Search Here Tab & Other Virus

Re run Hitman and have it remove potentially unwanted programs and malware remnants. Then rescan and attach the new log.

 

Uninstall the below softwares:

• PriceGong 2.6.7
• Viewpoint Media Player

Please disable all anti-virus and anti-spyware programs while we do the following (re-enable when you are finished):

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,Search Bar = http://feed.helperbar.com/?publisher=OPENCANDY&dpid=OPENCANDYAPRIL&co=US&userid=2abe6413-81a3-46f1-8a79-22cea9517499&affid=110774&searchtype=ds&babsrc=lnkry&q={searchTerms}
• R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://feed.helperbar.com/?publisher=OPENCANDY&dpid=OPENCANDYAPRIL&co=US&userid=2abe6413-81a3-46f1-8a79-22cea9517499&affid=110774&searchtype=ds&babsrc=lnkry&q={searchTerms}
• R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,Default_Search_URL = http://feed.helperbar.com/?publisher=OPENCANDY&dpid=OPENCANDYAPRIL&co=US&userid=2abe6413-81a3-46f1-8a79-22cea9517499&affid=110774&searchtype=ds&babsrc=lnkry&q={searchTerms}
• R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://feed.helperbar.com/?publisher=OPENCANDY&dpid=OPENCANDYAPRIL&co=US&userid=2abe6413-81a3-46f1-8a79-22cea9517499&affid=110774&searchtype=ds&babsrc=lnkry&q={searchTerms}
• R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {cdf97ee2-ded0-4369-835e-99dd08225fa5} - (no file)
• O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)
• O2 - BHO: PriceGong - {1631550F-191D-4826-B069-D9439253D926} - C:\Program Files (x86)\PriceGong\2.6.7\PriceGongIE.dll
• O2 - BHO: Babylon toolbar helper - {2EECD738-5844-4a99-B4B6-146BF802613B} - (no file)
• O2 - BHO: Searchqu Toolbar - {99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7} - (no file)
• O2 - BHO: Wajam IE BHO - {A7A6995D-6EE1-4FD1-A258-49395D5BF99C} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Wajam\IE\priam_bho.dll
• O2 - BHO: HelloWorldBHO - {ABD3B5E1-B268-407B-A150-2641DAB8D898} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Homepage Protection\HomepageProtection.dll
• O2 - BHO: (no name) - {CC3C8D60-29D6-4880-B9D8-443C4CBA2BEC} - (no file)
• O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {ae07101b-46d4-4a98-af68-0333ea26e113} - (no file)
• O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7} - (no file)
• O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {98889811-442D-49dd-99D7-DC866BE87DBC} - (no file)
• O23 - Service: WajamUpdater - Wajam - C:\Program Files (x86)\Wajam\Updater\WajamUpdater.exe

After clicking Fix exit HJT.



Delete this folder if it shows:

C:\ProgramData\Browser Manager


Copy the bold text below to notepad. 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.

Make sure that you tell me if you receive a success message about adding the above
to the registry. If you do not get a success message, it definitely did not work.


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.

Re run Hitman again and attach log.

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it. (Right click and run as admin if using Vista or Windows7) 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 now!

 

Don't forget that.

Download OTL to your desktop.

• Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
• Vista and Windows 7 users Right-click OTL and choose Run as Administrator)
• When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.
• Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.
• Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.

When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.

Attach both of these logs into your next reply.

 

And the log from OTL???

 

We need to run an OTL Fix

• Right-click OTL.exe And select " Run as administrator " to run it. If Windows UAC prompts you, please allow it.
• Copy and Paste the following code into the textbox. Do not include the word Code

Code:

:otl
IE - HKLM\..\SearchScopes\{A18DC704-6BAD-4A58-8E45-842A87CB5324}: "URL" = http://www.ask.com/web?q={searchterms}&l=dis&o=ushpd
IE - HKCU\..\SearchScopes\{0EFE26E5-9F27-4482-9F82-3AC966698C6D}: "URL" = http://www.mysearchresults.com/search?&c=2633&t=03&q={searchTerms}
[2012/07/19 15:03:38 | 000,002,519 | ---- | M] () -- C:\Program Files (x86)\mozilla firefox\searchplugins\Search_Results.xml
O3 - HKLM\..\Toolbar: (no name) - 10 - No CLSID value found.
O3 - HKCU\..\Toolbar\WebBrowser: (no name) - {604BC32A-9680-40D1-9AC6-E06B23A1BA4C} - No CLSID value found.
O3 - HKCU\..\Toolbar\WebBrowser: (no name) - {C53FE659-316A-4F56-A194-A5BE491BE866} - No CLSID value found.
O6 - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer: NoActiveDesktop = 1
O6 - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer: NoActiveDesktopChanges = 1
  
:commands
[EMPTYTEMP]
[RESETHOSTS]
[REBOOT]

• Then click the Run Fix button at the top.
• Click Image.
• OTL may ask to reboot the machine. Please do so if asked.
• The report should appear in Notepad after the reboot. ATTACH that report in your next reply.

Explain how things are running.

 

Glad everything is okay again.

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 4 of the READ ME and renable 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 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 Win 7, 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.
10. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!