Abebot windows/wml.exe and Trojan downloader problem

[therreid]

I keep getting pop ups that indicate I have a security issue. The most frequent one says, "Abebot c windows/wml.exe and Trojan downloader problem".

I have tried running counterspy and that removed 2 trojans, but there must be something else in there. What can I do to stop this, or am I to the point I must reformat my hard drive. This is getting a bit depressing! Any advice would be welcomed.

 

[kritius]

Download and Run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.

• Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to:
  • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• Then click Finish.
• If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
• Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
• When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
• Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When completed, a log will open in Notepad. please Attach the log into your next reply.
• If you accidently close it, the log file is saved here and will be named like this: C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\mbam-log-date (time).txt

Download and Run ComboFix

• Download this file to your desktop from either of the two below listed places :
  
  HERE or HERE
  
• Then double click combofix.exe & follow the prompts.
• When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Attach that log in your next reply

WARNING: Do not mouseclick combofix's window whilst it's running. That may cause it to stall

HighjackThis Instructions

• Make sure you have the LATEST version of HJT (currently v2.0.2) it can be downloaded from HERE
• Run the HijackThis Installer and it will automatically place HJT in its own folder, usually C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis. Please don't change the directory as it is necessary to create backups.
• After installing, the program launches automatically, select Scan now and save a log
• After the scan is complete attach the log into your reply.

Do not attempt to fix any item yet.
Do not add anything to the ignore list.
Don't use the AnalyseThis button, its findings are dangerous if misinterpreted.

 

[therreid]

Log files......

Thanks so very much for your help. I ran Malwarebytes' Anti-malware and went through all the prompts and fixes as prompted. Then Combofix and last Highjack this. Here are the logs from each. Thanks again for your help!

 

[kritius]

Ill look over them when I get home from work, should be about an hour or so.

 

[therreid]

Thanks kritius! I will be waiting for your thoughts on this nasty issue. I must say that after running those thre programs, the popups have gone away! I also deleted the quarantined stuff on the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware program........

 

[kritius]

Thats good, im sorry I didnt reply last night, it was on my list but somehow it was over looked. Im going over the logs now. Your HJT log look ok, and theres just some stuff I have to clean out of the combofix.

 

[kritius]

COMBOFIX-Script

• Please open Notepad (Start -> Run -> type notepad in the Open field -> OK) and copy and paste the text present inside the code box below:
  
  

  Folder::
  C:\Users\All Users\fofchcbq
  C:\Users\All Users\dwhnvxzw
  C:\ProgramData\fofchcbq
  C:\ProgramData\dwhnvxzw

• Save this as CFScript.txt and change the "Save as type" to "All Files" and place it on your desktop.
  
  
  
  
  
• Very Important! Temporarily disable your anti-virus, script blocking and any anti-malware real-time protection before following the steps below. They can interfere with ComboFix or remove some of its embedded files which may cause "unpredictable results".
• Referring to the screenshot above, drag CFScript.txt into ComboFix.exe.
• ComboFix will now run a scan on your system. It may reboot your system when it finishes. This is normal.
• When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Copy and paste the contents of the log in your next reply.

CAUTION: Do not mouse-click ComboFix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.

• 
  Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
  Under Main choose: Select All
  Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

• Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
  Click the Empty Selected button.
  NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser

• Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
  Click the Empty Selected button.
  NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the bottom of each menu.

P2P Warning!

• IMPORTANT I notice there are signs of one or more P2P (Person to Person) File Sharing Programs on your computer.
  
  LimeWire
  
  Please note that as long as you are using any form of Peer-to-Peer networking and downloading files from non-documented sources, you can expect infestations of malware to occur
  Once upon a time, P2P file sharing was fairly safe. That is no longer true. You may continue to use P2P sharing at your own risk; however, please keep in mind that this practice may be the source of your current malware infestation
  
  I'd like you to read the Guidelines for P2P Programs where we explain why it's not a good idea to have them.
  
  References for the risk of these programs can be found in these links: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/columns/protection.mspx
  http://www.techweb.com/wire/160500554
  http://www.internetworldstats.com/articles/art053.htm
  See Clean/Infected P2P Programs here
  
  I would recommend that you uninstall LimeWire, however that choice is up to you. If you choose to remove these programs, you can do so via Control Panel >> Add or Remove Programs.
  
  If you wish to keep it, please do not use it until your computer is cleaned.

I would like you to do an online scan so that we can what else may be in your system,
Run Kaspersky online scanner
With the exception of Internet Explorer, which must be used for this scan, keep ALL programs closed
Note: It is recommended to disable onboard antivirus program and antispyware programs while performing scans to speed up scan time and to make sure there are no conflicts.
Do not go surfing while your resident protection is disabled!
Once the scan is finished remember to re-enable resident antivirus protection along with whatever antispyware application you use.

Do an online scan with Kaspersky Online Scanner in Internet Explorer. You will be prompted to install and run an ActiveX component from Kaspersky, Click Yes.
Note for Internet Explorer 7 users: If at any time you have trouble with the accept button of the licence, click on the Zoom tool located at the right bottom of the IE window and set the zoom to 75%. Once the licence accepted, reset to 100%.

