Antivirus Soft infection

Hi. New victim here.

I was downloading a file from Megaupload today. I left the room briefly and returned to find "Antivirus Soft" in full swing. Attempts to disable it via Task Manager were blocked by the "Security Warning" telling me the task manager file was infected. As I sat in a mild panic a large amount of Windows Security warnings popped up, accompanied by the bogus "Security Warnings".

I attempted to follow the instructions elsewhere on this forum for getting rid of Antivirus Soft, using rkill and MBAM and Safe Mode, etc. However, I have been unable to update MBAM (error code 732, whatever that is), and it found very little in the way of infection (three suspect registry keys were found):

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\forceclassiccontrolpanel (Hijack.ControlPanelStyle) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

A subsquent MBAM scan found nothing.

I decided to post here, so I began by downloading and running DDS and gmer. However, I could not run gmer. I got a dialog box stating that "gmer has encountered a problem and needs to close". So I can only post the DDS logs.
I use Windows XP Home. The "Antivirus Soft" malware loads up with Windows Startup, with a small green icon in the taskbar. I am using rkill to stop the process.

This is my first significant infection on this 7-month-old PC. Any help on how to proceed is greatly appreciated.



DDS log

DDS (Ver_09-12-01.01) - NTFSx86
Run by Owner at 11:40:06.25 on Thu 03/04/2010
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.2036.1529 [GMT -5:00]

AV: AVG Anti-Virus Free *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {17DDD097-36FF-435F-9E1B-52D74245D6BF}

============== Running Processes ===============

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgchsvx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgrsx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\TomTom HOME 2\TomTomHOMERunner.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqgalry.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files\RichVideo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
C:\Program Files\TomTom HOME 2\TomTomHOMEService.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k HTTPFilter
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\0\dds.scr

============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============

uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/
uSearch Page = hxxp://www.google.ca
uInternet Settings,ProxyServer = http=127.0.0.1:5555
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = <local>
BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll
BHO: AVG Safe Search: {3ca2f312-6f6e-4b53-a66e-4e65e497c8c0} - c:\program files\avg\avg9\avgssie.dll
BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl Class: {e7e6f031-17ce-4c07-bc86-eabfe594f69c} - c:\program files\java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
uRun: [bluebirds] c:\documents and settings\owner\bluebirds\BlueBirds.exe
uRun: [TomTomHOME.exe] "c:\program files\tomtom home 2\TomTomHOMERunner.exe"
uRun: [uxnfyjhr] c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\application data\dhaodr\gpdwsftav.exe
mRun: [IgfxTray] c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
mRun: [HotKeysCmds] c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
mRun: [Persistence] c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
mRun: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
mRun: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
mRun: [AVG9_TRAY] c:\progra~1\avg\avg9\avgtray.exe
mRun: [HP Software Update] "c:\program files\hp\hp software update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
mRun: [uxnfyjhr] c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\application data\dhaodr\gpdwsftav.exe
mRunOnce: [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware] c:\program files\malwarebytes' anti-malware\mbamgui.exe /install /silent
dRunOnce: [_nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\hpdigi~1.lnk - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\hpimag~1.lnk - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\micros~1.lnk - c:\program files\microsoft office\office\OSA9.EXE
dPolicies-explorer: ForceClassicControlPanel = 1 (0x1)
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_15-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0015-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_15-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_15-windows-i586.cab
Handler: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - c:\program files\avg\avg9\avgpp.dll
Notify: avgrsstarter - avgrsstx.dll
Notify: igfxcui - igfxdev.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - c:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll

================= FIREFOX ===================

FF - ProfilePath - c:\docume~1\owner\applic~1\mozilla\firefox\profiles\mswoxbgv.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage - hxxp://www.google.ca/
FF - HiddenExtension: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v3.5\windows

presentation foundation\dotnetassistantextension\

---- FIREFOX POLICIES ----
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\security-prefs.js - pref("security.ssl3.rsa_seed_sha", true);

============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============

R0 sojubus;sojubus;c:\windows\system32\drivers\sojubus.sys [2003-10-5 123520]
R0 sojuscsi;sojuscsi;c:\windows\system32\drivers\sojuscsi.sys [2003-9-28 5504]
R1 AvgLdx86;AVG Free AVI Loader Driver x86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys [2009-12-2 333192]
R1 AvgMfx86;AVG Free On-access Scanner Minifilter Driver x86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgmfx86.sys [2009-12-2 28424]
R1 AvgTdiX;AVG Free Network Redirector;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys [2009-12-2 360584]
R2 avg9emc;AVG Free E-mail Scanner;c:\program files\avg\avg9\avgemc.exe [2009-12-2 906520]
R2 avg9wd;AVG Free WatchDog;c:\program files\avg\avg9\avgwdsvc.exe [2009-12-2 285392]
R2 TomTomHOMEService;TomTomHOMEService;c:\program files\tomtom home 2\TomTomHOMEService.exe [2009-11-13 92008]

