Viceice

Hi guys!

Will there soon be a fix for viceice infection? This infection is driving me mad, and avast refuses to pick it up.

Regards

Sindre

see instructions here https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
attach Malwarebytes and Farbar Recovery Scan Tool logs

see below the box you write in … Attachments and other options

if you hurry you may get a fix before malware removers go to bed :wink:

Thanks for reply, included now you should find the logs needed to look into the problem.

Thank you for all help!

Nå er det bare og vente på Essexboy eller en av de andre gutta, pleier og være online etter arbeidstid :wink:

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: HKU\S-1-5-21-2553800608-278511653-862872923-1002\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.viceice.com/ FF SelectedSearchEngine: viceice FF Homepage: hxxp://www.viceice.com 2015-08-10 20:21 - 2015-08-11 14:18 - 00000000 _RSHD C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\taskmgr 2015-08-10 20:21 - 2015-08-10 20:21 - 268034560 _____ C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Launcher.rb4 2015-07-11 00:07 - 2015-08-10 20:21 - 00000009 _____ C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\update.dat 2015-06-24 22:48 - 2015-06-25 16:16 - 00000000 ____D C:\ProgramData\E1864A66-75E3-486a-BD95-D1B7D99A84A7 2015-05-30 14:35 - 2015-05-30 14:35 - 00000000 ____D C:\ProgramData\boost_interprocess CustomCLSID: HKU\S-1-5-21-2553800608-278511653-862872923-1002_Classes\CLSID\{8A791F0C-C63C-4EC5-B97F-FBCE74EDBC54}\InprocServer32 -> E:\Programmer\textpad\System\shellext64.dll No File Task: {39A4D365-5DD1-4D91-9877-EAEB3A8CD288} - \AutoKMS -> No File <==== ATTENTION Reg: reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\IPSec\Policy\Local /f Reg: reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\IPSec\Policy\Local /f Reg: Reg Delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg" /F Reg: Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg" /F RemoveProxy: 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[S0].txt as well.

Hi, and thanks for helping!

Viceice still persists in my system after doing these steps. included is logs from scan and fix.

Where are you seeing this ? In which browsers ?

Hi again,

Im getting it in firefox. Everytime i start it up the starting page is changed to viceice.com and search enginge is changed to their modified engine.
and if i download chrome and run it the same happens.

Could I have a fresh FRST scan please and I will see if I can locate the trigger

Hi, here are fresh logs for you.

If this should fail I may need to search the registry

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: FF SelectedSearchEngine: viceice FF Homepage: hxxp://www.viceice.com FF Plugin: @esn/npbattlelog,version=2.5.0 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Battlelog Web Plugins\2.5.0\npbattlelogx64.dll [No File] FF Plugin-x32: @esn/npbattlelog,version=2.5.0 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Battlelog Web Plugins\2.5.0\npbattlelog.dll [No File] FF Plugin HKU\S-1-5-21-2553800608-278511653-862872923-1002: ubisoft.com/uplaypc -> E:\Programmer\Ubisoft Game Launcher\npuplaypc.dll No File FF user.js: detected! => C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\user.js [2015-08-10]FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-1.xml [2015-08-11] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-10.xml [2015-08-13] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-11.xml [2015-08-13] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-12.xml [2015-08-13] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-13.xml [2015-08-13] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-14.xml [2015-08-14] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-15.xml [2015-08-14] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-16.xml [2015-08-14] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-2.xml [2015-08-11] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-3.xml [2015-08-11] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-4.xml [2015-08-11] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-5.xml [2015-08-11] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-6.xml [2015-08-12] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-7.xml [2015-08-12] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-8.xml [2015-08-12] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter-9.xml [2015-08-13] FF SearchPlugin: C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\searchplugins\starter.xml [2015-08-10] S2 HPSLPSVC; C:\Users\SINDRE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS7D2A\hpslpsvc64.dll [X] 2015-08-11 16:48 - 2015-08-11 16:48 - 00000000 ____D C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV 2015-05-26 15:02 - 2015-05-26 15:02 - 00000000 ____D C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Local\SpaceKace 2015-05-26 15:01 - 2015-05-26 15:01 - 00000000 ____D C:\Spacekace C:\Users\Sindre Rosenlund\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\8xnailu8.default\user.js RemoveProxy: 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

That did it, the viceice startpage is gone.

Thank you so much for the help!

If it is still gone tomorrow let me know :slight_smile:

It is still gone, thank you very much for the help.

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:

Remove tools

Download and run Delfix
Select the options as shown

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)

If you do need to keep Java then download JavaRa
Run the programme and select Remove Java Runtime. Uninstall all versions of Java present
Once done then run it again and select Update Java runtime > Download and install Latest version

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

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

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 :wink:

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: