Ran malware removal procedure but still question about key loggers (logs included)

Re: Ran malware removal procedure but still question about key loggers (logs included

Welcome to Major Geeks!

In most cases formatting is not necessary; however there really are no guarantees since infections mutate all the time.

This is important since we actually even specify in the READ & RUN ME to only run it once. We really need to see the first logs to know exactly what had been found. It does not mean we cannot clean what we do see (and there is more to do) remaining but it could prevent us from seeing things we may need to know about. Are these logs from the second run? If so, you still have Java software to remove.

What is the below program for? Is it something for iPod?
C:\Program Files\i2hubV2\i2hub.exe


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 the below old versions of software:
J2SE Development Kit 5.0 Update 14
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 14

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:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.dell4me.com/myway
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LSASS Authority] lshosts32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [AOL Instant Messenger] AlM.EXE <-- this is not aim. The "l" is an "el" not an "eye"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LSASS Authority] lshosts32.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!

 

Re: Ran malware removal procedure but still question about key loggers (logs included

Can it be uninstall via Add/Remove programs? If so, do that first. Otherwise delete all files and fix the O4 line seen in a HijackThis log. That is the below line:


O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [i2hub] C:\Program Files\i2hubV2\i2hub.exe -tray

The list is not comprehensive but Step 1 actually says

Yes fix the below one too:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOL Instant Messenger] AlM.EXE

Not a problem. The procedures keep having to be modified all the time since malware keeps changing to adjust to how we fix things. One day we may have combofix, then cf, then cfix, then combo-fix. We sometimes just forget to update the boiler plate fixes we post. The main thing is that it runs. Some malware detects the combofix.exe file name and blocks it. That is why we rename it.

After fixing the above two mention O4 lines, your logs will be clean.


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.
3. 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.
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 you run Avenger, you can delete all files related to Avenger now.
7. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
8. 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.
9. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
10. You can delete the C:\MGtools folder and the C:\MGtools.exe file. You can also delete the C:\MGlogs.zip
11. 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.
12. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!