Windows XP PostUpdate.exe

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PostUpdate.exe
Destination IP 63.88.212.82:DNS

The above tried to access the internet earlier, but was intercepted by Zone Alarm and then disallowed. I did a quick "Google" to see what it is and most of the returns came up with malware/spyware/a virus, etc. I then spotted a different icon sitting in the notification area, which "mousing" revealed as "Shockwave Updater." It doesn't respond to either a left or right click. I installed Shockwave quite recently, so would this be anything to do with the above?

Just for the record: SUPERAntiSpyware is always running, and this being the XP Pro PC, I have AVG and Zone Alarm. (KIS7 is on the Vista machine.) I ran CCleaner and cleared a bit of junk and did a full AVG system scan which came up clean.

Come to think of it, am I posting in the right area...? Apologies if this should have been in the Security section :o but I've convinced myself that this is probably Shockwave-related :)

Thank you for looking :D
 
http://fileinfo.prevx.com/QQ436617083934-POST3774197/POSTUPDATE.EXE.html

http://www.runscanner.net/getprocess.aspx?process=postupdate.exe

http://www.runscanner.net/getmd5.aspx?md5=0F080B4DD0AC4895C6BC8A7EB92DD444&process=postupdate.exe

http://www.runscanner.net/getmd5.aspx?md5=83C922DC4BB3E408BFD5C8D15633025C&process=postupdate.exe

Hope that helps some .
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Hi Abarbarian, thank you for your reply :thumb: I have looked at each of your links, but noticed that each time they referred to "postupdate.exe" or "POSTUPDATE.EXE" instead of PostUpdate.exe...... I'm not trying to be picky, honestly :) but aren't certain files sort-of case-sensitive..?

I am desperately trying to remember an example that I read about ages ago, where if the name of the item contained a capital letter, it was a baddie, but if it appeared in lower case, it was okay... (or it might have been the other way around :rolleyes: )

By the way - that big-grin shouldn't have appeared where it says "Destination IP" it was supposed to be 63.88.212.82 : DNS sorry I didn't notice what had happened at the time I wrote it.

Thanks again for your reply :D
 
Yep yer right pc stuff is usually case sensetive .

O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [SWHelper] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\PostUpdate.exe" 1010011

Is this the file your having trouble with ?? It seems to crop up in a lot of Hijack This logs that are posted on the net and does not seem to be a threat . One of the wise ones here will be able to tell you if it is or isn't if it is indeed your mystery file .

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Ah thanks AB - I only saw the message that ZA threw up this morning, to be truthful, apart from running the scans, I've not tried to find the file (just in case I found it and accidentally "released" something that I shouldn't :rolleyes: ) if that doesn't sound too double-Dutch :D But I'm guessing that it must be Shockwave, which was the last thing I installed. :nod:
 
Hmmm, have I not taught you anything ... ;)

That "file" does spring up all over the 'tinternet as belonging to a Nastie: Malware AdSpider ... However, it is possible to be a genuine file.


How to remove Shockwave;

Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs.
Look for either "Shockwave" or "Macromedia Shockwave Player" in the list, highlight it, then click "Remove". ;)


Do a search on your HD for PostUpdate.exe ... as Abarbarian said, if it is running from a legitimate source, then all can be well. Spelling, or, capitalization, sometimes makes all the difference.


SO!

Please post a HJT log ... :thumb:
 
Hellooo ... okay Mucks, I've uninstalled Shockwave (but how do I play the game that needed it? :D ) and have a HiJack This log for you .... by the way, the Java that appears on it was intentionally downloaded too, so will I get more lines and a detention :rolleyes: :D Just kidding, thank you for looking :thumb:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 10:00:48, on 12/09/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16512)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\UPHClean\uphclean.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Program Files\Nova Development\Greeting Card Factory Deluxe\ReminderApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:\Program Files\FotoStation Easy\FotoStation Easy AutoLaunch.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\KEM.exe
C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView4\NkVwMon.exe
C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Widgets\YahooWidgetEngine.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 8\PostUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\KHALMNPR.EXE
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Widgets\YahooWidgetEngine.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Widgets\YahooWidgetEngine.exe
C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinc.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqimzone.exe
C:\Program Files\BOINC\projects\www.worldcommunitygrid.org\wcg_hpf2_rosetta_5.18_windows_intelx86
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Product Assistant\bin\hprblog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Diz\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [googletalk] C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe /autostart
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ReminderApp] C:\Program Files\Nova Development\Greeting Card Factory Deluxe\ReminderApp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] c:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZoneAlarm Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SUPERAntiSpyware] C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [SWHelper] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 8\PostUpdate.exe" 1014021
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: BOINC Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe
O4 - Startup: Yahoo! Widget Engine.lnk = C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Widgets\YahooWidgetEngine.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Forget Me Not.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: FotoStation Easy AutoLaunch.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Image Zone Fast Start.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\KEM.exe
O4 - Global Startup: NkVwMon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView4\NkVwMon.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Share in Hello - {B13B4423-2647-4cfc-A4B3-C7D56CB83487} - C:\Program Files\Hello\PicasaCapture.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Share in H&ello - {B13B4423-2647-4cfc-A4B3-C7D56CB83487} - C:\Program Files\Hello\PicasaCapture.dll
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{67A70A77-BDA7-475C-8D21-7205BD5EE152}: NameServer = 213.253.16.72 195.8.69.7
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

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End of file - 8063 bytes
 
Games!! PCs aren't for playing Games ... gawed, what is this world coming to ??


I err, was just pointing out where/how/what on the removal of Flash ... sorry, but anyway, when you reinstall, and, the same .EXE file pops up, you'll know what it is.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 8\PostUpdate.exe ... this is safe. :thumb:

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OK,

Nothing Nastie is on your system, I just wanted to be sure ... however, while we are here, maybe we should do a couple things. :D

Just get HJT to fix ...

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)

Have a cup of coffee & reinstall Flash err, I mean Shockwave, make sure you get the latest version.


TTFN

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How did you know it was coffee time :D I'd rather be safe than sorry Mucks, so I'm not complaining :p In fact, I'm giving myself a small pat on the back, because I spotted that 02 - BHO no file thingy and had a feeling that you'd advise me to fix it :nod:

Thank you for your help, it's much appreciated :D (and great to know there are no nasties lurking in the system too.)
 
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