voice ads/wave volume lowers...iexlorer issue?

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by iamshadow, Jul 9, 2010.

  1. iamshadow

    iamshadow Private E-2

    hello, i been trying to fix this for about a week now, and im just about ready to just reformat this thing! lol.

    so like many people i keep getting random pop ups from IE and i also get voice ads with no pop ups, and my wave volume lowers itself randomly. please help!

    i read the 'read and run me first' thing but when it get to step 7, i see no links? is there a reason there is missing text on that or is it just on my end?
     

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    Last edited: Jul 9, 2010
  2. iamshadow

    iamshadow Private E-2

    Bootkit Remover version 1.0.0.1
    (c) 2009 eSage Lab
    www.esagelab.com

    \\.\C: -> \\.\PhysicalDrive0
    MD5: b6305d935ffe3d2c88fbdca980abf6be
    \\.\E: -> \\.\PhysicalDrive0
    \\.\F: -> \\.\PhysicalDrive0

    Size Device Name MBR Status
    --------------------------------------------
    232 GB \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Unknown boot code

    Unknown boot code has been found on some of your physical disks.
    To inspect the boot code manually, dump the master boot sector:
    remover.exe dump <device_name> [output_file]
    To disinfect the master boot sector, use the following command:
    remover.exe fix <device_name>


    Press any key to quit...


    reading around i guess this would be the next step? and after this, i have to go the fixmbr route with the recovery console?

    ill wait to hear from someone though.
     
  3. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Do you have all important data backed up? You really should do this before continuing since we will need to rewrite your MBR to fix this and while most times this can be done without any problem, these infections can react badly and that could result in a PC not being bootable. You really don't have much choice though since these infections are too dangerous to your security to leave on a PC.


    Now - please do the following:

    • Click Start, Run then copy and paste the below into the Run box and click OK.

    "%userprofile%\Desktop\remover.exe" fix \\.\PhysicalDrive0

    • Now reboot your PC and after reboot continue with the below instructions.
    • Disable System Restore on all drives.
    • Look for the below folder and if if it sill exists, delete it.
      • C:\System Volume Information\Microsoft

    • Now 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).

      Then attach the below logs:
      • C:\MGlogs.zip


    Make sure you tell me how things are working now!
     
  4. iamshadow

    iamshadow Private E-2

    there. now what?

    the C:\System Volume Information\Microsoft folder was not there. attached the log file.
     

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  5. iamshadow

    iamshadow Private E-2

    thats seems like it fixed it. you sir, are awesome! thank you very much!
     
  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Good to know!!

    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 real time 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 6 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 7 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:

     

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