Healing from Malware

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by malefactor, Jul 20, 2012.

  1. malefactor

    malefactor Private E-2

    I was ask to take a look at a computer for a friend who said he had "tried everything" to get rid of his viruses. He described the usual pop ups; "click here to clan your computer" and he did. I have looked at it and can't find much of anything wrong with it except it will not access the internet.

    That's about all I know about it.

    Please help.

    I have attached the logs I can get. I can't update MBAM because of the internet thing. Hitman Pro does the same thing whether I follow the instructions for internet access or not.
     

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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please download ComboFix to your desktop and run it. Do not do anything while it runs. Attach the log when it is finished.
     
  3. malefactor

    malefactor Private E-2

    Ok, here is the log. While it was running it said something about not being able to find a restore program...
     

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  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Sorry for the delay, I lost internet service on Sat. and just got it back.

    Combo removed a good bit, so let's check the rest of your system. Run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista or Win7, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).Make sure that you watch for the license agreement for TrendMicro HijackThis and click on the Accept button TWICE to accept ( yes twice ).

    Then attach the below logs:

    * C:\MGlogs.zip

    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  5. malefactor

    malefactor Private E-2

    It seems to be running ok, the internet is obviously working again. Everytime I let it sit for a while Avira pops up with another warning. The brain child I am, I keep forgetting to write it down.

    Here is the log but it never ask me about HijackThis.
     

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  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I am not seeing any issues in your logs. You will have to tell me what Avira is complaining about.
     
  7. malefactor

    malefactor Private E-2

    The last one that popped up was yesterday. TR/Zusy.3171.24. It was found in system volume...A0085991.dll.

    But it ran all day today and didn't pop up any detections. Maybe they are all gone now. I am running scan right now to see if Avira comes up with anything else.

    If not, thanks for your help!
     
  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Let me know. In the meantime:

    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 real time protection. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.We recommend them for doing backup scans when you suspect a malware infection.
    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:


    Malware removal from a National Chain = $149
    Malware removal from MajorGeeks = $0
     

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