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squirrel

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shortcuts changed targets
« on: August 03, 2006, 08:12:42 AM »
Dell GX240 tower
Windows XP Pro
Pentium 4 processor

Last night, without a user, All the shortcuts for firefox got changed to shortcuts for remote shutdown.  I discovered this this morning attempting to launch firefox from the desktop shortcut.

CHKDSK found nothing, VirusScan found nothing.

Command prompt does not recognize firefox as an operable program.

HiJackThis Log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:11:51 AM, on 8/3/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\TalkBack\TBMon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsTskMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A7327C09-B521-4EDB-8509-7D2660C9EC98} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShStatEXE] "C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE" /STANDALONE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfeeUpdaterUI] "C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe" /StartedFromRunKey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Network Associates Error Reporting Service] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\TalkBack\TBMon.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll

squirrel

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Re: shortcuts changed targets
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2006, 08:13:40 AM »
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} -
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} -
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://cdn2.zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zuma/default/popcaploader_v6.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{E822D072-1DF4-4EB3-8498-8756684C7E46}: NameServer = 205.222.5.22,205.222.5.23
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Framework Service (McAfeeFramework) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
O23 - Service: Network Associates McShield (McShield) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: Network Associates Task Manager (McTaskManager) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsTskMgr.exe

Please help me figure out why the shortcuts changed.

squirrel

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Re: shortcuts changed targets
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2006, 09:10:24 AM »
I'm running panda now and will post results.

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    Re: shortcuts changed targets
    « Reply #3 on: August 03, 2006, 09:24:09 AM »
    Find the actual firefox exe file and try it. You can only use the DOS command prompt to run DOS programs!

    squirrel

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    Re: shortcuts changed targets
    « Reply #4 on: August 03, 2006, 09:36:53 AM »
    okay. firefox still works. . .

    BUT WHY DID [highlight]ALL[/highlight] THE FIREFOX SHORTCUTS CHANGE TARGETS? >:(

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      Re: shortcuts changed targets
      « Reply #5 on: August 03, 2006, 09:38:34 AM »
      No idea. What did the virus scanner say?

      squirrel

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      Re: shortcuts changed targets
      « Reply #6 on: August 03, 2006, 10:26:31 AM »
      virus scan found nothing. Panda still scanning.  Do i need to post nore info for you guys?  The firefox shortcuts all changed targets----to the SAME target (remote shutdown)

      squirrel

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      Re: shortcuts changed targets
      « Reply #7 on: August 03, 2006, 10:29:30 AM »
      panda just finished. it found nothing. nothing at all. :-?

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      Re: shortcuts changed targets
      « Reply #8 on: August 03, 2006, 11:21:33 AM »
      Delete the existing FireFox shortcuts including the quick launch and tray ones if you have them.
      Create new ones by using Windows Explorer and right clicking the FireFox.exe file...
      Did you happen to grab the latest FireFox update ? ? I've read of some glitches but according to my research this was not one that was reported...
      There is a new update released today as well go ahead and grab it.

      patio.   8-)
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      squirrel

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      Re: shortcuts changed targets
      « Reply #9 on: August 03, 2006, 11:26:03 AM »
      Quote
      Delete the existing FireFox shortcuts including the quick launch and tray ones if you have them.

      How do i delete the ones in the system tray? Quick launch?

      Quote
      Did you happen to grab the latest FireFox update ? ? I've read of some glitches but according to my research this was not one that was reported...
      There is a new update released today as well go ahead and grab it.

      How do I makesure they don't all turn into shutdown shortcuts again? And WHY did they change?

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      Re: shortcuts changed targets
      « Reply #10 on: August 03, 2006, 12:02:43 PM »
      System Tray and Quick Launch = right clik and select Delete...

      As to why they changed i have not a clue...do other people use this machine ?
      Did you have an improper shutdown ?
      Have you ran all malware protection programs other than the 2 you mentioned ?
      Are you running low on disk space ?

      The list as you see can grow quite rapidly.

      Let us know.

      patio.   8-)
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      squirrel

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      Re: shortcuts changed targets
      « Reply #11 on: August 03, 2006, 12:08:33 PM »
      Not improper shutdown.

      May run Adaware and spybot.

      I was the last one to use it last night. . .and as far as i know, the first to use it this morning.  

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        Re: shortcuts changed targets
        « Reply #12 on: August 03, 2006, 12:57:10 PM »
        Maybe a friend did it as a trick? Although if that's true, shame on him, I'd've made the shortcuts all go to hardcore porn sites. Muwahahaahaha.

        squirrel

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        Re: shortcuts changed targets
        « Reply #13 on: August 03, 2006, 01:31:00 PM »
        probably.  since adaware and spybot both came up empty.


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        Re: shortcuts changed targets
        « Reply #14 on: August 03, 2006, 01:40:42 PM »
        DLoad and update and run Ewido...

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