Tracur and BHO Trojans

Now let's 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.
* 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 code box into it (make sure you scroll all the way down in the code box to get all lines selected ):

Code:

KILLALL::

File::
C:\Documents and Settings\Fernando\Local Settings\Application Data\0vyjnrk111j80em8nn
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\0vyjnrk111j80em8nn
C:\Documents and Settings\Fernando\Templates\0vyjnrk111j80em8nn
C:\WINDOWS\system32\icardres32.dll

Registry::
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""

* 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.
If it asks you to overide the previous file with the same name, click YES.
* Now use your mouse to drag CFscript.txt on top of ComboFix.exe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/sUBs/CFScriptB-4.gif
* 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.

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.

Please tell me what McAfee is complaining about.

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 log:

• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

The name that McAfee gives to the files is meaningless. I need to know the exact path of the files it is removing.

Do you have your XP installation disc? If so, we need you to boot into the Recovery Console and do a:
fixmbr command.

Now download The Avenger by Swandog46 to your Desktop.

See the download links under this icon http://forums.majorgeeks.com/chaslang/images/MGDownloadLoc.gif

Extract avenger.exe from the Zip file and save it to your desktop.

Now copy just the bold text below to notepad (Do not include any space above the word REGEDIT). 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.

1. Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
2. Click OK at the warning to continue to use The Avenger
3. Do not change any of the check box options!
4. Shut down your protection software now to avoid possible conflicts.
5. Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it into the Input script here: part of The Avenger
   
6. Now click the http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9159/executeavenger.jpg button
7. Click Yes to the prompt to confirm you want to execute.
8. Click Yes to the Reboot now? question that will appear when The Avenger finishes running.
9. Your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
10. A log file from The Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt and it will pop-up for you to view when you login after reboot.
11. 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 (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). Be sure to accept the license agreement for running HJT.

Then attach the below log:

• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

FYI to TimW: Security Task Manager is a valid program ( see:http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/ ) . The below needs to be restored or reinstalled:

C:\Program Files\Security Task Manager\SpyProtector.exe


In addition you can see it in the installed programs list.

 

Good to know as I was basing it on various sites that stated:

 

Not the same program.

 

According to your logs, none of the files are being removed. Can you try to use windows explorer to find and delete:
C:\Documents and Settings\Fernando\Local Settings\Application Data\0vyjnrk111j80em8nn
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\0vyjnrk111j80em8nn
C:\Documents and Settings\Fernando\Templates\0vyjnrk111j80em8nn

System restore files will not be removed until you toggle system restore, which we will do when we are done.

Also see if this file still exists:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\icardres32.dll

 

Check the dates in the ZIP file again. All the files were not updated. Delete MGlogs.zip and get a new log. Then see whether they were deleted.

 

The eSet scan only found items in the Combo quarantine folder.

Please disable all anti-virus and anti-spyware programs while we do the following (re-enable when you are finished):

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:

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

* 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 code box into it (make sure you scroll all the way down in the code box to get all lines selected ):

Code:

KILLALL::

File::
C:\Documents and Settings\Fernando\jcxgsxgzxy.tmp
C:\WINDOWS\system32\02000000c67797961406P.manifest
C:\WINDOWS\system32\02000000c67797961406C.manifest
C:\WINDOWS\system32\02000000c67797961406O.manifest
C:\WINDOWS\system32\02000000c67797961406S.manifest
C:\WINDOWS\system32\854457284
C:\WINDOWS\system32\st1406C.manifest
C:\WINDOWS\system32\st1406O.manifest
C:\WINDOWS\system32\st1406S.manifest

Folder::
C:\Documents and Settings\Fernando\Local Settings\temp\be29e7f1-71ae-4703-50cb-1d52be512f51

Registry::
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=""

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{130286A2-EFF6-4B0E-9758-B10C4C0E1C55}]

* 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.
If it asks you to overide the previous file with the same name, click YES.
* Now use your mouse to drag CFscript.txt on top of ComboFix.exe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/sUBs/CFScriptB-4.gif
* 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 download and install Iobit Malware Fighter and see if that picks up anything. ( Note that Tim is giving away keys for the Pro upgrade on the MG's facebook page ).

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 log:

• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

Yes, you can try deleting them in safe mode. I frankly do not know if they are malware or not. But we should still attempt to remove them. Let's try Avenger again:

1. Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
2. Click OK at the warning to continue to use The Avenger
3. Do not change any of the check box options!
4. Shut down your protection software now to avoid possible conflicts.
5. Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it into the Input script here: part of The Avenger
   
6. Now click the http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9159/executeavenger.jpg button
7. Click Yes to the prompt to confirm you want to execute.
8. Click Yes to the Reboot now? question that will appear when The Avenger finishes running.
9. Your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
10. A log file from The Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt and it will pop-up for you to view when you login after reboot.
11. 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 (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

Then attach the below log:

• C:\MGlogs.

 

Good to know. Your logs are clean.

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 real time protection. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.We recommend them for doing backup scans when you suspect a malware infection.
2. 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" /uninstall
     
     • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /uninstall, it must be there.
     • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
     
     
   
   
3. Go back to step 6 of the READ ME and renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
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 Win 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   
   • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 7 of 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:
    
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!

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