Generic Host Process for Win32 Services problems after cleaning up malware

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Rxqueen, Aug 4, 2010.

  1. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    Hi. I've been hit with SecurityTool a couple days back. So, I tried searching on google to find a solution and found one on bleepingcomputer.com suggesting running MBAM. I followed the instruction and the malware seemed to be removed from the system. However, after rebooting I got the error message right after the system restarted saying that "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs to close" and the sound control icon disappeared. I checked the control panel and it said I don't have any audio playback device!! Also, when I opened IE, it froze after a few clicks and a McAfee VirusScab On-Access window showing some "Buffer Overflow" error (BO:heap). So, I did a search again but couldn't find any definite answer. So, I tried updating IE from IE7 to IE8. Now the Buffer Overflow message is gone but the sound still doesn't come back. I'm not sure if this is due to malware or not, but since it started because of the malware, I think I'd ask here first. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks. I've attached the log files for SAS, MBAM, ComboFix, RR, and MGtools as instructed in R&RMF.
     

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  2. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    MGTools log.
     

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  3. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please disable all anti-virus and anti-spyware programs while we do the following (re-enable when you are finished):

    Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). 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:
    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    Now copy just the bold text below to notepad (Do not include any space above the word REGEDIT). 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 use windows explorer to find and delete:
    C:\Documents and Settings\knotyman\Local Settings\Application Data\htqvjlmpe

    Please also download MBRCheck to your desktop

    • Double click MBRCheck.exe to run (vista and Win 7 right click and select Run as Administrator)
    • It will show a Black screen with some information that will contain either the below line if no problem is found:
      • Done! Press ENTER to exit...

    • Or you will see more information like below if a problem is found:
      • Found non-standard or infected MBR.
      • Enter 'Y' and hit ENTER for more options, or 'N' to exit:

    • Either way, just choose to exit the program at this point since we want to see only the scan results to begin with.
    • MBRCheck will create a log named similar to MBRCheck_07.16.10_00.32.33.txt which is random based on date and time.
    • Attach this log to your next message.
     
  4. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    Thanks for your help, TimW. I received a message about successfully added those lines to the registry. Also attached please find the MBRCheck log.
     

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  5. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

    Then attach the below logs:
    * C:\MGlogs.zip

    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  6. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    After rebooting the system, the error message is now gone and my audio is back! Yippeee! Thank you very much, TimW. Attached please find the new MGlogs.zip.
     

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  7. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    Ouch!! I just rebooted my machine again and the dreadful Generic Host Process message is back!! :cry And the audio is gone again. Please ignore the previous post. Here's the fresh new MGTools log.
     

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  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    • Double click MBRCheck.exe to run (vista and Win 7 right click and select Run as Administrator)
    • It will show a Black screen with some information that will contain either the below line if no problem is found:
      • Done! Press ENTER to exit...
    • Or you will see more information like below if a problem is found:
      • Found non-standard or infected MBR.
      • Enter 'Y' and hit ENTER for more options, or 'N' to exit:
    • Either way, just choose to exit the program at this point since we want to see only the scan results to begin with.
    • MBRCheck will create a log named similar to MBRCheck_07.16.10_00.32.33.txt which is random based on date and time.
    • Attach this log to your next message.

    Is your disc emulation software still disabled?

    Download TDSSKiller from Kaspersky to your directly onto your Desktop

    • Now double click the TDSSkiller.exe file to run it ( if using Vista or Windows 7 do not double click on it but rather, right click and select Run As Administrartor. )
    • Allow the application to run if prompted by Windows or any security programs you have installed
    • It will start the scan and run rather quickly and will notify you of whether anything is found or not.
    • Follow the instructions to delete/quarantine if asks you what to do when if finds something.
    • Whether an infection is found or not, a log file should be created on your C: drive ( or whatever drive you boot from) in the root folder named something like TDSSKiller.2.1.1_27.12.2009_14.17.04_log.txt which is based on the program version # and date and time run. Please attach this log to your next reply. (See: HOW TO: Attach Items To Your Post )
     
  9. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    Attached please find the MBR log and TDSSKiller log. The error message didn't appear today and I got the sound back. So, the error is random?? :confused

    By the way, I'm not sure what you meant regarding "disc emulation software". Could you please explain more? Thanks.
     

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  10. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Your TDDSKiller log indicates it found a bad file but you didnt let it fix it.

    Please run it again and have it fix that file. Then attach the new log.
     
  11. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    Sorry. I didn't know there's a drop-down for deleting the files. Attached please find the new log after the fix. The error message still popped up after rebooting, though.
     

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  12. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    That found quite a few problems. Please run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

    Then attach the below logs:

    * C:\MGlogs.zip

    I think I am going to have to direct you to the software forum for further assistance with your main issue.
     
  13. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    Attached please find the MGtools log file. Please let me know how to proceed. :confused
     

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  14. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Your logs are clean. At this point, I suggest you post in the software forum for the Generic Host process error.

    Since you are not having any 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 real time 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:




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  15. Rxqueen

    Rxqueen Private E-2

    Thank you very much for your help, TimW. I'll head over to the software forum as you suggested. Again, thank you very much! :wave
     
  16. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    You are most welcome. I hope they can fix you up. :)
     

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