Copy/Pasting changes my Bitcoin Address

[Tahir5253]

Hello,

I'm having the BTC address change issue when I copy paste it from anywhere. Whenever I copy my address and paste it anywhere, it always changes to some other address I don't know.

I know this issue has been discussed many times on these forums. I have gone through some of them and know that it's probably something related to a Clipboard Keylogger Virus. 

But since I'm not sure which is it in my case, I'm just creating a new topic for my discussion. Please let me know if there are any other discussed topics I could refer to for solving my issue.

I have attached a FRST scan below to start with. Please have a look.

 

Thank You.

Addition.txt FRST.txt

[AdvancedSetup]

Hello @Tahir5253

Let me have you run the following please.

 

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.
 

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Spoiler

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

[Tahir5253]

Hello again. Thank you for replying back.

Although, the MalwareBytes Scan and Quarantine has fixed the issue for me. I retried copy pasting after the scan and this time it happened properly without any other address popping up.

So I guess this has resolved the issue for me.

Thanks again for the help. Although, I have still attached the logs files that were asked in the previous reply. So please have a look and let me know if something else needs to be taken care of. Otherwise, the issue is resolved from my side.

 

Addition.txt AdwCleaner[C00].txt FRST.txt MalwareBytes Report.txt

[AdvancedSetup]

Due to all the items it did find and remove, yes, let's do some more scans and work on the computer. @Tahir5253

 

Please consider changing your default DNS Server settings. Please choose one provider only

DNS is what lets users connect to websites using domain names instead of IP addresses

• Google Public DNS: IPv4   8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4   IPv6   2001:4860:4860::8888 and 2001:4860:4860::8844
• Cloudflare: IPv4   1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1   IPv6   2606:4700:4700::1111 and 2606:4700:4700::1001
• OpenDNS: IPv4   208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220  IPv6  2620:119:35::35 and 2620:119:53::53
• DNSWATCH: IPv4   84.200.69.80 and 84.200.70.40   IPv6  2001:1608:10:25::1c04:b12f and 2001:1608:10:25::9249:d69b

The Ultimate Guide to Changing Your DNS Server
https://www.howtogeek.com/167533/the-ultimate-guide-to-changing-your-dns-server/

Here is a YouTube video on Changing DNS settings if needed

 

 

 

NEXT: Run the following scan from Microsoft

 

Microsoft Safety Scanner

Please make sure you Exit out of any other program you might have open so that the sole task is to run the following scan.   
That goes especially for web browsers, make sure all are fully exited out of and messenger programs are exited and closed as well
 

STEP 1

Please set File Explorer to SHOW ALL folders, all files, including hidden ones.  Use OPTION ONE or TWO of this article

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7078-turn-off-show-all-folders-windows-10-navigation-pane.html

STEP 2

I suggest a new scan for viruses & other malware. This may take several hours, depending on the number of files on the system and the speed of the computer.

The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free Microsoft stand-alone virus scanner that can be used to scan for & remove malware or potentially unwanted software from a system. 

The download links & the how-to-run-the tool are at this link at Microsoft 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/safety-scanner-download

 

Look on the Scan Options & select the FULL scan.

Then start the scan. Have lots of patience. It may take several hours.

• Once you see it has started, take a long long break;  walk away.  Do not pay credence if you see some intermediate early flash messages on the screen display.  The only things that count are the End result at the end of the run.
• The scan will take several hours.  Leave it alone. It will remove any other remaining threats as it goes along.  Take a very long break, do your normal personal errands .....just do not use the computer during this scan.

This is likely to run for many hours as previously mentioned  ( depending on the number of files on your machine & the speed of the hardware.)

The log is named MSERT.log  and the log will be at C:\Windows\debug\msert.log

Please attach that log with your next reply.

Thank you

 

[Tahir5253]

Hello again.

The MSERT scan finished just a while ago.

Here is the log file for the scan. It did detect a few infected files according to the report.

msert.log

[AdvancedSetup]

Thank you. Let's go ahead and run another antivirus scan to make sure all has been removed. @Tahir5253

 

 

Let me have you run a different scanner to double-check. I don't expect it to find anything, but no harm in checking.

