Dell laptop: solution real and desktop.ini

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by bryanousa, Mar 19, 2015.

  1. bryanousa

    bryanousa Private E-2

    Hello,
    I have a Dell Inspiron i3 laptop, 6 months old, running Windows 8.1 64 bit.
    It's acting very sluggish; popups and such, and the scans found Solution Real infection plus there are (2) desktop.ini files on the desktop.
    Ran all the suggested scans and have attached logs.
    On reading this forum I realized I can't get this Dell to boot into recovery mode to run FFRST64, so I will need specific instructions for that step.
    Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    thanks in advance
    Bryan
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You did not attach the logs.

    desktop.ini files are normal parts of Windows. They are normally hidden but we have you enable viewing of hidden files in the READ & RUN ME.

    The READ& RUN ME FIRST does not ask you to run FRST.
     
  3. bryanousa

    bryanousa Private E-2

    Sorry about that; logs attached.
     

    Attached Files:

  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Your log from Malwarebytes shows that you did not fix what it found. Please run it again and this time fix what it finds.


    Please download OTM by Old Timer and save it to your Desktop.
    • Run OTM.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, Win7 or Win8, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).
    • Copy the lines from the below codebox to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C
      (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose Copy): Do not include the word Code: which is just a title line of
      the code box
    Code:
    :Processes
    explorer.exe
    :Services
    gupdate
    gupdatem
     
    :Files
    C:\Program Files (x86)\WSE_Vosteran
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Solution Real
    C:\ProgramData\McAfee
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\mcafee
    C:\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\*.*
    C:\Users\darlene\AppData\Local\Temp\SolutionRealUntemp.exe
    C:\Users\darlene\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\SolutionRealUn.exe.log
    C:\Windows\Prefetch\SOLUTIONREALUN.EXE-873A5039.pf
    C:\Windows\Prefetch\SOLUTIONREALUNTEMP.EXE-C3A787C1.pf
    C:\Users\darlene\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\SolutionRealUntemp.exe.log
    C:\Windows\Prefetch\MCUIHOST.EXE-7B2C0D09.pf
    c:\windows\installer\{3b99f81f-31d5-dbab-1bcf-87d0107a285a}\@
    c:\windows\installer\{3b99f81f-31d5-dbab-1bcf-87d0107a285a}\U
    c:\windows\installer\{3b99f81f-31d5-dbab-1bcf-87d0107a285a}
    c:\windows\assembly\gac_32\desktop.ini
    c:\windows\assembly\gac_64\desktop.ini
    C:\Windows\tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore.job
    C:\Windows\tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA.job
    C:\Windows\system32\tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore
    C:\Windows\system32\tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA
    C:\Windows\Temp\*.*
    C:\Users\darlene\AppData\Local\Temp\*.*
    
    :Reg
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows]
    "AppInit_DLLs"=""
    :Commands
    [purity]
    [EmptyTemp]
    [start explorer]
    [Reboot]
    • Return to OTM, right click in the Paste List of Files/Folders to Move window (under the yellow bar
      ) and choose Paste.
    • Now click the large http://forums.majorgeeks.com/chaslang/images/MoveIt!.png button.
    • If OTM asks to reboot your computer, allow it to do so. The report should appear in Notepad after the reboot.
    • Close OTM.
    Now navigate to the C:\_OTM\MovedFiles folder ( assuming your Windows drive is C). This is where your log will be
    saved in the form of Date and Time mmddyyyy_hhmmss.log. Just look for the most recent .log file. Attach
    this log file to your next message.

    Now please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.
    • Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.
    • Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Seven, right-mouse click it and select Run as Administrator.
    • The tool will open and start scanning your system.
    • Note: That JRT may reset your home page to a google default so you will need to restore your home page setting if this happens.
    • Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.
    • On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
    • Attach JRT.txt to your next message.
    Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, Win7 or Win8, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

    Then attach the below logs:
    • the C:\_OTM\MovedFiles log
    • the JRT.TXT log
    • C:\MGlogs.zip
    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  5. bryanousa

    bryanousa Private E-2

    Hi Chaslang,
    Re-ran Malwarebytes and fixed what it found; log attached.
    Ran OTM; log attached.
    Ran JRT, log attached.
    Ran getlogs.bat, log attached.

    The laptop seems to be running better now
     

    Attached Files:

  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    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 Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware.
    2. Renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it in step 4 of the READ & RUN ME.
    3. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis. If you don't see it or it will not uninstall, don't worry about it. Just move on to the next step.
    4. If running Vista, Win 7 or Win 8, 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.
    5. Now goto the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click ( if running Vista, Win7, or Win 8 Right Click and Run As Administrator ) 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.
    6. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
    7. If you are running Win 8, Win 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below to flush restore points:
      • Refer to the instructions for your WIndows version in this link: Disable And Enable System Restore
      • For Windows 8 and 8.1 system restore see this link: Win 8 System Restore - How to enable/disable
      • What we want you to do is to first disable System Restore to flush restore points some of which could be infected.
      • Then we want you to Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
    8. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
     
  7. bryanousa

    bryanousa Private E-2

    Great news Chaslang,
    thanks for the help.

    Bryan
     
  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome. Surf safely!
     

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