Don't operate pc when half asleep!

Ok, here's the thing: I was on late one night last week surfing, and I got 3 different warnings of trojan horses. My automatic reaction was that they were those fake spyware and virus program popups that you sometimes get online. This may in fact be the dumbest thing I have ever done! I shut down all 3 warnings, and went about things normally. The next time I ran Avast Pro, I get those warnings again. I vaulted all that showed up, but I still don't feel safe. I don't know if a HijackThis log will help, but I thought it was worth a shot. It seemed the right thing to do to post a topic explaining myself before I posted the log, so here it is. Let me know if I can go ahead with the hjt log. Thanks guys..

Chanceman

Let's check a few things first and then decide whether you need to post in the HJT forum

Do not post a HJT log in this forum

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune & save it to your desktop.

• Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
• Under Main "Select Files to Delete" choose: Select All.
• Click the Empty Selected button.
• If you use Firefox browser click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
• Click the Empty Selected button.
  If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
• If you use Opera browser click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
• Click the Empty Selected button.
  If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
• Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.

Note: On Vista, "Windows Temp" is disabled. To empty "Windows Temp" ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator".

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (v1.34) and save it to your desktop.
alternate download link 1
alternate download link 2
If you have a previous version of MBAM, remove it via Add/Remove Programs and download a fresh copy.

• Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
• Double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
• When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
• When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
  • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• Then click Finish.

MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan.

• If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself.
• Press the OK button to close that box and continue.
• If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install. Alternatively, you can update through MBAM's interface from a clean computer, copy the definitions (rules.ref) located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from that system to a usb stick or CD and then copy it to the infected machine.

On the Scanner tab:

• Make sure the "Perform Quick Scan" option is selected.
• Then click on the Scan button.
• If asked to select the drives to scan, leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.
• The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.
• When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
• Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.

Back at the main Scanner screen:

• Click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.
• Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad.
• The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
• Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply and exit MBAM.

Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you may be asked to reboot your computer so it can proceed with the disinfection process. Regardless if prompted to restart the computer or not, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot normally (not into safe mode) will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware. MBAM may "make changes to your registry" as part of its disinfection routine. If using other security programs that detect registry changes (ie Spybot's Teatimer), they may interfere or alert you after scanning with MBAM. Please temporarily disable such programs or permit them to allow the changes.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/114351/how-to-temporarily-disable-your-anti-virus-firewall-and-anti-malware-programs/

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.34
Database version: 1815
Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1

3/3/2009 4:31:41 PM
mbam-log-2009-03-03 (16-31-41).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 54348
Time elapsed: 2 minute(s), 40 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
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:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Please do an online scan with Kaspersky WebScanner

Click on Kaspersky Online Scanner

You will be prompted to install an ActiveX component from Kaspersky, Click Yes.

• The program will launch and then begin downloading the latest definition files:
• Once the files have been downloaded click on NEXT
  
• Now click on Scan Settings
• In the scan settings make that the following are selected:
  • Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:
  Extended (if available otherwise Standard)
  
  • Scan Options:
  Scan Archives
  Scan Mail Bases
• Click OK
• Now under select a target to scan:Select My Computer
• This will program will start and scan your system.
• The scan will take a while so be patient and let it run.
• Once the scan is complete it will display if your system has been infected.
  • Now click on the Save as Text button:
• Save the file to your desktop.
• Copy and paste that information in your next post.

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KASPERSKY ONLINE SCANNER 7 REPORT
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit Service Pack 1 (build 6001)
Kaspersky Online Scanner 7 version: 7.0.25.0
Program database last update: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 14:59:58
Records in database: 1868423
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scan settings:
Scan using the following database: extended
Scan archives: yes
Scan mail databases: yes

Scan area - My Computer:
C:\
D:\
E:\
F:\
G:\
H:\
I:\
J:\
K:\

Scan statistics:
Files scanned: 188073
Threat name: 1
Infected objects: 1
Suspicious objects: 0
Duration of the scan: 02:08:06


File name / Threat name / Threats count
C:\Users\Chance\Music\Tanya Tucker\highway robbery tanya tucker.mp3 Infected: Trojan-Downloader.WMA.GetCodec.c 1

The selected area was scanned.

Manually delete that mp3, it's not really a mp3, but uses media player to get you to down load an infection.

Avast must have gotten the rest

Well, after I ran your scan last night, I ran Avast and it picked up the downloader. I vaulted it, that was the recommended action. Should I go into my vault and manually delete the file and then run ccleaner? I've been meaning to ask someone that for some time now. What do you do with vaulted viruses? Do you just leave them there, or do you delete them later?

After I make sure the quarantined file is not a false positive, I clear it out

Forgive me for being a dum dum, but what is a false positive? Oh, and what does it mean when viruses disappear from your vault? Do most antivirus progs take care of them on thier own?

but what is a false positive?

fancy name for a mistake

Some quarantines may empty after a certain time, I don't know

Ok, cool. You have truly been a great help to me. Glad I joined!