Rootkit fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

[harveynick3]

Hi, I think I'm infected with a rootkit as I cannot back up my computer with blazeback, install bitdefender, or use any of the following programs: malwarebytes anti-rootkit, adwcleaner, hitmanpro, or zemana antimalware. I was able to successfully run MalwareBytes AntiMalware with the 'search for rootkits' (or something like that) checked, but it did not fix the problem. I always run Rkill successfully before attempting to execute these programs with administrative privileges and still get the 'The requested resource is in use.' error.

I ran the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (x64) for windows and attached the created FRST.txt and Addition.txt log files as I've seen in multiple threads. Thanks for any help!

FRST.txt

Addition.txt

[Aura]

Hi harveynick3

My name is Aura and I'll be assisting you with your malware issue. Since we'll be working together, you can call me Aura or Yoan, which is my real name, it's up to you! Now that we've broke the ice, I'll just ask you a few things during the time we'll be working together to clean your system and get it back to an operational state.

• As you'll notice, the logs we are asking for here are quite lenghty, so it's normal for me to not reply exactly after you post them. This is because I need some time to analyse them and then act accordingly. However, I'll always reply within 24 hours, 48 hours at most if something unexpected happens
• As long as I'm assisting you on Malwarebytes Forums, in this thread, I'll ask you to not seek assistance anywhere else for any issue related to the system we are working on. If you have an issue, question, etc. about your computer, please ask it in this thread and I'll assist you
• The same principle applies to any modifications you make to your system, I would like you to ask me before you do any manipulations that aren't in the instructions I posted. This is to ensure that we are operating in sync and I know exactly what's happening on your system
• If you aren't sure about an instruction I'm giving you, ask me about it. This is to ensure that the clean-up process goes without any issue. I'll answer you and even give you more precise instructions/explanations if you need. There's no shame in asking questions here, better be safe than sorry!
• If you don't reply to your thread within 3 days, I'll bump this thread to let you know that I'm waiting for you. If you don't reply after 5 days, it'll be closed. If you return after that period, you can send me a PM to get it unlocked and we'll continue where we left off;
• Since malware can work quickly, we want to get rid of them as fast as we can, before they make unknown changes to the system. This being said, I would appreciate if you could reply to this thread within 24 hours of me posting. This way, we'll have a good clean-up rhythm and the chances of complications will be reduced
• I'm against any form of pirated, illegal and counterfeit software and material. So if you have any installed on your system, I'll ask you to uninstall them right now. You don't have to tell me if you indeed had some or not, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Plus, this would be against Malwarebytes Forums's rules
• In the end, you are the one asking for assistance here. So if you wish to go a different way during the clean-up, like format and reinstall Windows, you are free to do so. I would appreciate you to let me know about it first, and if you need, I can also assist you in the process
• I would appreciate if you were to stay with me until the end, which means, until I declare your system clean. Just because your system isn't behaving weirdly anymore, or is running better than before, it doesn't mean that the infection is completely gone
  This being said, I have a full time job so sometimes it'll take longer for me to reply to you. Don't worry, you'll be my first priority as soon as I get home and have time to look at your thread
  

This being said, it's time to clean-up some malware, so let's get started, shall we?

Open FRST and copy/paste the following inside the text area. Once done, click on the Fix button. Afterwards, a file called fixlog.txt should be on your desktop. Attach it in your next reply.

Start::
CMD: bcdedit.exe /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu yes
CMD: bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled yes
CMD: fltmc instances
CMD: dir /a:-d /o:d C:\windows\system32\drivers
End::

[harveynick3]

Hi Yoan,

Here is the log, I copied your text into the "Search:" text area in FRST. Let me know if you wanted me to copy it into the FRST.txt output file.

Fixlog.txt

[Aura]

Hum... You seem to be infected with an older variant of SmartService. Can you follow the instructions in the thread below?

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/198907-requested-resource-is-in-use-error-unable-to-start-malwarebytes/

 

[harveynick3]

Sweet! Running the .cmd version worked and I am now able to run other programs without getting the resource is in use error. Thanks Yoan!

[Aura]

Awesome! But we're not quite done yet Can you go in the MBAR folder, look for a log called mbar-log-DATE-(TIME).txt and attach it here?

[Aura]

Hi harveynick3,

Are you still with me?

[Aura]

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