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Trojan Horse Downloader Agent ATJC

Fire_Fox
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Hi

Firstly I am not massively technical so please be gentle! :o

My laptop - which was new in September - is currently using Fire Fox web browser, AVG Free for virus protection and presumably has a firewall but no idea what (my dad put this all in place for me, inc. disabling the Microsoft virus protection). I also know to use CCleaner periodically and update various programmes via Filehippo. Not sure if all that is important but thought I'd say it anyway!

Twice AVG has failed to work properly, saying something like "bad file xxx" on the update manager and had not automatically scanned for up to a week. Both times I downloaded AVG again and told it to repair. Then ran a scan - first time nothing, second time it found a Trojan Horse as in the thread title. No other problems with the actual running of my computer.

The second time my dad advised me to run a Panda Security scan which didn't find anything. So the question is do I need to do anything else or is everything definitely fine with my computer? I am student so can't afford to lose any work.

Thanks in advance. :beer:
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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Lets make sure its clean ~

    Download MALWAREBYTES (Click 'DOWNLOAD NOW')
    http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-18510_4-10804572.html?cdlPid=10997763
    UPDATE and FULL scan
    Post the log here after its deleted everything

    Download SUPERANTISPYWARE (Top right)
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/
    UPDATE and scan

    Download HIJACK THIS (Top right)
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
    reboot
    SCAN and post the log so we can see whats running :)
    :idea:
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    I will do this over the weekend, thanks very much (am at work this evening!). I do not know how to create a log - is that where the programme tells you how many threats you have after the scan? :o
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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Yes. Delete everything malwarebytes finds, and then it will auto produce a log. RIGHT click and copy everything, then PASTE here (Split up into sections if its too big to post)

    With 'hijack', just right click copy and paste the scan (do NOT tick anything yet)
    :idea:
  • Fire_Fox
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    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.33
    Database version: 1736
    Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1

    07/02/2009 12:29:29
    mbam-log-2009-02-07 (12-29-29).txt

    Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|D:\|E:\|F:\|G:\|)
    Objects scanned: 118259
    Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 9 minute(s), 46 second(s)

    Memory Processes Infected: 0
    Memory Modules Infected: 0
    Registry Keys Infected: 25
    Registry Values Infected: 0
    Registry Data Items Infected: 0
    Folders Infected: 7
    Files Infected: 3

    Memory Processes Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)

    Memory Modules Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Keys Infected:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\!!2e9937fc-cf2f-4f56-af54-5a6a3dd375cc} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\!!741de825-a6f0-4497-9aa6-8023cf9b0fff} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{cf54be1c-9359-4395-8533-1657cf209cfe} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\!!147a976f-eee1-4377-8ea7-4716e4cdd239} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\{d518921a-4a03-425e-9873-b9a71756821e} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\!!07b18ea9-a523-4961-b6bb-170de4475cca} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\!!07b18ea1-a523-4961-b6bb-170de4475cca} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\!!07b18eab-a523-4961-b6bb-170de4475cca} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\!!3dc201fb-e9c9-499c-a11f-23c360d7c3f8} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\!!9ff05104-b030-46fc-94b8-81276e4e27df} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\!!00a6faf1-072e-44cf-8957-5838f569a31d} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\!!56256a51-b582-467e-b8d4-7786eda79ae0} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\!!56256a51-b582-467e-b8d4-7786eda79ae0} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\!!59c7fc09-1c83-4648-b3e6-003d2bbc7481} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\!!68af847f-6e91-45dd-9b68-d6a12c30e5d7} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\!!9170b96c-28d4-4626-8358-27e6caeef907} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{d1a71fa0-ff48-48dd-9b6d-7a13a3e42127} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{ddb1968e-ead6-40fd-8dae-ff14757f60c7} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{f138d901-86f0-4383-99b6-9cdd406036da} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\RunDll32Policy\f3ScrCtr.dll (Adware.MyWay) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MyWebSearch (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\WMPlayer\Schemes\f3pss (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fun Web Products (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MyWebSearch (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FocusInteractive (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

    Registry Values Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Data Items Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)

    Folders Infected:
    C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\History (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\ScreenSaver (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\ScreenSaver\Images (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

    Files Infected:
    C:\Users\Kitty McKatty\Downloads\MyFunCardsSetup2.3.50.22.ZUfox000(2).exe (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Users\Kitty McKatty\Downloads\MyFunCardsSetup2.3.50.22.ZUfox000.exe (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\s_pid.dat (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
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  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    AVG Free has just popped up to say it's finished the scheduled scan, and has found 42 tracking cookies. :eek: Shall I delete them or just leave it until the Superantispyware programme has finished it's scan (running at present, seems to have overlapped with AVG)??

    How do I know where these things are coming from? I guess I should run all the scans I am doing today again on a regular basis? :confused:

    Thanks again.
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  • thomas01155
    thomas01155 Posts: 2,382 Forumite
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    Don't worry about cookies they do no harm accept AVG flags them as dangerous some reason. Its funny when it alerts you that you have been infected by a cookie :p
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log
    http://www.superantispyware.com

    Generated 02/07/2009 at 01:20 PM

    Application Version : 4.25.1012

    Core Rules Database Version : 3746
    Trace Rules Database Version: 1714

    Scan type : Complete Scan
    Total Scan Time : 00:26:12

    Memory items scanned : 782
    Memory threats detected : 0
    Registry items scanned : 6796
    Registry threats detected : 2
    File items scanned : 20739
    File threats detected : 0

    Adware.MyWebSearch/FunWebProducts
    HKCR\CLSID\!!9AFB8248-617F-460d-9366-D71CDEDA3179}
    HKCR\CLSID\!!9AFB8248-617F-460d-9366-D71CDEDA3179}\TreatAs
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  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    Just had a folder appear that I don't remember seeing before, called 'Problem Reports and Solutions'. It's listing every time that my 3 mobile internet connection crashed and stopped responding. I have had this for at least four months, but interestingly only had one crash early in November, none in December, seven in January (first one on 10th) and four already in February. And there am I saying I haven't had any problems with the running of my computer. :rolleyes:
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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    malwarebytes has removed some minor things (mywebsearch is Dell related if memory serves me right) and superantispyware has come up clean

    there is one Vundo infection that it removed
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