Running XP, SP2 build 2600. Cleaning up college "community" PC (SpyBot S&D /
Ad-Aware / XoftSpy / Norton all participated). All cleaned-up EXCEPT, every
reboot Ad-Aware finds W32.Spybot running (Process file = smncs.exe) -- true
enough it is in the process list. Spybot tell me it is launched from
C:\Windows. Exployer File Search finds no instances of the file anywhere on
C:\. I can terminate the process and Ad-Aware reports removing the worm.
But, there it is again on re-start.

Registry search finds HK_Local Machine/Service/Service Filter/ImagePath
(with quotes as shown) = "C:\Windows\smncs.exe"

Help Please:
(1) Education on what a Service Filter is / is doing; what ImagePath is /
is doing
(2) How to rid the problem (is it safe to delete this entry or blank the
ImagePath? AND will that work?)

From: "DanW" <DanW@discussions.microsoft.com>

| Running XP, SP2 build 2600. Cleaning up college "community" PC (SpyBot S&D /
| Ad-Aware / XoftSpy / Norton all participated). All cleaned-up EXCEPT, every
| reboot Ad-Aware finds W32.Spybot running (Process file = smncs.exe) -- true
| enough it is in the process list. Spybot tell me it is launched from
| C:\Windows. Exployer File Search finds no instances of the file anywhere on
| C:\. I can terminate the process and Ad-Aware reports removing the worm.
| But, there it is again on re-start.
|
| Registry search finds HK_Local Machine/Service/Service Filter/ImagePath
| (with quotes as shown) = "C:\Windows\smncs.exe"
|
| Help Please:
| (1) Education on what a Service Filter is / is doing; what ImagePath is /
| is doing
| (2) How to rid the problem (is it safe to delete this entry or blank the
| ImagePath? AND will that work?)
|

There are anti virus News Groups specifically for this type of discussion.

microsoft.public.security.virus
alt.comp.virus
alt.comp.anti-virus

Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe

To use this utility, perform the following...
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.

C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.

You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files
needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.

When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
file. http://www.ik-cs.com/multi-av.htm


* * * Please report back your results * * *



--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Download

@ Microsoft Antispyware (only for people with genuie-legal Windows )
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx


When you install it ,update it and then goto
Advanced tools - System Explorer and goto Running process

Use MS Antispyware to block that process from loading .Then reboot in Safe
Mode and run scans with all your security softwares.Make sure they are
up-to-date.


Also scan with:

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software removal tool

http://www.microsoft.com/malwareremove


If nothing helps,download the free trial of

Panda TruPrevent 2006
http://www.pandasoftware.com/product...rsonal2006.htm

What is TruPrevent ?
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/truprevent.htm


Microsoft (R)
suggests 3 + 1 general steps how to protect
your PC and the infomation stored on it,
your privacy and your family
1.Use an internet firewall
2.Enable Automatic Updates for your PC
3.Use an antivirus software
4.Use antispyware software

Goto http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security and learn more
Check the Security Essentials for your OS and also have a look at all
sections!



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--
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"DanW" wrote:

> Running XP, SP2 build 2600. Cleaning up college "community" PC (SpyBot S&D /
> Ad-Aware / XoftSpy / Norton all participated). All cleaned-up EXCEPT, every
> reboot Ad-Aware finds W32.Spybot running (Process file = smncs.exe) -- true
> enough it is in the process list. Spybot tell me it is launched from
> C:\Windows. Exployer File Search finds no instances of the file anywhere on
> C:\. I can terminate the process and Ad-Aware reports removing the worm.
> But, there it is again on re-start.
>
> Registry search finds HK_Local Machine/Service/Service Filter/ImagePath
> (with quotes as shown) = "C:\Windows\smncs.exe"
>
> Help Please:
> (1) Education on what a Service Filter is / is doing; what ImagePath is /
> is doing
> (2) How to rid the problem (is it safe to delete this entry or blank the
> ImagePath? AND will that work?)
>
>