Isearch and Adaware help please

I have isearch installed on my computer. :( I read another thread which announced that AdAware has a reference file which will get rid of it, however I can't update AdAware.

Currently I have "Reference file 01R217 08.09.2003 loaded"

When I check for updates, AdAware tells me that reference file is the newest and installs it ... end of story ... How can I get the newer files?

My searches are being redirected to isearch, and when a page can't be found, I get sent to isearch ...

ARGH!

Thanks for any help.

meganshay, Welcome to the forum. You need to uninstall your obsolete version of Ad-aware first then go to the link below and download the latest build 6.181, install it then update it from within the program and run it. Make sure you update it prior to running it.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506

Tufenuf

Edited: I just saw your post above mine. Thank you, I'm going to go try that! :)



I just downloaded Hijack This, I've seen it mentioned here numerous times.

Here are my results ... I'm going crazy. Please be gentle :eek:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 6:55:12 PM, on 4/11/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\KodakCCS.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ScsiAccess.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://groups.msn.com/mygroups
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://education.dellnet.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://education.dellnet.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost
R3 - URLSearchHook: iSearch Toolbar - {1C78AB3F-A857-482e-80C0-3A1E5238A565} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\toolbar.dll
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.0 localhost
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.2 auditmypc.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.3 boards.cexx.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.4 bulletproofsoft.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.5 camtech2000.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.6 cexx.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.7 computercops.us
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.8 ct7support.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.9 doxdesk.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.20 kellys-korner-xp.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.21 kephyr.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.22 lavasoft.de
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.23 lavasoftusa.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.24 lurkhere.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.25 majorgeeks.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.26 merijn.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.27 mjc1.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.28 moosoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.29 mvps.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.30 net-integration.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.31 noadware.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.32 no-spybot.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.33 onlinepcfix.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.34 pchell.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.35 pestpatrol.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.36 safer-networking.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.37 secure.spykiller.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.38 secureie.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.39 security.kolla.de
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.40 spybot.info
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.41 spychecker.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.42 spychecker.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.43 spycop.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.44 spyguard.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.45 spykiller.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.46 spyware.co.uk
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.47 spyware-cop.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.48 spywareinfo.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.49 spywarenuker.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.50 spywareremove.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.51 spywareremove.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.52 stopzillapro.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.53 sunbelt-software.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.54 thiefware.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.55 tomcoyote.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.56 unwantedlinks.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.57 webattack.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.58 wilders.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.59 www.auditmypc.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.60 www.bulletproofsoft.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.61 www.cexx.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.62 www.computercops.us
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.63 www.ct7support.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.64 www.doxdesk.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.65 www.eblocs.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.66 www.enigmasoftwaregroup.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.67 www.free-spyware-scan.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.68 www.free-web-browsers.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.69 www.grc.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.70 www.grisoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.71 www.hackfaq.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.72 www.hazeleger.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.73 www.javacoolsoftware.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.74 www.kellys-korner-xp.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.75 www.kephyr.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.76 www.lavasoft.de
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.77 www.lavasoftusa.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.78 www.lurkhere.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.79 www.majorgeeks.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.80 www.merijn.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.81 www.mjc1.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.82 www.moosoft.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.83 www.mvps.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.84 www.net-integration.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.85 www.noadware.net
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.86 www.no-spybot.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.87 www.onlinepcfix.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.88 www.pchell.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.89 www.pestpatrol.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.90 www.safer-networking.org
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.91 www.secureie.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.92 www.security.kolla.de
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.93 www.spybot.info
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.94 www.spychecker.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.95 www.spychecker.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.96 www.spycop.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.97 www.spyguard.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.98 www.spykiller.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.99 www.spyware.co.uk
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1C78AB3F-A857-482e-80C0-3A1E5238A565} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\toolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {243B17DE-77C7-46BF-B94B-0B5F309A0E64} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {DCC154F6-9ED2-89AF-0FFB-2EB81EDBBE0C} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: iSearch Toolbar - {1C78AB3F-A857-482e-80C0-3A1E5238A565} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
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: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sr1exe] "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Dell\Alert\252\updtSup3.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [erkxjpen] C:\WINDOWS\yqycfwme.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinFavorites] c:\program files\winfavorites\WinFavorites.exe1
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BOCMVGMT] C:\WINDOWS\BOCMVGMT.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CIPVFM] C:\WINDOWS\CIPVFM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CJTZJTA] C:\WINDOWS\CJTZJTA.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QBKU] C:\WINDOWS\QBKU.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [] c:\WINDOWS\System32\
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nvid] C:\WINDOWS\System32\kjvkaxfw.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zzb] c:\WINDOWS\System32\zzb.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [] c:\WINDOWS\System32\
O8 - Extra context menu item: &iSearch The Web - res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Savings - file://C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/download/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {1954A4B1-9627-4CF2-A041-58AA2045CB35} (Brix6ie Control) - http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/31...31/brix6ie.cab
O16 - DPF: {1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565} (iSearch Toolbar) - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\ss.MHT!http://toolbar.isearch.com/install/0...es/initial.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/2304af42ed50915...p/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {65E7DB1D-0101-4100-BD66-C5C78C917F93} (WTDMMPVersion Class) - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/p...im/install.cab
O16 - DPF: {9522B3FB-7A2B-4646-8AF6-36E7F593073C} (cpbrkpie Control) - http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/14...3/cpbrkpie.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/mail/ymmapi.cab
O16 - DPF: {A44B714B-EE0F-453E-9300-A69B321FEF6C} (MaxisSimsFamilyTeleX Control) - http://thesims.ea.com/teleport/famil...amilyTeleX.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3DFA998-A486-11D4-AA25-00C04F72DAEB} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://sc.groups.msn.com/controls/PhotoUC/MsnPUpld.cab

