Help please! Trojan Horse LopZ keeps appearing in WINDOWS/system32

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You need to attach the other two logs that were requested in the READ ME.

runkeys.txt - the log from GetRunKey.bat
newfiles.txt - the log from ShowNew.bat


Is your copy of Spyware Doctor a paid version or a free trial version?

 

Are your copies of Spyware Doctor and Ewido free trials or paid versions?

When you obtained your HijackThis log you did not follow the directions in step 7 of the READ ME. You are using MSconfig and are in Selective Startup mode. You must be in Normal Startup mode. Do not confuse the words Normal Startup with normal boot mode. They do not mean the same thing. My procedure below should automatically correct this, but from now on do not use MSconfig unless requested to do so.
Start by downloading two tools we will need

- Process Explorer

- Pocket KillBox

Extract them to their own folder somewhere that you will be able to locate them later.

Make sure you have rebooted in Normal Mode (do not open any other processes)

- Run Process Explorer

In the top section of the Process Explorer screen double click on winlogon.exe to bring up the winlogon.exe properties screen. Click on the Threads tab at the top.

Once you see this screen click on each instance of cbxyaba.dll once and then click the kill button. After you have killed all of the cbxyaba.dll under winlogon click ok. (If you do not find the dll, just continue on.)

Now repeat the above step for the below DLLs (If you do not find the dll, just continue on):
pmkhh.dll

Next double click on explorer.exe and again click once on each instance of cbxyaba.dll and kill it. (If you do not find the dll, just continue on.)

Now repeat the above step for the below DLLs (If you do not find the dll, just continue on):
pmkhh.dll

Now just exit Process Explorer.

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:

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {668B1E21-4DE0-450A-AB10-121220442EA6} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\cbxyaba.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D044F908-B5C5-4304-A851-5FC67C6B4332} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhh.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcWzrd] ALCWZRD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O20 - Winlogon Notify: cbxyaba - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\cbxyaba.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: pmkhh - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkhh.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: Inpppma - Unknown owner - (no file)


After clicking Fix, exit HJT.


Now we need to remove about 165 files on you PC that are infected by Virtumonde and Winlogonhook

• Please download the attached Vfix.zip file and extract it to your Desktop.
• Open the Vfix Folder on your Desktop and DoubleClick on Vfix.bat to run the fix.
• A log file named vfixlog.txt will be created in the Vfix folder. I will ask you to attach it later.

Now run Ccleaner!

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:\Windows\system32\cbxyaba.dll
C:\Windows\system32\fcccdba.dll
C:\Windows\system32\fccywuv.dll
C:\Windows\system32\nnnkiji.dll

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 also delete all files in the below folders except ones from the current date (Windows will not let you delete the files from the current day).
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\Local Settings\Temp\



Now attach the below logs to your next message.
- thevfixlog.txt log.
- a new log from ShowNew
- a new log from GetRunKey
- a new HJT log

Please tell me how the steps went.

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

 

Sorry about that! I have attached it to that procedure now. Please complete the whole procedure.

 

Now Click on Start, then Run ... type services.msc into the box that opens up, and press 'OK'. On the page that opens, scroll down to Inpppma ... then right click the entry, select 'Properties' and press 'Stop Service'. When it shows that it is stopped, next please set the 'Start-up Type' to 'Disabled'. Press 'OK' until you get back to Windows.

Next, run HJT, but instead of scanning, click on the "None of the above, just start the program" button at the bottom of the choices. At the lower right, click on the 'Config" button, and then the Misc tools' button ... select 'Delete an NT Service" ... copy/paste the following into the box that opens, and press "OK":

Inpppma

If you receive any error messages just ignore them and continue.

Now exit HJT but do not reboot when it tells you it needs to. We will do that further down after running HJT again to fix some other items.

Since you have a paid version of Spyware Doctor, uninstall both of the below:
ewido anti-spyware 4.0
Windows Defender

Also while in Add/Remove programs also uninstall the below old versions of software:
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0
Mozilla Firefox (1.5.0.1)

Then install the current version of FireFox from: Mozilla Firefox

Now 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.

Make sure viewing of hidden files is enabled (per the tutorial).

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:

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F98F4A7D-E361-4316-845E-A31866D92752} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\geede.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: Inpppma - Unknown owner - (no file) <--- this should be gone already if the above steps worked


After clicking Fix, exit HJT.
Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to delete:
C:\Program Files\\Common Files\{00A9EB8B-0C81-2057-0930-05051005002c} <--- the whole folder:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddcyv.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\jkhhh.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\jkkjg.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmkjh.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmnli.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpp.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpq.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssttu.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vtsqo.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vtstr.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vtstu.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hhkmp.ini

If you get an error when deleting a file. Right click on the file and check to see if the read only attribute is checked. If it is, uncheck it and try again. Other wise open Task Manager and kill the process if running then delete the file.

Also delete all files in the below folders except ones from the current date (Windows will not let you delete the files from the current day).
C:\WINDOWS\Temp
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\Local Settings\Temp


Now if running Win XP goto c:\windows\Prefetch and delete all files in this folder.
Now run Ccleaner (installed while running the READ ME FIRST).


Now reboot in normal mode and post a new HJT log.

Also attach a new log from ShowNew and a new log from GetRunKey.

Make sure you tell me how things are working now.

Reminder Note: Once we have determined you are malware free you will need to disable System Restore, reboot, and re-enable system restore per step 1 of the READ & RUN ME. This only applies to if using WinXP or WinMe.

 

Well that was going to be part of my final steps (as mentioned in the READ ME). So since you already did it, we can skip it an move on to next stage.

Your log is clean. If you are not having any other malware problems, you should work thru the below link:

How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

You're welcome. Surf safely!