My son's computer has been infected with the About Blank virus.  Pleas look at my 
log and tell me what to do.

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re: About Blank Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 4:47 pm Posted by Steve (21645 messages posted) After helping a couple friends with about:blank, I can say it is easier, and less time consuming to reinstall Windows. Steve [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 4:48 pm Posted by Sgt (1517 messages posted) Run these programs http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1103643258 If still have issues post log Sgt Back it up Soldier [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 5:12 pm Posted by Falcon (13489 messages posted) If lucky, about a 15 minute fix. First update and run CWShredder , then, post your new HijackThis log. The Wereotter [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 5:55 pm Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) and in the future, to avoid that, use firefox as it is immune to About: Blank and other Browser hijackers! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 6:32 pm Posted by Rich Kurtz (12246 messages posted) Which one on that web page should be downloaded, the stand alone version or the "Free trial" version? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 6:44 pm Posted by Falcon (13489 messages posted) Stand-alone. The Wereotter [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 7:59 pm Posted by Flopdogg (19 messages posted) About Blank is actually a hidden dll file not a virus. Hijack this and cwshredder are only temporey fixes. You have to find the hidden file in the registry and rename it. On Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 4:38 pm, Tony wrote: >My son's computer has been infected with the About Blank virus. Pleas look at my >log and tell me what to do. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 8:18 pm Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) :-| ????? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 4:13 am Posted by Falcon (13489 messages posted) CWShredder claims to remove CWS.HiddenDLL, also known as the about:blank hijacker. Even if it does not, HijackThis can and has been successfully used, with a few extra steps, to remove this. The Wereotter [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 3:48 pm Posted by Tony (881 messages posted) Ran CWShredder. Seems to have cleared up the system. Here is the new Hijack This log file. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 6:35:42 PM, on 2/12/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\NPROTECT.EXE C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Password Manager\AcctMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.032\HijackThis.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = http://www.seekerbar.com/ie.aspx?tb_id=50154 R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {87766247-311C-43B4-8499-3D5FEC94A183} - (no file) O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2D7655EA-1539-469C-A7CA-3E92E79D9D34} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll O2 - BHO: URLLink Class - {4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E} - C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\newdotnet6_38.dll O2 - BHO: Web assistant - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.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 Professional\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Web assistant - {0B53EAC3-8D69-4b9e-9B19-A37C9A5676A7} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AcctMgr] C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Password Manager\AcctMgr.exe /startup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [URLLSTCK.exe] C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\UrlLstCk.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [New.net Startup] rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~2.DLL,NewDotNetStartup -s O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sp] rundll32 C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll,DllInstall O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ypager.exe -quiet O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll 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 O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1094221327042 O16 - DPF: {B9191F79-5613-4C76-AA2A-398534BB8999} (YAddBook Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/suite/yautocomplete.cab O18 - Filter: text/html - {EFFF58D0-CF24-4B4C-960D-5ECCBAAFCCBA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll O18 - Filter: text/plain - {EFFF58D0-CF24-4B4C-960D-5ECCBAAFCCBA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\NPROTECT.EXE O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe O23 - Service: SymWMI Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 4:16 pm Posted by Falcon (13489 messages posted) Unzip HijackThis to a permanent folder. It makes backups. Uninstall New.Net from Add/Remove Programs, if present. Download LSPFix: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm Reboot to Safe Mode Run CWShredder again. Check these entries in HijackThis and press Fix: R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = http://www.seekerbar.com/ie.aspx?tb_id=50154 R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {87766247-311C-43B4-8499-3D5FEC94A183} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2D7655EA-1539-469C-A7CA-3E92E79D9D34} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll O2 - BHO: URLLink Class - {4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E} - C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\newdotnet6_38.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [New.net Startup] rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~2.DLL,NewDotNetStartup -s O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sp] rundll32 C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll,DllInstall O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe O18 - Filter: text/html - {EFFF58D0-CF24-4B4C-960D-5ECCBAAFCCBA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll O18 - Filter: text/plain - {EFFF58D0-CF24-4B4C-960D-5ECCBAAFCCBA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll Run LSPFix, check the "I know what I'm doing" box, and mark these files for removal: All containing the word "newdotnet" Delete these files and folders. Make sure hidden and system files are visible, as well as file extentions, under Control Panel->Folder Options->View tab. C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Local Settings\Temp\ <-- All files in folder, but not folder. C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\ Reboot normally and post another HijackThis log. The Wereotter [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 8:15 pm Posted by Tony (881 messages posted) New Log File Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 10:14:34 PM, on 2/13/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Password Manager\AcctMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\NPROTECT.EXE C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\New Folder\HijackThis.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: Web assistant - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.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 Professional\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Web assistant - {0B53EAC3-8D69-4b9e-9B19-A37C9A5676A7} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AcctMgr] C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Password Manager\AcctMgr.exe /startup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [URLLSTCK.exe] C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\UrlLstCk.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ypager.exe -quiet O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll 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 O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1094221327042 O16 - DPF: {B9191F79-5613-4C76-AA2A-398534BB8999} (YAddBook Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/suite/yautocomplete.cab O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\NPROTECT.EXE O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe O23 - Service: SymWMI Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Monday, February 14, 2005 at 5:49 am Posted by Falcon (13489 messages posted) Visit the page "about:blank" in Internet Explorer. If you get a page of ads, you're not clean. If you get a blank page, you're clean, and can fix these entries to restore the default search tool: R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank The Wereotter [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Monday, February 14, 2005 at 12:52 pm Posted by Tony (881 messages posted) Thanks Otter. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: About Blank Monday, March 14, 2005 at 1:00 pm Posted by Jimho (1 messages posted) Thanks for this information. I had a simalar problem and was able to peice together a solution from this msg. Jim in Nashville On Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 4:16 pm, Otter wrote: > > Unzip HijackThis to a permanent folder. It makes backups. > Uninstall New.Net from Add/Remove Programs, if present. > Download LSPFix: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm > Reboot to Safe Mode > Run CWShredder again. > Check these entries in HijackThis and press Fix: > >R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html >R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = http://www.seekerbar.com/ie.aspx?tb_id=50154 >R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll/sp.html >R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {87766247-311C-43B4-8499-3D5FEC94A183} - (no file) >O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2D7655EA-1539-469C-A7CA-3E92E79D9D34} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll >O2 - BHO: URLLink Class - {4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E} - C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\newdotnet6_38.dll >O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [New.net Startup] rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~2.DLL,NewDotNetStartup -s >O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sp] rundll32 C:\DOCUME~1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\se.dll,DllInstall >O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe >O18 - Filter: text/html - {EFFF58D0-CF24-4B4C-960D-5ECCBAAFCCBA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll >O18 - Filter: text/plain - {EFFF58D0-CF24-4B4C-960D-5ECCBAAFCCBA} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gheg.dll > > > Run LSPFix, check the "I know what I'm doing" box, and mark these files for >removal: [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum