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[kritius]

Right,

Lets see is we can sort something out.

1. Please download The Avenger by Swandog46 to your Desktop.

• Right click on the Avenger.zip folder and select "Extract All..."
• Follow the prompts and extract the avenger folder to your desktop

2. Copy all the text contained in the code box below to your Clipboard by highlighting it and pressing (Ctrl+C):

Begin copying here:
Files to move:
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\atapi.sys | C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\atapi.sys

Note: the above code was created specifically for this user. If you are not this user, do NOT follow these directions as they could damage the workings of your system.

3. Now, open the avenger folder and start The Avenger program by clicking on its icon.

• Right click on the window under Input script here:, and select Paste.
• You can also click on this window and press (Ctrl+V) to paste the contents of the clipboard.
• Click on Execute
• Answer "Yes" twice when prompted.

4. The Avenger will automatically do the following:

• It will Restart your computer. ( In cases where the code to execute contains "Drivers to Delete", The Avenger will actually restart your system twice.)
• On reboot, it will briefly open a black command window on your desktop, this is normal.
• After the restart, it creates a log file that should open with the results of Avengers actions. This log file will be located at C:\avenger.txt
• The Avenger will also have backed up all the files, etc., that you asked it to delete, and will have zipped them and moved the zip archives to C:\avenger\backup.zip.

5. Please copy/paste the content of c:\avenger.txt into your reply along with a fresh OTL log .


DDS by sUBs
Please download DDS by sUBs from HERE or HERE and save it to your Desktop.

Vista users. Right click on dds and select Run as administrator (you will receive a UAC prompt, please allow it)

• Double click on dds to run it.
• When done, DDS.txt will open.
• You will receive another prompt after a while. Click Yes at the prompt. It will take another few minutes to scan.
• When done, Attach.txt will open.
• Please attach the contents of DDS.txt and Attach.txt in your next reply.

 

[christo76]

I ran Avenger, however, the computer seems to be unable to start up normally now. It brings up a screen saying it failed to start up normally... The gives options to start up in safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command, or Last known good settings (or similar).

I tried safe mode and safe with network, and both just came back to the same screen. I selected the Last Known Good option and it started up. The Avenger.txt came up, but it was empty. OR more accurately it has 12 spaces in the .txt and thats it.

Also, it seems that uninstalling firefox and re-installing a new copy, didn't really help. The Re-directing is back this morning.

 

[kritius]

Can you copy and paste the contents of the avenger log? For some reason my computer is refusing to open it.

Then,

Please download SystemLook from one of the links below and save it to your Desktop.
Download Mirror #1
Download Mirror #2

• Double-click SystemLook.exe to run it.
• Copy the content of the following codebox into the main textfield:
  

  :filefind
  *atapi.sys

• Click the Look button to start the scan.
• When finished, a notepad window will open with the results of the scan. Please post this log in your next reply.

Note: The log can also be found on your Desktop entitled SystemLook.txt

 

[christo76]

There was nothing in the Avenger.txt except 12 spaces. It is blank, and if you highligh the text area it just highlights 12 blank spaces, same as if I open a new notepad and just hit the spacebar 12 times.
vvvvvvvv

^^^^^^^^^ Everything from the avenger text is in the space, one line up.

Here is the Systemlook log.

SystemLook v1.0 by jpshortstuff (29.08.09)
Log created at 12:09 on 20/11/2009 by Julie Peil (Administrator - Elevation successful)

========== filefind ==========

Searching for "*atapi.sys"
C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\atapi.sys -----c 95360 bytes [06:39 01/10/2008] [05:59 04/08/2004] CDFE4411A69C224BD1D11B2DA92DAC51
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\atapi.sys ------ 96512 bytes [05:59 04/08/2004] [18:40 13/04/2008] 9F3A2F5AA6875C72BF062C712CFA2674
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\atapi.sys --a--- 96512 bytes [12:00 23/08/2001] [18:40 13/04/2008] 9F3A2F5AA6875C72BF062C712CFA2674

-=End Of File=-

 

[kritius]

Odd,

Are you able to boot normally now? Avenger must have failed.

Can you try and run ComboFix again?

 

[christo76]

It is able to boot normally now.

AND combofix ran and created a log finally.

Would this virus have been able to transfer to other computers if they are connected through a router, and mapped drives?

 

[kritius]

It may be able to, what other computers are connected, and what do you transfer between them?

