read&runme: DONE. Now...

Run this Disable/Remove Windows Messenger to remove Windows Messenger. Do not confuse Windows Messenger with MSN Messenger because they are not the same. Windows Messenger is a frequent cause of popups.

Uninstall SUPERAntispyware now since we are finished with it.

Uninstall the below old versions of software:
Java(TM) 6 Update 3
Java(TM) 6 Update 5
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6 Update 1
Now reboot!
After reboot, now install the current version of Sun Java from: Sun Java Runtime Environment

Do you know if the below process is something for your keyboard?
C:\WINDOWS\StopHid.exe

Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). 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:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Archivos de programa\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Archivos de programa\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Archivos de programa\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [avpa] C:\WINDOWS\system32\avpo.exe

You should whether you really need the below to be loading at startup and remove any that you do not need.
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "G:\Progs\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Archivos de programa\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NBJ] "C:\Archivos de programa\Ahead\Nero BackItUp\nbj.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BitTorrent DNA] "C:\Archivos de programa\DNA\btdna.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [updateMgr] "C:\Archivos de programa\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AdobeUpdateManager.exe" AcRdB7_0_9 -reboot 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [eMuleAutoStart] C:\Archivos de programa\eMule\emule.exe -AutoStart
O4 - Startup: CNNAlerter.lnk = C:\Archivos de programa\CNN.com Desktop Alerter\CNNAlerter.exe

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.




Now we need to use ComboFix to remove a bunch of malware files.

• 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.
• 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.


Copy the bold text below to notepad. Save it as fixme.reg to your desktop. Be sure the "Save as" type is set to "all files" Once you have saved it double click it and allow it to merge with the registry.

Make sure that you tell me if you receive a success message about adding the above
to the registry. If you do not get a success message, it definitely did not work.


Now run Ccleaner!

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it.




Then attach the below logs:

• C:\ComboFix.txt
• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

You're welcome.

You forgot to tell me how things are working.

 

That I cannot help you with. You could try putting back the iTunes startup entry that you removed with HijackThis. The below line is what I referring to:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "G:\Progs\iTunesHelper.exe"

I doubt this will have any effect but it is worth a try. You can restore it from by running C:\MGtools\analyse.exe and selecting Open the Misc Tools section. Then click the Backups button. Find the above line in the list. Put a check mark on it and then click the Restore button.

Nothing else had anything to do with iTunes. The only real malware items were the avpo.exe and Knight entries.

 

You should do all of the below but make sure you have restored the iTunes item first if you plan to. Once you do the below, the HijackThis backups will be gone when the MGtools folder is deleted.


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

1. You can uninstall SUPERAntiSpyware now.
2. We recommed you keep Malwarebytes Anti-Malware as a scanner. It uses no resources except a little disk space until you run a scan.
4. If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop & renamed it 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\cf" /u
     • Notes: The space between the cf" and the /u, it must be there.
     • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
   • Delete the C:\cf folder from combofix.
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. You can delete the C:\MGtools folder and the C:\MGtools.exe file. You can also delete the C:\MGlogs.zip
9. If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   • Refer to the cleaning steps in the READ ME for your Window version and see the steps 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:
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

It is not a malware issue. I is just an unnecessary startup that adds to the slow PC dilemma. The problem is that iPod software will quite possibly automatically reinsert this into your startups as soon as you use your iPod. You can even see a comment about this here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/iTunesHelper.exe-2349.html


You're welcome. Surf safely.

 

You're welcome.

Thanks! Enjoy the summer malware free.

 

LOL! Welcome enjoy the snow then. :-D