• The program will launch and then start to download the latest definition files.
• Once the scanner is installed and the definitions downloaded, click Next.
• Now click on Scan Settings
• In the scan settings make sure that the following are selected:
  o Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:
  o Extended (If available, otherwise use standard)
  o Scan Options:
  o Scan Archives
  o Scan Mail Bases
• Click OK
• Under select a target to scan, select My Computer
• The scan will take a while so be patient and let it run.
• Please do not use your computer while the scan is running. Once the scan is complete it will display if your system has been infected.
• Click the Save Report As... button (see red arrow below)
  
  
  
  
  
• In the Save as... prompt, select Desktop
• In the File name box, name the file
• In the Save as type prompt, select Text file (see below)
  
  
  
  
  
• Include the report in your next post.

 

[therreid]

Kritius, I have done as you have suggested, including the removal of LIMEWIRE. Here are the logs from the two programs you had me use. Thanks again for your help! I will no longer take the chances with P2P software.

 

[kritius]

C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Quarantine\<=====Delete the contents of this folder but not the folder itself
C:\QooBox\Quarantine\<=====Delete the contents of this folder but not the folder itself

Please download the OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer.

• Save it to your desktop.
• Please double-click OTMoveIt2.exe to run it. (Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator).
• Copy the lines in the codebox below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose Copy):
  
  

  [kill explorer]
  C:\Users\Todd\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire
  C:\Users\Todd\Documents\Old Documents\winmx_music.exe
  purity
  [start explorer]

• Return to OTMoveIt2, right click in the "Paste Standard List of Files/Folders to Move" window (under the light blue bar) and choose Paste.
  
• Click the red Moveit! button.
• Copy everything in the Results window (under the green bar) to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy), and paste it in your next reply.
• Close OTMoveIt2

Note: If a file or folder cannot be moved immediately you may be asked to reboot the machine to finish the move process. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes. In this case, after the reboot, open Notepad (Start->All Programs->Accessories->Notepad), click File->Open, in the File Name box enter *.log and press the Enter key, navigate to the C:\_OTMoveIt\MovedFiles folder, and open the newest .log file present, and copy/paste the contents of that document back here in your next post.

 

[therreid]

OK.....done as I was supposed to and here are the results from the OTmoveit2 program! Also, I don't have Norton, but I did look in the McAfee quarantine and found nothing to delete.

Explorer killed successfully
C:\Users\Todd\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire\xml\data moved successfully.
C:\Users\Todd\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire\xml moved successfully.
C:\Users\Todd\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire\themes\windows_theme moved successfully.
C:\Users\Todd\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire\themes moved successfully.
C:\Users\Todd\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire\.AppSpecialShare moved successfully.
C:\Users\Todd\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire moved successfully.
C:\Users\Todd\Documents\Old Documents\winmx_music.exe moved successfully.
< purity >
Explorer started successfully

OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer - Version 1.0.4.1 log created on 04252008_213752

 

[kritius]

Sorry about the Norton thing, didnt mean to post that.

If you want to post one more HijackThis log then we'll see if we can clean up.

 

[therreid]

OK, I ran the HJT one more time and I am posting the log. I also am in the process of taking all P2P software off of all computers in our house. The kids are a tad unhappy........but I am happy.....:haha:

I am checking out my 14 year old son's laptop next......it is running horribly slow.


thanks again for so much help and good advice!

 

[kritius]

Your all clean!

Start a new thread for your sons laptop and ill have a look at it

• Click START then RUN
• Now type Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK
• 
• When shown the disclaimer, Select "2"

Please download the OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer.

• Double-click OTMoveIt2.exe.
• Click the CleanUp! button.
• Select Yes when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears.
• If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
• The tool will delete itself once it finishes, if not delete it by yourself.

Note: If you receive a warning from your firewall or other security programs regarding OTMoveIt2 attempting to contact the internet, please allow it to do so.

• Disable and Enable System Restore. - If you are using Windows XP or Vista then you should disable and re-enable system restore to make sure there are no infected files found in a restore point.
  
  You can find instructions on how to enable and re-enable system restore here:
  
  Windows XP System Restore Guide
  
  or
  
  Windows Vista System Restore Guide

Re-enable system restore with instructions from tutorial above

• Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
• From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
• Click once on the Security tab
• Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
• Click once on the Custom Level button.
• Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
• Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
• Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
• Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
• Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
• Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
• When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button
• If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
• Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.

• Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperitive that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.
  
  
• Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.
  
• Install Spybot - Search and Destroy - Install and download Spybot - Search and Destroy with its TeaTimer option.
  
  This will provide real-time spyware & hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection. You should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an anti virus software. A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Instructions for Spybot S & D
  
  
• Install SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster will added a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
  
  
• Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.

Here are some additional utilities that will enhance your safety

• MVPS Hosts file <= The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer
• Comodo BOCLEAN <= Stop identity thieves from getting personal information. Instantly detects well over 1,000,000 unique, variant and repack malware in total. And it's free.
• Google Toolbar <= Get the free google toolbar to help stop pop up windows.
• Winpatrol <= Download and install the free version of Winpatrol. a tutorial for this product is located here:
  Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious software

Stand Up and Be Counted ---> Malware Complaints <--- where you can make difference!

The site offers people who have been (or are) victims of malware the opportunity to document their story and, in that way, launch a complaint against the malware and the makers of the malware.

Also, please read this great article by Tony Klein So How Did I Get Infected In First Place

 

[therreid]

Thanks so very much for your help. I really am glad you are out there helping fight this stuff!

 

[kritius]

Thats no problem, ill take a look at your other thread in a bit.

If a moderator sees this thread they can close it.