=============== Created Last 30 ================

2010-03-04 16:35:28 38224 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2010-03-04 16:35:26 19160 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2010-03-04 15:14:00 0 d-----w- c:\docume~1\owner\applic~1\Malwarebytes
2010-03-04 15:13:54 0 d-----w- c:\docume~1\alluse~1\applic~1\Malwarebytes
2010-03-04 15:13:53 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2010-03-04 15:03:31 0 d-----w- c:\windows\pss
2010-03-02 17:08:40 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Hard Disk Sentinel
2010-03-01 22:25:50 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Bonjour
2010-03-01 22:20:13 0 d-----w- c:\program files\common files\Macrovision Shared
2010-02-09 20:59:30 51295 ----a-w- C:\nsLoginManager.js

==================== Find3M ====================

2010-01-14 03:11:30 68939 ----a-w- c:\windows\hpoins05.dat
2009-12-09 22:48:52 286720 ----a-w- c:\windows\iun506.exe
2009-12-06 18:22:15 13083 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\SpoonUninstall-dBpoweramp Music Converter.dat

============= FINISH: 11:40:22.04 ===============

Hi again.

I know I'm supposed to wait for a reply before I post again, but I did some additional research about attacking this Antivirus Soft monster. The initial MBAM scan didn't find it, but I read elsewhere that Antivirus Soft will somehow interfere with antivirus/antispyware installation. So I went back into Safe Mode and downloaded SuperAntiSpyware. But before I saved it I renamed it as "iexplore.exe", and then installed it. It found the following:

Rogue.AntivirusSoft
[uxnfyjhr] C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\OWNER\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\DHAODR\GPDWSFTAV.EXE
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\OWNER\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\DHAODR\GPDWSFTAV.EXE
[uxnfyjhr] C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\OWNER\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\DHAODR\GPDWSFTAV.EXE
HKU\S-1-5-21-842925246-583907252-682003330-1003\Software\avsoft

I did the same thing with MBAM (uninstalled, then downloaded the installer under a false name: winlogon.exe). Ran a scan in Safe Mode, and it found:

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\avsoft (Trojan.Fraudpack) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

I have restarted three times, and the telltale green icon doesn't show up. Also, rkill doesn't find it anymore.

For the time being, I'll assume that the infection is gone. Your guide (Remove Antivirus Soft (Uninstall Guide) was very helpful; however, might I suggest adding something about renaming the AV installers to increase the chances of detecting files and keys affected by Antivirus Soft.

Are there any additional scans I should do to ensure that the infection has been dealt with?

cheers

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Thanks and again sorry for the delay.

We need to see some information about what is happening in your machine. Please perform the following scan:

• Download DDS by sUBs from one of the following links. Save it to your desktop.
  • DDS.scr
  • DDS.pif
• Double click on the DDS icon, allow it to run.
• A small box will open, with an explaination about the tool. No input is needed, the scan is running.
• Notepad will open with the results.
• Follow the instructions that pop up for posting the results.
• Close the program window, and delete the program from your desktop.

Please note: You may have to disable any script protection running if the scan fails to run. After downloading the tool, disconnect from the internet and disable all antivirus protection. Run the scan, enable your A/V and reconnect to the internet.

Information on A/V control HERE



Please download GMER from one of the following locations and save it to your desktop:

• Main Mirror
  This version will download a randomly named file (Recommended)
• Zipped Mirror
  This version will download a zip file you will need to extract first. If you use this mirror, please extract the zip file to your desktop.

• Disconnect from the Internet and close all running programs.
• Temporarily disable any real-time active protection so your security programs will not conflict with gmer's driver.
• Double-click on the randomly named GMER file (i.e. n7gmo46c.exe) and allow the gmer.sys driver to load if asked.
• Note: If you downloaded the zipped version, extract the file to its own folder such as C:\gmer and then double-click on gmer.exe.
  
  
  
• GMER will open to the Rootkit/Malware tab and perform an automatic quick scan when first run. (do not use the computer while the scan is in progress)
• If you receive a WARNING!!! about rootkit activity and are asked to fully scan your system...click NO.
• Now click the Scan button. If you see a rootkit warning window, click OK.
• When the scan is finished, click the Save... button to save the scan results to your Desktop. Save the file as gmer.log.
• Click the Copy button and paste the results into your next reply.
• Exit GMER and re-enable all active protection when done.

-- If you encounter any problems, try running GMER in Safe Mode.

Due to the lack of feedback, this topic is now closed.
If you need this topic reopened, please PM a staff member and we will reopen it for you (include the address of this thread in your request). This applies to the original topic starter only. Everyone else with similar problems, please start a new topic.