12-03-2008 11:31 AM - edited 12-03-2008 11:35 AM
I have discovered the presence of a remote monitoring software program on my personal computer. Norton did not discover this program, though it is listed in your database with known registry keys and files. I downloaded other software as suggested in a prior post and both programs identified the remote monitoring program, though Norton still had not.
Is there a way to specify several files that you wish to block? The special circumstance here is that the files are hidden and I was only able to view them in the registry. You can not select them from a list of running processes because they aren't listed there. You would have to manually enter the file name and ask Norton to block it.
Any ideas?
(I am using Windows XP, disabled Windows Firewall and use Norton's, automatic live updates, automatic microsoft updates)
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12-03-2008 11:53 AM
Hi
Do you have the name given for your infection??
Also tick the "show hidden files and folders" and the one for "protected system files". Now you will be able to see hidden folders.
Quads
12-03-2008 11:56 AM
12-03-2008 11:59 AM
I found dtor.exe in HKEY_USERSS-1-5-21-3749964529-1770875063-495757756
Class Name: <No Class>
Last Write Time: 12/2/2008 - 7:39 PM
Value 0
Also listed
Name: 001 dtor.exe
Name: 002 file backup
Name: 003 msfilea
Name: 004 mssk
Name: 005 aa81232
Name: 006 zw
Name: 007 sem.exe
Name: 008 orlmkpl
Name: 009 isgt
Name: 010 .tps
Name: 011 Record Extract
Name: 012 VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
Name: 013 SPN
Name: 014 calendar creator
Name: 015 1910938
Name: 016 greeting card
Name: 017 'net conferencing'
Name: 018 conference
Name: 019 isass
Name: 020 iss
Name: 021 avserve
Name: 022 isserv
Why were these not detected?? Is it still running?
There is another subfolder that uses registrar.exe and includes the following:
atuvp
front
director
registrar.exe
atuvp (one space before the name)
ccp.dll (one space before the name)
xpre
dattab.dll
3DCAT
log
hallmark
pandora
Archie
outlook
.tps
Defender
temporary internet
cache
Norton
msconf.exe
1910938
mcdonald
'HP Photo' (quotes intentional)
HP
12-03-2008 12:25 PM - edited 12-03-2008 12:31 PM
It is an actual product, by Awareness Tech.
In the Taskmanager in the processes tab stop these 2 processes.
dtor.exe,
registrar.exe
Delete Registry entries ( make sure you have the right numbers)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{E9A68ED9-D34F-4F41-91ED
And then with Show Hidden files and folders etc selected find these files.
C:\Documents and Settings\(All Users or individual)\Local Settingslocal_settings\ temp\ atww_340_693a.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ config\ atuvp\ ccp.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ config\ atuvp\ dprx.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ config\ atuvp\ dtor.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ config\ atuvp\ filesvc.sys
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ config\ atuvp\ mca.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ config\ atuvp\ mcie.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atuvp\ mck.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atuvp\ mcmsg.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atuvp\ mco.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atuvp\ mcoexp.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atuvp\ mcsc.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system \ config\ atuvp\ mcy.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system \ config\ atuvp\ procdrv.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system \ config\ atuvp\ regfil.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atuvp\ registrar.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atuvp\ shellservice.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ ccp.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ dprx.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ dtor.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ mca.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ mcie.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system \ config\ atww\ mck.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ mcmsg.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ mco.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ mcoexp.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ mcsc.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ mcy.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system\ config\ atww\ ShellService.dll
Try that
Quads
12-03-2008 12:33 PM
Thank You! I will attempt at home this evening.
Do you know why Norton would not have identified this?
Is there any way to tell when it was installed?
Thank You for all of your help and your promptness!! ![]()
12-03-2008 12:55 PM
I contacted Awareness Technology. The program was installed without my knowledge or consent. They want $79 to investigate and will refund if they find that the program should not have been installed. Way to go ![]()
12-03-2008 01:22 PM - edited 12-03-2008 01:57 PM
The " Config" folder like in this entry
"C:\WINDOWS\system \ config\ atuvp\ procdrv.sys " could be C:\WINDOWS\system32\config, instead of the "system" folder.
KnowPeace01 wrote:Thank You! I will attempt at home this evening.
Do you know why Norton would not have identified this?
Is there any way to tell when it was installed?
Thank You for all of your help and your promptness!!
Alot of security products for the home don't detect this legit type of software, as people complain that it's detecting it when they don't want it to. If the Company that makes the software was doing some sort of under handed things via the software then it would probably be added to the likes of Norton detection as unwanted software etc..
It's like Counterspy Home does not detect this, but Counterspy Enterprise does.
Unsure if you would be able to find when it was installed, maybe if you find a file, right click it and click properties.
Quads
