Lota of issues, leaning towards a virus/malware

[daronmal12]

Ive been having escalating amounts of issues with my PC today. First, my microphone wouldn't work, then my internet wouldn't work, now NONE of my antivirus, antimalware, antirootkit software will start. I have Bitdefender 2015, Malwarebytes AntiMalware, Malwarebytes AntiRootkit, Malwarebytes AntiExploit, and JRT. The only one that works is Bitdefender. All the others either say the executable isnt found or there was an error starting. Im starting to worry I might have to wipe my PC.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hello,

    

 

They call me TwinHeadedEagle around here, and I'll try to help your with your issue.

 

     

    

Before we start please read and note the following:

• We're primarily oriented on malware removal here, so you must know that some issues just cannot be solved and you must be prepared for this. Some tools we use here will remove your browser search history, so backup your important links and all the files whose loss is unacceptable.
• Limit your internet access to posting here, some infections just wait to steal typed-in passwords.
• Please be patient. I know it is frustrating when your PC isn't working properly, but malware removal takes time. Keep in mind that private life gets in the way too. Note that we may live in totally different time zones, what may cause some delays between answers.
• Don't run any scripts or tools on your own, unsupervised usage may cause more harm than good.
• Do not paste the logs in your posts, attachments make my work easier. There is a More reply options button, that gives you Upload Files option below which you can use to attach your reports. Always attach reports from all tools.
• Always execute my instructions in given order. If for some reason you cannot completely follow one instruction, inform me about that.
• Do not ask for help for your business PC. Companies are making revenue via computers, so it is good thing to pay someone to repair it.
• If I don't hear from you within 3 days from this initial or any subsequent post, then this thread will be closed.

I can't foresee everything, so if anything not covered in my instructions happens, please stop and inform me!

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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.

[daronmal12]

The problem is I cant get online to download anything. Ive been working on this issue for like 5 or 6 hours now. Called my ISP, everything i could think of.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Can you transfer required tool from other PC?

[daronmal12]

Yeah im trying that now, ill post when its fone.

[daronmal12]

When I ran the Farbar program, it kept giving error messages that cmd.exe - Application Error, The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000018)

 

It gives that same error string when I try to open Chrome.exe (not even the shortcut.)

 

Here are the two files.

Addition.txt

FRST.txt

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Scan with ZOEK
 
Please download ZOEK by Smeenk and save it to your desktop (preferred version is the *.exe one)
Temporary disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware protection - instructions here.

• Right-click on icon and select Run as Administrator to start the tool.
• Wait patiently until the main console will appear, it may take a minute or two.
• In the main box please paste in the following script:
  

  createsrpoint;autoclean;emptyalltemp;ipconfig /flushdns >>"%temp%\log.txt";b

• Make sure that Scan All Users option is checked.
• Push Run Script and wait patiently. The scan may take a couple of minutes.
• When the scan completes, a zoek-results logfile should open in notepad.
• If a reboot is needed, it will be opened after it. You may also find it at your main drive (usually C:\ drive)

Post its content into your next reply.

[daronmal12]

Last night I got sick of dealing with this so I rolled back my PC to the 13th, I had to reinstall a Razer Synapse and Windows update again, but my Malwarebytes programs still don't work.

 

 

Zoek.exe v5.0.0.0 Updated 04-May-2015

Tool run by Branden on Fri 08/14/2015 at 11:38:54.69.

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 10.0.10240  x64

Running in: Normal Mode Internet Access Detected

Launched: C:\Users\Branden\Desktop\zoek.exe [scan all users] [script inserted] 

 

==== System Restore Info ======================

 

8/14/2015 11:39:21 AM Zoek.exe System Restore Point Created Successfully.

 

==== Empty Folders Check ======================

 

C:\PROGRA~3\Comms deleted successfully

C:\Users\DefaultAppPool\AppData\LocalLow deleted successfully

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\CrashDumps deleted successfully

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Downloaded Installations deleted successfully

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\EmieBrowserModeList deleted successfully

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\EmieSiteList deleted successfully

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\EmieUserList deleted successfully

 

==== Deleting CLSID Registry Keys ======================

 

 

==== Deleting CLSID Registry Values ======================

 

 

==== Deleting Services ======================

 

 

==== Batch Command(s) Run By Tool======================

 

 

Windows IP Configuration

 

Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

 

==== Deleting Files \ Folders ======================

 

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Roaming\Natural Selection 2 deleted

