I need help.....AGAIN

Same with the Shownew log.

Run HijackThis (select Do a system scan only) 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:

After clicking fix, exit HJT. Then uninstall it and re-download it properly. It should be renamed to Analyse ----> not: C:\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe.

Now download The Avenger by Swandog469, and save it to your Desktop.

* Extract avenger.exe from the Zip file and save it to your desktop
* Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
* Check the 'Input script manually' box.
* Click on the magnifying glass icon.
* Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it in the box that opens:

* Now click the 'Done' button.
* Click on the traffic light icon and OK the prompt.
* You will be prompted to restart, OK the prompt and your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
* A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt

Attach the logs for:
Avenger
HJT
ShowNew
Getrun

 

Was there a problem doing this:

Is there a reason that you did not attach the ShowNew and GetRun Logs?

Many new malware attacks are finding ways to recognize and hide from HJT - which is why we ask you to rename it!

You did not attach the log from Avenger - did you run it?

I can not tell what is going on in your system without the requested logs.

 

Use add/remove programs to uninstall:
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 11
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_05
Reboot and install:
Java Runtime 6

Run CCleaner! You still have a lot of crap in your temp folders!

This is exactly where we tell you not to install HJT ...and you did not rename it as instructed!
Please uninstall it and re-install correctly.
C:\Documents and Settings\Whatsername\My Documents\Installed\Comp protection\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
Should be: C:\Program Files\HJT\analyse.exe
Continue by downloading a tool we will need - since you are having problems with Avenger
Pocket KillBox

Save it to its own folder somewhere that you will be able to locate it later.

Run HijackThis (select Do a system scan only) 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:

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

Please 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.

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.
NOTE: Pocket Killbox will only list the added files it is able to find on the system. So when you do the below, if some files do not show in the list after pasting them in, just continue.

Select:

* Delete on Reboot
* then Click on the All Files button.*(or on the folders option)*
* Please copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):

* Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard.
* Click the red-and-white Delete File button. Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt.

If you receive a PendingFileRenameOperations prompt, just click OK to continue (But please let me know if you receive this message!).

If Killbox does not reboot just reboot your PC yourself.

Now attach the below new logs and tell me how the above steps went.

1. GetRunKey
2. ShowNew
3. HJT

 

Close but no cookie ....
C:\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe --rename it: open the folder and right click the exe file / rename to analyse!

Killbox is not killing these:
Try to do it again with Avenger (unless you feel comfortable with finding them using windows explorer to delete them).

* Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
* Check the 'Input script manually' box.
* Click on the magnifying glass icon.
* Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it in the box that opens:

* Now click the 'Done' button.
* Click on the traffic light icon and OK the prompt.
* You will be prompted to restart, OK the prompt and your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
* A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt

Attach the logs for:
Avenger
HJT
ShowNew
Getrun

 

Now this is starting to irritate me! .....You did fine!! This little nasty is going to haunt me!!

Please 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.

* Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
* Check the 'Input script manually' box.
* Click on the magnifying glass icon.
* Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it in the box that opens:

* Now click the 'Done' button.
* Click on the traffic light icon and OK the prompt.
* You will be prompted to restart, OK the prompt and your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
* A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt

Attach the logs for:
Avenger
ShowNew
Getrun

 

Finally .....Please pay special attention to the last item.

Your logs look clean. You may uninstall any programs we had you download (including Counterspy).

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!

 

You are very welcome.....as to firewalls, there are a few good free ones, however each will require you to allow or disallow applications from "getting in or out".

I would suggest that you pose the question in the software forum where members can advise you as to the operation of each.