Toolbar, PUPs, Scareware, Oh My!

Viruses and worms
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Dell Laptop Windows 7 64bit.

Removed a lot of stuff…what a mess.
TDSSKILLER Clear.

NEW FOLDER button is missing when you right click on desktop ?
Lots of corruption and infections in logs…

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other logs

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Hi,
I wanna check that deeper:

  1. Please download ComboFix from here and save it to your Desktop.
    If you are unsure how ComboFix works please read this guide carefully.
    note: ComboFix must be downloaded to your Desktop.
  1. Temporarily disable your AntiVirus program.
    If you are unsure how to do this please read this or this Instruction.

Instructions how to disable avast:

[*]Right-click on the avast! icon in the lower right corner of the screen and choose Open Avast! User Interface.
[*]In the window that opens on the top right corner, click Settings.
[*]In a new window that opens, choose the option Troubleshooting, Uncheck Enable avast! self-defense, and click OK.
[*]=> Again, right-click on the avast! icon in the lower right corner of the screen and select avast! shield controls .
[*]In the menu that appears, choose Disable Permanently. When you are prompted to turn off security, click Yes.

Note: Do not forget to turn on this option after the cleaning.

  1. Run ComboFix. Click on I Agree!

ComboFix will check if there is a newer version of ComboFix available.
Click Yes if prompted to download.
ComboFix will display DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ON SOFTWARE.
Click Yes to allow ComboFix to continue.
If Recovery Console is not installed, ComboFix will offer download & installation.
Click Yes to allow ComboFix to install Recovery Console.
Note:Do not mouse-click Combofix’s window while it is running.
If you see a message like “Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion” just restart computer once more.

  1. When the tool is finished, it will produce a log report for you. (typical location: C:[b]ComboFix.txt[/b] )
    Attach log reports ( ComboFix.txt) back to topic.
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combo fix

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Looks good. I just wanna kill some registry remains;

Re-run OTL.exe.

[*]Copy and paste the following text written inside of the quote box into the Custom Scans/Fixes box.

:OTL
IE - HKU\S-1-5-21-1467636783-2464191361-2515088505-1000\..\URLSearchHook: {0696f815-a3a9-490a-bb14-9ec3350b1276} - No CLSID value found
IE - HKU\S-1-5-21-1467636783-2464191361-2515088505-1000\..\SearchScopes\{43C89D6E-0B39-4D95-B35C-311F350B30F6}: "URL" = http://www.mysearchresults.com/search?&c=2641&t=03&q={searchTerms}
FF - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\\64ffxtbr@TelevisionFanatic.com: C:\Program Files (x86)\TelevisionFanatic\bar\1.bin
FF - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\\{425F6CC1-69CA-4604-BDC6-7EE7A066A843}: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dynamo Media\Dynamo Toolbar\
O2:[b]64bit:[/b] - BHO: (no name) - {27B4851A-3207-45A2-B947-BE8AFE6163AB} - No CLSID value found.
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {27B4851A-3207-45A2-B947-BE8AFE6163AB} - No CLSID value found.
O2 - BHO: (Toolbar BHO) - {cb41fc95-f1b3-4797-8bb6-1012ff62abba} - C:\PROGRA~2\TELEVI~2\bar\1.bin\64bar.dll File not found
O4 - HKLM..\Run: [TelevisionFanatic Search Scope Monitor] "C:\PROGRA~2\TELEVI~2\bar\1.bin\64srchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h File not found

:FILES
C:\Program Files (x86)\TelevisionFanatic
C:\Program Files (x86)\Dynamo Media\Dynamo Toolbar

[*]Then click the Run Fix button at the top.
[*]Let the program run unhindered; it will reboot the system when it is done and open notepad with logreport. Attach here that logreport.

If the log doesn’t appear, it can be found here:

c:_OTL\MovedFiles\mmddyyyy_hhmmss.log

How’s your computer running now?

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ran and log attached.

When I opened Internet explore BEFORE SCAN, I got a BHO toolbar trying to install/run…unknown publisher.

Also, no NEW FOLDER option when you right click and press new…

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We need an overlook from the 'other point of view.

Please download zoek.exe and save it to your desktop.

[*] Close any open browsers.

[*] Temporarily disable your AntiVirus program. (If necessary)
If you are unsure how to do this please read this or this Instruction.

