Having fun with the (in)famous Alureon-K (ARGH!!)

Hi,

Glad things are running better. :slight_smile:

Please download JavaRa to your desktop and unzip it to its own
folder
[*]Run JavaRa.exe (double-click for XP/right-click and Run as Administrator for Vista), pick the language of your choice and click Select. Then
click Remove Older Versions.
[*]Accept any prompts.
[*]Open JavaRa.exe (double-click for XP/right-click and Run as Administrator for Vista) again and select Search For Updates.
[*]Select Update Using Sun Java’s Website then click Search and click on the Open Webpage button. Download and install the latest
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version for your computer using the Offline version of either x86 (32bit operating system) or x64 (64bit operating system).


P2P - I see you have P2P software uTorrent installed on your machine. We are not here to pass judgment on file-sharing as a concept. However, we will warn you that engaging in this activity and having this kind of software installed on your machine will always make you more susceptible to re-infections and possibly Identity Theft. It likely contributed to your current situation. This page will give you further information.

Please note: Even if you are using a “safe” P2P program, it is only the program that is safe. You will be sharing files from uncertified sources, and these are often infected. The bad guys use P2P filesharing as a major conduit to spread their wares.

I would strongly recommend that you uninstall these now. You can do so via Control Panel >> Programs and Features.

Run another scan with OTL and then attach the log into your next reply. :slight_smile:

Back again… You didn’t want the logfile from JavaRa?
I did find any offline version of the JRE. There was just one version for Windows 64bit.
I’ve uninstalled the utorrent, but isn’t there a way to check the files first? Utorrent seems quite reliable, so I guess maybe the installation files are not so great. So if it was possible to scan the files first…
Anyway, for now it’s gone. So I at least have to know a lot more before thinking about it again…
Was the GuitarPro-installer a source for problems? It was mentioned in one of the logfiles… (ESET I think).

And I have attached the OTL-log…

Hi,

I would strongly recommend that you uninstall these now
It is just a recommendation that's all. If you are going to continue to use it you just need to be very cautious with what you download from others. :) ----------

The OTL log looks pretty good. System running well?

Yeah, it seems pretty cool… As far as I can tell…
The link with the explaination for not using P2P was rather empty, but send me on to a forum-comment. Here they told, that they would not help people twice, if they continued to use P2P… So right now I don’t dare… Of cause, I could be better to make backups, and then use the “format whole HD if it goes wrong”-method…
Anyway, thank you so much for helping me out here… Wonderful volunteer-work… :slight_smile:

Sincerely
Ulrik

Hi,

Yeah I have to agree that I don’t like that link any longer too much. I will address that. :slight_smile:

Providing there are no more malware related problems…

IT APPEARS THAT YOUR LOGS ARE NOW CLEAN :smiley: SO LETS DO A COUPLE OF THINGS TO WRAP THIS UP!! :smiley:

This infection appears to have been cleaned, but I can not give you any absolute guarantees. As a precaution, I would go ahead and change all of your passwords as this is especially important after an infection.

The following will implement some cleanup procedures as well as reset System Restore points:

Click Start > Run and copy/paste the following text into the Run box as shown and click OK.
Combofix /Uninstall
(Note: There is a space between the …X and the /U that needs to be there.)

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/jeffce74/CF.jpg


Clean up with OTL:

[*]Right-click and Run as Administrator OTL.exe to start the program.
[*]Close all other programs apart from OTL as this step will require a reboot
[*]On the OTL main screen, press the CLEANUP button
[*]Say Yes to the prompt and then allow the program to reboot your computer.


Any of the logs that you created for use in the forums or remaining tools that have not yet been removed can be deleted using right-click > delete so they aren’t cluttering up your desktop.

Here are some tips to reduce the potential for spyware infection in the future:

1. Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:

[*]From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
[*]Click once on the Security tab
[*]Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
[*]Click once on the Custom Level button.
[*]Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
[*]Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
[*]Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
[*]Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
[*]Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
[*]Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
[*]When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
[*]If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
[*]Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.

2. Enable Protected Mode in Internet Explorer. This helps Windows Vista users stay more protected from attack by running Internet Explorer with restricted privileges as well as reducing the ability to write, alter or destroy data on your system or install malicious code. To make sure this is running follow these steps:
[*]Open Internet Explorer
[*]Click on Tools > Internet Options
[*]Press Security tab
[*]Select Internet zone then place check next to Enable Protected Mode if not already done
[*]Do the same for Local Intranet, Trusted Sites and Restricted Sites and then press Apply
[*]Restart Internet Explorer and in the bottom right corner of your screen you will see Protected Mode: On showing you it is enabled.

