sUBs

Please do the following:

Download & immediately run - L2MFix.exe
Click "Install" to extract the contents to a newly created folder.

Close any programs you have open since this step requires a reboot.

• From the l2mfix folder, double click l2mfix.bat
• Select option #2 for Run Fix by typing 2 and then pressing enter.

Your desktop and icons will disappear as L2mfix scans/disinfects your computer.
When finished, you will be required to press any key to automatically reboot.
On the reboot notepad will open with a log. Copy/paste the contents of that log back into this thread, along with a new hijackthis log.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT run any other files in the l2mfix folder unless you are asked to do so!

If after the reboot the log does not open double click on it in the l2mfix folder to locate log.txt.

If you receive an error - \system32\Autoexec.nt is not suitable for running MS-Dos applications, you will need to visit this website to download additional files.


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Please download these additional files/programs. Do not run them untill instructed to do so.
Unless otherwise stated, they should be stored in same directory as the HiJackThis program.

CleanUp! - Install.

smitRem.exe - extract it to it's own folder.

Ewido Security Suite

• Install Ewido Security Suite
• When installing, under "Additional Options" uncheck..
  • Install background guard
  • Install scan via context menu
• Double-click the icon on Desktop to launch Ewido

You will need to update Ewido to the latest definition files.

• On the left hand side of the main screen click update.
• Then click on Start Update.

The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Ewido
When you have finished updating, EXIT Ewido.

If you have not already installed Ad-Aware SE 1.06, download and update aawsepersonal.exe


'UNPLUG'/DISCONNECT YOUR COMPUTER FROM THE INTERNET WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED DOWNLOADING


This webpage would not be available when you're carrying out the fix. Please save the following instructions in Notepad. I have customed my instructions on the assumption that you are using Notepad. It may lead to some confusion should you choose to do otherwise.

If there's anything that you don't understand, kindly ask your questions before proceeding with the fixes. There should not be any opened browsers when you are carrying out the procedures below.


IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DON'T MISS A STEP & PERFORM EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT ORDER.


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With HiJackThis & place a check next to these items and select "Fix checked":

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = c:\secure32.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = c:\secure32.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = c:\secure32.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = c:\secure32.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = c:\secure32.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = c:\secure32.html
R3 - URLSearchHook: Cram Toolbar - {01E69986-A054-4C52-ABE8-EF63DF1C5211} - C:\Program Files\Cram Toolbar\untitled1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Cram Toolbar - {01E69986-A054-4C52-ABE8-EF63DF1C5211} - C:\Program Files\Cram Toolbar\untitled1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PayTime] C:\WINDOWS\system32\paytime.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [xp_system] C:\WINDOWS\inet20003\services.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lspins] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\igps.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [timessquare] c:\windows\timessquare.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows installer] C:\winstall.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PayTime] C:\WINDOWS\system32\paytime.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [imoz] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\imoz\imozm.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpySheriff] C:\Program Files\SpySheriff\SpySheriff.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0014-0001-0002-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1_02) -
O20 - Winlogon Notify: MCD - C:\WINDOWS\system32\m6julg1916.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: msctl32.dll - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctl32.dll
O21 - SSODL: SysTray.Exsl - {6368D5FC-6F5C-4f5b-B164-E67214F67859} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\jhehipfd.dll


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Next, please reboot your computer in SafeMode by doing the following:

1. Restart your computer
2. After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.
3. Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
4. Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.


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Uninstall the following programs, if present, using Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs:

• Cram Toolbar

Please note any other programs that you dont recognize in that list in your next response


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If you have not done so already, please enable the viewing of Hidden files
From Windows Explorer, go to Tools>Folder Options> View tab.

• Tick - Show hidden files and folder
• Untick - Hide file extensions for known types
• Untick - Hide protected operating system files

Click Yes to confirm & then click OK

Locate and delete the following files/folders, if present:

• c:\secure32.html
  C:\Program Files\Cram Toolbar\
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\paytime.exe
  C:\WINDOWS\inet20003\
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\igps.exe
  c:\windows\timessquare.exe
  C:\winstall.exe
  C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\imoz
  C:\Program Files\SpySheriff\
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctl32.dll
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\jhehipfd.dll

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Run Cleanup! using the following configuration:

1. Click Options...
2. Set the slider to Standard CleanUp!
3. Uncheck the following:

• Delete Newsgroup cache
• Delete Newsgroup Subscriptions
• Scan local drives for temporary files

4. Click OK
5. Press the CleanUp! button to start the program. Reboot/logoff when prompted.
* CleanUp! will not create any backups!!


