HiJack help, please

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by robc1776, Jul 4, 2009.

  1. robc1776

    robc1776 Private E-2

    Newbie here, so thanks in advance for your patience.

    Windows XP Pro (5.1.2600 SP 3 build 2600) machine with flaky browser activity. Google searches get redirected and windows popup even with settings to block popups. Using FireFox 3.0.11.

    Read and performed the READ & RUN ME FIRST post with varied success.

    Tried to install SAS but got error stating the program "encountered an error and needs to close" I did not send the report.

    Installed Malwarebytes, which seemed to work but when I tried to update and run (at the end of the install as instructed) nothing happened. It did not run. Could not tell if it updated. Tried to run manually from start menu and still did not run.

    Also could not run ComboFix... was getting really worried at this point.

    Was able to run RootRepeal and MG Tools and those logs are attached.

    Hope that is enough to help...

    Regards, and Happy 4th...

    Robc
     

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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!


    Please double-click the RootRepeal.exe previously downloaded.
    • Select File then Scan
    • On the Select Drives form select drive C by "ticking" the box for drive C and click OK
    • When the scan is complete - highlight each of the following file(s) (one at a time if more then one is listed) by left clicking it. Then use right mouse click and select the Wipe File option only for each file.
      • C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIVXcount
      • C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIVXkgufdumhdgyepcohnhmbkeumgnvvmhjm.dll
      • C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIVXvhdcmusdgnurdhhufmtsrpvwxlagrqsc.dll
      • C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\MSIVXkakmrkrcmkeycwyqnqjjpsdtgcbjqiij.sys
    • After Wiping all files, immediately reboot your pc!
    After reboot, download/install/update and run SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes and ComboFix that you couldn't run before.

    Attach the logs from the scans to your next reply.
     
  3. robc1776

    robc1776 Private E-2

    Thanks for the response....
    Happy to report that SAS, Malwarebytes and ComboFix all ran successfully!
    I have attached the logs.

    And a quick test of Google did not redirect or plant any rogue ads!

    I look forward to your response.

    Cheers,
    Robc
     

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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome.

    Now uninstall this: Viewpoint Media Player


    Now your logs will be clean.

    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 used Pocket Killbox during your cleanup, do the below
      • Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups
    3. 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" /u
        • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /u, it must be there.
        • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
    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 Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning procedures in step 3 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:
     
  5. robc1776

    robc1776 Private E-2

    Re: HiJack help, please - THANK YOU!

    Excellent. Thank you so much for your help.

    In addition to fixing my issues, I learned a lot in the process.

    Kind Regards,
    Robc
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome. Surf safely!
     

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