Hope I'm posting in the right spot, if not pleast tell me which board to post on. Was getting alot of popups on one of our computers. After running Norton AV 2005, 2 files were shown as Adware.Latent of which Norton could not fix or delete. Files were shown in System32 as 0o8w0lk0.dll and 0o8w6vci.dll. Since the files could not be removed in regular mode, went into safe mode and deleted them. Ran Norton again in normal mode and the files no longer show up as a threat, but now when the computer boots up it is showing the text box that a file is missing, that being 0o8w0lk0.dll and the computer is running slow. Did I screw something up? Can anyone help?
you must create a separate folder and place it there.... people commonly use C:\HJT. Note: Please do *NOT* use a TEMP (temporary) folder, *NOR* your DESKTOP, as HJT will be generating log files and backup files in the folder from which it is run... you risk accidentally losing these if you use a TEMP folder, and you will generate extreme clutter if you use your DESKTOP.
The file above comes as a compressed .ZIP file... you have to UNzip it (hopefully, you have an UNzip utility built into your Windows Explorer. If for any reason, you're unable to UNzip it, you can download the already-unzipped .EXE file from http://downloads.malwareremoval.com/HijackThis.exe )
After Unzipping, double click on HiJackThis.EXE
Click on Do a System Scan and Save a LogFile
This will automatically open NotePad
Copy the entire file from NotePad: EDIT/SelectAll, EDIT/Copy
Then go to the new forum dedicated for HiJack This logs (**NOT** back here), and PASTE the results there:
Be sure to include a detailed description of any problems/errors/warnings you are encountering.
Hopefully, one of the HJT experts will get to it as quickly as possible.
WARNING: HiJack This is a VERY POWERFUL tool. Do *NOT* do anything else (in particular, do NOT use it to delete any entries) until you are advised to do so!! Improper use of this tool can severely damage your system.
Supplemental note: The procedure as worded above has been carefully edited over time, so as to expedite the process of helping people. Nevertheless, it seems that many individuals try to be "creative", and make some variations. It really would be to your benefit if you follow these directions EXACTLY as stated... because certain changes on your part can result in slowing-down the help process.
Specifically, the following are 3 very common BAD deviations which will cause delays:
a)
BAD:
using an older/outdated version of HiJackThis...
The experts only work with the current version. So if you make a post with an older version, you'll simply be advised to get the latest version, re-run it, and re-post your log.
b)
BAD:
using a TEMP directory or your DESKTOP for HJT....
Some experts may insist you move HJT before they'll begin working with you. Others will start the repair process, advising you to move HJT as one of the very first steps.
Failure to do so can result in losing potentially critical information. So please, just use the suggested
C:\HJT directory, rather than try to be creative.
c)
BAD:
posting your log in the wrong forum...
if you post your log back here, in the Virus/SpyWare forum, it will "sit idly", either until the forum moderator gets around to move it for you... or until you decide to repost your log... in the HiJackThis forum.
POST SCRIPT: It has come to my attention that many people are unfamiliar with how to create the recommended sub-directory/folder C:\HJT ;
while others are able to create this directory, but are unsure how to move HJT into it (from wherever it happened to get downloaded into, "by default")...
If you have either of these "problems", then you should d
ownload a self-extracting copy of HijackThis from
HijackThis log is as follows - hope it was done correctly. Thank you.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:32:41 AM, on 12/10/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Click on FIX CHECKED. Close HJT. Reboot. And see if your problem is fixed.
[If the problem is still there... i.e., if this highlighted O4-line still appears in your log after rebooting... then you should reboot your system into SAFE MODE (by tapping the F8-key during the boot-up process, and selecting SAFE MODE), and try this FIX again while running HJT in SAFE MODE; and then, reboot into NORMAL mode.]
When you're done, generate and post your latest/updated/revised HJT log, REPLYing to this thread.
Hello, Did as you suggested and am no longer getting the missing module box when booting up. The 3 items you had me check are gone and I did not have to go into safe mode to get rid of them. Thank you very much for your help. Below is the latest/revised log and can you explain to me what I actually did and if I need any additional tweaking after viewing the new log.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:05:44 PM, on 12/13/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
sorry for the delayed response, but i've been out sick.... still sick at the moment... :-(
here's what happened.... Norton picked up on an infected file 0o8w0lk0.dll which you successfully managed to delete in safe mode.
but in addition to that file itself, there was also a registry entry... a "calling card" that tried to reference and activate that bad file. so, after you deleted the bad file, windows still tried, based on the "calling card", to look for, and activate the file upon boot-up... which, since it was no longer present, gave you the boot-up error message that this file was not found.
which i had you remove... and after that, you no longer got the boot-up error message.
[the other two lines, each marked (file missing) , were UNrelated to this issue.... i was just doing some minor "clean up" at the same time.
i hope that answers your questions.
At this point, since 1) i've fixed your "immediate" problem, and 2) i'm still somewhat sick at the moment, I'm gonna try to ask someone else to step-in, to determine additional problems (if any) that you might have. Please be advised that we're very "understaffed" at the moment, so I can't make any guarantee as to when the next helper will arrive.
Hi, hope you are feeling better - bad time of year, everyone has something! Well thanks for the explanation and here's what happened after that UGH - worked fine for a day and then that evening started all over again with other weird stuff popping up and son clicked on something that popped up to supposedly help and it got worse (it's my sons computer - not mine thankfully). Anyway, bit the bullet and did a new install of everything. Took us a while of reading install instructions, etc., and a few phone calls to techy friends of my sons, but all went well. Thanks so much for you help. Happy Holidays!
Make sure you have System Restore running (toggle it off and On today to get rid of any bad stuff it may have retained) and then you can just go back to an earlier time if you hit a bad site. Following link explains how:
One way to make an infection more obvious is to check everything in your current HijackThis and Add to Ignore List then set up Hijackthis to run at boot and to show you if it finds anything new.
Make sure you have removed any older versions of Java or JRE with Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. Updates do not remove the older versions which have exploitable flaws.
If you are not running the latest version of Adobe you should consider updating. There are reports of a loophole for hackers in pre 7.03 versions. As an alternative you can dump adobe completely and use fox-it instead: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
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you must create a separate folder and place it there.... people commonly use C:\HJT. Note: Please do *NOT* use a TEMP (temporary) folder, *NOR* your DESKTOP, as HJT will be generating log files and backup files in the folder from which it is run... you risk accidentally losing these if you use a TEMP folder, and you will generate extreme clutter if you use your DESKTOP.
The file above comes as a compressed .ZIP file... you have to UNzip it (hopefully, you have an UNzip utility built into your Windows Explorer. If for any reason, you're unable to UNzip it, you can download the already-unzipped .EXE file from http://downloads.malwareremoval.com/HijackThis.exe )
After Unzipping, double click on HiJackThis.EXE
Click on Do a System Scan and Save a LogFile
This will automatically open NotePad
Copy the entire file from NotePad: EDIT/SelectAll, EDIT/Copy
Then go to the new forum dedicated for HiJack This logs (**NOT** back here), and PASTE the results there:
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board?board.id=si_hijack
Be sure to include a detailed description of any problems/errors/warnings you are encountering.
Hopefully, one of the HJT experts will get to it as quickly as possible.
POST SCRIPT: It has come to my attention that many people are unfamiliar with how to create the recommended sub-directory/folder C:\HJT ;