I would suggest a free scan with the ESET Online Scanner

Go to https://download.eset.com/com/eset/tools/online_scanner/latest/esetonlinescanner.exe

• It will start a download of "esetonlinescanner.exe"
• Save the file to your system, such as the Downloads folder, or else to the Desktop.
• Go to the saved file, and double click it to get it started. 
• When presented with the initial ESET options, click on "Computer Scan".
• Next, when prompted by Windows, allow it to start by clicking Yes 
• When prompted for scan type, Click on Full scan 
• Look at & tick  ( select )   the radio selection "Enable ESET to detect and quarantine potentially unwanted applications"   and click on the Start scan button.
• Have patience.  The entire process may take an hour or more. There is an initial update download.
• There is a progress window display.
• You should ignore all prompts to get the ESET antivirus software program.   ( e.g. their standard program).   You do not need to buy or get or install anything else.
• When the scan is completed, if something was found, it will show a screen with the number of detected items.  If so, click the button marked “View detected results”.
• Click The blue “Save scan log” to save the log.
• If something was removed and you know it is a false finding, you may click on the blue ”Restore cleaned files”  ( in blue, at the bottom).
• Press Continue when all done.  You should click to off the offer for “periodic scanning”.

 

Note: If you do need to do a File Restore from ESET please follow the directions below

[KB2915] Restore files quarantined by the ESET Online Scanner version 3

https://support.eset.com/en/kb2915-restore-files-quarantined-by-the-eset-online-scanner

 

Thanks

 

[Tahir5253]

Hello again.

Completed the ESET Scan as instructed. It found a few more harmful files that were deleted after the scan.

Attached the scan log for further details.

Let me know if any other scans are to be done. 

Thank you again for helping.

ESET Scan Log.txt

[AdvancedSetup]

Great, thanks. Please go ahead and run the 3 scans again.

Malwarebytes
AdwCleaner
Farbar

 

Malwarebytes and AdwCleaner should come back clean now.

Post back all 4 new logs

Thanks @Tahir5253

 

[Tahir5253]

Hello again.

Here are all the required scan logs. Please have a look.

Addition.txt AdwCleaner[S00].txt FRST.txt MB Report.txt

[AdvancedSetup]

Thank you @Tahir5253

 

I'm officially off work until Monday but please review the following and I'll try to check back on you tomorrow if I can.

How is this computer running now? I assume the original Bitcoin issue remains fixed but what about any other issues? Does all seem okay now?

 

 

I don't use LastPass myself. This link method may be valid but please double-check and verify it's valid for your use.

ShortcutWithArgument: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\LastPass.lnk -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Online Services\LastPass\WizLink.exe () -> hxxp://js.redirect.hp.com/jumpstation?bd=lastpass&c=*&locale=*&pf=*&s=*&tp=edge

Note that there was a compromise back around 2015 for LastPass but I've not heard of any recent exploits in the past few years. For reference only here is an article

https://www.howtogeek.com/240255/password-managers-compared-lastpass-vs-keepass-vs-dashlane-vs-1password/

Your HOSTS file has entries in it that would indicate that someone was using this computer with stolen or cracked software from Adobe at some point.

You can reset it back to default settings using this article 

 

There are a couple of Remote Desktop control type programs on the computer. Nothing wrong with that as long as you're aware and you're the one that installed them.

I would recommend doing a Factory Reset of the firewall, but that's up to you. If you do want to then you can run the following from an elevated admin command prompt.

netsh advfirewall reset

 

Windows Defender does not look to be functioning correctly though based on the logs.

Please open Malwarebytes and go to Settings and turn off the Windows Security Center registration. Then restart the computer and open Windows Defender and check for updates and do a Quick Scan.
If there are any issues with opening, updating, or scanning with Windows Defender let me know.

 

 

Thank you

 

 

[AdvancedSetup]

Due to the lack of feedback, this topic is closed to prevent others from posting here.

If you need this topic reopened, please send a Private Message to any one of the moderating team members. Please include a link to this topic with your request.

This applies only to the originator of this topic. Other members who need assistance please start your own topic in a new thread.

Tips to help protect from infection

Thanks