BleepingComputer.com: "Anti Vira" (ransom ware???)

Hi, I just got an "Anti Vira" popup. I'm assuming that's the name of the virus. It poses as an anti-virus software and starts scanning your computer. I'm running Windows XP, and I've been using Internet Explorer.

I've had viruses like this in the past, and they basically ask you to buy their software to rid the virus they installed themselves in the first place.

I'm surprised I'm able to come online, because previous infections of this type were more vicious, and once, my Windows didn't even start up. With this virus, I just had to click Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and I just terminated the process, and it actually went away for good. And then I went to Tools>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings and Unchecked "Use a Proxy Server."

It was a relief it worked, 'cause my Mozilla Firefox has been deactivated by another virus from the past, and I haven't quite figured out how to get it working again... gah...

I know I'm not in the clear, yet. It was probably more luck, than anything, that the virus didn't attack me with all its might.

I ran R Kill, and this was the log it produced... I guess I'll leave my computer on, 'cause from my knowledge, restarting the computer will only trigger the virus again, and I really don't wanna see what it's fully capable of doing. Hopefully the sneak peak was enough.

Please help me out, anybody.

This log file is located at C:\rkill.log.
Please post this only if requested to by the person helping you.
Otherwise you can close this log when you wish.

Rkill was run on 02/12/2011 at 22:22:17.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP


Processes terminated by Rkill or while it was running:

C:\PROGRA~1\Sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe


Rkill completed on 02/12/2011 at 22:22:27.

I had to shut down the computer, and when I rebooted it, the virus was full-fledged. I couldn't even get R Kill to start up. I know that the instructions note that you should keep clicking on R Kill, despite the virus' efforts to block it, but it still didn't work. It basically just deactivated R Kill... and Ctrl+Alt+Del didn't work like it used to...

Fortunately, I tried restarting the computer, and I chose a different ID, which miraculously was unaffected by the virus. So I downloaded R Kill and Mbam on it, and I did a full scan with Mbam, which found 11 infections. I removed the deleted files, restarted, and here I am.

It seems to have done the job. I got very lucky, because previous infections were more stubborn, requiring a sophisticated number of actions.

Anyway, the virus seems to have subsided for now. Here's the log Mbam produced...

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 5765

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

2/14/2011 8:05:02 PM
mbam-log-2011-02-14 (20-05-02).txt

Scan type: Full scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 321182
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 56 minute(s), 19 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 1
Registry Values Infected: 2
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 1
Files Infected: 7

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{4D25F926-B9FE-4682-BF72-8AB8210D6D75} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{4D25F926-B9FE-4682-BF72-8AB8210D6D75} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Value: {4D25F926-B9FE-4682-BF72-8AB8210D6D75} -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{4D25F926-B9FE-4682-BF72-8AB8210D6D75} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Value: {4D25F926-B9FE-4682-BF72-8AB8210D6D75} -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
c:\documents and settings\Andy\start menu\Programs\antimalware doctor (Rogue.AntiMalwareDoctor) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Infected:
c:\documents and settings\Andy\application data\7f09ba5b11656a7eb8b918c068fe19f0\hookdll.dll (Rogue.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\Andy\local settings\Temp\0.7087189302794992.exe (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\Andy\local settings\Temp\5.87779594345373e8.exe (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\Andy\local settings\Temp\igrpfxhmh\hhidbxxsika.exe (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\Andy\local settings\Temp\oqjrebqob\hcrtexosika.exe (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\Andy\start menu\Programs\antimalware doctor\antimalware doctor.lnk (Rogue.AntiMalwareDoctor) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\Andy\start menu\Programs\antimalware doctor\uninstall.lnk (Rogue.AntiMalwareDoctor) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Please run another Malwarebytes scan (the quick scan is fine) and post the new log.

Thanks, I executed another scan (Quick Scan, this time), and it ended up finding 4 infections...

Here's the log it produced...

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 5765

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

2/15/2011 4:26:23 AM
mbam-log-2011-02-15 (04-26-23).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 210559
Time elapsed: 33 minute(s), 48 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 4
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\7bde84a2-f58f-46ec-9eac-f1f90fead080 (Malware.Trace) -> Value: 7bde84a2-f58f-46ec-9eac-f1f90fead080 -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyServer (PUM.Bad.Proxy) -> Value: ProxyServer -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\uburaawp (Trojan.FakeAlert.Gen) -> Value: uburaawp -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\hcfqruiy (Trojan.FakeAlert.Gen) -> Value: hcfqruiy -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

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Thanks, I did everything you told me to do, until I tried to restart the computer in "Safe Mode."

It used the F8 method, and I chose to boot the computer in "Safe Mode."

And then it took me to a blue screen that basically told me there was a fatal error and the computer had to be deactivated to prevent damage.

Please download and run SafeBootKeyRepair.exe.

Once it has completed, please try booting into Safe Mode and running the scan.