hidden objects

[Jeffer]

Hey I use MBAM free. And I use Avira free AV. I ran a scan with both today and MBAM didnt find any malware. Avira said did not detect anything either except for 4 hidden objects that have never been detected before. I ran Mcafee rootkit scanner too and MBAM chameleon, and neither of those found any malware or viruses. Here is the portion of the avira log that show the hidden objects that were found. Do you think I need to be concerned? Thank you for any advice.. Chris

 

 

Start scanning boot sectors:
Boot sector 'HDD0(C:)'
    [iNFO]      No virus was found!

Starting search for hidden objects.
c:\windows\system32\drivers\iqvw64e.sys
  [NOTE]      The registry entry is invisible.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\services\NAL
  [NOTE]      The registry entry is invisible.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{158598D3-E58E-4B0A-9D9D-88C63CDB9391}\DhcpInterfaceOptions
  [NOTE]      The registry entry is invisible.
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2994003109-3245338683-2589213253-500\Software\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\profDataStr
  [NOTE]      The registry entry is invisible.

[Psychotic]

Hi there,
my name is Marius and I will assist you with your malware related problems.

Before we move on, please read the following points carefully.

• First, read my instructions completely. If there is anything that you do not understand kindly ask before proceeding.
• Perform everything in the correct order. Sometimes one step requires the previous one.
• If you have any problems while following my instructions, Stop there and tell me the exact nature of your problem.
• Do not run any other scans without instruction or add/remove software unless I tell you to do so. This would change the output of our tools and could be confusing for me.
• Post all logfiles as a reply rather than as an attachment unless I specifically ask you. If you can not post all logfiles in one reply, feel free to use more posts.
• If I don't hear from you within 3 days from this initial or any subsequent post, then this thread will be closed.
• Stay with me. I will give you some advice about prevention after the cleanup process. Absence of symptoms does not always mean the computer is clean.
• My first language is not english. So please do not use slang or idioms. It could be hard for me to read. Thanks for your understanding.
  

 
 
 
 
 
HijackThis is not the preferred initial scanning tool in this forum. With today's malware, a more comprehensive set of logs is required to determine the presence of malware.
 
 
 
 
Scan with FRST in normal mode

Please download Farbar's Recovery Scan Tool to your desktop: FRST 32bit or FRST 64bit (If not sure: Start --> Computer (right click) --> properties)
 

• Run FRST.
• Don´t change one of the checkboxes and hit Scan.
• Logfiles are created on your desktop.
• Poste the FRST.txt and (after the first scan only!) the Addition.txt.
  

 
 
 
 
 Scan with aswMBR

Please download aswMBR ( 4.5MB ) to your desktop.

• Double click the aswMBR.exe icon, and click Run.
• There will be a short delay before the next dialog box comes up. Please just wait a minute or two.
• When asked if you'd like to "download the latest Avast! virus definitions", click Yes.
• Typically this is about a 100MB download so depending on your connection speed it can take a short while to download and become ready.
• Click the Scan button to start the scan once the update has finished downloading
• On completion of the scan, click the save log button, save it to your desktop, then copy and paste it in your next reply.
  

Note: There will also be a file on your desktop named MBR.dat do not delete this for now. It is an actual backup of the MBR (master boot record).

[Jeffer]

But aren't some hidden objects harmless? What can you tell from the logfiles I have already posted?

[Psychotic]

iqvw64e.sys itself is harmless and a network driver.

To ensure that the scanner wasn´t triggered by something else, run the scans as explained.

[AdvancedSetup]

Due to the lack of feedback this topic is closed to prevent others from posting here. If you need this topic reopened, please send a Private Message to any one of the moderating team members. Please include a link to this thread with your request. This applies only to the originator of this thread.

Other members who need assistance please start your own topic in a new thread. Thanks!