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Open Ad-aware and close ALL other windows.

1. Click on the ‘Gear’ icon (second from the left at the top of the window) to access the preferences/settings window:

1. In the General window make sure the following are selected in green:
   • Automatically save log-file
   • Automatically quarantine objects prior to removal
   • Safe Mode (always request confirmation)
   • Prompt to update outdated definitions - set the number of days = 7
   
   
2. Click on the Scanning button on the left and select in green:
   • Scan Within Archives
   • Under Select drives & folders to scan:
     • choose all hard drives
   • Scan Active Processes
   • Scan Registry
   • Deep Scan Registry
   • Scan my IE favorites for banned URL’s
   • Scan my Hosts file
   
   
3. Click on the Advanced button on the left and select in green:
   • Move deleted files to recycle bin
   • include addtional object information
   • DeSelect - include negligible objects information
   • Don't log streams smaller than 0 bytes
   • Don't log ADS with the following names: CA_INOCULATEIT
   
   
4. Click the Tweak button:
   1. Under Scanning Engine:
      • Unload recognized processes during scanning
      • Ignore spanned files when scanning cab archives
      • Scan registry for all users instead of current user only
   2. Under Cleaning Engine:
      • Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot
   3. Under Log Files:
      • Include basic Ad-aware SE settings in logfile
      • Include additional Ad-aware SE settings in logfile
      • Include computer & username in logfile
      • Please DeSelect: Include Module list in logfile

2. Click on Proceed to save the settings.
3. Click Start
4. Choose - Perform Full System Scan
5. DeSelect "Search for negligible risk entries", as negligible risk entries (MRU's) are not considered to be a threat.
6. Click Next and Ad-Aware SE will scan your hard drive(s) with the options you have selected and clean automatically.
7. If Ad-Aware SE finds bad entries, you will receive a list of what it found in the window
8. Right-click on the list and choose Select All
9. Click Next to finish removing the items that were found


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Run Ewido with it's updated definitions:(...it's important that all windows must be closed)

• Click Scanner
• Click Complete System Scan to begin scanning.
• Click OK when prompted to clean files

With the first file it prompts to clean, select the option:

• "Perform action on all infections"
• .Choose clean and click OK.

Once finished, click the Save report button & save the report to your desktop


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Open the smitRem folder, then double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool. Follow the prompts on screen.
Wait for the tool to complete and disk cleanup to finish.

The tool will create a log named smitfiles.txt in the root of your drive, eg; Local Disk C: or partition where your operating system is installed. Please post that log along with all others requested in your next reply.


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Next go to Control Panel click Display>Desktop>Customize Desktop>Website>Uncheck "Security Info" if present.


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REBOOT TO NORMAL MODE


Perform an online scan with Internet Explorer with Panda ActiveScan

1. Click Scan your PC & a 'pop up' window shall appear. *ensure that your pop up blocker doesn't block it
2. Click Scan Now
3. Enter your e-mail address & click Scan Now ...begins downloading 8 MB Panda's ActiveX controls

Begin the scan by selecting My Computer

• If it finds any malware, it will offer you a report.
• Click on see report. Then click Save report

Post the contents of the report in your next reply

*You needn't remain online while it's doing the scan but you have to re-connect after it has finished to see the report.
*Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan


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Download Trend Micro™ Anti-Spyware (by clicking the "Scan and Clean your PC" button).

• Double-click the tmas-web-scan.exe icon
• It will say "Loading TrendMicro definitions".
• Click "Start Scan"

After it's done scanning, click "Scan Results"

• Make sure all items found have a check next to them, then click "Clean Threats Now".
• Click Exit.

Reboot your computer. I then need you to repeat the same procedure above again... using the TrendMicro tool. I need the log from the second scan/clean...NOT the first...as this will contain what’s left in the system.

It would produce a log called "Antispyware.log", please double-click that log and copy the entire contents and paste them here.


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In your next post, please include fresh logs from:

• HiJackThis log
• Online Scan
• Ewido
• Smitfile.txt
• L2Mfix's log

Please provide details of any problems you encountered whilst performing the above steps & update us on how the computer behaves now