still got mywebsearch....ughhh

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by t0t@l n00b, Jul 30, 2009.

  1. t0t@l n00b

    t0t@l n00b Private E-2

    mywebsearch is still somehow my default search whenever i type a random phrase into firefox. i've run all these programs and still don't know what to do. SAS and mbam now cannot find anything. this POS computer does not seem to be running any more slowly than usual, I just am frustrated by my inability to remove all traces of something I did not intentionally download. please help me!
     

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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Please attach the below two logs from SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes as requested in the procedure:
    Code:
    "C:\Documents and Settings\Cassidy Ellis\Application Data\SUPERAntiSpyware.com\SUPERAntiSpyware\Logs\"
    Jul 29 2009        4101  "SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log - 07-29-2009 - 18-20-41.log"
    
    "C:\Documents and Settings\Cassidy Ellis\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\"
    Jul 29 2009        1140  "mbam-log-2009-07-29 (10-16-22).txt"

    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.

    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:

    O2 - BHO: NCO 2.0 IE BHO - {602ADB0E-4AFF-4217-8AA1-95DAC4DFA408} - (no file)
    O2 - BHO: Symantec Intrusion Prevention - {6D53EC84-6AAE-4787-AEEE-F4628F01010C} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\IDS\IPSBHO.dll (file missing)
    O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} - (no file)

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.


    Now we need to use ComboFix
    • 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.
    • Also make sure you have shut down all protection software (antivirus, antispyware...etc) or they may get in the way of allowing ComboFix to run properly.
    • If ComboFix tells you it needs to update to a new version, make sure you allow it to update.
    • 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.

    Now run Ccleaner. Only use the Run Cleaner button. Do not run anything else on any other forms.

    Now download the current version of MGtools and save it to your root folder. Overwrite your previous MGtools.exe file with this one.

    Run MGtools.exe ( Note: If using Vista make sure UAC is still disabled. Also don't double click on it, use right click and select Run As Administrator )


    Now attach the below log:
    • C:\ComboFix.txt
    • C:\MGlogs.zip
    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  3. t0t@l n00b

    t0t@l n00b Private E-2

    here are the other two logs, I'm about to run the rest of your recommendations.
    thanks for being so helpful!
     

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  4. t0t@l n00b

    t0t@l n00b Private E-2

    and here are the final two logs.
    i'm gonna restart and find out if it's really gone.....
     

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  5. t0t@l n00b

    t0t@l n00b Private E-2

    woohoo!

    it seems to be gone...... hopefully for good..... fingers crossed

    thanks again, chaslang, you rock!
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    It looks like you did not let the new version of MGtools run all the way thru to the end. The HijackThis log in the file was not updated. It is not critical to see this though since those items being fixed were not malware problems anyway.


    Thus 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 protection. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.
    2. If we used Pocket Killbox during your cleanup, do the below
      • Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups
    3. 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" /u
        • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /u, it must be there.
        • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
    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 Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning procedures in step 3 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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