FakeAlert attack - IE9 shows security alert

Initial symptom on this system was that IE was inidicating "You are about to view pages over a secure connection." Security Alert dialog opening any web site, even Google.

I've posted logs. Super AntiSpyware reported Trojan.Agent/Gen-FakeAlert.

IE symptom listed above still occurring after scans/repairs.

Side note: I run Soluto which controls when processes start in the boot sequence...could be similar to how MSConfig controls boot stuff. Let me know if I need to remove this.

 

http://www.calstatela.edu/its/itsecurity/images/security_alert.jpg

This is the pop up you are receiving? This one is safe as I have not ever seen FakeAV faking this message.

Reviewing your logs now.

 

Code:

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ebix.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ebixcrm.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ez-data.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ezdata.com

Did you add these sites to your trusted list in IE?

If not, complete the below:

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2648/hjt.gif Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double-clicking it (Vista/7 right-click and select Run as Administrator)
Shut down your protection software now (antivirus, antispyware...etc) to avoid possible conflicts.
Choose "Do a system scan only" and select the following lines but do not click fix until you exit all explorer windows and all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:

O2 - BHO: QuickStores-Toolbar - {10EDB994-47F8-43F7-AE96-F2EA63E9F90F} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ebix.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ebixcrm.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ez-data.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ezdata.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.smartofficeonline.com

After clicking Fix, exit out of Trend Micro HiJackThis - v2.0.4

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http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3557/tdsskiller.gif I want you to read and follow these instructions: TDSSKiller - How to run


http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6489/aswmbr.gif Please download aswMBR to your desktop.

• Double-click aswMBR.exe to run (Vista/7 right-click and select Run as Administrator)
• Select No when asked "Would you like to download latest Avast! virus definitions?"
• Click the [Scan] button.
• On completion of the scan click [Save log], save it to your desktop and attach this log to your next message. (How to attach)

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4930/combofix.gif Fixing items using ComboFix
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.
Shut down your protection software now (antivirus, antispyware...etc) to avoid possible conflicts.
Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below code box into Notepad:

Code:

[COLOR="DarkRed"]KillAll::[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]ClearJavaCache::[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]DirLook::[/COLOR]
C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\redsn0w_win_0.9.10b1
C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\redsn0w_win_0.9.9b8
[COLOR="DarkRed"]File::[/COLOR]
C:\Users\Dan\AppData\Local\1C2BC919-EFE9-42D0-954F-0A6BA6967AEC.aplzod
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Folder::[/COLOR]
C:\ProgramData\{A3A26C56-02C3-4F76-A033-12EE2FB52AE6}
[COLOR="DarkRed"]RegLock::[/COLOR]
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4283838427-3461886812-1407218317-1002\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.eml\UserChoice]
@Denied: (2) (S-1-5-21-4283838427-3461886812-1407218317-1002)
@Denied: (2) (LocalSystem)
"Progid"="Outlook.File.eml.14"
.
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4283838427-3461886812-1407218317-1002\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.vcf\UserChoice]
@Denied: (2) (S-1-5-21-4283838427-3461886812-1407218317-1002)
@Denied: (2) (LocalSystem)
"Progid"="Outlook.File.vcf.14"
.
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4283838427-3461886812-1407218317-1002\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\N*e*w* *F*o*l*d*e*r* \New Folder]
"Order"=hex:08,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
.
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4283838427-3461886812-1407218317-1002\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\N*e*w* *F*o*l*d*e*r* \[unnamed]]
"Order"=hex:08,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}]
@Denied: (A 2) (Everyone)
@="FlashBroker"
"LocalizedString"="@c:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Macromed\\Flash\\FlashUtil11g_ActiveX.exe,-101"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\Elevation]
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\LocalServer32]
@="c:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Macromed\\Flash\\FlashUtil11g_ActiveX.exe"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\TypeLib]
@="{FAB3E735-69C7-453B-A446-B6823C6DF1C9}"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}]
@Denied: (A 2) (Everyone)
@="Shockwave Flash Object"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\InprocServer32]
@="c:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Macromed\\Flash\\Flash11g.ocx"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\MiscStatus]
@="0"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\ProgID]
@="ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.10"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\ToolboxBitmap32]
@="c:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Macromed\\Flash\\Flash11g.ocx, 1"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\TypeLib]
@="{D27CDB6B-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\Version]
@="1.0"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\VersionIndependentProgID]
@="ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB70-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}]
@Denied: (A 2) (Everyone)
@="Macromedia Flash Factory Object"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB70-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\InprocServer32]
@="c:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Macromed\\Flash\\Flash11g.ocx"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB70-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\ProgID]
@="FlashFactory.FlashFactory.1"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB70-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\ToolboxBitmap32]
@="c:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Macromed\\Flash\\Flash11g.ocx, 1"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB70-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\TypeLib]
@="{D27CDB6B-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB70-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\Version]
@="1.0"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB70-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}\VersionIndependentProgID]
@="FlashFactory.FlashFactory"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}]
@Denied: (A 2) (Everyone)
@="IFlashBroker4"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}\ProxyStubClsid32]
@="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}\TypeLib]
@="{FAB3E735-69C7-453B-A446-B6823C6DF1C9}"
"Version"="1.0"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag\Actions\{B7EFF951-E52F-45CC-9EF7-57124F2177CC}]
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
"Solution"="{15727DE6-F92D-4E46-ACB4-0E2C58B31A18}"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Schema Library\ActionsPane3]
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Schema Library\ActionsPane3\0]
"Key"="ActionsPane3"
"Location"="c:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\VSTO\\ActionsPane3.xsd"
.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\ControlSet001\Control\PCW\Security]
@Denied: (Full) (Everyone)
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Suspect::[/COLOR]
C:\Users\Dan\AppData\Roaming\prio.ini
c:\windows\system32\drivers\dlkmdldr.sys
c:\windows\system32\dlumd9.dll
c:\windows\system32\dlumd11.dll
c:\windows\system32\dlumd10.dll