3. Use and update an anti-virus software - I can not overemphasize the need for you to use and update your anti-virus application on a regular basis. With the ever increasing number of new variants of malware arriving on the scene daily, you become very susceptible to an attack without updated protection.

4. Firewall
Using a third-party firewall will allow you to give/deny access for applications that want to go online. Without a firewall your computer is susceptible to being hacked and taken over. Simply using a firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly. A tutorial on firewalls can be found [color=blue]here. **There are firewalls listed in this tutorial that could be downloaded and used but I would personally only recommend using one of the following two below:
Online Armor Free
Agnitum Outpost Firewall Free

5. Make sure you keep your Windows OS current. Windows XP users can visit Windows update regularly to download and install any critical updates and service packs. Windows Vista/7 users can open the Start menu > All Programs > Windows Update > Check for Updates (in left hand task pane) to update these systems. Without these you are leaving the back door open.

6. WOT (Web of Trust) As “Googling” is such an integral part of internet life, this free browser add on warns you about risky websites that try to scam visitors, deliver malware or send spam. It is especially helpful when browsing or searching in unfamiliar territory. WOT’s color-coded icons show you ratings for 21 million websites, helping you avoid the dangerous sites. WOT has an add-on available for Firefox, Internet Explorer as well as Google Chrome.

7. Finally, I strongly recommend that you read TonyKlein’s good advice So how did I get infected in the first place?

Please reply to this thread once more if you are satisfied so that we can mark the problem as resolved.

I’ve not begun doing all the stuff you’ve written, but I noticed, that I get a warning from Avast, when I visit this page: http://satwcomic.com/
I can recomend the comics, but I get a warning of a blocked homepage everytime the page loads… Any idea…

Hi,

Maybe if you were able to take a screenshot of what you are seeing when you visit that page we can get a better idea. It may be something that is on the webpage itself. :slight_smile:

Avast tells me, it might be the homepage having a virus or infected some other way…

It’s just a pop-up warning… I can’t find anything on the page with the same adress…

Yes it seems to me that Avast was warning you of the site itself or that there was something on the site that was malicious. :slight_smile:

The logs that you have provided when I asked are showing to be clean though. :slight_smile:

Seems like everything is working fine. Thank you so much for the help.
Now I’m being asked about a lot of small files I have no idea about. I’ve installed the Online Armor Free, and now and then it asks about files I’ve never heard about… But as far as I now, that’s part of the charme of having computer… Guess it is drivers for this and that.
But so far nothing has crashed because of me stopping files from being run…

Hi,

Glad that things are running well. Anytime your firewall or antivirus blocks something and you do not recognize it be sure to block it. You can always go back and allow it later if you find that it is ok. :slight_smile:

I’m having a small problem, maybe related to all of those changes on my computer…
The computer tells me, that it would like to update Windows, and I let every time I close the computer… Then I tried updating manually, and tells me, it has tried to install an update to Windows Defender but did not succeed, so I let it again, but it does still not succeed…

I was not even aware of having Windows Defender (don’t know what it is)… So what to do about this update coming all the time?

Ok let’s take a look…

Please download Farbar Service Scanner and run it on the computer with the issue.
Make sure the following options are checked:
[*]Security Center
[*]Windows Update
[*]Windows Defender
[*]Press “Scan”.
[]It will create a log (FSS.txt) in the same directory the tool is run.
[
]Please attach the log to your reply.


Here is the log…

Download Windows Repair (all in one) from this site

Install and then run the program.

On the Start Repairs tab, select Advanced Mode and click Start

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/Essexboy3/Capture1.gif

Select the items Checked in the screen shot below (remove the checks from the rest ) and check Restart System When Finished.

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/jeffce74/WindowsRepairTool.jpg


Once that has been completed let me know if you are able to update Windows Defender.

I can’t get the installer to run. I’ve tried as admin og normally, but nothing happens when I run the install file (the one I’ve downloaded).

Hi,

Try using the one found here >> http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=7141&file=15&evp=18a37c9c3804bd022748a38eb328614e

Nope… It really doesn’t want to run… :frowning:

Hi,

Let’s try and fix your Windows Update. Go to the page here >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918355 and use the Fix-It button. Once you are complete see if you can get the updates complete. :slight_smile:

It did find a problem, and tried to fix it, but it’s doesn’t work still… This is the error-code: 8007007E (but no help, when searching for this… :frowning: )…