I appreciate your help so much, thank you!

I can't get to majorgeeks.com or www.lavasoft.de. I'm getting the "this page cannot be displayed message," occasionally I simply get redirected to isearch's search page .... hm, I think I'll have to investigate this some more! ;)

Thought I'd update, I tried going to www.kellys-korner-xp.com (I saw that mentioned too) but it just gives me the isearch search page ... :confused:

- I downloaded and ran CWShredder - came out clean.

Where's the most likely spot the computer picked up this stupid thing? I'd like to know who in my family needs to be punished. :p

meganshay, One of the people (discogail is really good with these logs as are some others) who have expertise with HijackThis logs will come along and help you so don't remove anything yet. You may want to check out the thread at the link below.

http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...hreadid=160673

Tufenuf

Thanks so much again! I'll look at that thread. :)

I had the same problem not being able to update to the newest reference file when I had isearch on my computer. I'm pretty sure it has to do with iseach, cuz after I got rid of it I could update just fine. If after you clear out the following entries in your HijackThis scan, you still can't update to the newest ref file, I can send it to you through AIM or something.The reason you can't reach the sites you mentioned are becasue they are in the registry as Hosts. From what I can see, the following entries need to be checked off and fixed:

ALL 01- Hosts
R3 - URLSearchHook: iSearch Toolbar - {1C78AB3F-A857-482e-80C0-3A1E5238A565} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\toolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1C78AB3F-A857-482e-80C0-3A1E5238A565} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: iSearch Toolbar - {1C78AB3F-A857-482e-80C0-3A1E5238A565} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\toolbar.dll
O8 - Extra context menu item: &iSearch The Web - res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O16 - DPF: {1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565} (iSearch Toolbar) - ms-its:mhtml:file://C:\ss.MHT!http://toolbar.isearch.com/install/...les/initial.cab


This one is questionable, its part of the new version of AIM, but, from what I hear it is spyware. It has to do with the games in the new version of AIM. I uninstalled the new version of AIM just for this reason and reinstalled the older version. If you havn't really noticed anything though, I guess you could just leave it there.
O16 - DPF: {65E7DB1D-0101-4100-BD66-C5C78C917F93} (WTDMMPVersion Class) - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/...lim/install.cab:mad: :mad: :D

In addition to Syzich's advice remove these.

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [erkxjpen] C:\WINDOWS\yqycfwme.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinFavorites] c:\program files\winfavorites\WinFavorites.exe1
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BOCMVGMT] C:\WINDOWS\BOCMVGMT.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CIPVFM] C:\WINDOWS\CIPVFM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CJTZJTA] C:\WINDOWS\CJTZJTA.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QBKU] C:\WINDOWS\QBKU.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [] c:\WINDOWS\System32\
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nvid] C:\WINDOWS\System32\kjvkaxfw.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zzb] c:\WINDOWS\System32\zzb.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [] c:\WINDOWS\System32\

O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Savings - file://C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm

Have Windows Explorer set to Show All Files, and delete these files in the C:\Windows folder, else you will not find them as they are Hidden.

yqycfwme.exe
BOCMVGMT.exe
CIPVFM.exe
CJTZJTA.exe
QBKU.exe

Delete these in the C:\Windows\System32 folder

toolbar.dll
kjvkaxfw.exe
zzb.exe

Delete these entire folders.

c:\program files\winfavorites
C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates

Wow, that was *amazing.* The isearch toolbar is gone, and I can finally get to sites that I was having problems with before. I'm going to update all my AdAware and Spybot now.

I couldn't find the following things, so I (obviously ;)) couldn't delete them. I was viewing everything in the folders - including hidden things. Maybe they were deleted by hijack this?

c:\program files\winfavorites
C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates

BOCMVGMT.exe
CIPVFM.exe
CJTZJTA.exe
QBKU.exe

toolbar.dll
kjvkaxfw.exe


I'll leave this one here for now, only because I don't have too much time right now - and AIM is my sister's "thing." If I notice anything when I'm back here in a couple weeks I'll be sure to get rid of it then.

Thank you all for your help! You have no idea how easy you made it. :D

Good to hear. As long as everything is going smoothly, I wouldn't worry about those files then. They were randomly generated filenames.

This Ad-Ware stuff worked great. Thanks for you insight.