All Steps Complete (1)

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by 20-20, Jul 28, 2009.

  1. 20-20

    20-20 Private E-2

    Hey Geeks

    I've just completed all the steps from the Malware Removal Guide - really helpful - I don't know anything about computers but the guide was really easy to follow.

    Please find attached the requested logs.

    The only one that wouldn't complete was the Root Repeal - but I've attached the crash report that saved instead.

    My MGlogs.zip will follow in a 2nd message as instructed.

    Thank you
     

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  2. 20-20

    20-20 Private E-2

    All Steps Complete (2)

    Hello again

    Please find attached my MGlogs.zip file

    Thank you
     

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    Last edited by a moderator: Jul 28, 2009
  3. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Now we need to use ComboFix
    • Make sure that combofix.exe that you downloaded while doing the READ & RUN ME is on your Desktop but Do not run it!
      • If it is not on your Desktop, the below will not work.
    • Also make sure you have shut down all protection software (antivirus, antispyware...etc) or they may get in the way of allowing ComboFix to run properly.
    • If ComboFix tells you it needs to update to a new version, make sure you allow it to update.
    • Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below quote box into it:
    • Save the above as CFscript.txt and make sure you save it to the same location (should be on your Desktop) as ComboFix.exe
    • At this point, you MUST EXIT ALL BROWSERS NOW before continuing!
    • You should have both the ComboFix.exe and CFScript.txt icons on your Desktop.
    • Now use your mouse to drag CFscript.txt on top of ComboFix.exe
    • Follow the prompts.
    • When it finishes, a log will be produced named c:\combofix.txt
    • I will ask for this log below
    Note:

    Do not mouseclick combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.


    Now run Ccleaner. Only use the Run Cleaner button. Do not run anything else on any other forms.

    Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

    Then attach the below logs:
    • C:\ComboFix.txt
    • C:\MGlogs.zip
    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  4. 20-20

    20-20 Private E-2

    Hello

    Thank you for your help

    Please find attached the logs as requested

    The first time I tried running ComboFix it said it wasn't installed properly so I rebooted, downloaded again, rebooted again and the 2nd time as far as I can tell, all ran smoothly
     

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  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome. Your logs are clean.


    If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:
    1. We recommend you keep SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware. Unless you purchase them, they provide no protection. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.
    2. If we used Pocket Killbox during your cleanup, do the below
      • Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups
    3. If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop like we requested.)
      • Click START then RUN and enter the below into the run box and then click OK. Note the quotes are required
      • "%userprofile%\Desktop\combofix" /u
        • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /u, it must be there.
        • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
    4. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
    5. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
    6. If running Vista, it is time to make sure you have reenabled UAC by double clicking on the C:\MGtools\enableUAC.reg file and allowing it to be added to the registry.
    7. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
    8. Goto the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click on this file to run this cleanup program that will remove files and folders related to MGtools and some other items from our cleaning procedures.
    9. If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning procedures in step 3 the READ ME for your Window version and see the instructions to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
      • Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
    10. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
     
  6. 20-20

    20-20 Private E-2

    Thank you!

    All finsihed now and everything ran smoothly.

    However, Adobe Reader seems to be running very slowly though and crashes everything if I have multiple programs open.

    It was always sow, but never eperienced the crashing before.

    Do you have any suggestions?
     
  7. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    • Try uninstalling it.
    • Then reboot (don't skip the reboot).
    • Then download and install the current version from here: Adobe Reader
    If that does not help, please post in the Software Forum.
     

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