Don't know what to do! Help! Spyware?

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by a.soma2, Apr 20, 2008.

  1. a.soma2

    a.soma2 Private E-2

    I have no idea what is going on with my computer. Obviously it has some type of virus or something but I keep getting security alert pop-ups about having a virus and needing to install all these spyware and security programs. My virus protection is not catching this at all. I don't know what everyone else is attaching to their posts...I am so confused!
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

  3. a.soma2

    a.soma2 Private E-2

    I've done all the steps so far and my computer SEEMS fine, as in no more popups right now. So, how do I know my computer is ok and it is ok to go to the Toggle System Restore step?
     
  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Unless you complete the instructions and attach all of the requested logs, we cannot answer your question.
     
  5. a.soma2

    a.soma2 Private E-2

    Here are my attached logs. Thank you so much for helping me...I would have been so lost!
     

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  6. a.soma2

    a.soma2 Private E-2

    Last log
     

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  7. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You are in pretty good shape. We just have a few minor things to do before we get to my final instructions.


    Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it. 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:

    O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {65C76A0A-B5A4-4170-8F62-947A0145677C} - (no file)
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    Now we need to 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.
    • Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below quote box into it:
    • 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.
    • Now use your mouse to drag CFscript.txt on top of ComboFix.exe
    • 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.


    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.
    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.



    Now run Ccleaner!

    Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it.

    Then attach the below logs:
    • C:\ComboFix.txt
    • C:\MGlogs.zip
    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  8. a.soma2

    a.soma2 Private E-2

    I haven't been having any more pop-ups since I completed the first set of Read Me instructions...I just finished what you asked and it seems to be ok still!:)
     

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  9. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    The fix with ComboFix did not work properly. We still need to remove a stuck service from TrendMicro.


    • Click on Start, then Run ... type services.msc into the box that opens up, and press 'OK'.
    • On the page that opens, scroll down to Trend Micro Personal Firewall
    • then right click the entry, select Properties and press Stop Service.
    • When it shows that it is stopped, next please set the Start-up Type to 'Disabled'.
    • Click OK until you get back to Windows.
    • Next, run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe which is really HijackThis, but instead of scanning, click on the None of the above, just start the program button at the bottom of the choices.
    • At the lower right, click on the Config button
    • Then click the Misc tools button
    • Select Delete an NT Service
    • Copy/pasteTmPfw into the box that opens, and press OK
    • If you receive any error messages just ignore them and continue.
    • Now exit HJT and reboot when it tells you it needs to.
    After reboot run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it.

    Then attach the new C:\MGlogs.zip file

    If everything is still working okay, it is time to do our final steps:
    1. If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop & renamed it 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\cf" /u
        • Notes: The space between the cf" and the /u, it must be there.
        • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
      • Delete the C:\cf folder from combofix.
    2. If we used SmitFraudFix, you can delete all files and folders related to it now including the c:\rapport.txt log.
    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 you run Avenger, you can delete all files related to Avenger now.
    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. You can delete the C:\MGtools folder and the C:\MGtools.exe file. You can also delete the C:\MGlogs.zip
    8. If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning steps in the READ ME for your Window version and see the steps to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
      • Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
    9. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
     
  10. a.soma2

    a.soma2 Private E-2

    here is the newest log...
     

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  11. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Looks good now. Make sure you complete my final instructions.
     

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