[*] Double click on zoek.exe to run the tool .
Please wait while the tool does not start…

[*] Copy the text present inside the code box below and paste it into the large window in the zoek tool:

createsrpoint;
process;
srinfo;
systemscpecs;
installer-list;
installedprogs;
uninstall-list;
DIR /S /A:L "%systemdrive%\*">>"%temp%\log.txt";b
filesrcm;
startupall;
skipfix-iedefaults;
firefoxlook;
chromelook;

[*] Click on
http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/Run%20Script%20by%20zoek.png
button
Please wait until a logreport will open (this can be after reboot)

[*] Save notepad to your Desktop and attach here zoek-results.log

Note: It will also create a log in the C:\ directory named “zoek-results.log”

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OK no popups now on IE.

But still missing New Folder option when I right click>New> on desktop

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ZOEK log in post above this one.

I got New Folder back using this: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/9ee6ecdf-5958-4af4-b640-c659ada57bc4/option-to-create-new-folder-on-desktop-is-missing

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Hi,

Speaking to PUP detections … some new things have been added. During the installation process of some legit programs, you have to be careful what you install.

eg:

http://fotkica.com/thumbs3/1_tmb_76480957_256965_112247062_Capture.jpg

Zoek should remove it all now from your system:

  1. Delete old (current) zoek.exe and download new, fresh zoek.exe from the links above;
  2. Re-run Zoek.exe as you did before with this script;
emptyclsid;
Ask Toolbar;u
Dynamo Toolbar;u
C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com;fs
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\ApnUpdater];r
chlcjkchbepfdhmobhdbhfjhloijbjnc;chr
niapdbllcanepiiimjjndipklodoedlc;chr
C:\Program Files (x86)\Dynamo Media\Dynamo Toolbar;fs
iedefaults;http://www.bing.com/
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes];r
"{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}"=-;r
"{2F1E335A-858A-4BE9-8F6B-D0AF1D018B53}"=-;r
FFdefaults;
chrdefaults;
shortcutfix;
resetIEproxy;
netsh int ip reset >> %temp%\log.txt;b
ipconfig /flushdns >> %temp%\log.txt;b
resethosts;
emptyalltemp;
autoclean;

Whait while Zoek complete his fix-script, reboot your computar and then attach fresh created zoek.log

========= next ===========

[delete old (current) adwcleaner.exe, we will use fresh one]

[]Download AdwCleaner (by Xplode) on your desktop.
[*]Launch it, click on [Search] and wait for the scan.
[]When the scan ends, notepad with the report will appears.

[*] Click on the [Delete] Wait for the programme completes his work.
The program will close all active programs. Click OK to confirm that.
On the next two windows that open ( Informations and Restart required ) click OK
[*] The computer will restart and open a notepad ( C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt ) with the report.
[*] Save the notepad report on the Desktop
[*] Please attach here C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt

Note: The report will also be stored on C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt

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zoek and adware logs

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How is your computer running now? Any malware warnings?

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negative. nothing popping up

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It is necessary to uninstall ComboFix :

[*] Click Start (or
http://amf.mycity.rs/pg/images/VistaStartButton.png
) then Run.

On Windows7 or Vista you may use Start Search field if Run is not available.

[*] In the line of text type in (Copy) the following:

ComboFix /Uninstall

Note that there is a space between " ComboFix " and " /Uninstall " .

[*] then click OK (or press Enter ).

Wait for the uninstall process is complete.

Please download DelFix by “Xplode” to your Desktop.

Run the tool and check the following boxes below;

[] Remove disinfection tools
[] Create registry backup
[*] Purge System Restore

Now click on “Run” button. Wait for the programme completes his work.
All the tools we used should be gone.
Tool will create and open an log report (DelFix.txt)
Note: The report will also be stored on C:\DelFix.txt

I don’t need DelFix log report.

I recommended you to keep Malwarebytes and to use MCShield if you will.
You may download MCShield from one of the following links:

MyCity - Official download link
Softpedija - Mirror download link

It will prevent infection by computer via USB flash drive, mobile phone or any other memory card.
And not only will prevent infection, but it will immediately clean flash drive, memory card or external HDD.

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OK all done. Think we are in business. THANK YOU ;D