Possible Rootkit

What software notified you of these changes?



We have a little to do:

1. Please use MSConfig to put this machine into normal start up mode if you haven't already done so before we continue:

2. You have combofix running from the wrong location:

I need it to be directly on your desktop before we continue.

3. Now we need to use ComboFix

• 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 needs to update to a new version, make sure you allow it to update.
• Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below quote box. Ensure you scroll down to select ALL the lines:

Code:

KILLALL::

Driver::
WFPOY

File::
c:\users\WAZOOT~1\AppData\Local\Temp\WFPOY.exe

• 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
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/sUBs/CFScriptB-4.gif
  
  
• 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.

4. Please go to Jotti's malware scan

(If more than one file needs scanned they must be done separately and logs posted for each one)

• Copy the file path in the below Code box:
  
  Code:

  C:\WINDOWS\System32\PJKTMHXS

• At the upload site, click once inside the window next to Browse.
• Press Ctrl+V on the keyboard (both at the same time) to paste the file path into the window.
• Next click Submit file
• Your file will possibly be entered into a queue which normally takes less than a minute to clear.
• This will perform a scan across multiple different virus scanning engines.
• Important: Wait for all of the scanning engines to complete.
• Once the scan is finished, Copy and then Paste the link in the address bar into your next reply.

5. Now you did not agree to the Trend Micro HJT license - your logs are missing a HJT log which I would prefer to also see.

So please now double click the C:\MGTools.exe to run it and this time when asked to accept, bear in mind you may have to click twice (yes it's a bug) When completed attach the C:\Mglogs.zip and also attach the log from Combofix.

6. Let us know of any problems you may have encountered with the above instructions and also let me know how things are running now.

 

Could you please get this: PJKTMHXS into a zipped file and attach it for me in your next post? To do this, see the below:

Please go to start > Run and paste in the following:

log retrievable @ C:\collect.zip

 

I would like for you to use Windows Explorer to locate the following bold file:


C:\WINDOWS\System32\PJKTMHXS

Right click it and re-name it to PJKTMHXS.old to add the .old extension.

Let a day or so go by and a couple of reboots. Tell me how your PC is behaving, and then more than likely we can delete that file away and then I can give you final steps.

 

Your logs are clean, you can delete the PJKTMHXS.old file now, and follow the steps below:

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 used Pocket Killbox during your cleanup, do the below
   • Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups
3. 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" /uninstall
     • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /uninstall, it must be there.
     • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
4. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
5. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
6. 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.
7. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
8. 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.
9. If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   • Refer to the cleaning procedures in step 3 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.
10. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

All I know is that I went through your logs, removed a odd looking service that shouldn't have been there and it's corresponding file. I also had you rename another strange looking file and since there has been no system instability or programs broken from doing so, had you delete it. Nothing else is lurking.