Help Removing ismagent.exe - Bad Image

[salhouette]

Hi,

 

I recently installed an antivirus protection on my computer and is has detected a "potentially unwanted program" that I am unable to remove.  When I choose remove in my Antivirus (McAfee) nothing happens, the notification just continues to pop up every 5 minutes or so.

 

Here is the info:

Name: PUP-FOG

Quarantined From: C:\program files (x86)\music toolbar\datamngr\x64\apcrtldr.dll

 

Also, on startup of my computer I get a pop up regarding the same issue titled: ismagent.exe - Bad Image.

The error reads as follows:

 

c:\program files (x86)\music toolbar\datamngr\apcrtldr.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.  Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc0000022

 

I previously uninstalled all of music toolbar using the control panel programs and features menu, however the files still remain on my C drive.  I attempted to remove these as well but my computer gives me a warning that I need administrator permission to remove (which I am) so I am not sure how to fix this.

 

Any help with this issue would be greatly appreciated, I previously read another forum topic from April 1, 2014 that sounded like the same thing, but wasn't sure if our issues would be identical.

 

Thanks

 

Sally

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hello,
    
 
They call me TwinHeadedEagle around here, and I'll be working with you.
 
    
 
    
Before we start please read and note the following:

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Scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
 
Please re-run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

• First of all, select update.
• Once updated, click the Settings tab, in the left panel choose Detctions & protection and tick Scan for rootkits.
• Click the Scan tab, choose Threat Scan is checked and click Scan Now.
• If threats are detected, click the Apply Actions button. You will now be prompted to reboot. Click Yes.
• Upon completion of the scan (or after the reboot), click the History tab.
• Click Application Logs and double-click the newest Scan Log.
• At the bottom click Export and choose Text file.
• Save the file to your desktop and include its content in your next reply.

 

 

 

[salhouette]

Scan is complete. Attached is my log.

Malwarebytes-Scan Log.txt

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Very good, we did a good job. There are still more work to do:
 
 
 
Fix with AdwCleaner
 
Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save the file to your desktop.

• Right-click on icon and select Run as Administrator to start the tool.
• Follow the prompts and click Scan.
• When finished, please click Clean.
• Upon completion, click Report. A log (AdwCleaner[s*].txt) will open.

Please include the contents of that file in your reply.
 
 
 
 

Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop.
 
Note: You need to run the version compatibale with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them.
Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.

• Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
• Press Scan button.
• It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please attach it to your reply.
• The first time the tool is run, it makes also another log (Addition.txt). Please attach it to your reply.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

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