrderReminder\OrderReminder\OrderReminder.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LightScribeControlPanel.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Toolbox2.0\Javasoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\javaw.exe
C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe
C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.bin
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jucheck.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgnsx.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\msa.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\John\Desktop\dds.scr
============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============
uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = <local>;*.local
BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll
BHO: AVG Safe Search: {3ca2f312-6f6e-4b53-a66e-4e65e497c8c0} - c:\program files\avg\avg8\avgssie.dll
BHO: XML Class: {500bca15-57a7-4eaf-8143-8c619470b13d} - c:\windows\system32\msxml71.dll
BHO: Java Plug-In SSV Helper: {761497bb-d6f0-462c-b6eb-d4daf1d92d43} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\ssv.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
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
uRun: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "c:\progra~1\panicw~1\pop-up~1\PSFree.exe"
uRun: [LightScribe Control Panel] c:\program files\common files\lightscribe\LightScribeControlPanel.exe -hidden
uRun: [Cognac] c:\docume~1\john\locals~1\temp\b.exe
mRun: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
mRun: [SkyTel] SkyTel.EXE
mRun: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
mRun: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
mRun: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
mRun: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
mRun: [TrueImageMonitor.exe] c:\program files\acronis\trueimage\TrueImageMonitor.exe
mRun: [AcronisTimounterMonitor] c:\program files\acronis\trueimage\TimounterMonitor.exe
mRun: [Acronis Scheduler2 Service] "c:\program files\common files\acronis\schedule2\schedhlp.exe"
mRun: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\reader\Reader_sl.exe"
mRun: [itype] "c:\program files\microsoft intellitype pro\itype.exe"
mRun: [IntelliPoint] "c:\program files\microsoft intellipoint\ipoint.exe"
mRun: [<NO NAME>]
mRun: [StatusClient] c:\program files\hewlett-packard\toolbox2.0\apache tomcat 4.0\webapps\toolbox\statusclient\StatusClient.exe /auto
mRun: [TomcatStartup] c:\program files\hewlett-packard\toolbox2.0\hpbpsttp.exe
mRun: [OrderReminder] c:\program files\hewlett-packard\orderreminder\orderreminder\OrderReminder.exe
mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
mRun: [QuickTime Task] "c:\program files\quicktime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
mRun: [iTunesHelper] "c:\program files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
mRun: [AVG8_TRAY] c:\progra~1\avg\avg8\avgtray.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\john\startm~1\programs\startup\openof~1.lnk - c:\program files\openoffice.org 3\program\quickstart.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\winzip~1.lnk - c:\program files\winzip\WZQKPICK.EXE
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\micros~3\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~3\office11\REFIEBAR.DLL
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_11-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {8BBDC81D-81B3-49EE-87E8-47B7A707FAE8} - hxxps://www2.gotomeeting.com/default/applets/g2mdlax.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0011-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_11-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_11-windows-i586.cab
Handler: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - c:\program files\avg\avg8\avgpp.dll
Notify: avgrsstarter - avgrsstx.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - c:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
STS: Fences: {ec654325-1273-c2a9-2b7c-45a29bce2fbd} - c:\program files\stardock\fences\DesktopDock.dll
LSA: Authentication Packages = msv1_0 relog_ap
================= FIREFOX ===================
FF - ProfilePath - c:\docume~1\john\applic~1\mozilla\firefox\profiles\ede5mj7t.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage - hxxp://www.google.com
FF - component: c:\program files\avg\avg8\firefox\components\avgssff.dll
============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============
R1 AvgLdx86;AVG Free AVI Loader Driver x86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys [2009-5-7 327688]
R1 AvgMfx86;AVG Free On-access Scanner Minifilter Driver x86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgmfx86.sys [2009-5-7 27784]
R1 AvgTdiX;AVG Free8 Network Redirector;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys [2009-5-7 108552]
R2 avg8wd;AVG Free8 WatchDog;c:\progra~1\avg\avg8\avgwdsvc.exe [2009-5-7 298776]
S3 ALSysIO;ALSysIO;\??\c:\docume~1\john\locals~1\temp\alsysio.sys --> c:\docume~1\john\locals~1\temp\ALSysIO.sys [?]
=============== Created Last 30 ================
==================== Find3M ====================
2009-06-25 18:20 327,688 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys
2009-06-25 18:20 11,952 a------- c:\windows\system32\avgrsstx.dll
2009-05-07 19:34 108,552 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys
2009-05-02 15:38 1,521,763 a------- c:\windows\Hot Keyword Agent Uninstaller.exe
2009-03-04 20:23 60,744 a------- c:\documents and settings\john\g2mdlhlpx.exe
2006-06-23 02:48 32,768 a----r-- c:\windows\inf\UpdateUSB.exe
============= FINISH: 22:40:05.72 ===============