Fake anti-spyware in system tray

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by mumph99, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. mumph99

    mumph99 Private E-2

    A text bubble pops up every 5 minutes saying there may be a virus and I need to install software. Clicking on the bubble and the tray icon opens a browser window to a page selling VirusProtect for $49.99.

    I ran adaware, spybot, defender, and then followed the new short procedures from the malware forum sticky (thanks guys, trimming that up made a big difference) combofix, spybot (again, with updates), and AVG.

    Help me Obi-wan Kenobe, you're my only hope.

    Thanks,
    Chris
     

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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Is your copy of CounterSpy a paid version or free trial? If free, uninstall it now.

    Note: SpywareGuard is too old and out of date to provide worthwhile protection anymore. You should just uninstall it at this point. Also if CounterSpy was a paid version you should not have SpywareGuard installed anyway.

    Uninstall the below old versions of software:
    J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
    Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_03

    Make sure you reboot after uninstalling the above!

    After reboot, now install the current version of Sun Java from: Sun Java Runtime Environment

    Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it. This is really HijackThis (select Do a system scan only) and select the following lines but DO NOT CLICK FIX until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:

    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingC5880] cmd /c del "C:\Program Files\Online Add-on\isfmntr.exe_tobedeleted_old"
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [SpybotSnD] "C:\Program Files\SpyBattle\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /autocheck
    O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingB6999] command /c del "C:\Program Files\Online Add-on\isfmntr.exe_tobedeleted_old"
    O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [SpybotDeletingD1723] cmd /c del "C:\Program Files\Online Add-on\isfmntr.exe_tobedeleted_old"
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {9034A523-D068-4BE8-A284-9DF278BE776E} - http://www.ietoolgate.com/redirect.php (file missing)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: IE Anti-Spyware - {9034A523-D068-4BE8-A284-9DF278BE776E} - http://www.ietoolgate.com/redirect.php (file missing)
    O20 - Winlogon Notify: wintuh32 - wintuh32.dll (file missing)
    O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: aposiopetic - {91316323-2ad5-4794-9589-52a2eaa60a68} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\shlahsd.dll

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    Now download The Avenger by Swandog46, and save it to your Desktop.
    • Extract avenger.exe from the Zip file and save it to your desktop
    • Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
    • Check the 'Input script manually' box.
    • Click on the magnifying glass icon.
    • Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it in the box that opens:
    • Now click the 'Done' button.
    • Click on the traffic light icon and OK the prompt.
    • You will be prompted to restart, OK the prompt and your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
    • A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt
    Now run Ccleaner!

    Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it. Then attach the new C:\MGlogs.zip file that will be created by running this and also attach the log from Avenger.

    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     

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