Re: Another svchost.exe/opticizer Malware Issue

Viruses and worms
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It seems to have gotten a few of us! Found after attempting a mass PDF download, a series of books from a file sharing site (was finally dumb enough to follow a link, schoolboy error I know). Anyway there’s a constant stream of the same warnings all the other guys have had. Log books are attatched, although the last recommended program won’t run on my laptop (HP Pavilion, Windows Eight).

Can anyone help out?

Cheers in advance guys :slight_smile:

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Apologies, didn’t mean to post three times, computer didn’t show it had been posted! :stuck_out_tongue:

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The other posts have been removed. Now you’ve to wait a bit…

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Let me know if this works

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:

HKU\S-1-5-21-1310812569-3871328085-813917218-1001\...\Run: [SearchProtection] => "C:\Users\Michael\AppData\Roaming\Search Protection\SearchProtection.EXE" /autostart CHR StartupUrls: Default -> "hxxp://start.mysearchdial.com/?f=1&a=ir_14_16_ch&cd=2XzuyEtN2Y1L1Qzu0EtD0C0AzyyEtBtA0C0E0D0B0BzzyDtBtN0D0Tzu0SzzyEtDtN1L2XzutBtFtBtDtFtCtFtDtN1L1CzutCyEtDtAtDyD1V1StN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2StD0C0E0FyD0ByDyEtGyDyE0DtDtGyD0F0F0FtGtD0CzzyEtGyByE0DyDyE0DzyzytD0AtDyE2QtN1M1F1B2Z1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDtD0E0DyB0AtCzztGyEzz0CzztG0AtD0BtDtGyEtAyDtBtGyCyCtDtAyB0Czz0EyDyDzz0E2Q&cr=1276339588&ir=", "hxxp://start.mysearchdial.com/?f=1&a=ir_14_16_ch&cd=2XzuyEtN2Y1L1Qzu0EtD0C0AzyyEtBtA0C0E0D0B0BzzyDtBtN0D0Tzu0SzzyEtDtN1L2XzutBtFtBtDtFtCtFtDtN1L1CzutCyEtDtAtDyD1V1StN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2StBzyyCyE0FyC0CtCtGyEtDzztDtG0D0Bzz0BtGzzyB0EyEtGyEtA0A0ByDtB0ByC0FyDyByD2QtN1M1F1B2Z1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDtD0E0DyB0AtCzztGyEzz0CzztG0AtD0BtDtGyEtAyDtBtGyCyCtDtAyB0Czz0EyDyDzz0E2Q&cr=171261822&ir=" C:\Users\Michael\AppData\Roaming\Search Protection EmptyTemp: CMD: bitsadmin /reset /allusers

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

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.

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Here are the logs requested.

Thanks Guys!

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Have the alerts ceased ?

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Hadn’t replied because I wanted to give it some time to check.
So far, so good, if I have any more issues I’ll re post/PM you.
If you have the time could you explain what it was and how the fix works (in simple terms) please?
Curious as to how it works and I want to prevent it happening again.

Thanks again for the help!

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It was a small addition to the windows updates element. When you are happy let me know and I will tidy up

BITSADMIN version 3.0 [ 7.7.9600 ] BITS administration utility. (C) Copyright 2000-2006 Microsoft Corp.

BITSAdmin is deprecated and is not guaranteed to be available in future versions of Windows.
Administrative tools for the BITS service are now provided by BITS PowerShell cmdlets.

{31475ADF-479C-4E41-A308-1A2CF89B821E} canceled.
1 out of 1 jobs canceled.

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Not had anymore issues, tidy up whenever’s convenient :slight_smile:

Thanks again!

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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

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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Done! 8)