C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Wondershare deleted

C:\PROGRA~3\Package Cache deleted

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Wondershare deleted

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Search.lnk deleted

C:\WINDOWS\wininit.ini deleted

C:\end deleted

C:\windows\SysNative\GroupPolicy\Machine deleted

C:\windows\SysNative\GroupPolicy\User deleted

C:\windows\SysNative\GroupPolicy\GPT.INI deleted

C:\WINDOWS\Syswow64\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini deleted

"C:\Windows\Installer\204d182.msi" deleted

"C:\PROGRA~3\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (portable)" not deleted

 

==== Firefox Extensions Registry ======================

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions]

"e-webprint@epson.com"="C:\Program Files (x86)\Epson Software\E-Web Print\Firefox Add-on" [12/22/2014 02:51 PM]

 

==== Firefox Extensions ======================

 

==== Firefox Plugins ======================

 

Profilepath: C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\0vn6090g.default

684F2DF31062413E094280891DCB6EE1 - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Director\np32dsw_1219160.dll - Shockwave for Director / Shockwave for Director

EC55112EDB2CE5BC2BFCACDB9C2150F4 - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_18_0_0_232.dll - Shockwave Flash

5950D438CD3DDF2DD50D9FA4E07A6C1C - C:\Users\Branden\AppData\LocalLow\Unity\WebPlayer\loader\npUnity3D32.dll - Unity Player

 

 

==== Chromium Look ======================

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions

lmjegmlicamnimmfhcmpkclmigmmcbeh - No path found[]

 

Web of Trust - Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bhmmomiinigofkjcapegjjndpbikblnp

Stylish - Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fjnbnpbmkenffdnngjfgmeleoegfcffe

AdBlock - Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom

no most visited - Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ipbodnfjeoebegmlpdfccmmpenaagdaa

Chrome Hotword Shared Module - Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\lccekmodgklaepjeofjdjpbminllajkg

Google Drive App Launcher - Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\lmjegmlicamnimmfhcmpkclmigmmcbeh

WeatherBug - Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\njkkjobcechefaoknodniidfjapgfoco

 

==== Chromium Startpages ======================

 

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

6A70232607CE0169313CE12B8896BFCF","pinned_tabs":"DAF62517061655EA616E64B832E65263CF6FDEA8B80E124B925A95E8FF9BD74F","prefs":{"preference_reset_time":"172AD2258CA77BBA08DB324A263FB89172F37C787D8C28E53F22694A01F18E4D"},"profile":{"reset_prompt_memento":"550E925B42EBB885790BA9CEE3CD87188A30BA08E21C651E495D9C6F20F97660"},"safebrowsing":{"incidents_sent":"3F51E2CF0E3496EDF0639B1DB8EAB3438BCA233115D49F01342DD854AA932D4D"},"search_provider_overrides":"6F41A2F62B27777FA7D3132F7B042D8A1830E0655A5D2D6A0A0BF4E0C87ED124","session":{"restore_on_startup":"88CF1D403CFDE3AF36DEDAAF7D8B0A49E652669F84AE29B73290027C9C869CC1","startup_urls":"8DAAB27B2DA1E4A38B3C588283C040654A23BAF59FE176924EE8AE664B2CD7EB"},"software_reporter":{"prompt_seed":"56C01D2DF8C14CA91D5C90EE078572EE3EB49253FEAE5B8A3EA4B0A53D038814","prompt_version":"8C4192F4B7B4141106CA6FD65D6AEEF2C9823E2B807CC2C23BACD553F7A2EA78"},"sync":{"remaining_rollback_tries":"011C0B26C74BFBCAC5AD20E3ECB4FC147FA6CA1000A2C64D2DF597A12270F009"}},"super_mac":"ECD72FAAEC2D40BE5C13E2D91BC1AEB941AB55321E9D474FDCFFE124C8E2B961"},"session":{"restore_on_startup":4,"startup_urls":["http://www.youtube.com/]},"sync":{"remaining_rollback_tries":0}}

 

 

==== Set IE to Default ======================

 

Old Values:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

 

New Values:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"Start Page"="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157"

 

==== All HKCU SearchScopes ======================

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes

"DefaultScope"="{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}"

{012E1000-F331-11DB-8314-0800200C9A66} Google  Url="http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}"

{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} Bing  Url="http://www.bing.com/search?q={searchTerms}&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IESR02"

 

