lock1.exe

[Ste]

Who the hell said that?

If you remove the Virus/trojan correctly you don't need to reformat.

 

[sickness]

I quoted what I read on the URL given to me from Brandy.

 

[baronvongogo]

Its not just a virus or trojan though is it? its a hacking rootkit so they can access it. the link I gave at the top had instructions how to get rid of it without reformatting I think.

 

[brady]

If you don't want to clean it up, you don't have to. If you don't pay bills online you are fine. If you have no personal information on your machine it doesn't matter. do what you wish.

 

[sickness]

So the only way to get rid of this thing is to format, correct? What can I do to prevent getting this again? I don't open e-mail attachments that I don't know who the sender is. I'm pretty careful downloading things.

EDIT

baronvongogo...I followed those steps, but the only thing I could find was Viewpoint. I don't see lock1.exe anywere anymore, even when I run msconfig and look under Services. Maybe it's gone? Nothing has seemed to work.

 

[baronvongogo]

did you try all this:

its from: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic34438.html

The link versions better has things in bold and colours to guide you


Boot in Safe Mode, see how here.
Switch System restore OFF, see how here.
In Windows Explorer, turn on "show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how here.
Next, open Windows Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
Click the Processes tab, select the process (if there) and click End Process for:
winampa.exe
ViewMgr.exe
WinFixer2005ScannerInstall[1].exe
lock1.exe
c4nn0t.exe
Weather.exe
KHost.exe
LimeWire.exe

Next, click on Start/Run and type in (followed by press Enter):
regsvr32 /u C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssttt.dll
regsvr32 /u C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll

Next, click Start/Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs. If there, UNinstall anything to do with:
C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\My Love\c4nn0t.exe ..(SECRETSERVICE)
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
C:\WINDOWS\kdx\KHost.exe ... (Kontiki Host)
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.6\LimeWire.exe
==>> and you should UNinstall MSN Messenger as well, major source of infections! <<==

Next, click Start/Run and type services.msc and click OK. Look for the service:
lock1.exe
Doubleclick it, click Stop if it's running, and change the Startup type to Disabled.

Next, run a HJT scan and (if still there) place a tick-mark in the little square before:
...................................................................... .............................
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://channels.aimtoday.com/search/aimtoolbar.jsp
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://channels.aimtoday.com/search/aimtoolbar.jsp
O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {52B1DFC7-AAFC-4362-B103-868B0683C697} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssttt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Search - {40D41A8B-D79B-43d7-99A7-9EE0F344C385} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NI.UWFX5] "C:\Documents and Settings\Misty Rybak\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\W5UFQZGT\WinFixer2005ScannerInstall[1].exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [strtas] lock1.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SECRETSERVICE] C:\Program Files\My Love\c4nn0t.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [strtas] lock1.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [kdx] C:\WINDOWS\kdx\KHost.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [strtas] lock1.exe
O4 - Global Startup: LimeWire 4.2.6.lnk = C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.6\LimeWire.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe (HKCU)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=EN_US&c=Q105&bd=pavilion&pf=laptop
Fix ALL your O16 - DPF: entries
O20 - Winlogon Notify: ssttt - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssttt.dll
...................................................................... .............................
Now click on the Fix Checked button in HJT. Exit HJT.

When done, from between the above dotted lines, delete the highlighted bold files.
When a \directory-name\ is bold, delete everything in it, including that directory itself.
Delete all files and directories from: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp
Repeat this for ALL [usernames].
Rightclick IE on the desktop, select Properties, click on Delete Cookies, and Delete Files.
Delete ALL files and directories from: C:\WINDOWS\Temp (except files dated from TODAY).
XP only: Delete ALL files from C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch.
Boot normal. When all OK, switch System Restore back on.

 

[sickness]

Yes, that's the link I followed and the only thing I found was Viewpoint. Found nothing in Services.msc and nothing in the Add/Remove Programs.

 

[baronvongogo]

Then maybe its gone, did you turn show hidden files on?

 

[sickness]

Yes I did. *crosses fingers*

Not sure when I payed my Cingular phone bill. My CC# is stored...so is there anyway this virus could of gotten that? All I do is click "Pay Bill" and it changes my card.

 

[baronvongogo]

I dont no, Iv had viruses and trojans and normally my anti virus or spyware programs get rid and I dont worry but what you had seem a lot more nasty. Have you downloaded anything recently? do you use a firewall?