Google Links Redirect and Can't Download MS Updates

[JoshN]

I recently found out that I could no longer get to updates.microsoft to download updates about 2 or 3 weeks ago instead I get redirected to "Google English". I can also not access many popular antivirus websites to download them. Google paid links redirect to other sites. I have a lot of popups being blocked and some getting through. I've tried to run malware bytes, SuperAntivirus, and a few other virus scanners with a little bit of luck. I found/removed 2 trojans that looked to be linked to a "Sellercore" program trial that I downloaded from their official/unofficial website. I just got a new computer yesterday and I hooked it thinking that it would not show the same symptoms, but the first site I tried going to was updates.microsoft and it instantly redirected to google so maybe it's messing with my network??

Here's a DDS log. Not sure if you need it but hopefully it'll help =)


DDS (Ver_09-05-14.01) - NTFSx86
Run by Owner at 3:03:15.07 on Fri 05/29/2009
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.446.47 [GMT -5:00]

AV: AVG Anti-Virus Free *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {17DDD097-36FF-435F-9E1B-52D74245D6BF}

============== Running Processes ===============

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDRAMSV.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\SPAMKI~1\MskAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe
c:\TOSHIBA\IVP\swupdate\swupdtmr.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Applet\TAPPSRV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k HTTPFilter
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\Program Files\Sonic\RecordNow!\RecordNow.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgnsx.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\dds.scr

============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============

uStart Page = hxxp://www.vernoncollege.edu/webctversion.html
uSearch Bar = hxxp://www.toshiba.com/search
uURLSearchHooks: Yahoo! Toolbar: {ef99bd32-c1fb-11d2-892f-0090271d4f88} - c:\progra~1\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn0\yt.dll
BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper: {02478d38-c3f9-4efb-9b51-7695eca05670} - c:\progra~1\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn0\yt.dll
BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 7.0\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll
BHO: AVG Safe Search: {3ca2f312-6f6e-4b53-a66e-4e65e497c8c0} - c:\program files\avg\avg8\avgssie.dll
BHO: DriveLetterAccess: {5ca3d70e-1895-11cf-8e15-001234567890} - c:\windows\system32\dla\DLASHX_W.DLL
BHO: SSVHelper Class: {761497bb-d6f0-462c-b6eb-d4daf1d92d43} - c:\program files\java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
BHO: AVG Security Toolbar: {a057a204-bacc-4d26-9990-79a187e2698e} - c:\progra~1\avg\avg8\AVGTOO~1.DLL
BHO: Google Toolbar Helper: {aa58ed58-01dd-4d91-8333-cf10577473f7} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO: {af69de43-7d58-4638-b6fa-ce66b5ad205d} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\5.1.1309.3572\s wg.dll
BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch: {c84d72fe-e17d-4195-bb24-76c02e2e7c4e} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
TB: Yahoo! Toolbar: {ef99bd32-c1fb-11d2-892f-0090271d4f88} - c:\progra~1\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn0\yt.dll
TB: AVG Security Toolbar: {a057a204-bacc-4d26-9990-79a187e2698e} - c:\progra~1\avg\avg8\AVGTOO~1.DLL
TB: Google Toolbar: {2318c2b1-4965-11d4-9b18-009027a5cd4f} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
EB: Real.com: {fe54fa40-d68c-11d2-98fa-00c0f0318afe} - c:\windows\system32\Shdocvw.dll
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
mRun: [AVG8_TRAY] c:\progra~1\avg\avg8\avgtray.exe
mRun: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
mRun: [Cleanup] c:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\200952617483_mcapp ins.exe /v=3 /cleanup
mRun: [msci] c:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\2009526174757_mcin fo.exe /insfin
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - c:\program files\aim\aim.exe
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
IE: {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - {CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0006-ABCDEFFEDCBC} - c:\program files\java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office11\REFIEBAR.DLL
IE: {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - {FE54FA40-D68C-11d2-98FA-00C0F0318AFE} - c:\windows\system32\Shdocvw.dll
DPF: {37A273C2-5129-11D5-BF37-00A0CCE8754B} - hxxp://asp.mathxl.com/wizmodules/testgen/installers/TestGenXInstall.cab
DPF: {406B5949-7190-4245-91A9-30A17DE16AD0} - hxxp://photo.walgreens.com/WalgreensActivia.cab
DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} - hxxp://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1006.cab
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5_0_06-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {8FFBE65D-2C9C-4669-84BD-5829DC0B603C} - hxxp://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/ultrashim.cab
DPF: {95D88B35-A521-472B-A182-BB1A98356421} - hxxp://asp.mathxl.com/books/_Players/PearsonInstallAsst2.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0006-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5_0_06-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5_0_06-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} - hxxp://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
Filter: x-sdch - {B1759355-3EEC-4C1E-B0F1-B719FE26E377} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
Handler: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - c:\program files\avg\avg8\avgpp.dll
Notify: AtiExtEvent - Ati2evxx.dll
Notify: avgrsstarter - avgrsstx.dll

