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Hello kraakus, and welcome to TSF


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Please read this post completely before begining the fix. If there's anything that you do not understand, kindly ask your questions before proceeding.
Please 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.


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

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The fixes we will use are specific to your problems and should only be used for this issue on this machine.

Please only use this topic to reply to. Do not start another thread.
If any other issues arise let me know.

The process is not instant. Please continue to review my answers until I tell you your machine is clear.
Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear. So lets do this to the end!

Please make every effort to reply to my posts in a timely manner. Malware breeds malware and the longer an infection remains on a system, the more
likely additional infections will result.

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Please submit the following file to Jotti File Scan

C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\CO_Mon.sys


At the top of the window you should see "File to Upload & Scan" and a blank box. Copy and paste the red text from above into the box.
Then click "submit".

When it is finished, please copy and paste the information listed under "Service" and "Scanner Results" back in this thread.

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DOWNLOADS




AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5



Please download AVG Anti Spyware

Use the link at the bottom of the page under "AVG Anti-Spyware Free for Windows"

1. Install AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5.
2. Double-click the icon on Desktop to launch AVG A-S 7.5
3. On the top of the main screen click Shield
4. Click the word active to change it to inactive
5. On the top of the main screen click Update.
6. Then click on Start Update. The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed.
7. I also recommend changing the "Update interval" to something more reasonable like 12 hours.

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DISABLE ANTI-SPYWARE APPLICATIONS

Please disable these Anti-Spyware programs as they may interfere with this fix. You may re-enable them after we clean your system.


S& D Spybot's Tea Timer


While TeaTimer is an excellent tool for the prevention of spyware, it can sometimes prevent HijackThis from fixing certain things.
Please disable TeaTimer for now until you are clean. TeaTimer can be re-activated once your HijackThis log is clean.

• Open Spybot Search & Destroy.
• In the Mode menu click "Advanced mode" if not already selected.
• Choose "Yes" at the Warning prompt.
• Expand the "Tools" menu.
• Click "Resident".
• Uncheck the "Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of overall system settings) active." box.
• In the File menu click "Exit" to exit Spybot Search & Destroy.

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SAFE MODE RE-BOOT

Please reboot your computer in Safe Mode 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) Use the up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode and press Enter.
5) Login with your usual account. Make sure to close any open browsers.

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FIXES AND DELETIONS


Open HijackThis and click on 'Do a System Scan Only'. Check the following entries (If they still exist, make sure you do not miss any)


R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {EA756889-2338-43DB-8F07-D1CA6FB9C90D} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {DE9C389F-3316-41A7-809B-AA305ED9D922} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mvnaaaaa] C:\WINDOWS\System32\mvnaaaaa.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [mvnaaaaa] C:\WINDOWS\System32\mvnaaaaa.exe



Please remember to close all other windows, including browsers then click Fix checked.

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UNHIDE HIDDEN FILES

Go to My Computer->Tools->Folder Options->View tab:
* Under the Hidden files and folders heading, select Show hidden files and folders.
* Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
* Also make sure there is no checkmark beside Hide file extensions for known file types
* Click Yes to confirm and then click OK.

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Delete the following Files indicated in RED and Folders indicated in BLUE if they still exist.


C:\ylxewb.exe
C:\vrnx.exe
C:\shciiuml.exe
C:\gufk.exe
C:\psodgona.exe
C:\mxxv.exe
C:\wmopnqy.exe
C:\rrcxhj.exe
C:\FOUND.000

C:\WINDOWS\System32\mvnaaaaa.exe

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RUNNING SCANNERS



AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5

• Run AVG A-s with it's updated definitions: (...it's important that all windows must be closed)
  This scan can take quite a while to run, so be prepared.
• Click Scanner
• Click on the Scan tab
• Click Complete System Scan to begin scanning.
  
  
  
  
• When the scan is complete click Recommended Action and change it to Quarantine (1),
• If not click Recommended Action and choose Quarantine from the popup menu. (2)
• At the bottom of the window click on the Apply all Actions button. (3)

When done, click the Save Scan Report button. (4) then click Save Report As and save it to your desktop.

IMPORTANT : Don't click on the "Save Scan Report" button before you did hit the "Apply all Actions" button.



Note: DO NOT USE the computer while AVG A/S is scanning. If Explorer or the Control Panel are opened some malware types will
reinfect your system or will not be cleaned properly.

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SYSTEM RE-BOOT

Reboot into Normal Mode.

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ON-LINE SCANS


Kaspersky - Extended

Establish an internet connection & perform an online scan with Internet Explorer at Kaspersky Online Scanner

Answer Yes, when prompted to install an ActiveX component.

• The program will then begin downloading the latest definition files.
• Once the files have been downloaded click on NEXT
• Locate the Scan Settings button & configure to:
  • Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:
    • Extended
  • Scan Options:
    • Scan Archives
    • Scan Mail Bases
• Click OK & have it scan My Computer
• Once the scan is complete, it will display if your system has been infected. It does not provide an option to clean/disinfect.
  We only require a report from it.
• Click the Save as Text button to save the file to your desktop so that you may post it in your next reply

* Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan

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IMPORTANT!: NO WINDOWS SERVICE PACKS


Before we can proceed any further, please visit the Microsoft's Windows Update Page
and install ALL Critical Updates for your system (except service pack 2) (SP2).
SP2 should only be installed on a fully disinfected system. At the minimum install at least SP1a for both XP and IE6.

Without these updates your system is wide open to re-infection and we are both wasting our efforts to clean your system.
After we have completed your clean-up, we will have you return to the Windows Update page and install SP2.
We will also then advise you on how to better protect yourself online.

Please apply those updates BEFORE posting your next log. It is this forum's policy to stop the disinfection process until these basic updates are done.

If during the updating process you get a message that your product key is invalid ....then you may not have a legitimate copy of Windows XP.
Unfortunately it’s also this forums policy that we only address users with a legal copy of Windows XP.... therefore if you can not update Windows XP to SP1
we must stop the cleansing process here.

**Note** If you're having trouble locating the service pack SP1a here is a direct link to download it from..

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...p1a_en_x86.exe

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FOLLOW-UP

Please return and post these items in the order listed after installing the above updates:

Jotti Report
AVG A/S
Kaspersky scan
A new HJT log run in Normal Mode

Please note: In order to properly see what is on your system, all HJT logs must be run in the normal mode

Please let me know how your system is behaving.