Avast finds malware every time I start my PC.

Viruses and worms
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As the title says, Avast finds malware every time I start my PC. I tried 3 malware tools removals up until now:

  1. Didn’t find a thing.
  2. Norton, found 2 malware files and removed them.
  3. Didn’t find a thing.

This is the first malware avast finds: http://prntscr.com/4ajltb
And this is what opens if I click on more details: http://goo.gl/BI5Q7W
And this is the second malware: http://prntscr.com/4ajltb

What should I do ?

PS: It is like this for about 2 weeks and today I had to do a restore-point because my PC didn’t want to start, so I got panicked and tried stuff. And now I’m asking this.

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https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

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Done. Did it all and I checked and I still get the reports every time I restart my PC.
What should I do now ?

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What should I do now ?
Be patient, make coffe and wait for a malware expert to arrive ;)
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Hi there let me know if this stops it

CAUTION : This fix is only valid for this specific machine, using it on another may break your computer

Open notepad and copy/paste the text in the quotebox below into it:

2014-07-11 13:28 - 2014-08-07 22:46 - 00000386 _____ () C:\Windows\Tasks\update-S-1-5-21-1776711759-1177217769-3926214280-1000.job 2014-07-11 13:28 - 2014-08-07 22:06 - 00003282 _____ () C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\update-sys 2014-07-11 13:28 - 2014-08-07 22:06 - 00003258 _____ () C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\update-S-1-5-21-1776711759-1177217769-3926214280-1000 2014-07-11 13:28 - 2014-08-07 22:06 - 00000386 _____ () C:\Windows\Tasks\update-sys.job 2014-07-11 13:28 - 2014-07-11 13:28 - 00000003 _____ () C:\Users\Manu\AppData\Local\updater.log CMD: bitsadmin /reset /allusers CMD: DEL %TEMP%\*.* /F /S /Q CMD: RD /S /Q %TEMP% REBOOT:

Save this as fixlist.txt, in the same location as FRST.exe
Run FRST and press Fix
On completion a log will be generated please post that

Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode onto your desktop.

[*]Close all open programs and internet browsers.
[*]Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.
[*]Click on Scan.
[*]After the scan is complete click on “Clean”
[*]Confirm each time with Ok.
[*]Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.
[*]Please post the content of that logfile with your next answer.
[*]You can find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt as well.

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Apparently, it worked, but AdwCleaner gives me this: http://prntscr.com/4al5yc
I uploaded the “Fixlog.txt” file. Is there anything else I should do ?

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Is there anything else I should do ?
check back tomorrow ...... since it is midnight here now, Essexboy is offline for today ;)
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There appears to be a bug in the current version of AdwCleaner, I have informed the author.

Lets run a similar programme just to make sure

Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.

[]Right-mouse click JRT.exe and select “Run as Administrator” the tool will open and start scanning your system
[]please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system’s specifications
[]On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
[]post the contents of JRT.txt into your next message.

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JRT.txt: http://pastebin.com/pFJz5T0F
Anything else I should do ?

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Is the system behaving now ?

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The system seems to be back to normal, but the fact that I had to do a system restore worries me, but I do not get reports any more when I restart my computer. Tell me. Should I do anything else to be safe ?

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You probably did not need to do a system restore as it was just adware trying to call home… Now history :slight_smile:

Subject to no further problems :slight_smile:

I will remove my tools now and give some recommendations, but, I would like you to run for 24 hours or so and come back if you have any problems

Now the best part of the day ----- Your log now appears clean :thumbsup:

A good workman always cleans up after himself so…The following will implement some cleanup procedures as well as reset System Restore points:

Download and run Delfix

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73555776/delfix.JPG

: Keep Java Updated :

WARNING: Java is the #1 exploited program at this time. The Department of Homeland Security recommends that computer users disable Java
See this article

I would recommend that you completely uninstall Java unless you need it to run an important software.
In that instance I would recommend that you disable Java in your browsers until you need it for that software and then enable it. (See How to diasble Java in your web browser and How to unplug Java from the browser)

Now that you are clean, to help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programmes:

CryptoPrevent install this programme to lock down and prevent crypto ransome ware

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73555776/CryptoPrevent.JPG

Malwarebytes.

Update and run weekly to keep your system clean

It is critical to have both a firewall and anti virus to protect your system and to keep them updated.

To learn more about how to protect yourself while on the internet read this little guide Best security practices Keep safe :wave:

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Well it’s not like I did the system restore because I wanted to. I did it because I was forced to. When I started up my PC it sayd: “Attempt a System Restore” or “Start Windows Normally”. And if I choose the second one my screen went black and than nothing happened. Even doing the system restore was tricky. The first time I clicked on “System Restore” my mouse didn’t appear, and my keyboard didn’t function, so when a screen popped up I had no way of choosing my option. The mouse worked fine the second time, though, but still no keyboard. Anyway, I was able to do the System Restore with only my mouse. Than everything worked fine, but I still got the popups when I logged on. But I got kinda panicked for some reason and searched for a solution, and I got here. :slight_smile: nods happily

Anyway, I hope that’s now in the past and it won’t happen again.
Thank you for your help. It is very much appreciated.

EDIT:
PS. MalwareBytes keeps finding hosts stuff around my uTorrent.exe file (hosts or something like that). For now I stopped uTorrent completely from TaskManager. Should I do something about those or just ignore them ? (About 3 findings per hour)

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Probably one of the seeds in the torrent is trying to call home. Delete all unneeded seeds and only run torrent when you need it

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That’s what I did. Anyways, I don’t intend to use torrent for a while, so I’ll be fine with it closed. Thanks.