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You must remember to obtain HijackThis logs from Normal Boot mode not safe mode. Also make sure that you are not using MSconfig to control any startups (this is mentioned in step 7 of the READ ME.


Now Download SmitfraudFix (by S!Ri) to your Desktop.

Extract all the files to your Destop. A folder named SmitfraudFix will be created on your Desktop.

Open the SmitfraudFix folder and double-click smitfraudfix.cmd
Select option #1 - Search by typing 1 and press Enter
This program will scan large amounts of files on your computer for known patterns so please be patient while it works. When it is done, the results of the scan will be displayed and it will create a log named rapport.txt in the root of your drive, eg: Local Disk C: or partition where your operating system is installed. Please attach that log in your next reply.

Note:process.exe ( which is used my SmitFraudFIx ) is detected by some antivirus programs (AntiVir, Dr.Web, Kaspersky) as a "RiskTool"; it is not a virus, but a program used to stop system processes. Antivirus programs cannot distinguish between "good" and "malicious" use of such programs, therefore they may alert the user. The below is a link to what process.exe is.

http://www.beyondlogic.org/consulting/proc...processutil.htm


IMPORTANT: Do NOT run any other options until you are asked to do so!

 

PLEASE READ ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST BEFORE DOING ANYTHING. Ask any questions that you may have before starting.

Please print out or copy these instructions to Notepad as the internet will not be (while in Safe Mode) available to you at certain points of the removal process. Make sure to work through all the Steps in the exact order in which they are listed below. Again, if there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before moving on with the fixes.

Reboot your computer into Safe Mode per the safe directions in the READ & RUN ME.

Open the SmitfraudFix Folder of your Desktop, then double-click smitfraudfix.cmd file to start the tool.

Select option #2 - Clean by typing 2 and press Enter.
Wait for the tool to complete and disk cleanup to finish.
You will be prompted : "Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry ?" answer Yes by typing Y and hit Enter.

The tool will also check if wininet.dll is infected. If it is infected and a clean version is found, you will be prompted to replace the infected wininet.dll with the clean file. Answer Yes to the question "Replace infected file ?" by typing Y and hit Enter.

A reboot may be needed to finish the cleaning process, if you computer does not restart automatically please do it yourself manually. BUT Reboot in Safe Mode.

The tool will create a log named rapport.txt in the root of your drive, eg: Local Disk C: or partition where your operating system is installed. Please attach this log along in your next reply.

After doing the above and attach the new rapport.txt log, also attach a new log from the below:
- HJT log
- GetRunKey
- ShowNew

 

Is your copy of Ewido a free trial version or paid version?

Please download and install Registrar Lite Make sure you select a Majorgeeks download link and not the Authors!

Run Registrar Lite navigate to the following key and take ownership of it (explained further down):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\mssmgr

To take ownership of the key do the following:

• Copy & Paste the registry key from above into the address bar of Registrar Lite and hit the enter key. This will bring you to the registry key.
• Click-on Security in the Menu
• Select Take Ownership
• Now leave RegistrarLite running and continue
• Now run the REGISTRY PATCH below in this message.
• Tell me the results. Any error messages?
• Now in RegistrarLite click View and then Refresh
• Now navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\mssmgr
• Does the above mssmgr key still exist! If so, right click on it and select Delete.

Here is the Registry Patch

Now Copy the bold text below to notepad. Save it as fixWLK.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.

After completing ALL of the above instructions, continue here!

Now download - Pocket KillBox

Extract it to its own folder somewhere that you will be able to locate it later.

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:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
F3 - REG:win.ini: load=???
?
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [strtas] l074.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [strtas] l074.exe
O16 - DPF: {9522B3FB-7A2B-4646-8AF6-36E7F593073C} - http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/4056/ftp.coupons.com/r3302/Coupons.cab
O16 - DPF: {DBA230D1-8467-4e69-987E-5FAE815A3B45} -
O20 - Winlogon Notify: h618 - C:\WINDOWS\g21872625.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: pmkhg - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhg.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: winrvc32 - winrvc32.dll (file missing)

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

Now we need to Reset Web Settings:

1. If you have an Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop, goto step 2. If not, skip to step 3.
2. Now right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon and select Properties. Then click the Programs tab and then click "Reset Web Settings". Now go back to the General tab and set your home page address to something useful like www.majorgeeks.com. Click Apply. Click Delete Cookies, Click Delete Files and select Delete all Offline content too, Click OK. When it finishes Click OK. Then skip step 3.
3. If you do not have an Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop, click Start, Control Panel (for some systems it may be Start, Settings, Control Panel), Internet Options, Programs tab and then click "Reset Web Settings". Now go back to the General tab and set your home page address to something useful like www.majorgeeks.com. Click Apply. Click Delete Cookies, Click Delete Files and select Delete all Offline content too, Click OK. When it finishes Click OK.

Note for IE 7 users: You need to select Internet Options then the Advanced tab and then Reset Internet Explorer Settings!

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.
Now back on Killbox's main window, Paste the below filenames into KILL BOX one at a time. Check mark the box that says "Delete on Reboot" and checkmark the box "Unregister DLL" (If available) Click the RED X and it will ask you to confirm the file for deletion…say YES and when the next box opens prompting you to reboot now...click NO...and proceed with the next file. Once you get to the last one click YES and it will reboot. Note some of the files listed below may not exist but we need to check for them anyway.

C:\Program Files\Common Files\{3CE91754-0847-1033-0318-030312030001}\Update.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\l074.exe

If Killbox does not reboot or if you get a Pending Operations type error message just click OK to continue and then just reboot your PC yourself.


After reboot locate the below folder and delete it if found:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\{3CE91754-0847-1033-0318-030312030001}


Now attach the below new logs:
- HJT log
- GetRunKey
- ShowNew

And tell me how the steps went.

Make sure you also tell me how things are working now!

 

You're welcome.

Okay then you should uninstall the free trial to avoid conflicts with Windows Defender (which is free) and to avoid the excess use of System Resources. If you were planning on buying Ewido, then keep it and uninstall Windows Defender.

Is this FarCry.exe related to the below which is from your Uninstall programs list shown in the newfiles.txt log:

"DisplayName"="Far Cry"

I thought this was a game. Are you saying this is where your malware came from?

Yes you should empty all quarantines and you should also empty the Killbox backups by doing the below:

Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups!

You can also remove the fixWLK.reg registry patch and also the SmitfraudFix and VundoFix2.7 folders from your Desktop.

I also see the below folder which you should delete:

C:\Program Files\SpywareBot

Did you have this rogue tool installed at some point?

Let's do just a little other minor repair!


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.

After adding this patch into the registry, you can delete the fixme.reg file from your Desktop.

If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to go back to step 1 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.

After that, you should work thru the below link:

How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

The free Ewido expires and becomes less effective. You need full realtime blocking which Windows Defender will provide. If you had a paid version of Ewido or planned to buy it, then yes I would definitely use it instead of Windows Defender. A combination of the tools given in the How to protect thread (like Spybot with Immunize, SpywareBlaster, a firewall, an antivirus, and only one realtime antispyware blocking program like Ewido or Windows Defender or Spy Sweeper) are what you need for a sufficient level of protection. The rest of the How to protect thread is very informative/educational and will go a long way towards keeping you and your son's PCs free from malware if the steps are followed.

And you're welcome again!