Possible adware/spyware

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by tibidisdik44, May 30, 2015.

  1. tibidisdik44

    tibidisdik44 Private E-2

    My PC (in the past week) has been getting pop ads when clicking on a link in Firefox as well as "sponsored" ads in my yahoo mail. Also, within the same week my Steam account and Facebook had attempted log ins from Iraq and India. I would appreciate any help or advice I could get from you guys. Thanks.

    P.S. When I ran MGTools, SteelwerX whoami had stopped working.
     

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  2. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Hitman Pro is picking up on cracked software, can you let it remove it please, make sure cracked software is uninstalled, and attach a Hitman log showing this.


    Download and run OTM.

    Download OTM by Old Timer and save it to your Desktop.

    Code:
    :Files
    C:\Windows\€¦=
    C:\Windows\€¦G
    C:\Windows\€¦M
    
    :Commands
    [emptytemp]
    [Reboot]
    • Return to OTM, right click in the Paste List of Files/Folders to Move window (under the yellow bar) and choose Paste.
    • Push the large http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4174320048_f01c448b32_o.png button.
    • OTM may ask to reboot the machine. Please do so if asked.
    • Copy everything in the Results window (under the green bar), and paste it into a text file to ATTACH into your next reply.

    NOTE: If you are unable to copy/paste from this window (as will be the case if the machine was rebooted), open Notepad (Start->All Programs->Accessories->Notepad), click File->Open, in the File Name box enter *.log and press the Enter key, navigate to the C:\_OTM\MovedFiles folder, and open the newest .log file present, and attach the contents of that document back here in your next post.


    http://imageshack.us/a/img841/7292/thisisujrt.gif Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.
    • Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.
    • Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Seven, right-mouse click it and select Run as Administrator.
    • The tool will open and start scanning your system.
    • Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.
    • On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
    • Attach JRT.txt to your next message.


    Run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it. (Right click and run as admin if using Vista, Windows7 or Win8) Then attach the new C:\MGlogs.zip file that will be created by running this.
    Let me know of any problems you may have encountered with the above instructions and also let me know how things are running!
     
  3. tibidisdik44

    tibidisdik44 Private E-2

    Here you go.
     

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    Last edited: May 30, 2015
  4. tibidisdik44

    tibidisdik44 Private E-2

    MGlogs
     

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  5. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    How is everything running now?
     
  6. tibidisdik44

    tibidisdik44 Private E-2

    still have popups but no more attempts logging into my account from Iraq/India (so far).
     
  7. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Pop ups in which browser(s) please?
     
  8. tibidisdik44

    tibidisdik44 Private E-2

    Rarely do I have popups in Firefox, but I still have "sponsored" ad in my yahoo mail, even after I opted out of all ads. I dealt with something similar last year, and it wound up being some adware that I downloaded. I tried running Avast boot time scan, but it didn't catch it. (It fixed it last time)
     
  9. tibidisdik44

    tibidisdik44 Private E-2

    When I hover over the ad it comes up beap.gemini.yahoo.com
     
  10. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Not a malware issue. Perhaps you could get around it with adblocking software but that is topic for the software forum as it's yahoo ad's not malicious ads. :)
     
  11. tibidisdik44

    tibidisdik44 Private E-2

    10-4. Like I said I have no more attempts at logging in from other countries, so again, thanks Kestrel, you guys are awesome.
     
  12. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    You are most welcome. Safe surfing! :) I shall post final steps for you, below.

    If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:
    1. We recommend you keep Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware.
    2. Renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it in step 4 of the READ & RUN ME.
    3. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis. If you don't see it or it will not uninstall, don't worry about it. Just move on to the next step.
    4. If running Vista, Win 7 or Win 8, 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.
    5. Now goto the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click ( if running Vista, Win7, or Win 8 Right Click and Run As Administrator ) 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.
    6. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.

    7. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
     

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