Desktop Disappearing. NEED HELP!!!

Ilpav

Ilpav

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Something very unusual is going on. My desktop's icons and task bar are continually disappearing and reappearing every 2 seconds! it is normal for 2 seconds then just shows the background and goes back to normal.

Please help me on this. I can only run a couple of programs while this is going on including Firefox.

PLEASE HELP!!!
 
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:39:37 PM, on 27/07/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674)

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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\UAService7.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://minisearch.startnow.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {CC3DE767-E4D8-4E34-940D-F27B305F4A00} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CDE1A7D-A478-4291-BF31-E1B4C16F92EB} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {D41573F5-DC7C-48D7-AAD4-173016C834E5} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: BitComet Toolbar - {2E608F70-C430-4bc5-96F6-608E02EBA5B2} - C:\Program Files\BitComet Toolbar\v2.0.0.5\BitComet_Toolbar.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: Easy-WebPrint - {327C2873-E90D-4c37-AA9D-10AC9BABA46C} - C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Megaupload Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-CCB0-B130EEDBE97C} - C:\PROGRA~1\MEGAUP~1\MEGAUP~1.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: DiskView - {6A882320-BDD0-4ff4-BE3A-D8BAF82668E9} - C:\Program Files\Vyooh\DiskView\VizBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Viewpoint Toolbar - {F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Viewpoint\Toolbar Runtime\3.8.0\IEViewBar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe" -autorun
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload &with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all video with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddVideo.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddAllLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZRfox000
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll/RC_Print.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Ebates - file://C:\Program Files\Ebates_MoeMoneyMaker\Sy350\Tp350\scri350a.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: BitComet - {D18A0B52-D63C-4ed0-AFC6-C1E3DC1AF43A} - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.2.2.28.dll/206 (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
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: Ebates - {6685509E-B47B-4f47-8E16-9A5F3A62F683} - file://C:\Program Files\Ebates_MoeMoneyMaker\Sy350\Tp350\scri350a.htm (file missing) (HKCU)
O9 - Extra button: Ebates - {7F241C00-DAB6-11d5-AAA8-0001028DF1BC} - file://C:\Program Files\EbatesMoeMoneyMaker\System\Temp\ebates_script0.htm (file missing) (HKCU)
O10 - Broken Internet access because of LSP provider 'c:\program files\newdotnet\newdotnet7_14.dll' missing
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {00000EF1-0786-4633-87C6-1AA7A44296DA} - http://www.addictivetechnologies.net/DM0/cab/ATPartners.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/ZIntro.cab47946.cab
O16 - DPF: {C4925E65-7A1E-11D2-8BB4-00A0C9CC72C3} (Virtools WebPlayer Class) -
O16 - DPF: {DA758BB1-5F89-4465-975F-8D7179A4BCF3} (WheelofFortune Object) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/WoF.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {E0CE16CB-741C-4B24-8D04-A817856E07F4} - http://cabs.media-motor.net/cabs/downplain.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8E512016-4DC4-420D-92FD-5BA8D95480A9}: NameServer = 85.255.115.43,85.255.112.124
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.115.43 85.255.112.124
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.115.43 85.255.112.124
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: wlmailhtml - {03C514A3-1EFB-4856-9F99-10D7BE1653C0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\mailcomm.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: SecuROM User Access Service (V7) (UserAccess7) - Sony DADC Austria AG. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\UAService7.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
 
cvrefugee said:
Ebates, Party Poker, man what the hell are you doing to your PC?
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What do you mean? I play Party Poker on occasion, but I don't know what Ebates is. :?
 
You have tried rebooting your computer, right?
 
Un-serious answer: Get a tracking device and a leash for your desktop if it keeps disappearing :p

Serious answer: Dude you've overloaded your system with all sorts of gunk that you don't need. Especially Ebates, as cvrefugee said. I second his arguments.

Here's the description on ebates: http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=1028

and also here: http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/Application/eBates_Moneymaker/

Anyways it's a trojan. Use spybot, adaware, and any anti-virus you have to get rid of it.

Edit: BE SURE TO REBOOT INTO SAFE MODE WITH NO NETWORKING WHEN YOU DO THIS!!!! If it has the capability of downloading itself off the internet then you'll still have the file(s) once you've done the virus scan. To reboot into safe mode, do a start > turn off > restart and then hit F8 like crazy when the comp shuts down. It should start giving you options for reboot. if the windows logo comes on you're too late, so go back and redo it
 
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I tried rebooting and did a scan with AVG without any results. Should I just reboot in safe mode and scan it again? What would be the difference between scanning in safe mode and scanning in normal mode?


Edit: I did a scan in safemode without networking and it hasn't found anything.

What shall I do? This is really irritating.
 
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Run your hijackthis log file through this site

http://www.hijackthis.de/

I copied your log file unto it and you have quite a few bad software registry entries on your computer.

Oh, and changing your hard drive fluid every 50,000 rotations can't hurt either.
 
If nothing works, google search for money maker removal. Use trusted sites like symantec, spybot, etc.
 
Ok I just started up my computer and AVG found 3 threats and I tried to put them in the vault, but it said these infected programs were apart of the OS and my computer won't work properly without them, so I healed them and now it's normal. :D

I don't know why it didn't do this before, but, oh well.

Edit: I imported my hijackthis log into that site where it shows you which ones need to be fixed and I checked all the boxes where there were red and yellow X's. Is that what you're supposed to do?

Edit #2: Now a have another slight problem. All the videos I play on VLC or WMP are lagging quite badly. Same with any games I play. It's probably related to the previous problem. Any suggestions?
 
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I imported my hijackthis log into that site where it shows you which ones need to be fixed and I checked all the boxes where there were red and yellow X's. Is that what you're supposed to do?
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Yeah, you click on the ones with the yellow and red x's and click on 'fix checked.' About the lagging video, what is your cpu usage?
 
Ilpav said:
Edit #2: Now a have another slight problem. All the videos I play on VLC or WMP are lagging quite badly. Same with any games I play. It's probably related to the previous problem. Any suggestions?
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Check your spyware removal tools again, make sure you removed that trojan (ebates money maker). Download bho demon and make sure it isn't a browser helper object. BHO demon will remove it for you.

If you've done all that and it still isn't fixed, then check the CPU usage, temperature (with the application speedfan) and check your video drivers. If the CPU usage is high or the temperature is high, your mobo is fucked. If it's neither one of those 2, get into safe mode and uninstall and reinstall the video drivers if nothing else works and try it again.
 
You can try running smitrem and smitfraud, disable system restore while doing any scan. empty your temp files.
 
Never mind about the lagging. I just restored my system and the problem's gone now. :D
 
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