AntiVirusPro 2010 cleaned, Host File Still Hijacked

Duckels · Sep 28, 2009

Hello,

I had that annoying Anti Virus, Virus. I cleaned it all out using malware bytes, adaware and spybot. Now herein lies my issue.

My host file has redirects on google, and a bunch of other pages. Doesn't seem like a big deal, just open the host file and clean them. Unfortunately, it is locked. When trying to manually remove the read-only attribute it comes back access denied. Unchecking "Lock Host File" has made no difference. I have uninstalled AVG, Adaware, Spybot, Antispywareblaster and any other protection i have that could possibly be locking it. HostsXpert can not unlock nor edit the file either. Tried using fileassassin to force a delete, once again no luck.

Here is my Hijackthis log

Scan saved at 7:32:33 AM, on 9/24/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal

Edit by chaslang: Inline HJT log removed. READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide sticky not followed.

-EDIT-

Just finished Malware Bytes scan.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 2854
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2

9/24/2009 7:53:45 AM
mbam-log-2009-09-24 (07-53-45).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 144911
Time elapsed: 18 minute(s), 45 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Duckels · Sep 24, 2009

Managed to delete it in recovery console.

chaslang · Sep 28, 2009

Welcome to Major Geeks!

Based on what you had posted, I still suggest you do the below.

Please read ALL of this message including the notes before doing anything.

Please follow the instructions in the below link:

READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide

and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.

**** If something does not run, write down the info to explain to us later but keep on going. ****

Do not assume that because one step does not work that they all will not. MGtools will frequently run even when all other tools will not.

After completing the READ & RUN ME and attaching your logs, make sure that you tell us what problems still remain ( if any still do )!

Helpful Notes:

If you run into problems trying to run the READ & RUN ME or any of the scans in normal boot mode, you can run the steps in safe boot mode but make sure you tell us what you did later when you post logs. See the below if you do not know how to boot in safe mode:

Starting your computer in Safe mode

If you have problems downloading on the problem PC, download the tools and the manual updates for SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes ( links are given in the READ & RUN ME) onto another PC and then burn to a CD. Then copy them to the problem PC. You will have to skip getting updates if (and only if) your internet connection does not work. Yes you could use a flash drive too but flash drives are writeable and infections can spread to them.

If you cannot seem to login to an infected user account, try using a different user account (if you have one) in either normal or safe boot mode and running only SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes while logged into this other user account. Then reboot and see if you can log into the problem user account. If you can then run SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes, ComboFix and MGtools on the infected account as requested in the instructions.

To avoid additional delay in getting a response, it is strongly advised that after completing the READ & RUN ME you also read this sticky:

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

Any additional post is a bump which will add more delay. Once you attach the logs, your thread will be in the work queue and as stated our system works the oldest threads FIRST.

Duckels · Sep 28, 2009

Recovery console cured the issue, was able to remove read-only and delete it.

Thanks

chaslang · Sep 28, 2009

Duckels said: ↑

Recovery console cured the issue, was able to remove read-only and delete it.
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Yes but you may have other problems even if you were able to replace the infected DLL file with a valid copy.

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