Some virus help, please! (HiJackThis log enclosed)

[sadmaster12]

Hi everyone,

The lady at the front desk on Friday called me because she opened a .pdf file from a company we always get .pdf files from in the email and suddenly stuff was popping up on her screen and programs were installing left and right. I've since removed them all, but more keep installing. MalwareBytes removed 1156 threats on the last scan, but more programs keep coming. Also, something has hijacked all of the browsers to open www-searching.com as the default page (even though the default page is set to google). Attached is my HijackThis log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.5
Scan saved at 9:02:19 AM, on 5/18/2015
Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v11.0 (11.00.9600.17801)

FIREFOX: 37.0.2 (x86 en-US)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Odometer\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\Connect\11\ISUSPM.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\pdfPro5Hook.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\ControlCenter4\BrCtrlCntr.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\ControlCenter4\BrCcUxSys.exe
C:\ProgramData\boostwebapp\1.1.0.31\aajdpef.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
E:\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http/g.msn.com/HPCOM/19
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=255141
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 = www.google.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe,
O2 - BHO: MSS+ Identifier - {0E8A89AD-95D7-40EB-8D9D-083EF7066A01} - C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\McAfeeMSS_IE.dll
O2 - BHO: PlusIEEventHelper Class - {551A852F-39A6-44A7-9C13-AFBEC9185A9D} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\Bin\PlusIEContextMenu.dll
O2 - BHO: Bing Bar Helper - {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f} - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingBar\BingExt.dll" (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: Bing Bar - {8dcb7100-df86-4384-8842-8fa844297b3f} - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingBar\BingExt.dll" (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMSS] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IMSS\PIconStartup.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDF Complete] C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\pdfsty.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ControlCenter4] C:\Program Files (x86)\ControlCenter4\BrCcBoot.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BrStsMon00] C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IndexSearch] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PaperPort PTD] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPort12reminder] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\Ereg\Ereg.exe" -r "C:\ProgramData\ScanSoft\PaperPort\12\Config\Ereg\Ereg.ini"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDFHook] C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\pdfpro5hook.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDF5 Registry Controller] C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\RegistryController.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YTDownloader] "C:\Program Files (x86)\YTDownloader\YTDownloader.exe" /boot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM] C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\Connect\11\ISUSPM.exe -scheduler
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_7CB045C51D9D29D509E5A436207B5FFA] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [YTDownloader] "C:\Program Files (x86)\YTDownloader\YTDownloader.exe" /boot
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - Startup: hqghumeaylnlf.lnk = C:\ProgramData\{8074295c-54e6-224b-8074-4295c54ea571}\hqghumeaylnlf.exe
O4 - Startup: Send to OneNote.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15\ONENOTEM.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: McAfee Security Scan Plus.lnk = C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\SSScheduler.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res/C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\Root\Office15\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Se&nd to OneNote - res/C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\Root\Office15\ONBttnIE.dll/105
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\whrotsa.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\whrotsa.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\whrotsa.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\whrotsa.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\whrotsa.dll
O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http/fpdownload2.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: c:\programdata\flashbeat\flashbeat32.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Acrobat Update Service (AdobeARMservice) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Adobe Flash Player Update Service (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: BrYNSvc - Brother Industries, Ltd. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\BrYNSvc.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdatem) (gupdatem) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: HP Health Check Service - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\hphc_service.exe
O23 - Service: HP Quick Synchronization Service (HPDrvMntSvc.exe) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\HPDrvMntSvc.exe
O23 - Service: HP Software Framework Service (hpqwmiex) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqWmiEx.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ieetwcollectorres.dll,-1000 (IEEtwCollectorService) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\IEEtwCollector.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet Monitoring Service - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\IProsetMonitor.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: IviRegMgr - InterVideo - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InterVideo\RegMgr\iviRegMgr.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service (LMS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\LMS\LMS.exe
O23 - Service: MBAMService - Malwarebytes Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Security Scan Component Host Service (McComponentHostService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\McCHSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Mozilla Maintenance Service (MozillaMaintenance) - Mozilla Foundation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: mydl - Unknown owner - c:\windows\mydl.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: PDF Document Manager (pdfcDispatcher) - PDF Complete Inc - C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\pdfsvc.exe
O23 - Service: PDFProFiltSrvPP - Nuance Communications, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\PDFProFiltSrvPP.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Protexis Licensing V2 (PSI_SVC_2) - Protexis Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Protexis\License Service\PsiService_2.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB10 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB10.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\SureThing Shared\stllssvr.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Management and Security Application User Notification Service (UNS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\UNS\UNS.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Whrotsa - Unknown owner - C:\ProgramData\boostwebapp\1.1.0.31\Whrotsa.exe
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ydl - Unknown owner - c:\windows\ydl.exe

