Trojan Vundo

[natcon]

Even afetr Malwarebytes identifies and deletes, the 2 registry keys, they keep reappearing.

Registry Keys Infected:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MS Juan (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MS Track System (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

I have run HijackThis tool; please see the log file below. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 2:59:31 PM, on 3/13/2009

Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\Novell\XTAgent.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\netdde.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe

C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\nalntsrv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\NICCONFIGSVC.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe

C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\StacSV.exe

C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Trusted Drive Manager\TdmService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe

C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\wm.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\dmadmin.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint\ApMsgFwd.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apntex.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint\HidFind.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDLL32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\NWTRAY.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe

C:\WINDOWS\stsystra.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\dpmw32.exe

C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\WMRUNDLL.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = www.google.com/ig/dell?hl=en&client=dell-usuk-rel&channel=us&ibd=2080131

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gcsd.k12.sc.us/

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.dell.com

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.dell.com

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,Default_Page_URL = www.google.com/ig/dell?hl=en&client=dell-usuk-rel&channel=us&ibd=2080131

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by - Default User's XP Policy

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local

O1 - Hosts: 207.232.227.246 ETV

O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVHotkey] rundll32.exe nvHotkey.dll,Start

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NWTRAY] NWTRAY.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZENRC Tray Icon] C:\WINDOWS\system32\zentray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudCtrl] RunDll32 AudCtrl.dll,RCMonitor

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sigmatelsystrayapp] stsystra.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /installquiet

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ndps] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dpmw32.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto

O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present

O8 - Extra context menu item: Append to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: Bonjour - {7F9DB11C-E358-4ca6-A83D-ACC663939424} - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\ExplorerPlugin.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: Novell delivered applications - {C1994287-422F-47aa-8E5E-6323E210A125} - C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\AxNalServer.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O16 - DPF: {05CA9FB0-3E3E-4B36-BF41-0E3A5CAA8CD8} (Office Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=58813

O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204

O20 - Winlogon Notify: gemsafe - C:\Program Files\Gemplus\GemSafe Libraries\BIN\WLEventNotify.dll

O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe

O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe

O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Macromedia - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe

O23 - Service: Novell Application Launcher (NALNTSERVICE) - Novell, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\nalntsrv.exe

O23 - Service: NICCONFIGSVC - Dell Inc. - C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\NICCONFIGSVC.exe

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe

O23 - Service: SecureStorageService - Wave Systems Corp. - C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Secure Storage Manager\SecureStorageService.exe

O23 - Service: SigmaTel Audio Service (STacSV) - SigmaTel, Inc. - C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\StacSV.exe

O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe

O23 - Service: NTRU TSS v1.2.1.25 TCS (tcsd_win32.exe) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NTRU Cryptosystems\NTRU TCG Software Stack\bin\tcsd_win32.exe

O23 - Service: TdmService - Wave Systems Corp. - C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Trusted Drive Manager\TdmService.exe

O23 - Service: WaveEnrollmentService - Wave Systems Corp. - C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Authentication Manager\WaveEnrollmentService.exe

O23 - Service: Novell XTier Agent Services (XTAgent) - Novell, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Novell\XTAgent.exe

O23 - Service: Workstation Manager (ZFDWM) - Novell, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\wm.exe

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

Did you already update MalwareBytes? Click tab "Update" and click "Check for updates".

Then post the complete log in your next reply.

[natcon]

Hi,

Did you already update MalwareBytes? ...

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.34

Database version: 1826

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

3/13/2009 11:55:51 AM

mbam-log-2009-03-13 (11-55-51).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan

Objects scanned: 89076

Time elapsed: 9 minute(s), 45 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0

Memory Modules Infected: 0

Registry Keys Infected: 2

Registry Values Infected: 0

Registry Data Items Infected: 1

Folders Infected: 0

Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MS Juan (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MS Track System (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\ForceActiveDesktopOn (Hijack.Desktop) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Folders Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

If I do not connect to the internet after scanning and rebooting, the quick scan returns no infected files. Shortly after rebooting, I get a notification that antivirus protection has been disabled. The next event that occurs is a notification the desktop has been activated. A scan performed after that event shows the 1 registry data item infected. After connecting to the internet with either IE or Firefox, the 2 registry keys reappear on a scan.

