xmlka.com/click?

Viruses and worms
1

For the last week I keep getting warninga that aVast has stopped xmlka.com/click? from an action, which interrupts everything I’m working on. I’ve gone through all the recommended removal methods for this, and nothing has worked.
Logs attached.

Thank you for your insight!

2

Anyone have insight into how to resolve this?
Much appreciated!

3

Hi, I’m very sorry we missed you. :-[ :cry:

You have Poweliks, which is likely the source. Sit tight

4

Hello,

Let’s start with mighty ComboFix shall we? :slight_smile:

  1. Please download ComboFix by sUBs (
    http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/IconComboFix.png
    ) from here and save it to your Desktop.
    [i]If you are unsure how ComboFix works, read this guide.
  1. Temporarily disable your AntiVirus program, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may interfere with Combofix.
    If you are unsure how to do this please read this or this Instruction.

Instructions how to disable avast:
• Right click on the avast! system tray icon (
http://www.mcshield.net/pg/images/avast5.png
) in the lower right corner of the screen and scroll up to 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 back on this option after the cleaning by choosing avast! shield controls > Enable all shield options.

  1. Run ComboFix. Then, on disclaimer window, click I Agree! button.

[i][size=7pt]- ComboFix will check if there is a newer version of ComboFix available.
Click Yes if prompted to download.
-If Recovery Console is not installed, ComboFix will offer download & installation.
Click Yes to allow ComboFix to install Recovery Console.

  • ComboFix will scan your computer in stages, total of 50 stages.
    Do not mouse-click around while ComboFix is running.
  • If malware is detected, ComboFix will begin with its removal, and may need to restart Windows.
    Note:If you see a message like “Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion” just restart your computer.
    [/i]
  1. When the tool is finished, it will produce a log report for you. (typical location: C:\ComboFix.txt)
    => Attach log report (ComboFix.txt) back to topic.

ComboFix shall also create addition log (typical location: C:\Qoobox\ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt)
=> Please attach that report (ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt) as well.

5

Thank you!

6

Hello again. :slight_smile:

The malware has been disinfected. We will need to run FRST tool again and please post me the fresh FRST and Additional logs. :slight_smile:

7

Rockstar, you.

8

:slight_smile:

The following script (FixList) shall tell FRST to preform some leftover cleaning as well to clean some junk (temporary files & old cache) from your system.

1. Open notepad and copy/paste the text present inside the code box below.
To do this highlight the contents of the box and right click on it. Paste this into the open notepad.
NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to the operating system

Start
File: C:\Windows\System32\cpwmon64.dll

CloseProcesses:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer: Policy restriction <======= ATTENTION
SearchScopes: HKLM -> DefaultScope {2A556438-4B78-4626-9729-F339E478931F} URL = http://speedial.com/results.php?f=4&q={searchTerms}&a=spd_wnzp_14_21_ch&cd=2XzuyEtN2Y1L1QzutDtDtByDyCyEzzyByCyEtDtAtC0F0AtCtN0D0Tzu0SzzyBtAtN1L2XzutBtFtBtDtFtCyDtFtDtN1L1CzutCyEtDtAtDyD1V1TtN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDzz0F0Czz0B0E0BtGyBtD0FtDtGyBtC0BtBtGtC0DyDtCtGtAzytC0CyBtD0BtB0CtByB0B2QtN1M1F1B2Z1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDtC0DtA0AyByBtDtGtDyCtDzytGyEtAyEtCtGtAzz0AzytGyB0AtByB0BtDyCyCtAtC0E0F2Q&cr=889349983&ir=
SearchScopes: HKLM -> {0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} URL = 
SearchScopes: HKLM -> {2A556438-4B78-4626-9729-F339E478931F} URL = http://speedial.com/results.php?f=4&q={searchTerms}&a=spd_wnzp_14_21_ch&cd=2XzuyEtN2Y1L1QzutDtDtByDyCyEzzyByCyEtDtAtC0F0AtCtN0D0Tzu0SzzyBtAtN1L2XzutBtFtBtDtFtCyDtFtDtN1L1CzutCyEtDtAtDyD1V1TtN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDzz0F0Czz0B0E0BtGyBtD0FtDtGyBtC0BtBtGtC0DyDtCtGtAzytC0CyBtD0BtB0CtByB0B2QtN1M1F1B2Z1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDtC0DtA0AyByBtDtGtDyCtDzytGyEtAyEtCtGtAzz0AzytGyB0AtByB0BtDyCyCtAtC0E0F2Q&cr=889349983&ir=
SearchScopes: HKLM-x32 -> {0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} URL = 
SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-2408019996-856447883-435191712-1001 -> DefaultScope {2A556438-4B78-4626-9729-F339E478931F} URL = http://speedial.com/results.php?f=4&q={searchTerms}&a=spd_wnzp_14_21_ch&cd=2XzuyEtN2Y1L1QzutDtDtByDyCyEzzyByCyEtDtAtC0F0AtCtN0D0Tzu0SzzyBtAtN1L2XzutBtFtBtDtFtCyDtFtDtN1L1CzutCyEtDtAtDyD1V1TtN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDzz0F0Czz0B0E0BtGyBtD0FtDtGyBtC0BtBtGtC0DyDtCtGtAzytC0CyBtD0BtB0CtByB0B2QtN1M1F1B2Z1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDtC0DtA0AyByBtDtGtDyCtDzytGyEtAyEtCtGtAzz0AzytGyB0AtByB0BtDyCyCtAtC0E0F2Q&cr=889349983&ir=
SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-2408019996-856447883-435191712-1001 -> {2A556438-4B78-4626-9729-F339E478931F} URL = http://speedial.com/results.php?f=4&q={searchTerms}&a=spd_wnzp_14_21_ch&cd=2XzuyEtN2Y1L1QzutDtDtByDyCyEzzyByCyEtDtAtC0F0AtCtN0D0Tzu0SzzyBtAtN1L2XzutBtFtBtDtFtCyDtFtDtN1L1CzutCyEtDtAtDyD1V1TtN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDzz0F0Czz0B0E0BtGyBtD0FtDtGyBtC0BtBtGtC0DyDtCtGtAzytC0CyBtD0BtB0CtByB0B2QtN1M1F1B2Z1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyDtC0DtA0AyByBtDtGtDyCtDzytGyEtAyEtCtGtAzz0AzytGyB0AtByB0BtDyCyCtAtC0E0F2Q&cr=889349983&ir=
SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-2408019996-856447883-435191712-1001 -> {9F1B8E43-F24B-4C4C-A6A1-D7AFB044EA91} URL = 
BHO-x32: No Name -> {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} ->  No File
Toolbar: HKU\S-1-5-21-2408019996-856447883-435191712-1001 -> No Name - {21FA44EF-376D-4D53-9B0F-8A89D3229068} -  No File

Hosts:
S4 Nvstdrvi; No ImagePath
U3 catchme; \??\C:\ComboFix\catchme.sys [X]

EmptyTemp:
End

2. Save notepad as fixlist.txt to your Desktop.
NOTE: => It’s important that both files, FRST and fixlist.txt are in the same location or the fix will not work.

3. Run FRST/FRST64 and press the Fix button just once and wait.
If the tool needed a restart please make sure you let the system to restart normally and let the tool completes its run after restart.

The tool will make a log on the Desktop (Fixlog.txt). Please attach it to your reply.
Note: If the tool warned you about the outdated version please download and run the updated version.