Ardamax Keylogger?

[SimonMK]

My brother told me one of his friend in school send him a file named ''Facebook'' and extracted it and double-clicked on the only file named ''Install''. Then a window popped up and asked if he wanted to install ''Ardamax Keylogger'' and clicked yes. Then he told me that my anti-spyware popeed up and asked something but closed it. He said he didn't read and just closed it.

Now I don't know if it installed or if that thing is bad. I did get a window pop-up from Norton Security tellnig me that a program file ''HDTX'' was trying to access the internet and asked me if I wanted to block its connection, which I did.

What should I do???

 

[gunslingingbird]

Prevent your brother from ever using your computer again. :ban:

By the way, whatever happened to that one girl that you had started a thread about? :2offtopic

 

[SBTNW]

What should I do???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keylogger
punch out your brother, of course

then, format your computer. that is: reinstalling your operative system.
you need to boot your computer from the CD and follow the instructions
don't forget to choose to format (at low-level) your entire HDD.
then you create the new partitions and install the operative system
of course, you need to install all the software again, so wacht out, be careful and save your precious files first.

holla if you need any more help, Simon.

 

[SimonMK]

So far I scanned my computer with Spybot, detected multiple HDTX and a another program I forgot the name. Its was something AKI or something.

Scanned with Ad-Aware, found two files and deleted them. Windows Defender didn't found anything.

But all of them I scanned fast, I didn't do full scan except Spybot.

And I just restored my system to what it was on June 6. Did that help?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keylogger
punch out your brother, of course

then, format your computer. that is: reinstalling your operative system.
you need to boot your computer from the CD and follow the instructions
don't forget to choose to format (at low-level) your entire HDD.
then you create the new partitions and install the operative system
of course, you need to install all the software again, so wacht out, be careful and save your precious files first.

holla if you need any more help, Simon.

I don't remember my computer having a CD to reinstall stuff. But I know when I restart my HP computer, when there a blue and white screen with the HP logo, its has a ''F10 = Restore system'' something like that. Would that be the same thing?

 

[SBTNW]

I don't remember my computer having a CD to reinstall stuff. But I know when I restart my HP computer, when there a blue and white screen with the HP logo, its has a ''F10 = Restore system'' something like that. Would that be the same thing?

yeah. for some years now, PC manufacturers took the decision of avoiding the CD/DVD restore disc, and make an image (a Norton Ghost-like image) of the computer and store it in a hidden partition (so you, naughty boy, couldn't blow it). it's a great idea, but i prefer having both (CD and image), if you ask me.

SpyBot, AdAware, all that helps, but it's much better a good-clean-install.

 

[Vanilla Bear]

yeah. for some years now, PC manufacturers took the decision of avoiding the CD/DVD restore disc, and make an image (a Norton Ghost-like image) of the computer and store it in a hidden partition (so you, naughty boy, couldn't blow it). it's a great idea, but i prefer having both (CD and image), if you ask me.

Yeah I had to burn the recovery cd myself, too when I bought my new laptop.

And there is a good software installed that makes and stores images of the HDD.

With this software I can make a recovery CD whenever I like.

But I, too prefer both. I want an original Windows CD.

 

[sungone]

First off, download Hijack This from download.com Install it and run "do a system scan and save a log file" then post the log file here.

Once you do that, I can help ya a bit more.

sungone-

 

[SimonMK]

First off, download Hijack This from download.com Install it and run "do a system scan and save a log file" then post the log file here.

Once you do that, I can help ya a bit more.

sungone-

Okay, I did a system scan and save a log file. Now there a Notepad window that appeared with a lot of text in it. Is that what you want to copy and paste here?

 

[sungone]

Sorry, yes please do.

 

[SimonMK]

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 20:15:26, on 2008-06-12
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16640)
Boot mode: Normal

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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
c:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe
c:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\hp\drivers\hplsbwatcher\lsburnwatcher.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb10.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon06.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\Updates from HP\309731\Program\Updates from HP.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ALCXMNTR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLLoginProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/

 

[SimonMK]

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
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Liens
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {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\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Programme d'aide de l'Assistant de connexion Windows Live - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - c:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Vue HP - {B2847E28-5D7D-4DEB-8B67-05D28BCF79F5} - c:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\HPDTLK02.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - c:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPBootOp] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Boot Optimizer\HPBootOp.exe" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LSBWatcher] c:\hp\drivers\hplsbwatcher\lsburnwatcher.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb10.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon06] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon06.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: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SERVICE LOCAL')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SERVICE RÉSEAU')
O4 - S-1-5-18 Startup: AutoTBar.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - .DEFAULT Startup: AutoTBar.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - .DEFAULT User Startup: AutoTBar.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Updates from HP.lnk = C:\Program Files\Updates from HP\309731\Program\Updates from HP.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xporter vers Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Pages liées - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Pages similaires - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Version de la page actuelle disponible dans le cache Google - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Console Java (Sun) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Recherche - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: Aide à la connexion - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Aide à la connexion - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm
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
O9 - Extra button: Aide à la connexion - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Aide à la connexion - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control) - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1006.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w2/resources/MSNPUpld.cab
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: ISSvc (ISSVC) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~2.EXE
O23 - Service: Service Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Planificateur LiveUpdate automatique - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe

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End of file - 11027 bytes

 

[SimonMK]

Is there anything I should avoid doing while I am waiting for help?

 

[SBTNW]

i insist: is not the same thing to "fix" your pc that a clean-install. for your words, it looks like a nasty problem so, you have to take nasty actions.

 

[SimonMK]

Since I didn't have a Recovery CD, how can I re-install my computer?

 

[sungone]

Is there anything I should avoid doing while I am waiting for help?

Basicaly dont type anythig mission critical aka, passwords, bank acounts etc etc etc.

i insist: is not the same thing to "fix" your pc that a clean-install. for your words, it looks like a nasty problem so, you have to take nasty actions.

That is a last ditch effort kind of deal. I am going over the log file now. Generally you can get rid of 99.9% of all infections...Pretty sure this will follow in the same pattern.



-sungone

 

[SimonMK]

Basicaly dont type anythig mission critical aka, passwords, bank acounts etc etc etc.



That is a last ditch effort kind of deal. I am going over the log file now. Generally you can get rid of 99.9% of all infections...Pretty sure this will follow in the same pattern.



-sungone

Alright, so far I just typed my password for my account here... and typed messages here and in other boards. I didn't went to my MSN account.

Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate it. My computer always been ok but everytime my brother bring something from his ''friend'' it always screw up.

 

[SBTNW]

Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate it. My computer always been ok but everytime my brother bring something from his ''friend'' it always screw up.

your welcome, mate.

just clean install everything, make an account with no-administrations rights for your brother.

 

[SimonMK]

How do I clean install everything? I will do that after Sungone checked my log and says if there something wrong.

Right now I am doing a full scan with Ad-Aware and it detected 1 file. Probably that keylogger again.

 

[Aces&Jacks]

Ardamax Keylogger Removal Instructions

 

[SimonMK]

Ardamax Keylogger Removal Instructions

Thanks a lot Aces! I was wondering, if SpyHunter from that website didn't detected any Ardamax Keylogger files and I followed the steps and still found nothing. Did I completely removed it?

Am I safe now?