Fast Browser Search

For Firefox, go under "Tools", and then "Add Ons". Fast Browser Search. Click "Uninstall".

Now we need to use 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.
• Also make sure you have shut down all protection software (antivirus, antispyware...etc) or they may get in the way of allowing ComboFix to run properly.
• If ComboFix tells you it needs to update to a new version, make sure you allow it to update.
• Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below quote box. Ensure you scroll down to select ALL the lines:

Code:

KILLALL::

DirLook::
c:\program files\SecurityXploded
RegLock::
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
"MSCurrentCountry"=dword:000000b
FF::
FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\colleen\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\v3pq41rr.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.defaulturl - hxxp://www.fastbrowsersearch.com/results/results.aspx?s=DEF&v=19&q=
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.selectedEngine - Fast Browser Search
FF - prefs.js: keyword.URL - hxxp://www.fastbrowsersearch.com/results/results.aspx?s=NAUS&v=19&tid={756AD8F5-395A-4A67-90FA-EE29B3FC57FE}&q=

• 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
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/sUBs/CFScriptB-4.gif
  
  
• 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.

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it. Then attach the new C:\MGlogs.zip file that will be created by running this.

Let me know of any problems you may have encountered with the above instructions and also let me know how things are running now!

 

Yes! I want you to run everything I asked in my last post.

 

Reboot the machine and everything will right itself. Then you will be able to attach the requested logs.

 

In Firefox go to tools > add-ons > see if Tatoodle is there and uninstall it.

Now let's try the fix again.

Now we need to use 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.
• Also make sure you have shut down all protection software (antivirus, antispyware...etc) or they may get in the way of allowing ComboFix to run properly.
• If ComboFix tells you it needs to update to a new version, make sure you allow it to update.
• Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below quote box. Ensure you scroll down to select ALL the lines:

Code:

KILLALL::

FF::
FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\colleen\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\v3pq41rr.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.defaulturl - hxxp://www.fastbrowsersearch.com/results/results.aspx?s=DEF&v=19&q=
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.selectedEngine - Fast Browser Search
FF - prefs.js: keyword.URL - hxxp://www.fastbrowsersearch.com/results/results.aspx?s=NAUS&v=19&tid={756AD8F5-395A-4A67-90FA-EE29B3FC57FE}&q=

• 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
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/sUBs/CFScriptB-4.gif
  
  
• 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.

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it. Then attach the new C:\MGlogs.zip file that will be created by running this.

 

That did not work either, I don't know why. Please try this:

Click Start, Run, and copy and paste the below into the Run box and click OK.

This should bring up your preferences file for FireFox in a notepad window. Look for lines containing the below information and delete the whole line where it appears.

After deleting those lines, click File, and select Save. If you cannot save the file, close all browsers first before saving.

Now if the above did not work then I suggest that you uninstall Mozilla Firefox after booking up your bookmarks > reboot the machine > reinstall Firefox and then tell me how things are running.

 

Yes. So do so and try again, see if it's still there or not.

 

So one problem solved and now for another, startsearcher is not good news either. Please try the below. (Scroll down until you see the "Fix it" button and give it a go. Let me know if startsearcher has now gone.)

To reset Internet Explorer settings automatically

 

• Download SystemLook.exe and Double-click SystemLook.exe to run it.
• Copy the content of the following codebox into the main textfield:
  
  Code:

  :regfind
  startsearcher*
  

• Click the Look button to start the scan.
• When finished, a notepad window will open with the results of the scan. Please post this log in your next reply.

Note: The log can also be found on your Desktop entitled SystemLook.txt

 

Excellent!

You're welcome.

c:\program files\SecurityXploded <--- Now then, what's inside that folder?

 

It's fine. We host it here at Majorgeeks.

Well then, that's looking like we are ready to wrap up at last! Glad you are sorted.

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.
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 thru the below link:
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

I don't know whether you downloaded it from here, but regardless... surf safely! Take care.