Strange Internet Explorer behavior still- ran READ ME

Hello-

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I've ran the XP cleaning procedure verbatim. A few days ago I picked up XP_AntiSpyware 2009 and couldn't get rid of it. After running the cleaning procedure, most everything seems to be back to normal.

However, Internet Explorer (my only browser) is still behaving badly. Google is set as my homepage. I find I can open a browser which brings me to the Google homepage. If I want to navigate to any other site, however, I have to do it from the Google search bar!

If I type any other website into the address bar and try to navigate there, a separate IE browswer opens, and both lock up. From the Windows Task Manager, it seems there are three browsers running, with one (the invisible one) "not responding".

Attached below are my requested logs.

Has anyone seen this before?

Have I successfully decontaminated my computer?

Thanks in advance.

 

My apologies but I cannot post attachments due to the above listed behavior of IE.

So here are the logs.

Edit by bjgarrick: Inline log attached!

 

Edit by bjgarrick: Inline log removed, duplicate SAS log!

 

ComboFix log:

Edit by bjgarrick: Inline log attached!

 

I'm unable to post the remaining MGLogs. Someone please help?

 

Okay-

I was able to download IE version 7, and the problem seems to have resolved. Here are the remaining MG Logs.

 

This is the last of them. I'm anxious to hear some expert diagnosis.

 

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Pre-Instructions:

1. First, please disable any antivirus and/or antispy programs you have installed so they will not block this fix.
   
2. Print out these instructions or save them to a text file so that you can operate with All Browser Windows CLOSED.

Step 1:
Please look in Add/Remove Programs for the following and uninstall if found. If you get any errors just make a note and proceed.

Step 2:
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:

Again, make sure ALL browser windows are closed when you click FIX.

Step 3:
Now we need to use ComboFix to remove a bunch of malware files.

• 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.
• Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below quote box into it:

• 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
• 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.

Step 4:
Default Security Settings

To Default Security Settings:
For Internet Explorer 6 users:
Click Start > Run > type inetcpl.cpl and press ENTER, when Internet Properties comes up navigate to the Security Tab and click Default Level for the following:

• Internet
• Local Intranet
• Trusted Sites
• Restricted Sites.

Click OK to exit.

For Internet Explorer 7 users:
Click Start > Run > type inetcpl.cpl and press ENTER, when Internet Properties comes up, navigate to the Security Tab and simply click the "Reset all zones to default level" button. Click OK to exit.

Step 5:
Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune. This program does not require an installation. The executable actually runs the program.

NOTE: This program is for Windows XP and Windows 2000 only. ATF Cleaner will remove all files from the items that are checked so if you have some cookies you'd like to save. Please move them to a different directory first.

• Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
• Under Main choose: Select All
• Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

• Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
• Click the Empty Selected button.
  • NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser

• Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
• Click the Empty Selected button.
  • NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

Click Exit on the Main ATF Cleaner menu to close the program.

Step 6:
Next I would like you to install the current version of Sun Java: Sun Java Runtime Environment

Step 7:
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:\ComboFix.txt
• C:\MGlogs.zip

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