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dangerousknowledge · January 8, 2015, 9:54pm

I have experienced frequent threat detections from a vb3k.com web address, plus software download pop-ups on multiple sites. I have run scans and attached logs.

Thank you!

essexboy · January 8, 2015, 10:08pm

Could you save the main FRST file in ANSI please as it is corrupted

dangerousknowledge · January 8, 2015, 10:12pm

Here it is. It says it may have lost some Unicode characters.

avastuser3796 · January 8, 2015, 11:13pm

Essexboy is asleep… Or heading there shortly.


HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.zip*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\*\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.txt*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.rtf*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.jpeg*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wav*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\Appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\IEUpdate\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.jpg*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pptx*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.png*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.mp4*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.rar*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.bmp*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.divx*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\*\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.doc*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %allusersprofile%\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\*\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: cipher.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %appdata%\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.png*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pptx*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: lsassvrtdbks.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.mp4*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.mp3*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.ppt*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %appdata%\*\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.zip*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\*\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.divx*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.rar*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pptx*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wav*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.rar*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.bmp*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pub*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.xls*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.gif*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.jpeg*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.rtf*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.xlsx*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pdf*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %systemdrive%\*\svchost.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.xlsx*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.doc*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.divx*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.zip*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.7z*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.jpg*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.png*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *:\$Recycle.Bin <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %programdata%\*\svchost.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\*\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.docx*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.docx*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.xlsx*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.mp3*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *?* <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %appdata%\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.mp4*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wmv*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.txt*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %appdata%\*\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: syskey.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.docx*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.rar*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wav*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pdf*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.jpg*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: lsassw86s.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pub*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %allusersprofile%\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.mp4*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %appdata%\*\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.txt*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.png*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.docx*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: vssadmin.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.ppt*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.gif*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.7z*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.xls*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.xlsx*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: C:\Users\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.avi*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\*\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: scsvserv.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.bmp*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.divx*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %appdata%\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %programfiles(x86)%\*\svchost.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.zip*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wmv*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.7z*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: C:\Users\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %programfiles%\*\svchost.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.avi*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.doc*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.bmp*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.avi*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wav*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pdf*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %appdata%\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wma*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.rtf*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %allusersprofile%\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.xls*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.xls*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: C:\Users\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.txt*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pub*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\*\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wmv*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.jpeg*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %appdata%\*\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.gif*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.rtf*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pptx*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wma*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.gif*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.jpg*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\*\*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.ppt*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.7z*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %allusersprofile%\*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.jpeg*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.avi*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wma*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wma*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.doc*.pif <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.mp3*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.mp3*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.wmv*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: %userprofile%\*.exe <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pub*.com <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.ppt*.scr <====== ATTENTION
HKLM Group Policy restriction on software: *.pdf*.exe <====== ATTENTION

Holy crap. (You wouldn’t happen to have installed CryptoPrevent have you?)

dangerousknowledge · January 8, 2015, 11:16pm

I have, in fact. Is there something I should change? (Please pardon my ignorance. :P)

avastuser3796 · January 9, 2015, 11:31am

No no, I believe that is from CryptoPrevent.

essexboy · January 9, 2015, 1:50pm

Could you 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:

CreateRestorePoint: SearchScopes: HKLM -> {0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} URL = SearchScopes: HKLM-x32 -> {0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} URL = SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-3110026539-3771027739-3552064452-1000 -> DefaultScope {9B7EB5D5-B0A5-40C0-B11C-3C4AB3DC9689} URL = SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-3110026539-3771027739-3552064452-1000 -> {9B7EB5D5-B0A5-40C0-B11C-3C4AB3DC9689} URL = EmptyTemp: CMD: bitsadmin /reset /allusers

Save this as fixlist.txt, in the same location as FRST.exe

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

Run FRST and press Fix
On completion a log will be generated please post that

THEN

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.

dangerousknowledge · January 9, 2015, 2:41pm

I couldn’t find AdwCleaner[S1].txt. I did, however, find AdwCleaner[S0].txt, and have attached it. Is this what you need?

essexboy · January 9, 2015, 2:58pm

Have the alerts ceased ?

dangerousknowledge · January 9, 2015, 3:45pm

I am not getting any more pop-ups, and the alerts are now only appearing on one site. Thanks very much, Michael and Essexboy!

essexboy · January 9, 2015, 3:47pm

Which site are they appearing on ?

dangerousknowledge · January 9, 2015, 4:13pm

They appear on http://www.cracked.com/. It will be a good reminder to stop playing and do something worthwhile.

essexboy · January 9, 2015, 5:44pm

Any other sites apart from that

dangerousknowledge · January 9, 2015, 5:47pm

I’ve been on the internet pretty much all morning, and it hasn’t come up on any other sites.

essexboy · January 9, 2015, 5:54pm

Subject to no further problems

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

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

Remove tools

Download and run Delfix

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

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

Unchecky

Click on the link above to be taken to Unchecky.com
click the very large Download button.
click Save
Click Open folder
Right click on the Unchecky_setup and choose to Run as Administrator
Once open click the Install button.
Then click on Finish
Unchecky is now installed and will help you keep unwanted check boxes unchecked, this is a fire and forget programme

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

dangerousknowledge · January 9, 2015, 6:01pm

Thanks much!

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