==== Deleting Registry Keys ======================

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\472EE7AF07377B34A9543AB971CCDC5C deleted successfully

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\CNC3EP1.exe deleted successfully

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\generals.exe deleted successfully

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\RA3.exe deleted successfully

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{FA7EE274-7370-43B7-9A45-A39B17CCCDC5} deleted successfully

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\472EE7AF07377B34A9543AB971CCDC5C deleted successfully

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Gyazo deleted successfully

 

==== Empty IE Cache ======================

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 emptied successfully

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 emptied successfully

C:\WINDOWS\SysNative\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 emptied successfully

C:\WINDOWS\sysWoW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 emptied successfully

C:\WINDOWS\sysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 emptied successfully

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE emptied successfully

C:\WINDOWS\SysNative\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE emptied successfully

C:\WINDOWS\sysWoW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE emptied successfully

 

==== Empty FireFox Cache ======================

 

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\0vn6090g.default\cache2 emptied successfully

 

==== Empty Chrome Cache ======================

 

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache will be emptied at reboot

 

==== Empty All Flash Cache ======================

 

No Flash Cache Found

 

==== Empty All Java Cache ======================

 

No Java Cache Found

 

==== C:\zoek_backup content ======================

 

C:\zoek_backup (files=6651 folders=144 11470391268 bytes)

 

==== Empty Temp Folders ======================

 

C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Temp emptied successfully

C:\WINDOWS\Temp will be emptied at reboot

 

==== After Reboot ======================

 

==== Empty Temp Folders ======================

 

C:\WINDOWS\Temp successfully emptied

C:\Windows\Temp successfully emptied

 

==== Empty Recycle Bin ======================

 

C:\$RECYCLE.BIN successfully emptied

 

==== Deleting Files / Folders ======================

 

"C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\data_0" deleted

"C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\data_1" deleted

"C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\data_2" deleted

"C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\data_3" deleted

"C:\Users\Branden\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\index" deleted

"C:\PROGRA~3\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (portable)"  deleted

 

==== EOF on Fri 08/14/2015 at 12:17:05.62 ======================

[TwinHeadedEagle]

How is your PC behaving now?

[daronmal12]

Well I got JRT open, scanned with that, scanning with Windows Defender, Malwarebytes AM and AR right now, if it was a malware or virus causing it I'm gonna find it.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Keep me updated.

[daronmal12]

It seems fine now, run full scans on every malware scan, anti-virus, and spyware I have, seems that the rollback fixed it. Thanks for the help though

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Glad I could help. We will delete all used tools and I'll give you some tips to harden your security and learn how to protect yourself

Recommended reading:

MUST READ - security tips:

• Computer Security - a short guide to staying safer online.

• Simple and easy ways to keep your computer safe and secure on the Internet

• How Malware Spreads - How did I get infected

MUST READ - general maintenance:

• What to do if your Computer is running slowly?

The Importance of Software Updating:

In order to stay protected it is very important that you regularly update all of your software. Cybercriminals depend on the apathy of users around software updates to keep their malicious endeavor running.

Operating systems, such as Windows, and applications, such as Adobe Reader or JAVA, are used by tens of millions of computers and devices around the world, making them a huge target for cybercriminals. Downloading updates and installing them can sometimes be tedious, but the advantages you get from the updates are certainly worth it.

• How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows
• How to update Java
• How to update Adobe Reader

Recommended additional software:

CCleaner - to clean unneeded temporary files.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - to scan your system from time to time in search for malware.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Exploit - to prevent plenty of mostly exploited vulnerabilities.

McShield - to prevent infections spread by removable media.

Unchecky - to prevent from installing additional foistware, implemented in legitimate installations.

Adblock - to surf the web without annoying ads!

Post-cleanup procedures:

Download DelFix by Xplode and save it to your desktop.

• Run the tool by right click on the icon and Run as administrator option.
• Make sure that these ones are checked:
  • Remove disinfection tools
  • Purge system restore
  • Reset system settings
• Push Run.
• The program will run for a few seconds and display a notepad report. You do not need to attach it.

The tool will also record healthy state of registry and make a backup using ERUNT program in %windir%\ERUNT\DelFix

Tool deletes old system restore points and create a fresh system restore point after cleaning.

My help is free for everybody.

If you're happy with the help provided and/or wish to show your appreciation for the assistance you received, then you can consider a donation:

Thank you!

Stay safe,

TwinHeadedEagle

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