BLASHONE.DLL
60400856-71715a19
60400856-71715a19.idx
SITUATION:
I need a little help figuring something out. A file named blashone.dll appeared in my computer and I didn't have a clue what it was...so I did a system restore right? Well, after I did that I noticed these files were still left behind. I'm not sure what they are, but they were made in the same time frame as blashone.dll.
This is blashone.dll as it appeared on my dss.exe log prior to system restore:
2010-01-06 18:43:56 35328 --ah----- C:\WINDOWS\system32\blashone.dll
These are the files that were created the same time blashone.dll was created. They have been unaffected by system restore:
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\22\60400856-71715a19
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\22\60400856-71715a19.idx
Both files created on: January 06, 2010, 6:43:52 PM
QUESTIONS
1. Are these files related to or indicative of a infection? What are the functions of these files?
2. Is there a way I can do a system restore without the remaining files left behind?
Related Data. The following was done prior to a system restore. These installations had all been successfully completed prior to blashone.dll appearing:
* Uninstalled Firefox and updated to most updated version
* Uninstalled Skype and updated to most updated version
* Installed Google Chrome. Uninstalled after system restore.
Other details:
* As far as I can see, it would appear I was browsing the internet at the time these files were created as there were some web related cookie files created at this time.
* I recently had a plugin issue and had to uninstall it (not via browser, but through the uninstall utility that came with it), but according to the log these files were created hours after the plugin was supposedly gone... @_@ So I don't think it has any relevance...?
* As both files seem to be related to something with java, I checked the install text file. I was able to find the following data:
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Process start at 01/06/2010-18:43:51.
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== Start JNICALL Java_com_sun_deploy_util_UpdateCheck_shouldPromptForAutoCheck ==
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Process start at 01/07/2010-01:43:03.
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== Start JNICALL Java_com_sun_deploy_util_UpdateCheck_shouldPromptForAutoCheck ==
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Process start at 01/07/2010-14:20:03.
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== Start JNICALL Java_com_sun_deploy_util_UpdateCheck_shouldPromptForAutoCheck ==
First one starts the same timeframe as blashone.dll appearing. @_@ It appears to be starting up each time I restart or start up my computer(?) I'm using an out of date version of java: jre1.6.0_02
Edited by DTT, 07 January 2010 - 05:46 PM.