Search Here Virus/Malware

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Choguy03, Jan 8, 2013.

  1. Choguy03

    Choguy03 Private E-2

    I went to download CPU-Z, but I carelessly clicked some sponsored link. I had a few 'programs' installed on my computer. I uninstalled them, but I am sure they are not gone. I also have the 'Search Here' toolbar and new page popping up and I can not get rid of it. Attached are all my logs. Thanks in advance!

    Ricky
     

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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Double-click RogueKiller.exe to run. (Vista/7 right-click and select Run as Administrator)
    When it opens, press the Scan button
    Now click the Registry tab and locate these detections:

    • [IFEO] HKLM\[...]\OLT.exe : Debugger (svchost.exe) -> FOUND
    Place a checkmark each of these items, leave the others unchecked.
    Now press the Delete button.
    When it is finished, there will be a log on your desktop called: RKreport[2].txt
    Attach RKreport[2].txt to your next message. (How to attach)
    Do not reboot your computer yet.

    Now run Hitman and have it fix what it found.

    Now copy just the bold text below to notepad (Do not include any space above the word REGEDIT). 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.


    Now see if you can use windows explorer to find and delete:
    C:\Users\Cyndi\AppData\Roaming\DefaultTab\DefaultTab\search_here_ie.ico

    Now reboot and re-scan with both RogueKiller and Hitman and attach those new logs as well.

    Then run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista or Win7, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

    Attach the new C:\MGLogs.zip.
     
  3. Choguy03

    Choguy03 Private E-2

    When I ran Rogue Killer the first time, it told me that I did not have the latest version and asked if I wanted to download the new version. I did, but it game me the same popup. So, I re-download from Major Geeks. It worked this time. I did not find the key you asked me to delete though, so nothing was deleted.

    The addition to the registry was successful.

    When I deleted the search_here_ie.ico, I also deleted the search_here.ico icon also.

    Attached our my updated logs, thanks.
     

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  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    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.

    Now tell me what issues remain, if any.
     
  5. Choguy03

    Choguy03 Private E-2

    Looks ok so far. The search here bar is gone. I will keep you posted. Thanks Tim.
     

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  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    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. You can uninstall RogueKiller and HitManPro.
    2. Go back to step 4 of the READ ME and renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
    3. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
    4. If running Vista or Win 7, 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. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
    6. 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.
    7. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link
    Malware removal from a National Chain = $149
    Malware removal from MajorGeeks = $0
     

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