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Hustler24 · 04-21-2006, 01:30 AM

Please print out or copy these instructions/tutorial to Notepad as the internet will not be (while in Safe Mode) available to you at certain points of the removal process. Make sure to work through all the Steps in the exact order in which they are listed below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before moving on with the fixes.

A. Please download the trial version of Ewido anti-malware from here:
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

Install Ewido anti-malware.
When installing, under Additional Options uncheck Install background guard and Install scan via context menu.
When you run Ewido for the first time, you could get a warning "Database could not be found!". Click Ok.
The program will prompt you to update. Click the Ok button.
The program will now go to the main screen.

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

On the left-hand side of the main screen click the Update Button.
Click on Start.
The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed.

Once finished updating, close Ewido.

If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update ewido.
Ewido manual updates. Make sure to close Ewido before installing the update.

Download and install CleanUp! but do not run it yet.

*WARNING* Cleanup deletes EVERYTHING out of temp/temporary folders and does not make backups.

B. Reboot your computer in Safe Mode.

If the computer is running, shut down Windows, and then turn off the power.
Wait 30 seconds, and then turn the computer on.
Start tapping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Options Menu appears. If you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a "keyboard error" message. To resolve this, restart the computer and try again.
Ensure that the Safe Mode option is selected.
Press Enter. The computer then begins to start in Safe mode.
Login on your usual account.

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C. Open the SmitfraudFix Folder, then double-click smitfraudfix.cmd file to start the tool.
Select option #2 - Clean by typing 2 and press Enter.
Wait for the tool to complete and disk cleanup to finish.
You will be prompted : "Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry?" answer Yes by typing Y and hit Enter.
The tool will also check if wininet.dll is infected. If a clean version is found, you will be prompted to replace wininet.dll. Answer Yes to the question "Replace infected file?" by typing Y and hit Enter.

A reboot may be needed to finish the cleaning process, if you computer does not restart automatically please do it yourself manually. Reboot in Safe Mode.

The tool will create a log named rapport.txt in the root of your drive, eg: Local Disk C: (C:rapport.txt) 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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D. Clean out your Temporary Internet files.

Open Cleanup! by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu). Set the program up as follows:
*Click "Options..."
*Move the arrow down to "Custom CleanUp!"
*Put a check next to the following:

Empty Recycle Bins
Delete Cookies
Delete Prefetch files
[X]Scan local drives for temporary files (Please uncheck this option)
Cleanup! All Users

Click OK
Press the CleanUp! button to start the program. Once it's finished Cleanup will ask you to logoff/reboot. Please select NO as we will do this later.

Next Click Start, click Control Panel and then double-click Display. Click on the Desktop tab, then click the Customize Desktop button. Click on the Web tab. Under Web Pages you should see a checked entry called Security info or something similar. If it is there, select that entry and click the Delete button. Click Ok then Apply and Ok.

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Delete the following file:

C:\WINDOWS\hh.ico

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Go into the Control Panel and double-click the Java Icon.
Under the Advanced Tab, click <Applet> tag support and select the browser(s) you are using.
Under "Temporary Internet Files", click the Delete Files button.
There are three options in the window to clear the cache - Leave ALL 3 Checked
- Downloaded Applets
- Downloaded Applications
- Other Files
Click OK on Delete Temporary Files Window
Note: This deletes ALL the Downloaded Applications and Applets from the CACHE.
Click OK to leave the Java Control Panel.

Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon on your Desktop, and then clicking Empty Recycle Bin.
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E. Close ALL open Windows / Programs / Folders. Please start Ewido, and run a full scan.

Click on Scanner
Click on Settings
- Under How to scan all boxes should be checked
- Under Unwanted Software all boxes should be checked
- Under What to scan select Scan every file
- Click on Ok
Click on Complete System Scan to start the scan process.
Let the program scan the machine.

If Ewido finds anything, it will pop up a notification. When it asks if you want to clean the first file, put a checkmark in the lower left corner of the box that says Perform action on all infections and put a checkmark in the box next to Create encrypted backup, then choose clean and click Ok.

Once the scan has completed, there will be a button located on the bottom of the screen named Save Report.

Click Save Report button
Save the report to your Desktop

Close Ewido and Reboot in Normal Mode.
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F. Open the SmitfraudFix folder and double-click smitfraudfix.cmd
Select option #3 - Delete Trusted zone by typing 3 and press Enter

Note, if you use SpywareBlaster and/or IE-SPYAD, it will be necessary to re-install the protection both afford. For SpywareBlaster, run the program and re-protect all items. For IE-SPYAD, run the batch file and reinstall the protection.
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G. Reboot your system into Normal mode.

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H. Then post the following logs in your next reply...

