Malware removal tools won't run

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by dawnag, Oct 19, 2009.

  1. dawnag

    dawnag Private E-2

    Hello all,

    This is my second go-round through your instructions. The first in 04/2009 was successful. Presently, I cannot get any recommended tools to run --even if I rename an exe. I cannot locate the exe for Malwarebytes; I get an "exception unknown software exception (0xc0000409) occurred in application at location 0x77f7c60b" error message when attempting to open SuperAntiSpyWare. I attempted both in system mode and normal mode. (I have run them successfully in the past.) I see the Security Tool shortcut on my desktop and I bet its the culprit.

    I am attaching two logs below. Your help is very appreciated.
    Dawna G.
     

    Attached Files:

  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    You MGlogs.zip file is not as useful as we need for two main reasons:
    1. You don't have the current version. You are 7 months out of date.
    2. You ran it in safe boot mode and normal boot mode is the preferred method.
    Is all of the software you have that far out of date?

    I will give you something to try below but the malware may have additional things hiding that we cannot see with this outdated version of MGtools.



    Uninstall the below old versions of Java:
    Java(TM) 6 Update 13

    Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). This is really 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:

    O2 - BHO: Browser Helper Object - {AFD4AD01-58C1-47DB-A404-FBE00A6C5486} - C:\Program Files\Shared\_lib.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tijidekel] Rundll32.exe "c:\windows\system32\jetebemi.dll",a
    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [wadahetuju] Rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\yikujode.dll",s (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [wadahetuju] Rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\yikujode.dll",s (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
    O20 - AppInit_DLLs: c:\windows\system32\jisasiti.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\gitoribo.dll c:\windows\system32\juduwuho.dll c:\windows\system32\jetebemi.dll,mapopabe.dll
    O21 - SSODL: betobotef - {c07162b5-cfeb-4787-b093-6a409dcec95d} - c:\windows\system32\jetebemi.dll
    O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: mujuzedij - {c07162b5-cfeb-4787-b093-6a409dcec95d} - c:\windows\system32\jetebemi.dll

    NOTE: HJT may popup an error about the AppInit_DLLs line. Ignore it and click OK to continue.
    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    Now download The Avenger by Swandog46, 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.
    • Do not change any check box options!!
    • Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it into the Input script here: part of the window:
    • Now click the Execute button.
    • Click Yes to the prompt to confirm you want to execute.
    • Click Yes to the Reboot now? question that will appear when Avenger finishes running.
    • Your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
    • A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt and it will popup for you to view when you login after reboot.

    After reboot look for all of the above files we had Avenger attempt to delete. If you still see them, delete them yourself. You can use safe mode to try deleting any that are stubborn, but boot back to normal mode before continuing with the below.

    Now install the current version of Sun Java from: Sun Java Runtime Environment

    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\Administrator\Local Settings\temp

    Now run Ccleaner. Only use the Run Cleaner button. Do not run anything else on any other forms.

    Now download the current version of MGtools and save it to your root folder. Overwrite your previous MGtools.exe file with this one.

    Run MGtools.exe ( Note: If using Vista make sure UAC is still disabled. Also don't double click on it, use right click and select Run As Administrator )

    Then attach the below logs:
    • C:\avenger.txt
    • C:\MGlogs.zip
    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  3. dawnag

    dawnag Private E-2

    Thank you so much for your time, Chaslang.
    Was able to complete your instructions -- and learned enough to continue to be dangerous. After running MGtools, I got a pop-up warning of corrupt file (vfind.exe) in System Volume Information.

    Logs are attached.
     

    Attached Files:

  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Uninstall the copies of Malwarebytes and SUPERAntiSpyware you have installed.

    Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). This is really 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:

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.dell4me.com/myway
    R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {EA756889-2338-43DB-8F07-D1CA6FB9C90D} - (no file)
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tijidekel] Rundll32.exe "c:\windows\system32\dijanumo.dll",a
    O20 - AppInit_DLLs: fapavifa.dll c:\windows\system32\dijanumo.dll
    O21 - SSODL: turobegow - {710a1254-efd5-414e-9eb1-1d8e50c50119} - c:\windows\system32\dijanumo.dll
    O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: kupuhivus - {710a1254-efd5-414e-9eb1-1d8e50c50119} - c:\windows\system32\dijanumo.dll
    NOTE: HJT may popup an error about the AppInit_DLLs line. Ignore it and click OK to continue.

