Hijacked Hugh Hosts file

NOTE: Running this utility will reset your HOSTS file to it's original state!

Please download HOSTER and then follow the below steps.

• Unzip HOSTER to a convenient folder such as C:\Hoster

• Run Hoster.exe, click Restore Microsoft's Hosts File and then click OK.

• Click the X to exit the program.

Try running counterspy and bitdefender again.

 

Please download and run:
Prevx1.

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:

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://as.starware.com/dp/search?x=...zgAfSNA8R/mV/7FSOjyFToXkq+v0rQ0wHWsy/Dd+5/1k=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Aadvark

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

Now attach new logs for:
* Prevx1
* GetRunKey - please download the current version first!
* ShowNew
* HJT

Be sure to tell us how things are running.

 

Use windows explorer to find and delete these files:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hof54e~1.bac
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts2~1.bac
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts2~2.bac
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts2~3.bac
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts2~4.bac

I'm not seeing anything else ...how are things running?
Have you downloaded counterspy in the past?

Can you run BitDefender online scanner?

 

Counterspy gives you a trial usage ....if you have run it in the past, it will not run...which is why we tell you to run AVGAnti-spyware.

If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:

1. If we used Pocket Killbox during your cleanup, do the below
* Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups
2. If we used ComboFix you can delete the ComboFix.exe file and associated C:\combofix.txt log that was created.
3. If we user SDFix you can delete all the SDFix related files and folders from your Desktop or whereever you installed it.
4. If we used VundoFix, you can delete the VundoFix.exe file and the C:\VundoFix Backups folder and C:\vundofix.txt log that was created.
5. If we had your run FixWareOut, you can delete the Fixwareout.exe file and the C:\fixwareout folder.
6. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
7. You can delete the ShowNew.Zip and GetRunkey.Zip files and the files that you extracted from the ZIP files. You can also delete the C:\newfiles.txt and C:\runkeys.txt logs that were created
8. If you are running Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
* go back to step 8 of the READ & RUN ME to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
* Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
9. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
* How to Protect yourself from malware!