Malicious Website Protection - Inbound/Outbound svchost.exe

[Wilo]

Hello,

I have recently purchased a copy of Malwarebytes Premium. While online today, there were a number of notifications of

 

Malicious Website Protection, IP, Inbound, C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

 

and

 

Malicious Website Protection, IP, xxxxx, xxxxx, Outbound, C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

 

and

 

Malicious Website Protection, IP, xxxxxx, xxxxx Inbound, C:\Program Files (x86)\Deluge\deluge.exe

 

and

 

Malicious Website Protection, IP, xxxxx, xxxxx, Outbound, C:\Program Files (x86)\Deluge\deluge.exe

 

Deluge.exe has since been uninstalled and deleted. The Inbound and Outbound alerts for svchost.exe are a little worrying.

 

Could you tell me whether anything has been compromised?
 

P.S. A Kaspersky Full Scan and Malwarebytes Threat Scan both came back clean just now.

Thanks,

 

Wilo

[kevinf80]

Hello and welcome to Malwarebytes,

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Let me see those logs in your next reply...

Thank you,

Kevin...
 

[Wilo]

Hi Kevin, thanks for your help. Please find MBAM and AdwCleaner logs below, and FRST.txt and Addition.txt attached:

 

MBAM log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 23/02/2016
Scan Time: 17:58
Logfile: MBAM log.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.2.0.1024
Malware Database: v2016.02.23.01
Rootkit Database: v2016.02.17.01
License: Premium
Malware Protection: Enabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Disabled

OS: Windows 8.1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: Wilo

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 357928
Time Elapsed: 18 min, 17 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


(end)


AdwCleaner log:
 

# AdwCleaner v5.036 - Logfile created 23/02/2016 at 18:31:34
# Updated 22/02/2016 by Xplode
# Database : 2016-02-22.2 [server]
# Operating system : Windows 8.1  (x64)
# Username : Wilo - LAPTOP
# Running from : C:\Users\Wilo\Desktop\AdwCleaner.exe
# Option : Cleaning
# Support : http://toolslib.net/forum

***** [ Services ] *****


***** [ Folders ] *****


***** [ Files ] *****


***** [ DLLs ] *****


***** [ Shortcuts ] *****


***** [ Scheduled tasks ] *****


***** [ Registry ] *****


***** [ Web browsers ] *****


*************************

:: "Tracing" keys removed
:: Winsock settings cleared

*************************

C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[C1].txt - [1261 bytes] - [23/02/2016 01:10:16]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[C2].txt - [1407 bytes] - [23/02/2016 18:20:58]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[C3].txt - [842 bytes] - [23/02/2016 18:31:34]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[s1].txt - [651 bytes] - [21/02/2016 16:08:37]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[s2].txt - [829 bytes] - [23/02/2016 00:22:28]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[s3].txt - [901 bytes] - [23/02/2016 00:45:09]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[s4].txt - [950 bytes] - [23/02/2016 00:47:11]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[s5].txt - [1042 bytes] - [23/02/2016 01:08:34]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[s6].txt - [1116 bytes] - [23/02/2016 01:09:22]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[s7].txt - [1263 bytes] - [23/02/2016 18:19:26]
C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[s8].txt - [1409 bytes] - [23/02/2016 18:25:01]

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[C3].txt - [1494 bytes] ##########
 

FRST.txt

Addition.txt

[kevinf80]

The FRST logs are clean, no obvious Malware or infection. Are you still receiving the alerts from Malwarebytes?

[Wilo]

Since deleting the Deluge.exe (P2P) - no further alerts. I think that was the cause.

 

On that topic, do you have any links to guides explaining the risks of using P2P software? I think it is best not worth risking!

[kevinf80]

Ok if no remaing issues/concerns run the following to clean up:

 

Download "Delfix by Xplode" and save it to your desktop.

Or use the following if first link is down:

"Delfix link mirror"

If your security program alerts to Delfix either, accept the alert or turn your security off.