1. Close any open browsers.

2. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.

3. Open notepad and copy/paste the text in the quotebox below into it:

File::

Folder::

Registry::

Driver::

SRPeek::
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\drivers\ndis.sys

SysRst::

Save this as CFScript.txt, in the same location as ComboFix.exe

Refering to the picture above, drag CFScript into ComboFix.exe

When finished, it shall produce a log for you at C:\ComboFix.txt which I will require in your next reply.

 

[christo76]

Attached is the new combofix log.

Between the computers, not much is transferred. I have the drives mapped so that I can access mainly music, but occasionally files. The shared network is set so that each computer can only Read from certain sections of the other computers, but not Write to them, with the hope it would prevent the passing of viruses, but I don't know how much I trust that viruses obey those sharing and read/write access rules.

 

[kritius]

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from Here.

Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.

• Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and 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 Quick Scan", then click Scan.
• The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
• When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
• Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.(See Extra Note)
• The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
• Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply.

Extra Note:

If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediatly.




Please do an online scan with Kaspersky WebScanner

Kaspersky online scanner uses JAVA tecnology to perform the scan. If you do not have the latest JAVA version, follow the instrutions below under Upgrading Java, to download and install the latest vesion.

1. Read through the requirements and privacy statement and click on Accept button.
2. It will start downloading and installing the scanner and virus definitions. You will be prompted to install an application from Kaspersky. Click Run.
3. When the downloads have finished, click on Settings.
4. Make sure the following is checked.
   • Spyware, Adware, Dialers, and other potentially dangerous programs
     Archives
     Mail databases
5. Click on My Computer under Scan.
6. Once the scan is complete, it will display the results. Click on View Scan Report.
7. You will see a list of infected items there. Click on Save Report As....
8. Save this report to a convenient place. Change the Files of type to Text file (.txt) before clicking on the Save button.
9. Please post this log in your next reply.

Upgrading Java:

• Download the latest version of Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE)JRE 6 Update 16.
• Click the "Download" button to the right.
• Select your Platform and check the box that says: "I agree to the Java SE Runtime Environment 6 License Agreement.".
• Click on Continue.
• Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation (jre-6u16-windows-i586.exe) and save it to your desktop. Do NOT use the Sun Download Manager..
• Close any programs you may have running - especially your web browser.
• Go to Start > Control Panel, double-click on Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java.
• Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.
• Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.
• Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java version.
• Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.
• Make sure the C:\Program Files\JAVA folder is removed.
• Then from your desktop double-click on the download to install the newest version.(Vista users, right click on the jre-6u16-windows-i586.exe and select "Run as an Administrator.")

 

[christo76]

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 3215
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

11/22/2009 6:54:13 PM
mbam-log-2009-11-22 (18-54-13).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 104372
Time elapsed: 4 minute(s), 28 second(s)

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

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KASPERSKY ONLINE SCANNER 7.0: scan report
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Kaspersky Online Scanner version: 7.0.26.13
Last database update: Monday, November 23, 2009 00:37:13
Records in database: 3278548
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scan settings:
scan using the following database: extended
Scan archives: yes
Scan e-mail databases: yes

Scan area - My Computer:
A:\
C:\
D:\
E:\
F:\
I:\
J:\

Scan statistics:
Objects scanned: 53320
Threats found: 0
Infected objects found: 0
Suspicious objects found: 0
Scan duration: 01:25:28

No threats found. Scanned area is clean.

Selected area has been scanned.

 

[kritius]

Your logs are clean,

Remove Combofix now that we're done with it.

• Please press the Windows Key and R on your keyboard. This will bring up the Run... command.
• Now type in Combofix /Uninstall in the runbox and click OK. (Notice the space between the "x" and "/")
  
  
• Please follow the prompts to uninstall Combofix.
• You will then recieve a message saying Combofix was uninstalled successfully once it's done uninstalling itself.

This will uninstall Combofix and anything assoicated with it.

• Download OTC to your desktop and run it
• Click Yes to beginning the Cleanup process and remove these components, including this application.
• You will be asked to reboot the machine to finish the Cleanup process. Choose Yes.

 

[christo76]

Everything is uninstalled and removed.

Thanks again for the help.

If my computer network was set-up to for read-only access to all mapped drives, is their any chance the virus spread between them?

 

[kritius]

Not very likely but monitor things on them for a while.