================= FIREFOX ===================

FF - ProfilePath -

============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============

R1 AvgLdx86;AVG Free AVI Loader Driver x86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys [2008-12-25 325896]
R1 AvgMfx86;AVG Free On-access Scanner Minifilter Driver x86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgmfx86.sys [2008-12-25 27784]
R1 AvgTdiX;AVG Free8 Network Redirector;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys [2008-12-25 108552]
R2 avg8emc;AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner;c:\progra~1\avg\avg8\avgemc.exe [2009-3-7 908568]
R2 avg8wd;AVG Free8 WatchDog;c:\progra~1\avg\avg8\avgwdsvc.exe [2009-3-7 298776]
R3 NaiAvFilter1;NaiAvFilter1;c:\windows\system32\driv ers\naiavf5x.sys --> c:\windows\system32\drivers\naiavf5x.sys [?]
RUnknown SASKUTIL;SASKUTIL; [x]
S2 gupdate1c9aac8aecb13e5;Google Update Service (gupdate1c9aac8aecb13e5);c:\program files\google\update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2009-3-22 133104]

=============== Created Last 30 ================

2009-05-21 01:40 <DIR> --d----- c:\docume~1\owner\applic~1\Affilorama
2009-05-21 01:40 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Traffic Travis v3
2009-05-19 11:18 <DIR> --d----- c:\docume~1\alluse~1\applic~1\SUPERAntiSpyware.com
2009-05-19 11:17 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\SUPERAntiSpyware
2009-05-19 11:17 <DIR> --d----- c:\docume~1\owner\applic~1\SUPERAntiSpyware.com
2009-05-17 11:18 <DIR> --d----- c:\docume~1\owner\applic~1\Malwarebytes
2009-05-17 11:17 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2009-05-17 11:17 <DIR> --d----- c:\docume~1\alluse~1\applic~1\Malwarebytes
2009-05-17 10:02 <DIR> --d----- C:\8c679798c12aa35719ccae0c46
2009-05-09 20:11 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Algebrator
2009-05-09 16:08 3,120 a------- c:\windows\Y8CAEBJ5.ocx
2009-05-09 16:08 3,120 a------- c:\windows\system32\I9EYCMH4.ocx
2009-05-09 16:08 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Cybered
2009-05-07 11:47 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Supreme Auction
2009-05-03 14:09 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Sellercore
2009-05-03 14:07 <DIR> --d----- c:\docume~1\owner\applic~1\GetRightToGo

==================== Find3M ====================

2009-05-05 11:12 11,952 a------- c:\windows\system32\avgrsstx.dll
2009-05-05 11:12 325,896 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys
2009-05-05 11:12 108,552 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys
2009-03-06 09:22 284,160 a------- c:\windows\system32\pdh.dll
2009-03-02 19:18 826,368 a------- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2008-12-27 04:23 34,736 a------- c:\docume~1\owner\applic~1\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
2008-05-12 18:07 0 a------- c:\docume~1\owner\applic~1\wklnhst.dat
2008-12-26 16:18 32,768 a--sh--- c:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\local settings\history\history.ie5\mshist012008122620081 227\index.dat

============= FINISH: 3:04:33.48 ===============

[megeek]

That sure sounds like conflicker to me. You can test for conflicker by using the Conflicker eye chart. It will display 6 images many of which will be blocked if actually do have conflicker. Check out this link

http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org...feyechart.html

I had the same problem and (off forum repair referral removed by Moderator) got help from and they cleaned it all up for me remotely

[JoshN]

That eye chart looks good.

I apologize but I'm getting assistance on another forum so I need to close this thread.

Thanks,
Josh

[Jintan]

We always appreciate when folks let us know they are working with someone elsewhere JoshN, so it keeps us all from duplicating efforts.

And other than a welcome to CTH megeek, please review the forum guidelines here about not posting advice in request threads. I also did have to edit out your link to a different site, as per CTH policy.