Malware infected. Safe Mode does not work.

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by highman, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. highman

    highman Private E-2

    I have a driver in my system32 folder core.sys that my virus protection is telling me is malware. However, I cannot delete in normal mode because it is being used by a background program. I also cannot enter safe mode and read that the malware may be preventing the boot into safe mode. What do I do?
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Majorgeeks!

    Please follow our standard cleaning procedures which are necessary for us to provide you support. Also there are steps included for installing, running, and posting HijackThis logs as attachments.
    • Run ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ & RUN ME FIRST Before Asking for Support
    • Make sure you check version numbers and get all updates.
    • Very Important: Make sure you tell us the results from running the tutorial...was anything found? Were you unable to complete any of the scans?...Were you unable to download any of the tools?...Did you do the on-line scans as suggested? etc.
    • After doing ALL of the above you still have a problem make sure you have booted to normal mode and run the steps in the below link to properly use HijackThis and attach a log:
    Make sure you also rename HijackThis.exe as suggested in the procedures. Use analyse.exe for the new name. This is very important due to some new infections going around.
    • When you return to make your next post, make sure you attach the following logs and that you have run these scans in the following order too:
      • CounterSpy
      • AVG Antispyware log - ONLY IF NEEDED you were not able to run CounterSpy
      • Bitdefender - from step 6
      • Panda Scan - from step 6
      • runkeys.txt - the log from GetRunKey.bat
      • newfiles.txt - the log from ShowNew.bat
      • HijackThis
    NOTE: You can only attach 3 files in a single message so it will require that you use two messages to attach all of these logs!
     
  3. highman

    highman Private E-2

    Here are the scan reports. All were done in normal mode.
     

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  4. highman

    highman Private E-2

    Here are the other 3 logs thanks for any help.
     

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  5. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please use add/remove programs to uninstall:
    J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 11
    J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 2
    MarketResearch
    PartyPokerNet
    Viewpoint Media Player

    Download this file - Combofix.exe
    Double click combofix.exe & follow the prompts.
    When finished, it will produce a log for you. Attach this log to your next reply

    Note:

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

    Run HijackThis 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:

    Use windows explorer to find and delete:
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\wtptvflu.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\h6\spsexec.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\retadpu1000272.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\IA\KE.vbs

    Remove all of your browser toolbars and extensions.

    Download and install Registrar Lite

    Then run Registrar Lite.

    Copy and paste the below into the Address box of registrar lit and hit the Enter key.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM

    Then click the Security pull down ont the top menu and choose Take Ownership. Click OK in the next window to approve it. Now exit Registrar Lite and continue.

    Copy the contents of the below Quote Box to Notepad. Then click File and then Save As. Change the Save as Type to All Files. Name the file fixme.reg and then click save. (make sure you save it somewhere you can find it. Saving it to your Desktop may make that easy.) Then double-click on the fixme.reg file on your desktop (or locate it with Windows Explorer and double click on it if not saved to the Desktop) and when it prompts to Add in to the registry, say yes.


    Now attach logs for:
    ComboFix
    ShowNew
    GetRUN
    HJT
     
  6. highman

    highman Private E-2

    I need help with uninstalling J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 2 and
    MarketResearch. J2SE is saying fatal error in installation when I try to uninstall it. MarketResearch is not present in add/remove programs and I have no idea what it is and how to get rid of it.
     
  7. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Just continue on with the other fixes and we will take care of those items later.
     
  8. highman

    highman Private E-2

    Got J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 2 uninstalled, but still not MarketResearch. Finished all the steps here are the logs.
     

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  9. highman

    highman Private E-2

    Here is the last log.
     

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  10. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're looking much better ....
    Run ComboFix again ...then:

    Now download The Avenger by Swandog469, 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

    Attach both logs as well as a hew ShowNew log.
     
  11. highman

    highman Private E-2

    Next set of logs.
     

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  12. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Your logs look clean. You may uninstall any programs we had you download (including Counterspy).

    If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:

    1. If we used Pocket Killbox during your cleanup, do the below
    * Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups
    2. If we used ComboFix you can delete the ComboFix.exe file and associated C:\combofix.txt log that was created.
    3. If we user SDFix you can delete all the SDFix related files and folders from your Desktop or whereever you installed it.
    4. If we used VundoFix, you can delete the VundoFix.exe file and the C:\VundoFix Backups folder and C:\vundofix.txt log that was created.
    5. If we had your run FixWareOut, you can delete the Fixwareout.exe file and the C:\fixwareout folder.
    6. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
    7. You can delete the ShowNew.Zip and GetRunkey.Zip files and the files that you extracted from the ZIP files. You can also delete the C:\newfiles.txt and C:\runkeys.txt logs that were created
    8. If you are running Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
    * go back to step 8 of the READ & RUN ME to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
    * Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
    9. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
    * How to Protect yourself from malware!
     
  13. highman

    highman Private E-2

    Thx Tim never could have done this without the help.
     
  14. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome....safe surfing.:)
     

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