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.


    • Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
    • Do not change any check box options!!
    • Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it into the Input script here: part of the window:
    • Now click the Execute button.
    • Click Yes to the prompt to confirm you want to execute.
    • Click Yes to the Reboot now? question that will appear when Avenger finishes running.
    • Your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
    • A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt and it will popup for you to view when you login after reboot.

    Now reinstall SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes. Make sure you update them after install. The try to run scans as requested in the READ & RUN ME.

    Then attempt to run ComboFix per the instructions in the READ & RUN ME.

    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\JODY GREENIDGE\Local Settings\temp

    Now run Ccleaner. Only use the Run Cleaner button. Do not run anything else on any other forms.

    Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).


    Then attach the below logs:
    • C:\avenger.txt
    • the logs from SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes and ComboFix if they ran
    • C:\MGlogs.zip
    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  5. dawnag

    dawnag Private E-2

    Hi Chaslang,

    The requested logs are attached.
    I was able to complete all instructions successfully.
    Since I could only upload four attachments, you are not seeing the Malwarebytes log. As happened previously, after running MGtools, I got a pop-up warning of a corrupt file (vfind.exe) in System Volume Information.

    Thank you for your assistance!!
    dawnag
     

    Attached Files:

  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome.

    As stated in the READ & RUN ME, you just needed to add it to a 2nd message. ;) Please attach it now.

    You need to delete the C:\ComboFix.exe file you ran and download the current version properly to your Desktop so that later instructions can be completed.

    Also delete the below files or move them somewhere else if you want them. They do not belong in this folder.

    Now we need to use ComboFix to remove a bunch of malware files.
    • Make sure that combofix.exe that you downloaded while doing the READ & RUN ME is on your Desktop but Do not run it!
      • If it is not on your Desktop, the below will not work.
    • Also make sure you have shut down all protection software (antivirus, antispyware...etc) or they may get in the way of allowing ComboFix to run properly.
    • If ComboFix tells you it has expired or need to be updated to a new version, make sure you allow it to update.
    • Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below quote box into it:
    • Save the above as CFscript.txt and make sure you save it to the same location (should be on your Desktop) as ComboFix.exe
    • At this point, you MUST EXIT ALL BROWSERS NOW before continuing!
    • You should have both the ComboFix.exe and CFScript.txt icons on your Desktop.
    • Now use your mouse to drag CFscript.txt on top of ComboFix.exe
    • Follow the prompts.
    • When it finishes, a log will be produced named c:\combofix.txt
    • I will ask for this log below
    Note:

    Do not mouseclick combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.


    Now run Ccleaner. Only use the Run Cleaner button. Do not run anything else on any other forms.

    Now download the current version of MGtools and save it to your root folder. Overwrite your previous MGtools.exe file with this one.

    Run MGtools.exe ( Note: If using Vista make sure UAC is still disabled. Also don't double click on it, use right click and select Run As Administrator )

    Now attach the below log:
    • C:\ComboFix.txt
    • C:\MGlogs.zip
    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  7. dawnag

    dawnag Private E-2

    Hello,

    Logs are attached, including the MBAM I neglected to attach previously.
    Still getting the pop-up warning of a corrupt file (vfind.exe) in System Volume Information.

    Thank you for the continued support, chaslang!
     

    Attached Files:

  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Are you sure that it said it was a "corrupt file" or did it actually say something else? And are you talking about a popup from your protection software?

    It does not matter anyway since vfind.exe is not malware. It is a program used by MGtools and other tools to collect file and folder information. When we toggle System Restore at the end of the below final steps, this will be gone anyway.

    Your logs are 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 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.
    3. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
    4. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
    5. 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.
    6. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
    7. 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.
    8. If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 6 of 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.
    9. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
     

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