Do I have an MBR Rootkit?

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Noddy11, Jan 23, 2014.

  1. Noddy11

    Noddy11 Private E-2

    I caught some malware the other day and was able to get rid of it using your removal instructions, as far as I can tell anyway. Subsequent scans are clean and my PC is behaving normally again. They are listed here:

    Registry Data Items Detected: 1
    HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced|StartMenuLogoff (PUM.Hijack.StartMenu) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and repaired successfully.

    Folders Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Files Detected: 4
    C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Downloads\iphonebackupextractor-latest.exe (PUP.Optional.OpenCandy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\01390337422970.exe (Trojan.Ransom.ED) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\vtlcystx.exe (Trojan.Ransom.ED) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\YggzPack\FlashUtil.dll (VirTool.Vbcrypt) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.


    One thing I'm not sure about is that RogueKiller says I have an mbr.rootkit, as does Avast's anti-rootkit utility. I'm wondering whether they are thrown off by the fact my drive is encrypted and it creates some weirdness in the mbr. Malwarebyte's anti-rootkit utility won't scan the drive due to the encryption.

    The Avast utility says this:

    aswMBR version 0.9.9.1771 Copyright(c) 2011 AVAST Software
    Run date: 2014-01-23 17:28:09
    -----------------------------
    17:28:09.313 OS Version: Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
    17:28:09.313 Number of processors: 4 586 0x2502
    17:28:09.313 ComputerName: LV38PCE00274939 UserName: G65630
    17:28:10.922 Initialize success
    17:29:02.453 AVAST engine defs: 14012301
    17:29:24.423 Disk 0 (boot) \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 -> \Device\Ide\IAAStorageDevice-1
    17:29:24.423 Disk 0 Vendor: WDC_WD25 02.0 Size: 238475MB BusType: 3
    17:29:24.470 Disk 0 MBR read successfully
    17:29:24.470 Disk 0 MBR scan
    17:29:24.517 Disk 0 Windows XP default MBR code found via API
    17:29:24.517 Disk 0 unknown MBR code
    17:29:24.517 Disk 0 MBR hidden
    17:29:24.517 Disk 0 Partition 1 80 (A) 07 HPFS/NTFS CRYPT 238472 MB offset 63
    17:29:24.517 Disk 0 scanning sectors +488392065
    17:29:24.564 Disk 0 MBR [possible unknown bootkit@MBR] **ROOTKIT**
    17:29:24.564 Scan finished successfully
    17:30:00.114 Disk 0 MBR has been saved successfully to "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\MBR.dat"
    17:30:00.114 The log file has been saved successfully to "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\aswMBR.txt"

    The RK report says this:

    ¤¤¤ Infection : Root.MBR ¤¤¤

    ¤¤¤ MBR Check: ¤¤¤

    +++++ PhysicalDrive0: (\\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0 @ IDE) WDC WD2500BEKT-60A25T1 +++++
    --- User ---
    [MBR] fca8207705384279cf6157111060b2ea
    [BSP] 4d18b6ac37bf58e069c78784e1d997da : Windows XP MBR Code
    Partition table:
    0 - [ACTIVE] NTFS (0x07) [VISIBLE] Offset (sectors): 63 | Size: 238472 Mo
    User != LL1 ... KO!
    --- LL1 ---
    [MBR] 9223566183ed9380a092c5a433343d6c
    [BSP] 0b3db176b24e7fd3e4dae63b1b0f0958 : MBR Code unknown
    Partition table:
    0 - [ACTIVE] NTFS (0x07) [VISIBLE] Offset (sectors): 63 | Size: 238472 Mo
    User != LL2 ... KO!
    --- LL2 ---
    [MBR] 9223566183ed9380a092c5a433343d6c
    [BSP] 0b3db176b24e7fd3e4dae63b1b0f0958 : MBR Code unknown
    Partition table:
    0 - [ACTIVE] NTFS (0x07) [VISIBLE] Offset (sectors): 63 | Size: 238472 Mo

    Finished : << RKreport[0]_S_01222014_162330.txt >>

    Thanks.
     
  2. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    More than likely a false positive, yes. :)

    But before I go ahead and say that I should be asking you to attach all of the requested logs. Don't post them inline like you did that one.
     
  3. Noddy11

    Noddy11 Private E-2

    Hey thanks for your quick reply. Apologies for the inline logs, I think I confused your site with another where they ask for them that way.

    I've attached them this time, let me know what you think when you get a chance. Thanks again.
     

    Attached Files:

  4. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    I also need to see logs from Hitman and MGTools please. Thanks. :)
     
  5. Noddy11

    Noddy11 Private E-2

    Hey thanks for your help on this. I think I'm ok, and I'm getting a new laptop next week so I'm not going to worry about it. Thanks again.
     
  6. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    No problem, safe surfing! :)
     

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