Adw_fuel.o

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Please follow our standard cleaning procedures which are necessary for us to provide you support. Also there are steps included for installing, running, and posting HijackThis logs as attachments.

• Run ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ & RUN ME FIRST Before Asking for Support
• Make sure you check version numbers and get all updates.
• Very Important: Make sure you tell us the results from running the tutorial...was anything found? Were you unable to complete any of the scans?...Were you unable to download any of the tools?...Did you do the on-line scans as suggested? etc.

• After doing ALL of the above you still have a problem make sure you have booted to normal mode and run the steps in the below link to properly use HijackThis and attach a log:

Downloading, Installing, and Running HijackThis

Make sure you also rename HijackThis.exe as suggested in the procedures. Use analyse.exe for the new name. This is very important due to some new infections going around.


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• When you return to make your next post, make sure you attach the following logs and that you have run these scans in the following order too:
  • CounterSpy - ONLY IF you were not able to run Windows Defender
  • Bitdefender - from step 6
  • Panda Scan - from step 6
  • runkeys.txt - the log from GetRunKey.bat
  • newfiles.txt - the log from ShowNew.bat
  • HijackThis

NOTE: You can only attach 3 files in a single message so it will require that you use two messages to attach all of these logs!

 

You did not follow the directions in step 7 of the READ ME. You must follow them and install HijackThis properly and rename it as requested. You are running it directly from inside the ZIP file as the below line shows:

C:\DOCUME~1\HP_Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for majorgeekfix analysis.zip\HijackThis.exe

Also, you did not follow the directions for running GetRunKey and ShowNew properly. You did not extract all the files from the ZIP file and then run the two .bat files as requested from a Windows Explorer sessions. As a result, your logs are incomplete. You must follow the directions in the download page and then attach new logs.

Is your copy of Spyware Doctor a paid version or a free trial version? If free, uninstall it.
If Spyware Doctor is a paid version, keep it and uninstall Windows Defender.

Did you knowingly install the below stuff? And did you install it this way????
C:\Program Files\Consumer Input Rewarded with MyPoints, Consumer Input\ConsumerInputRewardedwithMyPoints,ConsumerInput.exe
C:\Program Files\Consumer Input Rewarded with MyPoints, Consumer Input\ConsumerInputRewardedwithMyPoints,ConsumerInputUa.exe

Also do you know what the below is for?
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Magentic] C:\PROGRA~1\Magentic\bin\Magentic.exe /c

What application/scanner is reporting Adw_fuel.o
Do you have a log from it?

 

Re: vundo trojan

You need to stop running or doing anything that we do not ask you to do as it could only complicate matters (which is what appears to be happening). Please just be patient and wait for us to get back to you. I will try to look at your logs and post something later today.

You did not answer one of my questions:

You can also do the below while waiting!

Uninstall the below old versions of software:
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 7

Now install the current version of Sun Java from: Sun Java Runtime Environment

I also see the below on your PC! These P2P programs are bundled with malware, you need to uninstall and not use them anymore and you need to delete the below folders and one html file:

C:\Program Files\Blubster
C:\Program Files\Blubster Toolbar
C:\Program Files\iMesh Applications
C:\Program Files\Morpheus
C:\Program Files\MorpheusBar
C:\Program Files\popcorn Terms.html

 

Re: vundo trojan

Uninstall Windows Defender if you still have it installed. It showed in your HJT log but not in the newfiles.txt log so I don't know whether you uninstalled it in between making both logs.

Start by downloading two tools we will need

- Process Explorer

- Pocket KillBox

Extract them to their own folder somewhere that you will be able to locate them later.

Make sure you have rebooted in Normal Mode (do not open any other processes)

- Run Process Explorer

In the top section of the Process Explorer screen double click on winlogon.exe to bring up the winlogon.exe properties screen. Click on the Threads tab at the top.

Once you see this screen click on each instance of audmgr.dll once and then click the kill button. After you have killed all of the audmgr.dll under winlogon click ok. (If you do not find the dll, just continue on.)

Now repeat the above step for the below DLLs (If you do not find the dll, just continue on):
dsseds32.dll

Next double click on explorer.exe and again click once on each instance of audmgr.dll and kill it. (If you do not find the dll, just continue on.)

Now repeat the above step for the below DLLs (If you do not find the dll, just continue on):
dsseds32.dll

Now just exit Process Explorer.

Run HijackThis 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:

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - ~CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [sys32] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hbcyjpsdsc.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/popcaploader_v10.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: audmgr - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\audmgr32.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: dsseds32 - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsseds32.dll (file missing)

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

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.

Now run Pocket Killbox by doubleclicking on killbox.exe
Choose Tools > Delete Temp Files and click Delete Selected Temp Files.
Then after it deletes the files click the Exit (Save Settings) button.
NOTE: Pocket Killbox will only list the added files it is able to find on the system. So when you do the below, if some files do not show in the list after pasting them in, just continue.

Select:

• Delete on Reboot
• then Click on the All Files button.
• Please copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):

C:\WINDOWS\msupdate.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\audconf.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\audperf.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsseds32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hbcyjpsdsc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mgmtmtxc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\audmgr32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\audprf32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\audstat.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\confaud.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\deskmcd3.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsseds32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\e1.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vsxmpgpc.dll

• Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard.
• Click the red-and-white Delete File button. Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt.

If you receive a PendingFileRenameOperations prompt, just click OK to continue (But please let me know if you receive this message!).
If Killbox does not reboot just reboot your PC yourself.
Also delete all files and subfolders in the below folders except ones from the current date (Windows will not let you delete the files from the current day).
C:\WINDOWS\Temp
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\Local Settings\Temp

Now attach the below new logs and tell me how the above steps went.

1. GetRunKey
2. ShowNew
3. HJT

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

Reminder Note: Once we have determined you are malware free you will need to disable System Restore, reboot, and re-enable system restore per step 1 of the READ & RUN ME. This only applies to if using WinXP or WinMe.

 

You mean Spyware Doctor. Becareful what names you use? SpyDoctor was a rogue non-useful tool whereas Spyware Doctor is a useful antispyware program! AVG does not perform the same functon as Spyware Doctor. AVG is an antivirus program and Spyware Doctor is an antispyware program. You need both of them.

You have two more things to do:

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.

Now run HJT and fix the below line:
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = file://C:\WINDOWS\system32\secure32.html

If Spyware Doctor pops up a warning about your start page being changed make sure you allow/accept the change.

Reboot and attach a new HJT log.

How is everything working now?

 

What is regcure? Do mean something else again? Do you mean the below which you said you removed? Obviously it did not uninstall properly. Have HJT fix the below line:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SNM] C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\trying to fix 102506\SpyNoMore\SNM.exe /startup

You need to do everything in the below procedure. It also covers toggling System Restore.

It possible that all the malware you had cause this problem.


Your log is 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 and associated C:\combofix.txt log that was created.
3. 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.
4. If we had your run FixWareOut, you can delete the Fixwareout.exe file and the C:\fixwareout folder.
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. 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
7. 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.
8. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
   • How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

Why did you click any files? My directions simply said to

 

You need to delete the below folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\Application Data\iMesh

Then you need to finish ALL of the steps I gave to you in message # 14. If you already deleted the C:\!Killbox folder then you can skip the first step.

 

????? How did you run it the first time? Run it the same way. If you deleted it, you will need to download it again or could have deleted the backup folder created by Killbox. The folder was C:\!Killbox but it looks to me like you already delete the folder. So as I a said in my previous message, you MUST complete ALL the other steps in message # 14.