BleepingComputer.com: Don't know what's wrong

I'll be doing this. For some reason my net has gotten really slow, but my downloads seem to be fast, for a bit at least. I wonder if I'm getting throttled. I wonder if my cable is damaged.

This post has been edited by printerandink: 08 February 2012 - 12:22 AM

how are things going?

gringo

I'm going to do it now. I need to stop procrastinating.

I can't bring myself to turn off my avira real time scanning. So I didn't use the eset one. Is there a downloadable version?

I did the hijack this thing though.

This post has been edited by printerandink: 10 February 2012 - 09:21 PM

go ahead and run it

gringo

I can't install it (the eset thing) in my admin account and I won't use my limited to access the net.

Hello

try resetting IE - go here and scroll down and click on show all and click on the fix-it button - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Reset-Internet-Explorer-8-settings


if that does not work then try this one

F-Secure Online Scan

You can use either Internet Explorer or Mozilla FireFox for this scan.

Note: If you are using Windows Vista, open your browser by right-clicking on its icon and select 'Run as administrator' to perform this scan.

• Please go HERE to run an online scan from F-Secure
  
• Click on Start scanning
  
• This will open a new window
  
  In Interner Explorer
  
  • It will require an activex control, please install it
    
  • Click Accept
  
  
  
  In Firefox
  
  • It will require an Add-on to be installed, please install it
    
  • Order to install the Add-on Firefox needs to be restarted, please do so
  
  
• Click Full System Scan
  
• It will now download the scanner this may take a while please be patient
  
• It will then start scanning wait for the scan to finish
  
• Click Automatic cleaning (recommended)
  
• Wait for it finish the cleaning process
  
• Click show report
  
• This will open up a window with the results of the scan copy and paste those results as a reply to this topic

Gringo

I did this in a limited account so that may be why there were some problems cleaning and all that. I wish I could save that scanner and just run as.



Scanning Report
Sunday, February 12, 2012 22:18:41 - 23:38:04

Scanning type: Scan system for malware, spyware and rootkits
Target: C:\
2 malware found
Suspicious:W32/Malware!Gemini (virus)

C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\for forum\3lsec4u5.exe (Not cleaned)

Suspicious:W32/Malware!Gemini (virus)

C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\ocfe\ocfe\ocfe.exe (Not cleaned & Submitted)

Statistics
Scanned:

Files: 366900
System: 5465
Not scanned: 145

Actions:

Disinfected: 0
Renamed: 0
Deleted: 0
Not cleaned: 2
Submitted: 1

Files not scanned:

C:\NTLDR
C:\NTDETECT.COM
C:\PAGEFILE.SYS
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PERFLIB_PERFDATA_10C.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\WGASETUP.JOB
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WPA.BAK
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\ACEEVENT.EVT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\APPEVENT.EVT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\DEFAULT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\DEFAULT.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\DEFAULT.SAV
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\OSESSION.EVT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\ODIAG.EVT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\INTERNET.EVT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SECEVENT.EVT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SECURITY
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SECURITY.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE.SAV
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSEVENT.EVT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.SAV
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\TEMPKEY.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\USERDIFF
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\USERDIFF.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CATROOT2\EDB.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CATROOT2\TMP.EDB
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\AUTOEXEC.NT
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\CONFIG.NT
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\SAM
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\NTUSER.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\DEFAULT
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\SECSETUP.INF
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\SECURITY
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\SETUP.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\SOFTWARE
C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\SYSTEM
C:\WINDOWS\DEBUG\USERMODE\USERENV.LOG
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\J\NTUSER.DAT
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\J\NTUSER.DAT.LOG
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\J\MY DOCUMENTS\AVSUPINF.ZIP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\J\MY DOCUMENTS\RED ORCHESTRA OSTFRONT 41-45.URL
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/bgBody.png
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/bgBodyOpenX.png
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/bgButton.png
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/bgButtonFinished.png
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C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/bgDownloadBarFull.png
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C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/iconComplete.gif
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/iconError.png
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/iconHeader.png
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/images/stencil.png
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_css/default.css
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_css/openx.css
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionactionlist.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionairappexists.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionairappinstall.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionairruntimeexists.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actioncheckuninstall.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actiondownload.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actiongccheck.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actiongtbcheck.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionlaunch.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionlaunchchrome.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionlaunchflashplayer.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionlaunchreader.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionlist.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionregistrykeypathcheck.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/actionregistryvaluecheck.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/adobe.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/custom-form-elements.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/index.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-cs.js
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C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-de.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-en-gb.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-es.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-fi.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-fr.js
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C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-ja.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-ko.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-nl.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-no.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-pl.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-pt.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-ru.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-sv.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-tr.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-zh-cn.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language-zh-tw.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/language.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/_js/ping.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/bundles.json
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/download.solidconfig
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/downloader.bundle
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/index.html
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/launcher.bundle
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/openx.html
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\adobe/window.config.xml
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\_host/app.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\_host/bundleloader.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\_host/host.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\_host/httpdownload.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\_host/interop.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\_host/jshelper.js
C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\install_flashplayer10_mssd_aih.exe\_host/json2.js
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C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\J\MY DOCUMENTS\COREL\DDS1-28.TXT
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This post has been edited by printerandink: 13 February 2012 - 12:53 AM

Hello

There are some minor things in your online scan that should be removed.


delete files

• Copy all text in the quote box (below)...to Notepad.
  

