BleepingComputer.com: Am I Infected?

GMER 1.0.15.15640 - http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2011-06-08 06:07:55
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Harddisk0\DR0 -> \Device\Ide\IdeDeviceP0T0L0-3 Maxtor_6E040L0 rev.NAR61590
Running: gmer.exe; Driver: C:\DOCUME~1\fendi\LOCALS~1\Temp\kxtdqpoc.sys


---- Kernel code sections - GMER 1.0.15 ----

? C:\DOCUME~1\fendi\LOCALS~1\Temp\mbr.sys The system cannot find the file specified. !

---- User code sections - GMER 1.0.15 ----

.text C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe[768] ntdll.dll!LdrLoadDll 7C9163A3 5 Bytes JMP 00401410 C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe (Firefox/Mozilla Corporation)
.text C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe[3472] USER32.dll!SetWindowLongA 7E42C29D 5 Bytes JMP 10698DD9 C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\xul.dll (Mozilla Foundation)
.text C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe[3472] USER32.dll!SetWindowLongW 7E42C2BB 5 Bytes JMP 10698D6B C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\xul.dll (Mozilla Foundation)
.text C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe[3472] USER32.dll!GetWindowInfo 7E42C49C 5 Bytes JMP 104C7187 C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\xul.dll (Mozilla Foundation)
.text C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe[3472] USER32.dll!TrackPopupMenu 7E46531E 5 Bytes JMP 104C7781 C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\xul.dll (Mozilla Foundation)

---- EOF - GMER 1.0.15 ----

What specific issues or problems are you having that requires investigating for a rootkit?

GMER is a stand-alone tool that will help investigate for the presence of rootkits. It will not actually tell you if you are infected or not unless you know what you're looking for. If you're unsure how to use a particular Anti-rootkit (ARK) tool or interpret the log it generates, then you probably should not be using it. Some ARK tools are intended for advanced users or to be used under the guidance of an expert who can interpret the log results and investigate it for malicious entries before taking any removal action. Incorrectly removing legitimate entries could lead to disastrous problems with your operating system.

Why? Not all hidden components detected by anti-rootkit (ARK) scanners and security tools are malicious. It is normal for a Firewall, some anti-virus and anti-malware software (ProcessGuard, Prevx), CD Emulators sandboxes, virtual machines and Host based Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) to exhibit rootkit-like behavior or hook into the OS kernal/SSDT (System Service Descriptor Table) in order to protect your system. SSDT is a table that stores addresses of functions that are used by Windows. Whenever a function is called, Windows looks in this table to find the address for it. Both legitimate programs and rootkits can hook into and alter this table.

API Kernel hooks are not always bad since some system monitoring software and security tools use them as well. If no hooks are active on a system it means that all system services are handled by ntoskrnl.exe which is a base component of Windows operating systems and the process used in the boot-up cycle of a computer. ARK scanners do not differentiate between what is good and what is bad...they only report what is found. Therefore, even on a clean system some hidden essential components may be detected when performing a scan to check for the presence of rootkits. As such, you should not be alarmed if you see any hidden entries created by legitimate programs after performing a scan.

In most cases further investigation is required after the initial ARK scan by someone trained in rootkit detection or with advanced knowledge of the operating system. Report logs need to be analyzed and detected components identified in order to determined if they are benign, system critical or malevolent before attempted removal. Using an ARK scanner without knowing how to tell the difference between legitimate and malicious entries can be dangerous if a critical component is incorrectly removed.