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Any help you can give I greatly appreciate!

 

[Lag]

You need to install a program called hitmanpro. http/www.surfright.nl/en/downloads/
Run it, and it should remove all of the viruses. At least it has for me. And as suggested, run it safe mode to ensure that you get rid of it all.

 

[graand]

clean up time! Got anti virus software? Hittin the scan button and wait just like that wont do you any good, You have to make sure while your anti virus is cleaning, virus wont multiply.

Here's how you properly do it:
- Go to safe mode.
- Run malware software
- Run anti virus software
- Run 5x
- Run Windows normally

you`ll be good to go

 

[sadmaster12]

Okay, so I spent the entire day yesterday in safe mode running anti virus (MalwareBytes) and the last 2 scans came back with 0 infected threats, so I restarted the computer outside of safe mode and I didn't see any new programs installed, but all of the browsers except Chrome are hijacked to www-searching.com.

 

[Lag]

Okay, so I spent the entire day yesterday in safe mode running anti virus (MalwareBytes) and the last 2 scans came back with 0 infected threats, so I restarted the computer outside of safe mode and I didn't see any new programs installed, but all of the browsers except Chrome are hijacked to www-searching.com.

Did you run Hitmanpro like I suggested? Thats what removed a similar virus in my own browser.

 

[sadmaster12]

I'm running the programs again this morning. I did not try HitmanPro yesterday, but I've downloaded it this morning and after I re-run MalwareBytes I'm going to follow up with HitmanPro for the "2nd opinion" they advertise it for! Crossing fingers on this one.

 

[sadmaster12]

Okay, so I've finished running all of the programs several times, and finally they all are returning with 0 threats again twice in a row. I restart the computer outside of safe mode again, and the browsers are STILL hijacked. I stopped two processes on startup: YTdownloader and WindeskWinsearch. I I looked for the files in the location listed, including hidden files, and can't find them anywhere so I believe they have been removed by the scanners. I'm posting my current HijackThis log in case it is any help:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.5
Scan saved at 8:37:35 AM, on 5/19/2015
Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v11.0 (11.00.9600.17801)

