Unable to launch any .exe files

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Please download and run the below tool named Rkill (courtesy of BleepingComputer.com) which may help allow other programs to run.
There are 4 different versions. If one of them won't run then download and try to run the other one.

Vista and Win7 users need to right click and choose Run as Administrator

You only need to get one of them to run, not all of them. You may get warnings from your antivirus about this tool, ignore them or shutdown your antivirus.

1. Rkill.exe
2. Rkill.com
3. Rkill.scr
4. Rkill.pif

Once you've gotten one of them to run then try to immediately run the following.


Download and save the below to your PC (save it anywhere you can find it. The Desktop is fine). Then double click on it to run it.

AVPFind.bat

It should take a couple minutes to run. You will see a black command prompt window while it is running and it should close when it is finished. Once it finishes, attach the c:\avplog.txt file that is will hopefully create as long as the malware does not block the batch file from running. (See: HOW TO: Attach Items To Your Post )


Now download and Run exeHelper

• Please download exeHelper to your desktop.
• Double-click on exeHelper.com to run the fix.
• A black window should pop up, press any key to close once the fix is completed.
• A log file named log.txt will be created in the directory where you ran exeHelper.com
• Attach the log.txt file to your next message.

Note: If the window shows a message that says "Error deleting file", please re-run the program before posting a log - and post the two logs together (they will both be in the one file).


Also please try running the below online scan if you are able to:

http://www.superantispyware.com/onlinescan.html

Reboot immediately after scanning if it finds and removes anything. Let me know if anything was found. See if you can save a log with it.


Then try running these instructions: Using MGtools


Attach the below logs when finished with all of the above:

• C:\avplog.txt - from AVPfind
• a log from online SAS scan if you could make one
• log.txt - from exeHelper
• C:\MGlogs.zip - from MGtools

The C:\ assumes that drive C is you Windows boot drive. If you boot from another drive, then use the correct drive letter above.

 

If you do not use or did not knowingly install the below then I suggest you uninstall it.

Search Settings v1.2.3

Java(TM) 6 Update 14 <--- uninstall outdated java.

Download and run OTM.

Download OTM by Old Timer and save it to your Desktop.

• Right-click OTM.exe And select " Run as administrator " to run it.
• Paste the following code under the area. Do not include the word Code.

Code:

:reg

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"-1608332856"=-

:files
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\67734584.exe
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\5650k7l7ap22v34yf
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\ya74y588d2kg2402o8wbaa1d6ee5hl1288jqw1y675e4
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\5650k7l7ap22v34yf
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\ya74y588d2kg2402o8wbaa1d6ee5hl1288jqw1y675e4
C:\ProgramData\5650k7l7ap22v34yf
C:\ProgramData\ya74y588d2kg2402o8wbaa1d6ee5hl1288jqw1y675e4
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\5650k7l7ap22v34yf
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\67734584.exe
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\67734584.exel
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\c34c47fb
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\C58A.tmp
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpBE91.tmp
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpCFE6.tmp
C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\ya74y588d2kg2402o8wbaa1d6ee5hl1288jqw1y675e4


:Commands
[Reboot]

• Return to OTM, right click in the Paste List of Files/Folders to Move window (under the yellow bar) and choose Paste.
• Push the large button.
• OTM may ask to reboot the machine. Please do so if asked.
• Copy everything in the Results window (under the green bar), and paste it into notepad, save it as something appropriate and attach it into your next reply.

NOTE: If you are unable to copy/paste from this window (as will be the case if the machine was rebooted), open Notepad (Start->All Programs->Accessories->Notepad), click File->Open, in the File Name box enter *.log and press the Enter key, navigate to the C:\_OTM\MovedFiles folder, and open the newest .log file present, and attach the contents of that document back here in your next post.


I want you to run TDSSKiller so refer to the below for how to do so.

TDSSkiller - How to run


Please also download MBRCheck to your desktop

• Double click MBRCheck.exe to run (vista and Win 7 right click and select Run as Administrator)
• It will show a Black screen with some information that will contain either the below line if no problem is found:
  • Done! Press ENTER to exit...
• Or you will see more information like below if a problem is found:
  • Found non-standard or infected MBR.
  • Enter 'Y' and hit ENTER for more options, or 'N' to exit:
• Either way, just choose to exit the program at this point since we want to see only the scan results to begin with.
• MBRCheck will create a log named similar to MBRCheck_07.16.10_00.32.33.txt which is random based on date and time.
• Attach this log to your next message. (See: HOW TO: Attach Items To Your Post )

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it. (Right click and run as admin if using Vista or Windows7) Then attach the new C:\MGlogs.zip file that will be created by running this.

Let me know of any problems you may have encountered with the above instructions and also let me know how things are running now!