Rootkit help please

Welcome to MajorGeeks, cpod08.

I am currently reviewing your logs and will get back to you with a set of instructions as soon as possible. Our queue is working the oldest threads first.

Thanks for your patience.
dr.m

 

Hello, cpod08

Question: Do you recognize this address?
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{A3779E6D-4C78-481C-9A1D-6DF0FD9437EE}: NameServer = 208.67.222.222,208.67.220.220

Step 1:
Please set MSconfig to Normal Startup mode as instructed in the R&R ME First guide - Step:4

Step 2:
Now see the below link to disable TeaTimer:
How to disable Spybot's TeaTimer

Step 3:
Please download HelpAsst_mebroot_fix.exe by noahdfear and save it to your Desktop

• Double click HelpAsst_mebroot_fix.exe to run it and follow any prompts.
  • If the tool detects an mbr infection
    • please allow it to run mbr -f and shutdown your computer.
    • Upon restarting, please wait about 5 minutes after bootup, and then click Start>Run and type the following bolded command, then hit Enter.
      • helpasst -mbrt
    • Make sure you leave a space between helpasst and -mbrt
    • When it completes, a log will open.
    • Attach this log to your next message.
  • If the tool DOES NOT detect an mbr infection and completes running:
    • Click Start>Run and type the following bolded command, then hit Enter.
      • mbr -f
    • Make sure you leave a space between mbr and the -f
    • Now, please do the Start>Run>mbr -f command a second time.
    • Now shut down the computer (do not restart, you must shut it down), wait a few minutes then start it back up.
    • Give it about 5 minutes after the bootup and then click Start>Run and type the following bolded command, then hit Enter.
      • helpasst -mbrt
    • Make sure you leave a space between helpasst and -mbrt
    • When it completes, a log will open.
    • Attach this log to your next message.

No matter what happens with the above, attach the above logs and then immediately continue with the below in normal boot mode!

Step 4:
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:

**Important note to Dell users - fixing the mbr may prevent access the the Dell Restore Utility, which allows you to press a key on startup and revert your computer to a factory delivered state. There are a couple of known fixes for said condition, though the methods are somewhat advanced. If you are unwilling to take such a risk, you should not allow the tool to execute mbr -f nor execute the command manually, and you will either need to restore your computer to a factory state or allow your computer to remain having an infected mbr (the latter not recommended).

• 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.

Step 5:
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
• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

dr.m

 

rolleyes

My mistake - I guess I was still thinking about the very large "SnapShot" section in your CFlog.

*Please use this revised Avenger fix, then continue with the rest of my instructions:

• 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.

dr.m

 

Very good!

I'll review your last logs and post back in the morning before work --- it's past my bedtime.

dr.m

 

cpod08

Are you familiar with "opendns.com"? If the answer is "Yes", we'll take care of a left-over from Ad-Aware and do the final cleanup steps.

Now Copy the bold text below to notepad. (Do not include any space above the word "REGEDIT4") 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.

*If you do not get a success message about adding the above to the registry, it definitely did not work.

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" /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.
3. Go back to step 6 of the READ ME and re-enable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
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 re-enabled 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 Win 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 7 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.
10. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!

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:cool

You're very welcome, cpod08!

dr.m