sasser & ads

[wasatchpipeline]

Two questions.
I opened a sasser email by mistake (attachment also)
The file was X.pif(17.9kb)
Now, I continually get emails containing this even though I went to the microsoft website and did the check (it showed i wasnt infected) I also downloaded the security patch and restarted. What do I need to do to stop the emails from happening?
Also, I seem to have a popup problem. What is a good recommendation for these? The problems with the popup started to occur when I downloaded an animation for an advertisement for our company.
I am using XP home edition
I ran the hijackthis and the results were as follows.

thank you...Jim

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 2:09:57 PM, on 5/18/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

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:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISUM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISSERV.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\SymProxySvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\WINDOWS\winlogon.exe
C:\Program Files\ClearSearch\Loader.exe
C:\Program Files\Common files\updater\wupdater.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks Pro\Components\QBAgent\qbdagent2002.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\IAMAPP.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\ATRACK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\pngfilt.exe
C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks Pro\qbw32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Intuit\QUICKB~1\AXLBRI~1.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\JIM.FERRARI\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis[1].zip\HijackThis.exe

R3 - URLSearchHook: IncrediFindBHO Class - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL (file missing)
O2 - BHO: IE Agent - {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000221} - C:\Program Files\ClearSearch\CSIE.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939} - C:\WINDOWS\bi.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00C6482D-C502-44C8-8409-FCE54AD9C208} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 7\SnagItBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: SnagIt - {8FF5E183-ABDE-46EB-B09E-D2AAB95CABE3} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 7\SnagItIEAddin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICQ Net] C:\WINDOWS\winlogon.exe -stealth
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ClrSchLoader] C:\Program Files\ClearSearch\Loader.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updater] C:\Program Files\Common files\updater\wupdater.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Belt] C:\WINDOWS\Belt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iamapp] C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\IAMAPP.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [pngfilt] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pngfilt.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: QuickBooks 2002 Delivery Agent.lnk = C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks Pro\Components\QBAgent\qbdagent2002.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {19E28AFC-EAE3-4CE5-AC83-2407B42F57C9} (MSSecurityAdvisor Class) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/c/05c905f4-dd30-427d-a3de-373c3e5552fc/msSecAdv.cab?1084643313014
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38111.5254976852
O16 - DPF: {A8658086-E6AC-4957-BC8E-7D54A7E8A78E} (SassCln Object) - http://www.microsoft.com/security/controls/Sasser/20/SassCln.CAB
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

[Brf]

sasser doesnt spread by EMail, so it couldnt be that.

[jeremy0525]

This could possibly be a strain of the netsky virus. This pest will generate bogus mail in your inbox from it's internal SMTP engine. I have yet to see anything about it in a HJT log though. Head over to http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FxNetsky.exe and download the removal tool. It's worth a shot anyhow.
Regards,
-J

__________________________________
Jeremy Morel
Southern New Hampshire University
Department of Computing Resources

[wasatchpipeline]

Yes, you were right!! It was the netsky virus! I downloaded stinger from Mcafee's website. It found the virus right away and deleted it. Should the emails stop right away then? Or do I need to take further action?

[jeremy0525]

Should just stop, at least they did for me. Glad it worked.

__________________________________
Jeremy Morel
Southern New Hampshire University
Department of Computing Resources

[djpo]

Also take a look at:


C:\Program Files\ClearSearch\Loader.exe


That has been a problem on one of my PCs.

john