Win 7, Tojan Horse FakeAlert.FS..HELP???

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by hannond, Jun 6, 2010.

  1. hannond

    hannond Private E-2

    I have run AVG. Detects but will not allow me to remove. Microsoft Sec. Essentials. Detects but will not remove. C-Cleaner does not detect. I can find directley in Windows Exploer, but will not let me remove. Need help with this. I know enough to be dangerous with this level of trojan.
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Please read ALL of this message including the notes before doing anything.

    Pleases follow the instructions in the below link:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide


    and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.

    • **** If something does not run, write down the info to explain to us later but keep on going. ****
    • Do not assume that because one step does not work that they all will not. MGtools will frequently run even when all other tools will not.


    • After completing the READ & RUN ME and attaching your logs, make sure that you tell us what problems still remain ( if any still do )!
    Helpful Notes:


    1. If you run into problems trying to run the READ & RUN ME or any of the scans in normal boot mode, you can run the steps in safe boot mode but make sure you tell us what you did later when you post logs. See the below if you do not know how to boot in safe mode:

    2. If you have problems downloading on the problem PC, download the tools and the manual updates for SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes ( links are given in the READ & RUN ME) onto another PC and then burn to a CD. Then copy them to the problem PC. You will have to skip getting updates if (and only if) your internet connection does not work. Yes you could use a flash drive too but flash drives are writeable and infections can spread to them.
    3. If you cannot seem to login to an infected user account, try using a different user account (if you have one) in either normal or safe boot mode and running only SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes while logged into this aother user account. Then reboot and see if you can log into the problem user account. If you can then run SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes, ComboFix and MGtools on the infected account as requested in the instructions.
    4. To avoid additional delay in getting a response, it is strongly advised that after completing the READ & RUN ME you also read this sticky:

    Any additional post is a bump which will add more delay. Once you attach the logs, your thread will be in the work queue and as stated our system works the oldest threads FIRST.
     
  3. hannond

    hannond Private E-2

    Tim,

    Thanks. I have followed instructions up to downloading HijackThis. After the scan, saving and reviewing the log, I am stuck. I just am not savy enough to know what might be a threat and need to be removed. I have attached the log. I was afraid to move farther without advice. I know that HijackThis is a powerful program if one is unfamiliar. Please take a look at log and see if any one file pops out at you. Thank you.
     

    Attached Files:

  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I need these logs:
    SAS
    MBAM
    C:\MGlogs.zip --> from running the C:\MGTools.exe.
     
  5. hannond

    hannond Private E-2

    Okay Tim, I had some hits on these. I had several bad cookies and 2 trojans.
     

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  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    You need to attach the C:\MGlogs.zip. That is not what you attached. ;)
     
  7. hannond

    hannond Private E-2

    Tim,

    I apologize. I knew that. It was very late when I sent those and I had a Brain Fart. Here it is. Thanks.
     

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  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I would appear that the scans took care of any malware on your system. Tell me what malware issues you are still having, if any.
     
  9. hannond

    hannond Private E-2

    Just wanted to make sure. after I turn everything back on do I remove SAS or can I leave it on as a back up? I run CCleaner and Microsoft Essentials. I was running AVG also but I think it was conflicting with the Essentials. I like the SAS. Thanks for your help. The assistance you provide is awesome.
     
  10. 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 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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