Save this file as CFScript.txt to your desktop. So now you should have both CFScript.txt and ComboFix.exe on your desktop.
Now use your mouse to drag CFScript.txt on top of ComboFix.exe and then release.
http://softvisia.com/users/Night_Raven/Security/cfsdnd2.gif
This will launch ComboFix.
Note: Do not mouse-click ComboFix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.
Allow ComboFix to update itself if prompted.
When ComboFix finishes, a log will be produced at C:\ComboFix.txt
Attach this log to your next message. (How to attach)

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3214/baticonvista7.gif Now run C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat by right-mouse clicking it and then selecting Run as Administrator
This updates all of the logs inside MGlogs.zip.
When it is finished, attach C:\MGlogs.zip to your next message. (How to attach)

 

SAS's detection was a false positive. See: http://www.file.net/process/tiny.exe.html

Your logs are pretty clean but had a few suspicious items I want to take a look at.

 

Thanks for all your work on this. You guys really do amaze me with your diligence.

The dialog you posted IS the one I'm seeing. It just seems weird to me that it has started popping on non-SSL addresses all of a sudden. If it's safe, it's weird.

The Ebix/Ez-data/SmartOffice are all legit. I use Ebix CRM for my financial practice.

I ran TDSSkiller, nothing found.

aswMBR log and .dat file (had to zip to upload) attached.

Ran the ComboFix script, attaching log.

Ran the MGTools getLogs, attached.

R.e. the false positive, I do write software using the QB SDK. Would SAS have removed or quarantined items I should restore?

Thanks again.

 

Yes I would open SAS -> Manage Quarantine -> Restore "Tiny.exe"

Your logs are all clean and I reviewed the files in question and those are all clean too.

I am not sure what triggered the IE security warning message. Usually this only appears when you first start using IE. In any case, next time you see it, it would be safe to place a checkmark in "In the future, do not show this warning" and then press OK.

You should not see it again

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If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:

1. We recommend you keep SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware. Unless you purchase them, they provide no protection. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.
2. If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop 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\combofix" /uninstall
     • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /uninstall, it must be there.
     • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
3. Go back to step 6 of the READ ME and renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
4. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
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. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis if it present
8. Goto the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click 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.
9. If you are running Win 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 7 of the READ ME
     for your Window version and see the instructions to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
   • Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
10. After doing the above, you should work through the below link:
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!

Be safe