Epicnet adware caused by a skecthy programm

[salo]

recently i got my computer with this porgramm called smadav installed, after a bit of research, i had discovered that many suffered from the same issue as i am going through currentlu, which is a trojan, Epicnet, which smadav relates to 100% after looking in some other forums, i am writing this because i am really lost on what i should do to get the malware off asap.

thanks in advance.

[AdvancedSetup]

Hello @salo

 

Please run the following steps and post back the logs as an attachment when ready.
Temporarily disable your antivirus or other security software first. Make sure to turn it back on once the scans are completed.
Temporarily disable Microsoft SmartScreen to download software below if needed. Make sure to turn it back on once the scans are completed.
If you still have trouble downloading the software please click on Reveal Hidden Contents below for examples of how to allow the download.
 

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When downloading with some browsers you may see a different style of screens that may block FRST from downloading. The program is safe and used hundreds of times a week by many users.

Example of Microsoft Edge blocking the download

 

 

STEP 01

• If you already have Malwarebytes installed then open Malwarebytes and click on the Scan button. It will automatically check for updates and run a Threat Scan.
• If you don't have Malwarebytes installed yet please download it from here and install it.
• Once installed then open Malwarebytes and select Scan and let it run.
• Once the scan is completed make sure you have it quarantine any detections it finds.
• If no detections were found click on the Save results drop-down, then the Export to TXT  button, and save the file as a Text file to your desktop or other location you can find and attach that log on your next reply.
• If there were detections then once the quarantine has completed click on the View report button, Then click the Export drop-down, then the Export to TXT  button, and save the file as a Text file to your desktop or other location you can find and attach that log on your next reply.
• If the computer restarted to quarantine you can access the logs from the Detection History, then the History tab. Highlight the most recent scan and double-click to open it. Then click the Export drop-down, then the Export to TXT  button, and save the file as a Text file to your desktop or other location you can find and attach that log on your next reply.
• If Malwarebytes won't run then please skip to the next step and let me know in your next reply that the scanner would not run.

STEP 02

Please download AdwCleaner by Malwarebytes and save the file to your Desktop.

• Double-click to run the program
• Accept the End User License Agreement.
• Wait until the database is updated.
• Click Scan Now.
• When finished, if items are found please click Quarantine.
• Your PC should reboot now if any items were found.
• After reboot, a log file will be opened. Attach or Copy its content into your next reply.

RESTART THE COMPUTER Before running Step 3

STEP 03
Please download the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop.

Note: You need to run the version compatible with your system. You can check here if you're not sure if your computer is 32-bit or 64-bit

• Double-click to run it. When the tool opens, click Yes to disclaimer.
• Press the 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 also makes another log (Addition.txt). If you've, run the tool before you need to place a check mark here each time
• Please attach the Additions.txt log to your reply as well.
• On your next reply, you should be attaching frst.txt and additions.txt to your post, every time.

 

Thanks

[salo]

hello,i'll proceed to do all the steps,i'll keep you informed very soon

[AdvancedSetup]

👍

Post back the logs when ready and I'll review and we'll go from there

Cheers

 

Edited February 9, 2021 by AdvancedSetup
updated information

[salo]

hello, this is what i got so far :)

FRST.txt Addition.txt malwarebytes.txt AdwCleaner[C00].txt

[salo]

(sorry about the french in the logs, its my default system language)

[AdvancedSetup]

It's not malware, but you should be able  to go into Control Panel, Programs, Programs and Features and locate it and uninstall the program

SMADAV version 14.6.0

Please try that and let me know if there is an issue uninstalling it and we can do a force removal if wanted.

 

Also, please note

 

The logs show that the system is running one or more P2P torrenting programs.

The act of torrenting itself is not illegal. However, downloading and sharing unsanctioned copyrighted material is very much illegal, and there is always a chance of getting caught by the authorities.
Torrenting non-copyrighted material is perfectly fine and is allowed. We have seen an increase in malware being bundled with software downloads over P2P.
Please keep this in mind when sharing files that you're increasing the risk that your system might get infected. Scan all files prior to running them.

 

[salo]

i am fully aware of how terrible illegal torrenting, i assure you that i do not use it for malicious downloads, i'll proceed to try the unninstalling method 

thanks a lot :).

 

[salo]

thanks so much for the help! i dont know how to thank you

it has been uninstalled correctly and malwarebytes didnt detect anything :)))))

[AdvancedSetup]

Excellent.

Let's go ahead then and do a couple more checks to make sure all is good.

 

SecurityCheck by glax24              

I would like you to run a tool named SecurityCheck to inquire about the current-security-update status of some applications.

• Download SecurityCheck by glax24 from here  https://tools.safezone.cc/glax24/SecurityCheck/SecurityCheck.exe
• and save the tool on the desktop.
• If Windows's  SmartScreen block that with a message-window, then
• Click on the MORE INFO spot and over-ride that and allow it to proceed.
• This tool is safe.   Smartscreen is overly sensitive.
• Right-click  with your mouse on the Securitycheck.exe  and select "Run as administrator"   and reply YES to allow to run & go forward
• Wait for the scan to finish. It will open in a text file named SecurityType.txt. Close the file.  Attach it with your next reply.
• You can find this file in a folder called SecurityCheck, C:\SecurityCheck\SecurityCheck.txt

 

[salo]

I will be providing the info needed by tomorrow

Thanks a lot 

[AdvancedSetup]

Sounds good. Have a good evening @salo

Cheers

 

[salo]

good morning, i have done all the steps as said, here is the log :))

SecurityCheck.txt

[AdvancedSetup]

Please check and update based on the following

--------------------------- [ OtherUtilities ] ----------------------------
Microsoft Office Professionnel Plus 2010 v.14.0.4763.1000 Warning! This software is no longer supported. Please use latest Microsift Office, Office Online or LibreOffice

------------------------------ [ ArchAndFM ] ------------------------------
WinRAR 5.01 (32-bit) v.5.01.0 Warning! Download Update

 

--------------------------------- [ P2P ] ---------------------------------
BitTorrent v.7.10.5.45857 Warning! Ad-supported P2P-client.

 

The logs show that the system is running one or more P2P torrenting programs.

The act of torrenting itself is not illegal. However, downloading and sharing unsanctioned copyrighted material is very much illegal, and there is always a chance of getting caught by the authorities.
Torrenting non-copyrighted material is perfectly fine and is allowed. We have seen an increase in malware being bundled with software downloads over P2P.
Please keep this in mind when sharing files that you're increasing the risk that your system might get infected. Scan all files prior to running them.

 

 

 

 

 

-------------------------------- [ Media ] --------------------------------
VLC media player v.3.0.11 Warning! Download Update

--------------------------- [ AdobeProduction ] ---------------------------
Adobe Reader XI (11.0.04) - Français v.11.0.04 Warning! This software is no longer supported. Please uninstall it and use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

 

------------------------------- [ Browser ] -------------------------------
Mozilla Firefox 85.0 (x86 fr) v.85.0 Warning! Download Update

 

 

After you've addressed the above please download the following software which will check and update other software on your computer.

Patch My PC Home Updater
https://patchmypc.com/home-updater

 

Let me know how this all goes and if there are any issues.

Thanks

 

Edited February 10, 2021 by AdvancedSetup
updated information

[salo]

this was incredibly helpful 🙏

almost all the programms were updated the rest is being so right now, no issues so far

cheers, thanks a lot

 

Edited February 10, 2021 by AdvancedSetup
corrected font issue

[AdvancedSetup]

Great, glad to help.

If there is anything else you need assistance with please let me know, otherwise we should be about done here.

Thanks

 

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