Trojan problem

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by ocsd61, Jul 7, 2005.

  1. ocsd61

    ocsd61 Private E-2

    I have a laptop with Windows XP Home. I did exactly what your READ ME FIRST thread said. I had a problem with Norton and was not able to run an online scan there. I did run the Microtrend,Bitdefender and RayAntivirus. They were unable to get rid of the trojan or trojans. It seems it keeps changing it's name each time I run something to find it or get rid of it.
    It came up with ABetterInternet, Aurora and Transponder with IE plugins. Does that help explain what I have?
    Any help to get rid of this is apprecitated. Wayne
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please follow the steps below:

    - download Nail/Bolder/Aurora Remover 0.3.1 Beta and save it to its own folder like c:\ABIremover

    - Now extract the abiremover.exe file from the ZIP file into the folder you created but do not run the EXE yet. We will run it later.

    - Now reboot into safe mode, run the abiremover.exe but make sure you are physically disconnected from the internet (unplug your cable to be sure). Just click install, wait (explorer window will disapear)

    - When abiremover finishes just reboot into normal and continue with the below steps.



    Also download HOSTER and then follow the below steps.
    • Unzip Hoster to a convenient folder such as C:\Hoster
    • Run Hoster.exe, click Restore Original Hosts and then click OK.
    • Click the X to exit the program

    After doing ALL of the above you still have a problem make sure you have booted to normal mode and follow the steps below exactly:


    - Download HijackThis 1.99.1

    - Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:\Program Files\HJT

    - Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file.

    - Before running HijackThis: You must close each of the following:your web browser, e-mail client, instant messenger, and programs like notepad, wordpad, MS Word etc. And any other unnecessary running programs.

    - Run HijackThis and save your log file.

    - Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next message. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post).
     
  3. ocsd61

    ocsd61 Private E-2

    I followed the steps you gave me. I hope I did this right. ;) By the way, Thanks!
     

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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome.

    If you are using WinXP or WinMe, make sure you have system restore disabled (per the tutorial).
    For all OS types, make sure viewing of hidden files is enabled (per the tutorial).


    Run HijackThis 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:

    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://hsremove.com/done.htm
    O4 - Global Startup: Reboot.exe

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    Boot into safe mode and use Windows Explorer to rename the reboot.exe file (see below):

    While in safe mode look in both locations below for the reboot.exe file and rename it to reboot.xxx if found. Note: replace username by whatever your user account name actually is.

    c:documents and settings\username\start menu\programs\Reboot.exe <--- rename to reboot.xxx
    c:documents and settings\username\start menu\programs\startup\Reboot.exe <--- rename to reboot.xxx

    Please tell me exactly where you find it.

    Now reboot in normal mode and post a new HJT log. And tell me how things are working.
     
  5. ocsd61

    ocsd61 Private E-2

    I followed your steps. The Reboot.exe was not there. I see after deleting the R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://hsremove.com/done.htm
    that it came back in the HJT logfile.
    There is an about:blank, IEPlugins that showed up before. Are they gone?
     

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  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Why are you now running HijackThis incorrectly from:
    C:\DOCUME~1\TRACEY\LOCALS~1\Temp\Temporary Directory 2 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

    Your previous log showed it running properly.

    The HSremove line should not come back unless you ran HSremove again. Did you?
    Fix the R0 line again.

    Your log shows no signs of an about:blank hijacker.
     
  7. ocsd61

    ocsd61 Private E-2

    That was my first attempt at it......sorry, I deleted that one. Here it is again in the right file. Thanks again. It seems to be running better.
     

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  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member


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