2nd.Thought Trojan

2nd.Thought malware description and removal detail
Categories:Trojan,Adware,BHO,Hijacker
Also known as:

[Kaspersky]Trojan.Win32.SecondThought.b,Trojan.Win32.SecondThought,Trojan.Win32.SecondThought.a;
[Panda]Adware/PortalScan,Spyware/BetterInet,Spyware/ClearSearch;
[Computer Associates]Win32.BettInet.E;
[Other]Adware.SecondThought,Trojan.Win32.SecondThought.c,Win32/SecondThought.G

Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\randreco.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\THI1EA2.tmp\VoiceIp.dll
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\THI1EA2.tmp\VoiceIP.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\THI75D.tmp\VoiceIp.dll
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\THI75D.tmp\VoiceIP.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\tt_unadd.inf
[%SYSTEM%]\2ndsrch.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\automove.exe_
[%SYSTEM%]\data.xml
[%SYSTEM%]\idleui.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\retpdat32.xml
[%SYSTEM%]\sp32.xml
[%SYSTEM%]\stcloader.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\swin32.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\SWRT01.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\bokja.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\jawa32.ocx
[%WINDOWS%]\stcloader.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\voiceip.dll
[%DESKTOP%]\second thought.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\spediabar.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\spediabar.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\locals~1\temp\randreco.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\automove.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\cdsm32.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\mwsvm.ocx
[%WINDOWS%]\system\idleui.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\stcloader.exe

In order to ensure that the 2nd.Thought is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the 2nd.Thought adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\randreco.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\automove.exe_
[%SYSTEM%]\stcloader.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\bokja.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\stcloader.exe
[%PROFILE%]\locals~1\temp\randreco.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\automove.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\system\stcloader.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting 2nd.Thought:

Files:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\randreco.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\THI1EA2.tmp\VoiceIp.dll
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\THI1EA2.tmp\VoiceIP.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\THI75D.tmp\VoiceIp.dll
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\THI75D.tmp\VoiceIP.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\tt_unadd.inf
[%SYSTEM%]\2ndsrch.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\automove.exe_
[%SYSTEM%]\data.xml
[%SYSTEM%]\idleui.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\retpdat32.xml
[%SYSTEM%]\sp32.xml
[%SYSTEM%]\stcloader.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\swin32.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\SWRT01.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\bokja.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\jawa32.ocx
[%WINDOWS%]\stcloader.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\voiceip.dll
[%DESKTOP%]\second thought.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\spediabar.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\spediabar.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\locals~1\temp\randreco.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\automove.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\cdsm32.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\mwsvm.ocx
[%WINDOWS%]\system\idleui.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\stcloader.exe

Folders:
[%FAVORITES%]\ cool stuff
[%PROGRAMS%]\addestroyer
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\clearsearch
[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\slmss
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\STC
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\132.zip
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\common files\slmss
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\second thought
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\stc

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{00000250-0320-4dd4-be4f-7566d2314352}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{5fa6752a-c4a0-4222-88c2-928ae5ab4966}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{965a592f-8efa-4250-8630-7960230792f1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csie.csiecore
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csie.csiecore.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{0f2a4adc-dabf-4980-8db4-19f67d7b1f95}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{96b3b1b9-a510-4603-bd66-2bb2c9f21542}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{60494593-5408-447d-bd5e-a16640d6af99}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{69db5061-ff0a-418b-ada6-68ac77d69e44}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\urlsearch.urlsearch.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\voiceipdll.voiceipdllobj.1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\STC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000250-0320-4DD4-BE4F-7566D2314352}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{5FA6752A-C4A0-4222-88C2-928AE5AB4966}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{13197ace-6851-45c3-a7ff-c281324d5489}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{95c60327-8e17-44d6-98eb-7eb70cc606dd}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\stc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{00000250-0320-4dd4-be4f-7566d2314352}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{5fa6752a-c4a0-4222-88c2-928ae5ab4966}

Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bokja
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bokja
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bokja
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\contextsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\contextsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\contextsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\mirrorunder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\mirrorunder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\mirrorunder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\mirrorunder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ronsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ronsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ronsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\spidersidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\spidersidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\urlsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\urlsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\urlsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\y036
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bokja
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bokja
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bokja
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\contextsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\contextsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\mirrorunder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\mirrorunder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ronsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ronsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\spidersidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\spidersidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\urlsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\urlsidebar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\y036

Removing 2nd.Thought:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from 2nd.Thought.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer,you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove 2nd.Thought manually.

To completely manually remove 2nd.Thought malware from your computer,you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and foldersassociated with 2nd.Thought.

  1. Use Task Manager to terminate the 2nd.Thought process.
  2. Delete the original 2nd.Thought file and folders.
  3. Delete the system registry key parameters
  4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users
back up any important information on their computers,
enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers,
refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.




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