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I'm new to Malwarebytes and ran a scan today after having a few days of internet connectivity issues. This is what I got:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41

Database version: 2775

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

10/8/2009 3:17:23 PM

mbam-log-2009-10-08 (15-17-23).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan

Objects scanned: 87639

Time elapsed: 4 minute(s), 59 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0

Memory Modules Infected: 0

Registry Keys Infected: 12

Registry Values Infected: 1

Registry Data Items Infected: 0

Folders Infected: 1

Files Infected: 1

Memory Processes Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{1d4db7d2-6ec9-47a3-bd87-1e41684e07bb} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{3aa42713-5c1e-48e2-b432-d8bf420dd31d} (Rogue.AntiVirus2008) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{b64f4a7c-97c9-11da-8bde-f66bad1e3f3a} (Rogue.WinAntiVirus) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\C:/WINDOWS/Downloaded Program Files/popcaploader.dll (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{c9c5deaf-0a1f-4660-8279-9edfad6fefe1} (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{e4e3e0f8-cd30-4380-8ce9-b96904bdefca} (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{fe8a736f-4124-4d9c-b4b1-3b12381efabe} (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{df780f87-ff2b-4df8-92d0-73db16a1543a} (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{df780f87-ff2b-4df8-92d0-73db16a1543a} (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{df780f87-ff2b-4df8-92d0-73db16a1543a} (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\popcaploader.popcaploaderctrl2 (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\popcaploader.popcaploaderctrl2.1 (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\popcaploader.dll (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\twain_32 (Backdoor.Bot) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Infected:

C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\popcaploader.dll (Adware.PopCap) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

After cleaning and multiple scans, I see nothing else. How solid is this software and should I be scanning with something else?

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Hi kerist, and Welcome to Malwarebytes.org

The first thing to know is that MBAM is not meant to replace another anti-virus product, but to be an adjunct. MBAM targets only the hard to deal with malware that a typical AV doesn't handle at all or at least not very well. It ignores most of the malware that the other AV companies already know how to handle. Granted, there is some overlap, but you should still run an updated AV program at all times in addition to MBAM.

A lot of our forum members are pretty passionate about their choice of AV program, and some of them even have an order of preference for one or another. Pretty much you can't go wrong with Kaspersky, ESET NOD32, Avira, or Avast. They are all good. Avira and Avast have free versions as well as paid versions. Kaspersky and ESET have trial versions available.

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I had been running a free scan that didnt pick it up. I made a stupid mistake and am paying for it. Hopefully with nothing other than my pride.

I run a firewall but am concerned it is useless with these backdoor.bot programs. Did the active Firewall protect me at all or am I screwed? Thanks for your help!

Hi kerist, and Welcome to Malwarebytes.org

The first thing to know is that MBAM is not meant to replace another anti-virus product, but to be an adjunct. MBAM targets only the hard to deal with malware that a typical AV doesn't handle at all or at least not very well. It ignores most of the malware that the other AV companies already know how to handle. Granted, there is some overlap, but you should still run an updated AV program at all times in addition to MBAM.

A lot of our forum members are pretty passionate about their choice of AV program, and some of them even have an order of preference for one or another. Pretty much you can't go wrong with Kaspersky, ESET NOD32, Avira, or Avast. They are all good. Avira and Avast have free versions as well as paid versions. Kaspersky and ESET have trial versions available.

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If you do anything sensitive online, and many of us do, you should change your passwords at the least. This would include things like online banking, credit card purchases, etc. I just don't have a lot of confidence with firewalls when it comes to some of this modern malware. Often times, they get disabled by the malware and then you may as well not have it in the first place. You should still run another scan with a full AV program and make sure it doesn't find anything either. If you like, you can get some better peace of mind by having one of the experts in the Malware Removal HijackThis Logs forum take a look and make sure you are clean.

EDIT: To clarify - When you change your passwords, it should be from a KNOWN CLEAN system, not an infected/cleaned one.

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