Not sure what I have

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by smalcolm918, Sep 13, 2010.

  1. smalcolm918

    smalcolm918 Private E-2

    I don't know what Malware is, so I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right place. I came home to find that my email account sent emails out to everyone in my address book with a link. I did a virus scan, and nothing was found. I also changed my password. Is there anything else I should do?

    Thank you,
    Sheri
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Please read ALL of this message including the notes before doing anything.

    Pleases follow the instructions in the below link:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide


    and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.

    • **** 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. MGtools will frequently run even when all other tools 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 and Malwarebytes ( 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 aother 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.
     
  3. smalcolm918

    smalcolm918 Private E-2

    My computer will not let me run Combofix. Rootrepeal runs, then during the scan I get an error message The other logs are attached. Thanks
     

    Attached Files:

  4. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Then you need to rename Combofix to 123.com and try to run it again. If you cannot run it in normal mode then please do so in safe mode.

    You then also need to run C:\MGTools.exe and attach the C:\MGlogs.zip into your next reply here for TimW's reviewal. :)
     
  5. smalcolm918

    smalcolm918 Private E-2

    I cant change the name. The computer is telling me it needs permission to access the folder.
     
  6. smalcolm918

    smalcolm918 Private E-2

    I was able to download it again. Will post the logs shortly. Thanks
     
  7. smalcolm918

    smalcolm918 Private E-2

    Logs attached. Thanks, Sheri
     

    Attached Files:

  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I am not finding any malware in your logs. What issues are you having?
     
  9. smalcolm918

    smalcolm918 Private E-2

    I had about 80 emails sent from my AOL account to everyone in my address book with a link to a Canadian drug site.
     
  10. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Malware detected in email databases has to be cleaned up by you. You have a few choices:

    1. delete the whole file which is not an option you normally want to use
    2. load the email folder that contains the infection and delete ALL unnecessary emails (hoping to remove the problem email) and then use the Mailbox Cleanup option to delete all old emails. Then compact the Outlook database to permanently remove data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291645 If you do not cleanup and compact the databases, the deleted emails may still be leaving hidden information in the database that you just cannot see but a scanner may still pickup on it.
    3. create a new folder and move only emails you really need into the new folder and then delete the infected folder.

    And here is an example for online email accounts:
    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/07/07/hotmail-hacked-take-these-steps.aspx
     

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