  Quote

  @echo off
  del /f /s /q "C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\for forum\3lsec4u5.exe"
  del /f /s /q "C:\Documents and Settings\j\My Documents\Downloads\ocfe\ocfe\ocfe.exe"
  del %0
  
  
• Save the Notepad file on your desktop...as delfile.bat... save type as "All Files"
  It should look like this: <--XP<--vista
  
• Double click on delfile.bat to execute it.
  A black CMD window will flash, then disappear...this is normal.
  
• The files and folders, if found...will have been deleted and the "delfile.bat" file will also be deleted.

The rest of the Online scan is only reporting backups created during the course of this fix C:\Qoobox\Quarantine\, and/or items located in System Restore's cache C:\System Volume Information\, Whatever is in these folders can't harm you unless you choose to perform a manual restore. the following steps will remove these backups.


Very well done!! This is my general post for when your logs show no more signs of malware - Please let me know if you still are having problems with your computer and what these problems are.


The following procedure will implement some cleanup procedures. It will also reset your System Restore by flushing out previous restore points and create a new restore point. It will also remove all the backups our tools may have made.

Any programs and logs that are left over you can just be deleted from the desktop. TFC is a free temp file cleaner that is very easy to use, I would keep this and use before you do any scans or when you want to free up some space.

:DeFogger:

To re-enable your Emulation drivers, double click DeFogger to run the tool.

• The application window will appear
  
• Click the Re-enable button to re-enable your CD Emulation drivers
  
• Click Yes to continue
  
• A 'Finished!' message will appear
  
• Click OK
  
• DeFogger will now ask to reboot the machine - click OK

Your Emulation drivers are now re-enabled.

:Uninstall ComboFix:

• turn off all active protection software
  
• push the "windows key" + "R" (between the "Ctrl" button and "Alt" Button)
  
• please copy and past the following into the box ComboFix /Uninstall and click OK.
  
• Note the space between the X and the /Uninstall, it needs to be there.
  
• 

:remove tools:

Please download OTCleanIt and save it to desktop. This tool will remove all the tools we used to clean your pc.

• Double-click OTCleanIt.exe.
  
• Click the CleanUp! button.
  
• Select Yes when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears.
  
• If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
  
• The tool will delete itself once it finishes, if not delete it by yourself.
  
• If asked to restart the computer, please do so

Note: If you receive a warning from your firewall or other security programs regarding OTCleanIt attempting to contact the internet, please allow it to do so.


:Make your Internet Explorer more secure:

• From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
  
• Click once on the Security tab
  
• Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
  
• Click once on the Custom Level button.
  
• Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
  
• Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
  
• Change the Initialise and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
  
• Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
  
• Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
  
• When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
  
• If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
  Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.

:Make Firefox more secure:

please visit this page to explain how to make Firefox more secure - How to Secure Firefox

Make sure your applications have all of their updates

It is also possible for other programs on your computer to have security vulnerability that can allow malware to infect you. Therefore, it is also a good idea to check for the latest versions of commonly installed applications that are regularly patched to fix vulnerabilities. You can check these by visiting Secunia Software Inspector


:Turn On Automatic Updates:

Turn On Automatic Updates
1. Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then press ENTER.
2. Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click to select one of the following options. We recommend that you select the Automatic (recommended) Automatically download recommended updates for my computer and install them

If you click this setting, click to select the day and time for scheduled updates to occur. You can schedule Automatic Updates for any time of day. Remember, your computer must be on at the scheduled time for updates to be installed. After you set this option, Windows recognizes when you are online and uses your Internet connection to find updates on the Windows Update Web site or on the Microsoft Update Web site that apply to your computer. Updates are downloaded automatically in the background, and you are not notified or interrupted during this process. An icon appears in the notification area of your taskbar when the updates are being downloaded. You can point to the icon to view the download status. To pause or to resume the download, right-click the icon, and then click Pause or Resume. When the download is completed, another message appears in the notification area so that you can review the updates that are scheduled for installation. If you choose not to install at that time, Windows starts the installation on your set schedule.

or visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.

:antispyware programs:

I would reccomend the download and installation of some or all of the following programs (all free), and the updating of them regularly:

• WinPatrol As a robust security monitor, WinPatrol will alert you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission. WinPatrol takes snapshot of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that may occur without your knowledge.
  
  
• Spyware Blaster - By altering your registry, this program stops harmful sites from installing things like ActiveX Controls on your machines.
  
  
• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a new and powerful anti-malware tool. It is
  totally free but for real-time protection you will have to pay a small one-time fee. We used this to help clean your computer and recomend keeping it and using often.

Here is some great reading about how to be safer online:

PC Safety and Security - What Do I Need? from my friends at Tech Support Forum
and
COMPUTER SECURITY - a short guide to staying safer online from my friends at Malware Removal

I'd be grateful if you could reply to this post so that I know you have read it and, if you've no other questions, the thread can then be closed.

I Will Keep This Open For About Three Days, If Anything Comes Up - Just Come Back And Let Me Know, after that time you will have to send me a PM

My help is free, however, if you wish to make a small donation to show your appreciation or to help me continue the fight against Malware, then click here --><-- Don't worry every little bit helps.

Gringo

Where do you get this TFC and Defogger stuff?

Hello


TFC we ran in post 20

and if you did not run defogger when you started then you don't need to run it now



gringo

It appears that this issue is resolved, therefore I am closing the topic. If that is not the case and you need or wish to continue with this topic, please send me or any Moderator a Personal Message (PM) that you would like this topic re-opened.

This topic has been re-opened at the request of the person who originally posted.

I have done uninstall combofix and remove tools. The rest will be done later.


Also, I noticed that yahoomail was one of the reasons I was getting freeze up. It keeps trying to run some sort of script that locks up everything.

Hello

Yahoo mail?? - try to delete all emails that are not needed