I recently been having a problem with my Internet Explorer not responding. I've run HiJack this. The log is below. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 9:38:02 PM, on 8/26/2010 Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18943) Boot mode: Normal
I'm kevinf80 and I will be helping with any issues you may have. Please be aware that some of the logs I may ask for can be very complex and can take a long time to decipher. I am a volunteer here with a job and family so I ask that you be patient when waiting for replies.
Please DO NOT run any scans/tools/fixes on your own as this will conflict with the tools we are going to use.
Please Print or Save to Notepad all instructions and please follow them carefully and if there's something you don't understand or that will not work please let me know and we will go through it together.
Malware is often buggy and can be very unstable, with that in mind it is advisable to backup any important data before we begin.
If you do not reply within 72 hours the thread will be closed, if you need more time let me know. Likewise if I do not respond within 48 hours feel free to PM me.
* If you are using any cracked software, please remove it. In addition to being illegal, when you install cracked software, you are running executable files from dubious, unknown sources. You are giving these sources access to information on your hard disk, and potential control over operation of your computer. Definition of cracked software
HERE
** If you are using any P2P (file sharing) programs, please remove them before we clean your computer. The nature of such software and the high incidence of malware in files downloaded with them is counter productive to restoring your PC to a healthy state. That includes BitTorrent and similar programs. There is a partial list
HERE
1. Starting with v 1.27.26 (This version no. will differ),
CCleaner installs the Yahoo Toolbar as an option which IS checkmarked by default during the installation. IF you do NOT want it,
REMOVE the checkmark when provided with the option
ORdownload the toolbar-free or Slim versions instead of the Standard Build.
2. Before first use,
select Options > Advanced and UNCHECK "
Only delete files in Windows Temp folder older than 24 hours"
3. Then select the items you wish to clean up.
In the Windows Tab:
Clean all entries in the "Internet Explorer" section except Cookies if you want to keep those.
Clean all the entries in the "Windows Explorer" section.
Clean all entries in the "System" section.
Clean all entries in the "Advanced" section.
Clean any others that you choose.
In the Applications Tab:
Clean all except cookies in the Firefox/Mozilla section if you use it.
Clean all in the Opera section if you use it.
Clean Sun Java in the Internet Section.
Clean any others that you choose.
4. Click the "
Run Cleaner" button.
5. A pop up box will appear advising this process will permanently delete files from your system.
6. Click "
OK" and it will scan and clean your system.
7. Click "
exit" when done.
MBAM may "make changes to your registry" as part of its disinfection routine. If using other security programs that detect registry changes (ie Spybot's Teatimer), they may interfere or alert you. Temporarily disable such programs or permit them to ALLOW the changes.Instructions available HERE
Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
Double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Then click Finish.
MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan.
If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself. Press the OK button to close that box and continue.
If you encounter any problems while downloading the definition updates, manually download them from HERE and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.
On the Scanner tab:
Make sure the "Perform Quick Scan" option is selected.
Then click on the Scan button.
If asked to select the drives to scan, leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.
The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.
When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.
Back at the main Scanner screen:
Click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.
Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad.
The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply. Be sure to post the complete log to include the top portion which shows MBAM's database version and your operating system.
Exit MBAM when done.
Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be asked to reboot your computer so MBAM can proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot normally (not into safe mode) will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.
Step 3
We need to see some additional information about what is happening in your machine.
Please perform the following scan:
Download DDS by sUBs from one of the following links. Save it to your desktop.
A small box will open, with an explanation about the tool.
When done, DDS will open two (2) logs 1. DDS.txt 2. Attach.txt
Save both reports to your desktop.
The instructions here ask you to attach the Attach.txt.
Instead of attaching, please copy/past both logs into your next reply.
Close the program window, and delete the program from your desktop.
Please note: You may have to disable any script protection running if the scan fails to run.
After downloading the tool, disconnect from the internet and disable all antivirus protection.
Run the scan, enable your A/V and reconnect to the internet.
Information on A/V control
HERE
Step 4
Download Security Check by screen317 from
HERE or
HERE.
Save it to your Desktop.
Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box. Press any key when asked.
A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.
Thank you for your reply and steps to help. Below are the requested logs except for the log from Security Checks, my McAfee blocked the download warning that it contained viruses. If this is a false warning, please let me know and I will download it.
DDS (Ver_10-03-17.01) - NTFSx86 Run by Julia at 7:53:53.91 on Sat 08/28/2010 Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18943 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_21 Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.3061.1882 [GMT -4:00]
SP: Windows Defender *enabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
Security Checks is OK to run, all it does is check your security system, Java, Adobe etc for vulnerabilities and give us a log to work from. Allow it to run and post the log, How is your OS responding, any issues?
Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.5 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (UAC is enabled) Internet Explorer 8 `````````````````````````````` Antivirus/Firewall Check: Windows Firewall Disabled! McAfee SecurityCenter McAfee Virtual Technician McAfee Anti-Theft WMI entry may not exist for antivirus; attempting automatic update. ``````````````````````````````` Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware CCleaner Java(TM) 6 Update 21 Java(TM) 6 Update 7 Out of date Java installed! Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18 Adobe Reader 9.3.4 Japanese Fonts Support For Adobe Reader 9 Mozilla Firefox (3.5.2) Firefox Out of Date! ```````````````````````````````` Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent Windows Defender MSASCui.exe Windows Defender MSASCui.exe ```````````````````````````````` DNS Vulnerability Check: GREAT! (Not vulnerable to DNS cache poisoning)
``````````End of Log````````````
So far my OS has been doing fine, but haven't been able to "surf" around much lately due to work schedule. Thank you again for your help so far!
You have an outdated version of Java installed
(Java(TM) 6 Update 7), remove it from
Uninstall a Program via Start > Control Panel.
There is no obvious malware showing in the logs from DDS. If you have no specific issues i`d say you`re good to go. One scan I would recommend is as follows :
You will have several programs installed, these maybe outdated and vulnerable to exploits also. To be certain, please run the free online scan by
Secunia, available
Here Before clicking the Start scan button, please check the box for the option Enable thorough system inspection. Just below the "Scan Options:" section, you'll see the status of what's currently processing....
...when the scan completes, the message "Detection completed successfully" will appear in the Programs/Result section. For each problem detected, Secunia will offer a "Solution" option. Please follow those instructions to download updated versions of the programs as recommended by Secunia.
Run Secunia and take its advice, let me know if you have any specific issues.
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Posted August 28th, 2010 05:00
I'm kevinf80 and I will be helping with any issues you may have. Please be aware that some of the logs I may ask for can be very complex and can take a long time to decipher. I am a volunteer here with a job and family so I ask that you be patient when waiting for replies.
Please DO NOT run any scans/tools/fixes on your own as this will conflict with the tools we are going to use.
Please Print or Save to Notepad all instructions and please follow them carefully and if there's something you don't understand or that will not work please let me know and we will go through it together.
Malware is often buggy and can be very unstable, with that in mind it is advisable to backup any important data before we begin.
If you do not reply within 72 hours the thread will be closed, if you need more time let me know. Likewise if I do not respond within 48 hours feel free to PM me.
* If you are using any cracked software, please remove it. In addition to being illegal, when you install cracked software, you are running executable files from dubious, unknown sources. You are giving these sources access to information on your hard disk, and potential control over operation of your computer. Definition of cracked software HERE
** If you are using any P2P (file sharing) programs, please remove them before we clean your computer. The nature of such software and the high incidence of malware in files downloaded with them is counter productive to restoring your PC to a healthy state. That includes BitTorrent and similar programs. There is a partial list HERE
Please proceed as follows :-
Step 1
Download and scan with CCleaner
1. Starting with v 1.27.26 (This version no. will differ), CCleaner installs the Yahoo Toolbar as an option which IS checkmarked by default during the installation. IF you do NOT want it, REMOVE the checkmark when provided with the option OR download the toolbar-free or Slim versions instead of the Standard Build.
2. Before first use, select Options > Advanced and UNCHECK " Only delete files in Windows Temp folder older than 24 hours"
3. Then select the items you wish to clean up.
In the Windows Tab:
In the Applications Tab:
4. Click the " Run Cleaner" button.
5. A pop up box will appear advising this process will permanently delete files from your system.
6. Click " OK" and it will scan and clean your system.
7. Click " exit" when done.
Step 2
Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.
Alernative D/L mirror
Alternative D/L mirror
MBAM may "make changes to your registry" as part of its disinfection routine. If using other security programs that detect registry changes (ie Spybot's Teatimer), they may interfere or alert you. Temporarily disable such programs or permit them to ALLOW the changes. Instructions available HERE
Then click Finish.
MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan.
On the Scanner tab:
Back at the main Scanner screen:
Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be asked to reboot your computer so MBAM can proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot normally (not into safe mode) will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.
Step 3
We need to see some additional information about what is happening in your machine.
Please perform the following scan:
2. Attach.txt
Please note: You may have to disable any script protection running if the scan fails to run.
After downloading the tool, disconnect from the internet and disable all antivirus protection.
Run the scan, enable your A/V and reconnect to the internet.
Information on A/V control HERE
Step 4
Download Security Check by screen317 from HERE or HERE.
Save it to your Desktop.
Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box. Press any key when asked.
A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.
What i`d like in your reply :-
Kevin