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

I asked you if you already updated malwarebytes. The database version shows it's outdated.

So, please open MalwareBytes Antimalware > update tab > check for updates

Then, after the update, perform a scan again and post the log in your next reply.

[natcon]

Hi,

I asked you if you already updated malwarebytes. The database version shows it's outdated...

Sorry, I am unable to download the updates directly, so I went to the site to download the current database, and the outdated database was the only one listed.

Here is the log file:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.34

Database version: 1853

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

3/17/2009 12:54:39 PM

mbam-log-2009-03-17 (12-54-39).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan

Objects scanned: 90355

Time elapsed: 11 minute(s), 1 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0

Memory Modules Infected: 0

Registry Keys Infected: 0

Registry Values Infected: 0

Registry Data Items Infected: 1

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:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\ForceActiveDesktopOn (Hijack.Desktop) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Folders Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

* Please visit this webpage for instructions for downloading and running ComboFix:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

Post the log from ComboFix in your next reply.

Please make sure you disable ALL of your Antivirus/Antispyware/Firewall before running ComboFix..This because Security Software may see some components ComboFix uses (prep.com for example) as suspicious and blocks the tool, or even deletes it. Please visit HERE if you don't know how.

[natcon]

Hi,

* Please visit this webpage for instructions for downloading and running ComboFix:...

Because this is my work computer which runs under Novel, I was unable to directly disable the Symantic Antivirus except by stopping all of the processes associated with it. ComboFix log file attached.log.txt

log.txt

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

* Open notepad - don't use any other texteditor than notepad or the script will fail.

Copy/paste the text in the quotebox below into notepad:

File::

c:\windows\system32\casujnil.dll

c:\windows\system32\gnpsxewp.dll

c:\windows\system32\mcrxsuiv.dll

c:\program files\rojgxujo.tmp

Collect::[8]

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\82973728.sys

c:\windows\system32\vlkjywqo.dll

Driver::

82973728

Registry::

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\services]

"Yagryq"=-

Save this as txtfile CFScript

Then drag the CFScript into ComboFix.exe as you see in the screenshot below.

This will start ComboFix again.

Then, please visit this site:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/submit-malware.php?channel=8

Where it says: "Browse to the file you want to submit", use the Browse button to navigate to the following file: C:\Qoobox\Quarantine\[8]-Submit_date_time.zip (date_time will be replaced with the date and time when this file was created)

Then click the "Send File" button below in order to upload it.

After reboot, (in case it asks to reboot), post the contents of Combofix.txt in your next reply.

[natcon]

Hi,

CFScript... [...post the contents of Combofix.txt in your next reply.

ComboFix.txt

ComboFix.txt

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

Navigate to and delete the following file:

c:\windows\system32\jwhqmxjv.dll

Then, * Go to start > run and copy and paste next command in the field:

ComboFix /u

Make sure there's a space between Combofix and /

Then hit enter.

This will uninstall Combofix, delete its related folders and files, reset your clock settings, hide file extensions, hide the system/hidden files and resets System Restore again.

Let me know in your next reply how things are now.

[natcon]

Hi,

Let me know in your next reply how things are now.

Thank you so very much for all your time and effort helping me with this problem.

A.B.

[miekiemoes]

Glad I could help.

Please read my Prevention page with lots of info and tips how to prevent this in the future.

And if you want to improve speed/system performance after malware removal, take a look here.

Extra note: Make sure your programs are up to date - because older versions may contain Security Leaks. To find out what programs need to be updated, please run the Secunia Software Inspector Scan.

Happy Surfing again!

[miekiemoes]

Since this issue appears resolved ... this Topic is closed.

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