FIREFOX: 37.0.2 (x86 en-US)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Odometer\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\Connect\11\ISUSPM.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\pdfPro5Hook.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\ControlCenter4\BrCtrlCntr.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\ControlCenter4\BrCcUxSys.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
E:\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http/g.msn.com/HPCOM/19
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=255141
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 = www.google.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe,
O2 - BHO: MSS+ Identifier - {0E8A89AD-95D7-40EB-8D9D-083EF7066A01} - C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\McAfeeMSS_IE.dll
O2 - BHO: PlusIEEventHelper Class - {551A852F-39A6-44A7-9C13-AFBEC9185A9D} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\Bin\PlusIEContextMenu.dll
O2 - BHO: Bing Bar Helper - {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f} - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingBar\BingExt.dll" (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: Bing Bar - {8dcb7100-df86-4384-8842-8fa844297b3f} - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingBar\BingExt.dll" (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMSS] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IMSS\PIconStartup.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDF Complete] C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\pdfsty.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ControlCenter4] C:\Program Files (x86)\ControlCenter4\BrCcBoot.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BrStsMon00] C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IndexSearch] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PaperPort PTD] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPort12reminder] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\Ereg\Ereg.exe" -r "C:\ProgramData\ScanSoft\PaperPort\12\Config\Ereg\Ereg.ini"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDFHook] C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\pdfpro5hook.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDF5 Registry Controller] C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\RegistryController.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM] C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\Connect\11\ISUSPM.exe -scheduler
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_7CB045C51D9D29D509E5A436207B5FFA] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window
O4 - Global Startup: McAfee Security Scan Plus.lnk = C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\SSScheduler.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res/C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\Root\Office15\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Se&nd to OneNote - res/C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\Root\Office15\ONBttnIE.dll/105
O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http/fpdownload2.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: c:\programdata\flashbeat\flashbeat32.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Acrobat Update Service (AdobeARMservice) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Adobe Flash Player Update Service (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: BrYNSvc - Brother Industries, Ltd. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\BrYNSvc.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdatem) (gupdatem) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: HP Health Check Service - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\hphc_service.exe
O23 - Service: HP Quick Synchronization Service (HPDrvMntSvc.exe) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\HPDrvMntSvc.exe
O23 - Service: HP Software Framework Service (hpqwmiex) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqWmiEx.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ieetwcollectorres.dll,-1000 (IEEtwCollectorService) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\IEEtwCollector.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet Monitoring Service - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\IProsetMonitor.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: IviRegMgr - InterVideo - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InterVideo\RegMgr\iviRegMgr.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service (LMS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\LMS\LMS.exe
O23 - Service: MBAMService - Malwarebytes Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Security Scan Component Host Service (McComponentHostService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\McCHSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Mozilla Maintenance Service (MozillaMaintenance) - Mozilla Foundation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: PDF Document Manager (pdfcDispatcher) - PDF Complete Inc - C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\pdfsvc.exe
O23 - Service: PDFProFiltSrvPP - Nuance Communications, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\PDFProFiltSrvPP.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Protexis Licensing V2 (PSI_SVC_2) - Protexis Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Protexis\License Service\PsiService_2.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB10 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB10.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\SureThing Shared\stllssvr.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Management and Security Application User Notification Service (UNS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\UNS\UNS.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

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[Lag]

Have you tried re-installing the browser, and before reinstalling, run hitmanpro again? Also, did you make sure that you installed the right version? 64/32-bit depending on your OS

 

[sadmaster12]

Messing around with Chrome settings stopped the www-searching page from popping up whenever i opened it. Reinstalling Firefox was successful, and it now has stopped displaying the page as well on startup. I've deleted the update for IE 11 and reverted back to IE 9...........still pops up on the startup. I can not figure out why, and I don't think it's actually possible to delete IE entirely and reinstall it. And yes, every uninstall was followed by a virus scan, no results still. Any thoughts?

 

[Lag]

Try the Iobit malware fighter: http/www.iobit.com/malware-fighter.html

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Iobit malware fighter is very very poor at finding anything..don't bother.

 

[Lag]

Iobit malware fighter is very very poor at finding anything..don't bother.

I just remembered that Iobit owns "Advanced system care" which I loathe beyond proportions".

Edit: This software comes hugely recommended for browser related malware: https/toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/

If that doesn't work, I don't know what will.

 

[sadmaster12]

adwcleaner seems to have taken care of it! All 3 browsers open successfully with no hijacking. No programs, as of this moment, have been installing without permission. The only thing Hitman Pro comes up with consistently is YTdownloader, which gives two entries. I remove them, one needs to be rebooted for removal, and it shows up again. I don't know if that's something to worry about or not, but I'll continue to monitor it over the next couple of days. Thank you all!