Double Click to start the program. If you are using Vista or higher, please right-click and choose run as administrator

Make Sure the following items are checked:

• 
     
• Remove disinfection tools
     
• Purge System Restore <--- this will remove all previous and possibly exploited restore points, a new point relative to system status at present will be created.
     
• Reset system settings
  

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Any remnant files/logs from tools we have used can be deleted…
 

Next,

 

Peer to Peer - http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/networks/peer_peer/miniweb/pg5.htm

 

Torrenting, what most people use P2P for - https://www.quora.com/Is-it-illegal-to-download-from-torrent

 

Next,

 

Read the following links to fully understand PC Security and Best Practices, you may find them useful....

Answers to Common Security Questions and best Practices

Do I need a Registry Cleaner?

Take care and surf safe

Kevin... 
 

[Wilo]

Just want to mention something I remember.

Around the time I was receiving those alerts, I tried to uninstall a program called Ccleaner. It would not let me uninstall at the time - it said it could not load. Today, I have managed to uninstall it successfully though.

 

Also, there was an ENG sign in my taskbar referring to the keyboard language. I had not put that there. Finally, at the end of the day when I shut down the computer - it said Task Host Scheduler was stalling the shutdown - so I had to click "Shut Down Anyway".

 

Possible that any of these are connected, or can they be explained by benign causes?

[kevinf80]

CCleaner usually creates a startup entry when first installed, so it typically runs at boot. It will have services running that may hinder an UNinstall attempt..

 

I`m sure that language bar comes with Windows 8/8.1 i believe the default option is to have that service active. Read here: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5904-language-bar-turn-off-windows-8-a.html

 

Does that help you?

 

A handy and free to use UNinstaller that does a better job that Windows own as follows...

 

Download GeekUninstaller from here: http://www.geekuninstaller.com/download (Choose free version) Save Geek.zip to your Desktop. (Visit the Home page at that link for necessary information)

Extract Geek Uninstaller and save to your Desktop. There is no need to install, the executable is portable and can also be run from a USB if required.

Run the tool, the main GUI will populate with installed programs list,

Left click on Program name to highlight that entry.

Select Action from the Menu bar, then Uninstall from there follow the prompts.

If Uninstall fails open the "Action" menu one more time and use "Force Removal" option

 

Kevin....
 

[Wilo]

Thanks Kevin! Appreciate the help loads!

Best,

Wilo

[kevinf80]

You`re very welcome Wilo it was a please to help you....

 

Regards,

 

Kevin....

[Wilo]

Hi Kevin, sorry to ping you back again.

 

Just now, Windows Action Center is reporting half an hour after login today that Spyware (Windows Defender and KIS), Virus protection (Windows Defender and KIS) and Network firewall (Windows Firewall and KIS) are all turned off. However, when Kaspersky is clicked it says Your computer is protected and main protection components are running.

 

OS is 8.1, is this normal?

Thanks,

Wilo

[kevinf80]

Hello Wilo,

 

That report from Action Center is not expected, when Kaspersky was installed it would automatically turn off Windows own security setup, It may be down to Delfix, one of its actions is to return all windows settings to default, maybe that has caused the gliche...

Uninstall Kaspersky, re-boot. Reinstall Kaspersky, re-boot. Does that clear the gliche?

 

Thanks,

 

Kevin

[Wilo]

Hi Kevin,

Your method seemed to have cleaned up the glitch. Action Center correctly displays that Kaspersky is functional now.

Once again, thanks!

Wilo

[kevinf80]

Thanks for the update Wilo,

 

That seems to confirm the gliche was down to Delfix resetting system settings, i`ll make a note of that action incase the same or similar actions happen on other threads in the future.....

 

Regards,

 

Kevin.....

[Wilo]

Kevin, what reason do you think is the cause of changing of desktop icon sizes? They turned smaller to all about 1/4 of their original size while running a Kaspersky update and scan, and reverted to their normal sizes after that completed. Perhaps an effect of the Kaspersky reinstall?

Thanks,

W

[kevinf80]

Not really sure, if the Kaspersky scan was clean i`d not worry too much...

[Wilo]

Right!

[kevinf80]

Pleasure to help...

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