malware removal access problems

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by campguy, Sep 25, 2011.

  1. campguy

    campguy Private E-2

    Greetings,

    I'm running a Lenovo X301 Notebook computer with Windows 7 Pro, 32 bit.

    My problem started this summer some time when I noticed that a lot of my folders were suddenly hidden and were missing from the startup menu. It was a busy time at work and I didn't think much of it since I could easily unhide folders and access the programs through their root folders.

    So, I've attempted to follow your malware removal instructions, but have had some glitches.

    1. Superspyware found four threats, report attached.
    2. I think malwarebytes found nothing, report attached
    3. Combofix report attached
    4. RootRepeal crashed on every attempt., report attached
    5. MGtools ran and then ended with the message 'access denied'. report attached in my next post.

    The access denied thing is a bit mysterious. I've noticed that I will occasionally click on a folder that has the locked icon and will get the message 'access denied', you must be the administrator (or something like that), but then it will usually let me in. (I am the only one who uses this computer and I always log in as the admin).

    Thanks for your fantastic site. You've helped me before and look forward to your genius again.

    ron
     
  2. campguy

    campguy Private E-2

    Here is the MGlogs zip
    ron
     

    Attached Files:

  3. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    You still need to attach the logs from:
    SAS
    MBAM
    ComboFix

    Also, run this:

    Please download and save the below tool from Grinler @ bleepingcomputer to your Desktop or anywhere else you can find it ( if the Desktop is not showing )

    http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/unhide.exe

    Now run it. Now see if you can find the items that seemed to be missing?

    You are also running an old version of MGTools!! Please remove it and download the latest version of MGtools and save it to your root folder. Overwrite your previous MGtools.exe file with this one. Run the exe and attach the new MGLogs.zip.
     
    Last edited: Sep 25, 2011
  4. campguy

    campguy Private E-2

    That's weird, I thought I had attached those logs in my first post. here they are
     

    Attached Files:

  5. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Those logs are clean, so you just need to attach the MGLogs. zip from running the current version.
     
  6. campguy

    campguy Private E-2

    I downloaded the latest version of MGtools, re-scanned and attached the zip below.

    I also ran the 'unhide' program you suggested and it helped. I now have folders in my start folder, but many of them (not all of them) say 'empty' when I click on them (Microsoft Office, for example)

    Thanks
     

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  7. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Your logs are clean. You will probably need to reinstall those programs that are empty in your startup menu. You might see if any of this helps:

    http://www.smartestcomputing.us.com...iles-hiddendeleted-by-windows-recovery-virus/

    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 real time protection. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.We recommend them for doing backup scans when you suspect a malware infection.
    2. 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" /uninstall
        • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /uninstall, it must be there.
        • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.


    3. Go back to step 6 of the READ ME and renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
    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 Win 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 7 of 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:


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