Please read this post completely before begining. If there's anything that you do not understand, kindly ask your questions before proceeding. Ensure that there aren't any opened browsers when you are carrying out the procedures below. Save the following instructions in Notepad as this webpage would not be available when you're carrying out the fix.
* * * * * * ADDITIONAL DOWNLOADS * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Download & install -
CleanUp.exe (not recommended for WinXP64)
Please download
SmitfraudFix
Extract the content (a folder named
SmitfraudFix) to your Desktop.
Download the file attached,
sUBs000.zip. Save it on Desktop but do not use it yet.
We shall be using it in safe mode.
Download
Ewido Anti-Malware- Install Ewido Anti-Malware
- Double-click the icon on Desktop to launch Ewido
You will need to update Ewido to the latest definition files.
- On the top of the main screen click Shield
- Click the word active to change it to inactive
- On the top of the main screen click Update.
- Then click on Start Update.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to
manually update Ewido- Once the update has completed select the "Scanner" icon at the top of the screen, then select the "Settings" tab.
- Once in the Settings screen click on "Recommended actions" and then select "Quarantine".
- Under "Reports"
- Select "Automatically generate report after every scan"
- Un-Select "Only if threats were found"
When you have finished updating,
EXIT Ewido anti-spyware. Do Not run a scan just yet.
'UNPLUG'/DISCONNECT your computer from the Internet when you have finished downlaoding.
It is IMPORTANT that you don't miss a step & perform everything in the correct order/sequence.
* * * * * * FIXING ENTRIES WITH HIJACKTHIS * * * * * * * * * *
Do a HijackThis scan & place a check next to these items and select "Fix checked":
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\windows\system32\blank.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\windows\system32\blank.htm
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Band Class - {00F1D395-4744-40f0-A611-980F61AE2C59} - C:\WINNT\dsr.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {432D8C41-8586-11D8-997D-00C026232EB9} - C:\WINNT\bvm202.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Print Spooler] NavAgent32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hjkamga] c:\winnt\system32\hjkamga.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Print Spooler] NavAgent32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\found.000\dir0000.chk\Weather.exe 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Wnne] "C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\MYDOCU~1\WNSXS~1\regedit.exe " -vt yazr
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Kidnvb] C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\??pPatch\?hkntfs.exe
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: {205FF73B-CA67-11D5-99DD-444553540000} (CInstall Class) - http://www.wildtangent.com/webdriver...ll/Install.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} (MiniBugTransporterX Class) - http://download.weatherbug.com/minib...ansporter.cab?
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} - http://207.188.7.150/1318131d5ef0486...p/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} - http://www.wildtangent.com/install/w...mes/wtinst.cab
O18 - Filter: text/html - {0F9A5F09-3BFD-40D3-85FE-36227430A374} - (no file)
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: winmmt32 - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\winmmt32.dll
* * * * * * USING HIJACKTHIS' DELETE ON REBOOT * * * * * *
Start HiJackThis & go to Config>Misc.Tools>
Delete a file on reboot... - In the popup box that appears, copy/paste in:
- C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\winmmt32.dll
- Click the Open button.
- Click YES when prompted to restart your computer.
* * * * * * RESTART WINDOWS IN SAFE MODE * * * * * * * * * *
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 option to run Windows in Safe Mode.
* * * * * *
Open the attachment you downloaded earlier -
sUBs000.zip
Double click on
sUBs.bat & it shall produce a log for you.
Post that log in your next reply
* * * * * * PURGING TEMP FOLDERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Run
Cleanup! using the following configuration:
1. Click Options...
2. Set the slider initially to
Standard CleanUp!
3.
Uncheck the following:
- Delete Newsgroup cache
- Delete Newsgroup Subscriptions
- Delete Cookies
4. Click OK
5. Press the CleanUp! button to start the program.
6. Do NOT reboot/logoff if prompted.
* CleanUp! will not create any backups!!
* * * * * * RUNNING ADDITIONAL SCANNERS * * * * * * * * * * *
Run
Ewido with it's updated definitions:(...it's important that all windows must be closed)
- Click Scanner & select the Scan tab
- Click Complete System Scan to begin scanning.
- If you have any infections you will prompted, then select "Apply all actions"
- Once finished, click the Save report button, then click Save Report As and save it to your desktop.
** Ewido scan would require at least an hour. I suggest that you go grab a cup of coffee & do something else while you wait for it to complete.
* * * *
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.
* * * *
Next go to
Control Panel click Display>Desktop>Customize Desktop>Website
Under the 'Web pages' box, Uncheck everything present.
* * * * * * REBOOT TO NORMAL MODE * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Establish an internet connection & perform an online scan with Internet Explorer with
Panda ActiveScan - Click Scan your PC & a 'pop up' window shall appear. *ensure that your pop up blocker doesn't block it
- Click Scan Now
- 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.
- Please ignore any entry it finds and the offer to buy the program to remove the entry, as we will address this later.
- 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
* * * * * * CHECK LIST * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
In your next post, please include fresh copies of:
- HiJackThis log
- sUBs.bat's log
- Freh combofix log
- Online scan
- rapport.txt
- Ewido's log
Let us know if any problems persist.
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