Hijackthis log
Ewido log
C:\rapport.txt (log from the tool)

04-21-2006, 01:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hustler24 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 890 OS: Windows XP Home	Please print out or copy these instructions/tutorial to Notepad as the internet will not be (while in Safe Mode) available to you at certain points of the removal process. Make sure to work through all the Steps in the exact order in which they are listed below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before moving on with the fixes. A. Please download the trial version of Ewido anti-malware from here: http://www.ewido.net/en/download/ Install Ewido anti-malware. When installing, under Additional Options uncheck Install background guard and Install scan via context menu. When you run Ewido for the first time, you could get a warning "Database could not be found!". Click Ok. The program will prompt you to update. Click the Ok button. The program will now go to the main screen. You will need to update Ewido to the latest definition files. On the left-hand side of the main screen click the Update Button. Click on Start. The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed. Once finished updating, close Ewido. If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update ewido. Ewido manual updates. Make sure to close Ewido before installing the update. Download and install CleanUp! but do not run it yet. WARNING Cleanup deletes EVERYTHING out of temp/temporary folders and does not make backups. B. Reboot your computer in Safe Mode. If the computer is running, shut down Windows, and then turn off the power. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn the computer on. Start tapping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Options Menu appears. If you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a "keyboard error" message. To resolve this, restart the computer and try again. Ensure that the Safe Mode option is selected. Press Enter. The computer then begins to start in Safe mode. Login on your usual account. ______________________________ C. Open the SmitfraudFix Folder, then double-click smitfraudfix.cmd file to start the tool. Select option #2 - Clean by typing 2 and press Enter. Wait for the tool to complete and disk cleanup to finish. You will be prompted : "Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry?" answer Yes by typing Y and hit Enter. The tool will also check if wininet.dll is infected. If a clean version is found, you will be prompted to replace wininet.dll. Answer Yes to the question "Replace infected file?" by typing Y and hit Enter. A reboot may be needed to finish the cleaning process, if you computer does not restart automatically please do it yourself manually. Reboot in Safe Mode. The tool will create a log named rapport.txt in the root of your drive, eg: Local Disk C: (C:rapport.txt) or partition where your operating system is installed. Please post that log along with all others requested in your next reply. ______________________________ D. Clean out your Temporary Internet files. Open Cleanup! by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu). Set the program up as follows: Click "Options..." Move the arrow down to "Custom CleanUp!" Put a check next to the following: Empty Recycle Bins Delete Cookies Delete Prefetch files [X]Scan local drives for temporary files (Please uncheck this option) Cleanup! All Users Click OK Press the CleanUp!* button to start the program. Once it's finished Cleanup will ask you to logoff/reboot. Please select NO as we will do this later. Next Click Start, click Control Panel and then double-click Display. Click on the Desktop tab, then click the Customize Desktop button. Click on the Web tab. Under Web Pages you should see a checked entry called Security info or something similar. If it is there, select that entry and click the Delete button. Click Ok then Apply and Ok. ________________________ Delete the following file: C:\WINDOWS\hh.ico ________________________ Go into the Control Panel and double-click the Java Icon. Under the Advanced Tab, click <Applet> tag support and select the browser(s) you are using. Under "Temporary Internet Files", click the Delete Files button. There are three options in the window to clear the cache - Leave ALL 3 Checked Downloaded Applets Downloaded Applications Other Files Click OK on Delete Temporary Files Window Note: This deletes ALL the Downloaded Applications and Applets from the CACHE. Click OK to leave the Java Control Panel. Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon on your Desktop, and then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. ______________________________ E. Close ALL open Windows / Programs / Folders. Please start Ewido, and run a full scan. Click on Scanner Click on Settings Under How to scan all boxes should be checked Under Unwanted Software all boxes should be checked Under What to scan select Scan every file Click on Ok Click on Complete System Scan to start the scan process. Let the program scan the machine. If Ewido finds anything, it will pop up a notification. When it asks if you want to clean the first file, put a checkmark in the lower left corner of the box that says Perform action on all infections and put a checkmark in the box next to Create encrypted backup, then choose clean and click Ok. Once the scan has completed, there will be a button located on the bottom of the screen named Save Report. Click Save Report button Save the report to your Desktop Close Ewido and Reboot in Normal Mode. ______________________________ F. Open the SmitfraudFix folder and double-click smitfraudfix.cmd Select option #3 - Delete Trusted zone by typing 3 and press Enter Note, if you use SpywareBlaster and/or IE-SPYAD, it will be necessary to re-install the protection both afford. For SpywareBlaster, run the program and re-protect all items. For IE-SPYAD, run the batch file and reinstall the protection. ______________________________ G. Reboot your system into Normal mode. ______________________________ H. Then post the following logs in your next reply... Hijackthis log Ewido log C:\rapport.txt (log from the tool)