removing loader.exe

**jason** · December 3rd, 2003, 11:52

i got some ----ing piece of spyware or something from some ----ty site i was sent to via another site. now it keeps trying to access the net but my firewall catches it, i found the file in my WINNT folder but it won't let me delete it and adaware doesn't catch it and spybot did nothing. how can i get rid of this thing? i used hijackthis but i have no idea what this ---- means, if any of guys can help me out it would be appreciated

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.5
Scan saved at 12:50:50 PM, on 03/12/2003
Platform: Windows 2000 SP3 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.00 SP3 (5.00.2920.0000)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISUM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\ccPxySvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\CTsvcCDA.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\devldr32.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive2k\AudioHQ\AHQTB.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive2k\Launcher\CTLauncher.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\MediaDet.Exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Adaptec\EASYCD~1\CreateCD\createcd.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\internat.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\GetRight\getright.exe
C:\Program Files\Trillian\trillian.exe
C:\Program Files\Arachnophilia\arach.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\WS_FTP Pro\wsftppro.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\WINNT\loader.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\unzipped\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://solongas.com/main/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchURL = http://www.search-explorer.net/search_page.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://solongas.com/main/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://solongas.com/main/sp.php
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://solongas.com/main/hp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.search-explorer.net/search_page.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://solongas.com/main/sp.php
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = http://approvedlinks.com/hp.htm
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\winnt\googletoolbar_en_2.0.95-big.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\winnt\googletoolbar_en_2.0.95-big.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINNT\Updreg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AHQInit] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive2k\Program\AHQInit.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Creative Launcher] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive2k\Launcher\CTLauncher.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioHQ] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive2k\AudioHQ\AHQTB.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [REGSHAVE] C:\Progra~1\REGSHAVE\REGSHAVE.EXE /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICQ Lite] C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe -minimize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreateCD] C:\PROGRA~1\Adaptec\EASYCD~1\CreateCD\createcd.exe -r
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [ICQ Lite] C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe -trayboot
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Exif Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\FinePixViewer\QuickDCF.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\winnt\GoogleToolbar_en_2.0.95-big.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://c:\winnt\GoogleToolbar_en_2.0.95-big.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://c:\winnt\GoogleToolbar_en_2.0.95-big.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://c:\winnt\GoogleToolbar_en_2.0.95-big.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page - res://c:\winnt\GoogleToolbar_en_2.0.95-big.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AOL Instant Messenger (TM) (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ICQ Lite (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .asf: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npdsplay.dll
O12 - Plugin for .asx: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npdsplay.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wma: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npdsplay.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wmv: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npdsplay.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wvx: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npdsplay.dll
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...irector/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...22/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {3717DF55-0396-463D-98B7-647C7DC6898A} - http://www.search-explorer.net/toolbar/srchexpl.cab
O16 - DPF: {8EDAD21C-3584-4E66-A8AB-EB0E5584767D} - http://toolbar.google.com/data/GoogleActivate.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...sh/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{CA02965B-9747-463B-ADC8-57AD92D4E4BF}: NameServer = 209.216.129.2 209.216.133.2

**Webdude** · December 3rd, 2003, 12:04

Go into safe mode.

1) Start > Run > Type in msconfig > hit enter. Remove anything suspect.
2) Start > Type in regedit > hit enter. Export registry as a backup. Search registry for anything associated with this and delete their keys.
3) Go delete it's folders.
4) Reboot

**cbp** · December 3rd, 2003, 12:38

Try using ad-aware. they have a trial version that removes things like that.

**jason** · December 3rd, 2003, 13:08

Originally posted by Webdude
Go into safe mode.

1) Start > Run > Type in msconfig > hit enter. Remove anything suspect.
2) Start > Type in regedit > hit enter. Export registry as a backup. Search registry for anything associated with this and delete their keys.
3) Go delete it's folders.
4) Reboot

how do i export registry for back up? i hate doing this ----, i never done it before. there should be legislation against this ---- before ppl worry about spam. stupid think added a ton of bookmarks and reset my homepage, constantly trying to run this program loader.exe

hopefully what you suggests will work and i won't ---- this up further lol.

oh and adaware and spybot did nothing...