HiJacked OS

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by daftpunkit, Jun 17, 2009.

  1. daftpunkit

    daftpunkit Private E-2

    I am posting on my friends mac because I am having troubles with my PC.

    My PC was hi-jacked in ways:
    Cannot use F8 to boot into Safe-Mode
    Cannot install any software
    (this is truely frustrating when I tried to install HJT and MBAM)
    Everytime a webpage redirects you, i.e say a google search link, it redirects to you some arbitrary random ad site. (the link bar shows c:\windows etc etc _iu14d2n.tmp and then the redirected ad site appears)

    I've researched _iu14d2n.tmp and it seems to be a legit tmp file that malware can hide in.

    I have MBAM (which won't load up, it's in the processes tab but won't actually load) and PC Tools Spyware Doctor 6 and it functions fine but won't detect the _iu14d2n.tmp, which is surprising because so far that prog has been pretty aggressive at finding spyware.

    I haven't been keeping up to date in PC security since getting a mac but it sounds like a Trojan like malware has seeded itself deep into my windows system32 folder and I am confused to where to start. I have deleted the .tmp file and it repops up. I have read the "before posting" thread and I haven't tried the dds step yet, but curious if it will work because it seems like this trojan has locked me out of any installation processes.

    thanks in advance,
    I'll try to figure something out as to getting the dds and hjt installed.
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!
    Use the below additional information as a guide to see what you can run and how to attempt to get things onto the PC. Make sure you observe the instruction that states keep going no matter what happens and just explain to us latter what problems you had.

    Note: Don't bother with DDS or HJT as we don't want logs from them.



    Please follow the instructions in the READ & RUN ME FIRST link given futher down and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.
    • If you have problems where no tools seem to run, please try following the steps given in the below and then continue on no matter what you find. You only need to try the TDSSserv steps if having problems getting scans in the Read & Run Me First. If TDSSserv is not found, just continue on with the READ & RUN ME.
    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide
    • If something does not run, write down the info to explain to us later but keep on going.
    • Do not assume that because one step does not work that they all will not.

    • After completing the READ & RUN ME and attaching your logs, make sure that you tell us what problems still remain ( if any still do )!
    Helpful Notes:

    1. If you run into problems trying to run the READ & RUN ME or any of the scans in normal boot mode, you can run the steps in safe boot mode but make sure you tell us what you did later when you post logs. See the below if you do not know how to boot in safe mode:
    2. If you have problems downloading on the problem PC, download the tools and the manual updates for SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes and Spybot ( links are given in the READ & RUN ME) onto another PC and then burn to a CD. Then copy them to the problem PC. You will have to skip getting updates if (and only if) your internet connection does not work. Yes you could use a flash drive too but flash drives are writeable and infections can spread to them.
    3. If you cannot seem to login to an infected user account, try using a different user account (if you have one) in either normal or safe boot mode and running only SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes while logged into this other user account. Then reboot and see if you can log into the problem user account. If you can then run SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes, ComboFix and MGtools on the infected account as requested in the instructions.
    4. To avoid additional delay in getting a response, it is strongly advised that after completing the READ & RUN ME you also read this sticky:
    Any additional post is a bump which will add more delay. Once you attach the logs, your thread will be in the work queue and as stated our system works the oldest threads FIRST.
     

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