Winfixer and some Trojans

You have a double infection from Virtumundo (aka Winfixer). This may take several messages. Let's run the first part and see what we end up with.

Click on Start, then Run ... type services.msc into the box that opens up, and press 'OK'.
On the page that opens, scroll down to CWShredder Service ... right click the entry, select 'Properties' and press 'Stop Service'. When it shows that it is stopped, next please set the 'Start-up Type' to 'Disabled'. Press 'OK' until you get back to Windows.

Next, run HJT, but instead of scanning, click on the "None of the above, just start the program" button at the bottom of the choices. At the lower right, click on the 'Config" button, and then the Misc tools' button ... select 'Delete an NT Service" ... copy/paste the following into the box that opens, and press "OK":

CWShredder Service

Now exit HJT and do not reboot if it asks you to do so. We will reboot later.

You main problem is a Virtumundo infection. Follow the steps below to fix it.

Please make sure System Restore is OFF and the Viewing of Hidden Files & Folders is Enabled as per the tutorial.

Please print these instructions out for use in Safe Mode with no networking and DO NOT RUN any browsers while doing these steps.

Please download VundoFix.exe to your desktop.

• Double-click VundoFix.exe to extract the files
• This will create a VundoFix folder on your desktop.
• After the files are extracted, please reboot your computer into Safe Mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode then hit enter.
• Once in safe mode open the VundoFix folder and doubleclick on KillVundo.bat
• You will first be presented with a warning and a list of forums to seek help at. Iit should look like this

• At this point press enter one time.
• Next you will see:

• At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):

C:\WINDOWS\System32\awtsq.dll​

• Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.

• Next you will see:

• At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):

C:\WINDOWS\System32\qstwa.* ​

• Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.
• The fix will run then HijackThis will open.
• In HiJackThis, please place a check next to the following items and click FIX CHECKED:
  

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00DBDAC8-4691-4797-8E6A-7C6AB89BC441} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\awtsq.dll
O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {6DD0BC06-4719-4BA3-BEBC-FBAE6A448152} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpm.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: awtsq - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\awtsq.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: ssqpm - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpm.dll

• After you have fixed these items, close Hijackthis and Press any key to Force a reboot of your computer.
• Pressing any key will cause a "Blue Screen of Death" this is normal, do not worry!
• Now please attach a new HJT log from normal mode.

Now we will work on the second part of the infection but I want to see the HJT log first because it could have renamed itself.

 

Okay let's get the second piece fixed and then maybe the original lines will be fixed too.

Please print these instructions out for use in Safe Mode with no networking and DO NOT RUN any browsers while doing these steps.

Please download VundoFix.exe to your desktop.

• Double-click VundoFix.exe to extract the files
• This will create a VundoFix folder on your desktop.
• After the files are extracted, please reboot your computer into Safe Mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode then hit enter.
• Once in safe mode open the VundoFix folder and doubleclick on KillVundo.bat
• You will first be presented with a warning and a list of forums to seek help at. Iit should look like this

• At this point press enter one time.
• Next you will see:

• At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpm.dll​

• Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.

• Next you will see:

• At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpqss.* ​

• Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.
• The fix will run then HijackThis will open.
• In HiJackThis, please place a check next to the following items and click FIX CHECKED:

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00DBDAC8-4691-4797-8E6A-7C6AB89BC441} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\awtsq.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {6DD0BC06-4719-4BA3-BEBC-FBAE6A448152} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpm.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: awtsq - awtsq.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: ssqpm - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpm.dll

• After you have fixed these items, close Hijackthis and Press any key to Force a reboot of your computer.
• Pressing any key will cause a "Blue Screen of Death" this is normal, do not worry!
• Now please attach a new HJT log from normal mode.

 

Boot in safe mode and run HJT one more time. Select the below lines and make sure no browsers are running when you click Fix:


O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00DBDAC8-4691-4797-8E6A-7C6AB89BC441} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\awtsq.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {6DD0BC06-4719-4BA3-BEBC-FBAE6A448152} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpm.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: awtsq - awtsq.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: ssqpm - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqpm.dll (file missing)

Now exit HJT and reboot in normal mode. Verify that the above lines are now gone. Let me know the results.

 

You're welcome. If those lines are gone, you are clean. To help keep you that way, follow the steps in the below:

How to Protect yourself from malware!