LOL....loved the good karma ref.....hadn't heard that one yet.....
We do have a few things left to do.....
Please print out or copy this page to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the exact order it is mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes. You should
not have any open browsers when you are following the procedures below.
Make sure System Restore is still off and hidden files are still showing.
Run an online virus scan at
TrendMicro or
RAV Antivirus. Select the Autoclean option if you use TrendMicro.
Reboot into Safe Mode (hit F8 key until menu shows up).
Make sure to close any open browsers. Go into HijackThis->Config->Misc. Tools->Open process manager. Select the following and click
Kill process for each one if they are still listed (they shouldn't be - but double check it):
C:\WINDOWS\System32\System32.exe
Run a scan in HijackThis. Check each of the following and hit 'Fix checked' (after checking them) if they still exist (make sure not to miss any):
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.yidwfmccapfndcsbkizfsvqe.../wApeaY0K2.html
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\System32.exe
O2 - BHO: BHObj Class - {00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Hiderdrabout - {008BE78E-E331-8931-6AFC-DBED562AB284} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: TChkBHO Class - {0FDF504D-9A29-4C5D-B941-AD7C2706340D} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {83DE62E0-5805-11D8-9B25-00E04C60FAF2} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Helper Class - {D80C4E21-C346-4E21-8E64-20746AA20AEB} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Four Option Bleh - {7299277F-D108-2906-2BD1-1030E67ACA22} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: NavExcel Toolbar - {5AA06644-BC46-4220-A460-47A6EB47C96D} - (no file)
O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://public.windupdates.com/get_f...8ab2292e6aa4d79
Delete the following Files/Folders (delete folders if no filename is specified) according to their directory (if none, just do a search for them) and delete them if they exist:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\System32.exe
Reboot into Normal Mode and post a new HijackThis log file so we can make sure it's clean.