Infected with something that the procedure would not remove.

You ran SAS multiple times in the last week. Please attach the below two logs from it.

Code:

"C:\Documents and Settings\Brian\Application Data\SUPERAntiSpyware.com\SUPERAntiSpyware\Logs\"
Oct 22 2008  1586  "SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log - 10-22-2008 - 15-14-33.log"
Oct 22 2008   880  "SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log - 10-22-2008 - 00-20-13.log"

Did you forget to accept the TrendMicro HijackThis license agreement when you ran MGtools? It did not get installed and did not produce a log as it should have.


Uninstall the below old versions of software:
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5.2.20




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.


Now run Ccleaner!

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).


Then attach the below logs:

• C:\ComboFix.txt
• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now! If you still cannot boot into normal boot mode, I suggest that you use System Restore to return to a point in time before the problem with booting in normal mode began and then only run MBAM and C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat again to get new logs showing your status after the System Restore.

 

Did you know that each time you post a message you delay getting an answer to previous messages? If you kept doing this, you would theoretically never get an answer. Have you read this sticky?

Don't Bump! It Only Hurts You!!!


Please look at your C:\boot.ini file and copy and paste the contents here.

 

We only care about the c:\boot.ini file.

In this file you have the below line:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /safeboot:network

Notice the last part of that line which I highlighted. This is why you are stuck in safeboot mode. Delete that part to make this line look like below:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Then reboot your PC and see if you can get into normal boot mode.

 

Then you no longer have the viewing of hidden and system files enabled as requested in the READ & RUN ME step 1. Do this and you should be able to see and edit the file.

Once you can see it in Windows Explorer. Right Click on it and select Properties and then uncheck the READ ONLY option. Alternatively, do the below which will make it visible and will remove the protection.

Click Start, Run, and enter cmd and click OK. This will open a command prompt window. At the command prompt enter the below black bold print commands. Note there is a space between cd and C:\. Also there are spaces after attrib, -r, -h and -s.

cd C:\
attrib -r -h -s boot.ini

Now see if you can find and edit the file.

 

You're welcome.

Just run SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes, and MGtools. Make sure you update SAS and MBAM before running a scan. Attach these 3 new logs.

 

You're welcome.

You should address problems with Windows Update in the Software Forum.


Your logs are clean.

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

1. We recommed 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.
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.
   • Delete the C:\combofix folder from combofix (if it exists)
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. 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!