Viruses, Worms, and Vulneralbilites

We did not ask for one from it and don't need one.

Yes the READ ME tells you in step 6 to create this log. We need it. Also you need to run BitDedender and attach that log as requested in step 6 just before running Panda.

Also you must go back and run AVG Antispyware. You Ignore everything it found. There is no sense in running the scans unless you fix what they find. Run it again and Quarantine or Delete what it finds. Attach a new log.

Also do the below:
Uninstall the below old versions of software:
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 11
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9
Mozilla Firefox (1.5)
Mozilla Firefox (1.5.0.10)

Make sure you reboot after uninstalling the above!

Then install the current version of FireFox from: Mozilla Firefox


Continue by downloading a tool we will need - Pocket KillBox

Save it to its own folder somewhere that you will be able to locate it later.

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.

Now run Pocket Killbox by doubleclicking on killbox.exe

• select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups
• Choose Tools > Delete Temp Files and click Delete Selected Temp Files.
• Then after it deletes the files click the Exit (Save Settings) button.

NOTE: Pocket Killbox will only list the added files it is able to find on the system. So when you do the below, if some files do not show in the list after pasting them in, just continue.

Select:

• Delete on Reboot
• then Click on the All Files button.
• Please copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):

C:\windows\system32\taskmg32.exe
C:\Program Files\BearShare\BearShare.exe
C:\ir87l.exe

• Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard.
• Click the red-and-white Delete File button. Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt.

If you receive a PendingFileRenameOperations prompt, just click OK to continue (But if you do get this message, please let me know!)

If Killbox does not reboot just reboot your PC yourself.
After reboot locate the below folder and delete if found:
C:\Program Files\BearShare

Now run Ccleaner!

Now attach the below new logs and tell me how the above steps went.

1. GetRunKey
2. ShowNew
3. HJT

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

Why did you install AVG7.5 Antivirus??? You did not have it installed before and I did not ask you to do this. You are now in direct violation of step 3 of the READ ME since you already had Avast installed. You must uninstall one of these immediately. Installing another antivirus while one is already installed can cause all kinds of problems. You should never do this!! In addition, I just noticed that you have Windows One Care Live installed. This also contains an antivirus which means you actually have three installed! Do you have a subscription to Windows One Care that you keep up to date? If so, you also need to uninstall Avast. If not, you need to uninstall Windows One Care.

This is not a malware problem. Nor is it a problem with AVG Antispyware. Sounds like you have problems with your Windows setup or drivers.

Does your account have administrator priviledges?

They don't exist unless you create them as explained in the READ ME. If they don't find anything, there is nothing to create.

As I stated above, it does not save anything. You have to save the log yourself per the directions in the READ ME.

Unless you are finding desktop.ini files in every folder on your PC , they could just be normal. W32.FUJACKS type infections could cause excessive and infected desktop.ini_ files on your PC but I would expect Avast (and AVG7.5 that you just ran) to find that if it existed. It could be confusing you since you never saw them before until enabling viewing of hidden and system files per step 2 of the READ ME. I have no idea what you mean by "little notes from ntuser" . Exactly what are you talking about.


You did not attach the new HijackThis log I requested.

Your other logs appear to be clean! Are you having any malware problems?

 

ntuser.dat files are not Notepads!!! They are files! They are the registry information for each user on your PC and they are required. Or are you referring to some other files? Give more specific and exact file names and include paths. ntuser note pads does not mean anything to me.

You did not answer my two questions:

And also:

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:
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = about:blank
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - (no file)
O4 - Startup: .lnk = ?
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} -

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

Now reboot in normal mode

Now attach a new HJT log.

 

The last HijackThis log you just attached was from 10/9/2006. Please attach a current HijackThis log that was just obtained! Make sure it is installed and renamed properly as requested in step 7 of the READ ME or I will jsut be asking you to install it properly and attach another new log.

Where are your getting this ntuser.dat.log file that you attached? Where was it located on your PC?

Merijn is the person who wrote the HijackThis program. Don't worry about sending the info to him. This is a well known/documented bug that just happens sometimes.


Is PeoplePC something you use? Is this related to your ISP? It is considered adware.

 

I don't care when it was downloaded. I was just telling you that the last log you attached was not a current log.

Also you have not renamed it as requested! Nor did you install it where we requested.

You have:

C:\HijackThis.exe

and it should be:

C:\Program Files\HJT\analyse.exe

However the log you posted, shows no malware. So based on this and previous steps we have done, you are clean!

Okay I just wanted to be sure of that. They are part of the user's registry as I mentioned earlier. Each user account name will have ntuser.dat and ntuser.dat.log. Leave these alone or you will make your PC unusable for each user account the you touch these in.

Then uninstall all software related to them and then fix any leftover items from PeoplePC that you see in your HJT log.

You probably mean BlackViper and this has nothing to do with malware and is not a topic for this forum.


If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:

1. If we used Pocket Killbox during your cleanup, do the below
   • Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups
2. If we used ComboFix, you can delete the ComboFix.exe file, C:\ComboFix folder, C:\QooBox folder, and the C:\combofix.txt log that was created.
3. If we user SDFix you can delete all the SDFix related files and folders from your Desktop or whereever you installed it.
4. If we used VundoFix, you can delete the VundoFix.exe file and the C:\VundoFix Backups folder and C:\vundofix.txt log that was created.
5. If we had your run FixWareOut, you can delete the Fixwareout.exe file and the C:\fixwareout folder.
6. If we had you run Avenger, you can delete all files related to Avenger now.
7. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
8. You can delete the ShowNew.Zip and GetRunkey.Zip files and the files that you extracted from the ZIP files. You can also delete the C:\newfiles.txt and C:\runkeys.txt logs that were created
9. If you are running Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   • go back to step 8 of the READ & RUN ME 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!