cannot clean infected system

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by dani190, Aug 14, 2007.

  1. dani190

    dani190 Private E-2

    Hello, i followed the instructions located at http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

    Even after this i still am experiencing my problems. They are as follows:

    Some programs all of a sudden show they are unable to access the internet.

    Firefox works perfectly, Microsoft Outlook says it cannot receive mail but sending works. Avast anti virus says it cannot update, spybot search & destroy cannot update, Internet Explorer will not access the internet.

    I found some things and placed the log files as attachments. I was unable to run bit defender and panda active scan as i cannot use internet explorer.
    Also AVG did not let me save a log so i just wrote down what it found and deleted.

    Lets hope someone can help me out,

    Thanks a lot. Dani
     

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  2. dani190

    dani190 Private E-2

    and here is the last log.

    Thanks again.
     

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  3. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    You need to relocate HJT!
    It should be ran from C:\Program Files\HijackThis.

    Go ahead and run this before posting a fresh HJT log. Also, once you complete the scan below, try again to complete the online scans. If you still can't run them, try them in safe mode.

    1. Download this file - combofix.exe
    2. Double click combofix.exe & follow the prompts.
    3. 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.
     
  4. dani190

    dani190 Private E-2

    ok well i was unable to connect still. Tried it in safe mode with networking and nothing.


    So i attached the logs: Combo fix and new hijack this log which i re located to the specified location.
     

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  5. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    Attach fresh logs from ShowNew & GetRunKey please.
     
  6. dani190

    dani190 Private E-2

    here they are
     

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  7. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    First, please disable any antivirus and/or antispy programs you have installed so they will not block this fix.

    Pre-Instructions:
    Please print out these instructions so that you can operate with All Browser Windows CLOSED.


    Step 1:
    Please look in Add/Remove Programs for the following and uninstall if found. If you get any errors just make a note and proceed.

    Step 2:
    Now scan with HijackThis and check the boxes for the following entries:
    ( Make sure ALL browser windows are closed when you click FIX )

    Again, make sure ALL browser windows are closed when you click FIX.

    Step 3:
    Now download The Avenger by Swandog46, 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

    Step 4: Begin here after rebooting from Step 3!
    Next Reset Web Settings & Default Security Settings

    Note for IE 6 users:
    To Reset Web Settings:
    Right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon and select Properties. Then click the Programs tab and then click "Reset Web Settings". Now go back to the General tab and set your home page address to something useful like www.majorgeeks.com. Click Apply. Click Delete Cookies, Click Delete Files and select Delete all Offline content too, Click OK. When it finishes Click OK.

    If you do not have an Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop, click Start, Control Panel (for some systems it may be Start, Settings, Control Panel), Internet Options, Programs tab and then click "Reset Web Settings". Now go back to the General tab and set your home page address to something useful like www.majorgeeks.com. Click Apply. Click Delete Cookies, Click Delete Files and select Delete all Offline content too, Click OK. When it finishes Click OK

    To Default Security Settings:
    Right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon and select Properties. Then click the Security Tab and click Default Level for Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted Sites. For IE 7 users, simply click the "Reset all zones to default level" button.

    Note for IE 7 users:
    Select Internet Options, then the Advanced Tab and then the Reset button under Reset Internet Explorer Settings.


    Step 5:
    Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune. This program does not require an installation. The executable actually runs the program.

    NOTE: This program is for Windows XP and Windows 2000 only. ATF Cleaner will remove all files from the items that are checked so if you have some cookies you'd like to save. Please move them to a different directory first.
    • Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
    • Under Main choose: Select All
    • Click the Empty Selected button.
    If you use Firefox browser
    • Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
    • Click the Empty Selected button.
      • NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
    If you use Opera browser
    • Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
    • Click the Empty Selected button.
      • NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
    Click Exit on the Main ATF Cleaner menu to close the program.

    Step 6:
    Finally, I would like you to install thew current version of Sun Java: Sun Java Runtime Environment

    Step 7:
    After you have completed ALL of the above in the correct order, please attach the following logs.
    • HijackThis Log
    • ShowNew Log
    • GetRunKey Log
    • Avenger Log
    Let me know of any problems you may have encountered with the above instructions and also let me know how things are running now.
     
  8. dani190

    dani190 Private E-2

    alright so i followed all those instructions. The only problem was with hijack this step, i had to go into safe mode to actually find that value. That log was taken in safe mode so thats probably why i couldn't find that value in normal, it was hiding.

    The status on my system is the same, none of those programs that didn't work before work now.

    I have attached the logs
     

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  9. dani190

    dani190 Private E-2

    Last log, Hijack this log. Taken in safe mode again.

    Thanks.
     

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  10. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    From normal mode, click start > run > type in msconfig. Under the general tab, be sure that Normal Startup is selected. If it is not, select it and click ok but do NOT reboot. Run HJT and attach a fresh log.
     
  11. dani190

    dani190 Private E-2

    Here is the new hijack this log.


    Thanks
     

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  12. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    Your logs are clean. 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, C:\ComboFix folder, C:\QooBox folder, C:\WINDOWS\nircmd.exe, and the C:\combofix.txt log that was created.
    3. If we used SDFix you can delete all the SDFix related files and folders from your Desktop or whereever you installed it.
    4. If we used SmitFraudFix, you can delete all files and folders related to it now including the c:\rapport.txt log.
    5. 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.
    6. If we had your run FixWareOut, you can delete the Fixwareout.exe file and the C:\fixwareout folder.
    7. If we had you run Avenger, you can delete all files related to Avenger now.
    8. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
    9. 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
    10. 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.
    11. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
     

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