Definite infection, request help with removal.

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Red Stapler, Apr 23, 2012.

  1. Red Stapler

    Red Stapler Private E-2

    Ok, here's my situation. I clicked on the wrong usenet link and got some kind of html file instead of the file I expected. I didn't open the html file, but trashed it immediatley instead. However, immediately my PC began exhibiting signs of infection. Today I've discovered how to recreate the inappropriate behavior and have followed all instructions in the malware removal read-and-run-me steps. I have attached logs below. I haven't yet been asked to do an HJT scan, so I haven't included that.

    The problem is that when I right click on anything at all, some process is preventing that click from going through. Subsequent right-clicking will produce appropriate right-click behavior, however, it will be immediately followed by several left and right mouse clicks which will be sent to the PC, without me touching the mouse.

    I suppose I could just reinstall windows, ugh, but if y'all can help me fix this without doing so, that would be great.

    I was unable to run the MGTools because I get a 403 Forbidden error when trying to access the download page.

    Attachments included, thanks in advance for any assistance. (I promise not to download pr0n from usenet anymore.)
     

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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

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  3. Red Stapler

    Red Stapler Private E-2

    Thanks for the reply. When running the MGtools.exe file, I have trouble running as admin since I have problems right clicking. If I can manage to sneak in there between the false-clicks, and run it as an administrator, I receive messages that none of the programs being called are recognized and there's no mgtools.zip file even though the program reports that there should be. I've attached a snipped .jpg of the batch report window and my root folder.
     

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  4. Red Stapler

    Red Stapler Private E-2

    So I had my system restore turned completely off in windows services and therefore believed there would be no restore points, but on a whim I turned it on and lo, there were restore points as recent as a week ago. Since this happened two days ago, I gave it a shot, and it successfully resolved my issue. Huzzah.
     
  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Did you save MGtools.exe directly to drive C as requested or did you put it in the wrong location like you did with ComboFix.exe which you ran from z:\desktop\ComboFix.exe
     
  6. Red Stapler

    Red Stapler Private E-2

    Oh, I did it wrong, as you have pointed out in a rather sassy way. I apologize for that. I really did try to follow all the instructions explicitly and I'm a fairly clever guy but to be frank the extensive series of clicks to get from one page to the next to the next to the next to the next for a long list of poorly formatted, if linguistically proper instructions left me confused more often than it probably should have. In short, this site has lots of great information and obviously very smart people but the attitude can be left at the door, thanks, and if you did a better job of presenting the information in an easy to read and use format, I'm certain I'd have had a higher success rate with following said instructions.

    Thanks for everything you guys do, in spite of the fact that you only managed to be smart assed with me. I know you help a lot of people, and maybe if I were just a wee bit smarter, just ever so slightly closer to the superior intellect that is undoubtedly fueling your smacky tone, I'd have had better luck getting more than just insulted.

    Well. Better luck next time to me, and again, really, thank you VERY much. I value the site and its content far more than the attitude.
     
  7. Red Stapler

    Red Stapler Private E-2

    I see you have no pithy rejoinder.

    Well. No surprise there.
     

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