usbangelo Posted September 10 ID:1660154 Share Posted September 10 i keep getting repeatedly popups and warnings about a bocked website due to trojan from an germany ip, through my C:\Windows\explorer.exe, its flagged as a rtp detection i did many scans with malwarebytes and also adwcleaner and none have found, pls help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Porthos Posted September 10 ID:1660157 Share Posted September 10 @usbangelo Although I will not be directly assisting you, a malware removal expert will be along to assist after you do the following. Let's get the info to get the process started. Be aware it will take many steps and scans to fully remove malware. Please respond to all future instructions from your helper in a timely manner. Let's go ahead and run a couple of scans and get some updated logs from your system. Please read the entire post below before starting so that you're more familiar with the process Then follow each step in the order provided. Unless otherwise asked, please attach all logs Please make the following system changes: Please pay close attention the the instructions in all of the following links. If you have not done so already - Enable System Protection and create a NEW System Restore Point <<<<< Important. Temporarily disable your antivirus real-time protection or other security software first only if it blocks or interferes with the scans or downloads.. Make sure to turn it back on once the scans are completed Temporarily disable Microsoft SmartScreen to download software below only if needed. Make sure to turn it back on once the downloads are completed Disable-Fast-Startup Windows 8 and newer only <<<<< Important. Show-Hidden-Folders-Files-Extensions Please run the following scans: Please pay close attention the the instructions in all of the following links. Click the following link and run a Scan with AdwCleaner Click the following link and run a Scan with Malwarebytes RESTART the computer <<<<< Important. Click the following link and run a Scan with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool Example image of where to click to attach files when posting your reply Then be patient for the next expert to take your case. <<<<< Important. Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usbangelo Posted September 10 Author ID:1660158 Share Posted September 10 FRST.txt Addition.txt Malwarebytes Scan Report 2024-09-10 145406.txt Malwarebytes Website Blocked Report 2024-09-10 110824.txt AdwCleaner[C00].txt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSntgRvr Posted September 10 ID:1660185 Share Posted September 10 Welcome I'll be helping you with your computer. Please read this post completely before beginning. If there's anything that you do not understand, please don't hesitate to ask before proceeding. Please take note of the guidelines for this fix: Please note that I am a volunteer. I do have a family, a career, and other endeavors that may prevent immediate responses that meet your schedule. Do note that the differences in time zones could present a problem as well. Your patience and understanding will be greatly appreciated. First of all, the procedures we are about to perform are specific to your problem and should only be used on this specific computer. Do not make any changes to your computer that include installing/uninstalling programs, deleting files, modifying the registry, nor running scanners or tools of any kind unless specifically requested by me. Please read ALL instructions carefully and perform the steps fully and in the order they are written. If things appear to be better, let me know. Just because the symptoms no longer exist as before, does not mean that you are clean. Continue to read and follow my instructions until I tell you that your machine is clean. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask before performing the task that I ask of you, and please wait for my reply before you proceed. Scanning with programs and reading the logs do take a fair amount of time. Again, your patience will be necessary. Let's begin... The following Fix will empty these folders: Windows Temp Users Temp folders Edge, IE, FF, Chrome, and Opera caches, HTML5 storages, Cookies and History Recently opened files cache Discord cache Java cache Steam HTML cache Explorer thumbnail and icon cache BITS transfer queue (qmgr*.dat files) Recycle Bin Hosts file will be reset Important: items are permanently deleted. They are not moved to quarantine. If you have any questions or concerns, please ask before running this fix. The system will be rebooted after the fix has run. FRST64 was saved as C:\Users\usban\Downloads\FRSTEnglish.exe Download the enclosed file Fixlist.txt Save it in the same location FRST64 is saved. (FRSTEnglish.exe) Start FRST (FRST64) with Administrator privileges This time around Press the Fix button and wait When finished, a log file (Fixlog.txt) will pop up and saved in the same location the tool was ran from. Please attach this file in your next reply. Dr.Web CureIt! Please download the Dr.Web CureIt! anti-virus utility https://free.drweb.com/ You will need to send them an email to obtain a link to download the scanner, please do so The downloaded file will normally have a unique name such as: q7a9tr4p.exe Close all open applications and locate the downloaded file and double-click to run it The program will take a moment to launch and bring up the License and Update screen Place a check mark to agree to the terms and then click on the Continue button Click the underlined link Select objects for scanning On the top left click the Scanning objects that should automatically check all objects Click the small wrench and make sure there is a check on Automatically apply actions to threats Then click the large button on bottom right Start scanning Once the scan has completed there will be a link named Open report click that and a log named cureit.log should open in Notepad The log is saved in the folder named Doctor Web in the top of your user profile folders Please attach that log on your next reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usbangelo Posted September 10 Author ID:1660213 Share Posted September 10 2 hours ago, JSntgRvr said: Welcome I'll be helping you with your computer. Please read this post completely before beginning. If there's anything that you do not understand, please don't hesitate to ask before proceeding. Please take note of the guidelines for this fix: Please note that I am a volunteer. I do have a family, a career, and other endeavors that may prevent immediate responses that meet your schedule. Do note that the differences in time zones could present a problem as well. Your patience and understanding will be greatly appreciated. First of all, the procedures we are about to perform are specific to your problem and should only be used on this specific computer. Do not make any changes to your computer that include installing/uninstalling programs, deleting files, modifying the registry, nor running scanners or tools of any kind unless specifically requested by me. Please read ALL instructions carefully and perform the steps fully and in the order they are written. If things appear to be better, let me know. Just because the symptoms no longer exist as before, does not mean that you are clean. Continue to read and follow my instructions until I tell you that your machine is clean. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask before performing the task that I ask of you, and please wait for my reply before you proceed. Scanning with programs and reading the logs do take a fair amount of time. Again, your patience will be necessary. Let's begin... The following Fix will empty these folders: Windows Temp Users Temp folders Edge, IE, FF, Chrome, and Opera caches, HTML5 storages, Cookies and History Recently opened files cache Discord cache Java cache Steam HTML cache Explorer thumbnail and icon cache BITS transfer queue (qmgr*.dat files) Recycle Bin Hosts file will be reset Important: items are permanently deleted. They are not moved to quarantine. If you have any questions or concerns, please ask before running this fix. The system will be rebooted after the fix has run. FRST64 was saved as C:\Users\usban\Downloads\FRSTEnglish.exe Download the enclosed file Fixlist.txt Save it in the same location FRST64 is saved. (FRSTEnglish.exe) Start FRST (FRST64) with Administrator privileges This time around Press the Fix button and wait When finished, a log file (Fixlog.txt) will pop up and saved in the same location the tool was ran from. Please attach this file in your next reply. Dr.Web CureIt! Please download the Dr.Web CureIt! anti-virus utility https://free.drweb.com/ You will need to send them an email to obtain a link to download the scanner, please do so The downloaded file will normally have a unique name such as: q7a9tr4p.exe Close all open applications and locate the downloaded file and double-click to run it The program will take a moment to launch and bring up the License and Update screen Place a check mark to agree to the terms and then click on the Continue button Click the underlined link Select objects for scanning On the top left click the Scanning objects that should automatically check all objects Click the small wrench and make sure there is a check on Automatically apply actions to threats Then click the large button on bottom right Start scanning Once the scan has completed there will be a link named Open report click that and a log named cureit.log should open in Notepad The log is saved in the folder named Doctor Web in the top of your user profile folders Please attach that log on your next reply i did already removed some folders in temp and ran some more scans, so what files should i update/resend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSntgRvr Posted September 10 ID:1660234 Share Posted September 10 If you follow the instructions above, perhaps I may be able to help you. Without that feedback we will be trying to walk with our eyes closed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usbangelo Posted September 11 Author ID:1660329 Share Posted September 11 15 hours ago, JSntgRvr said: If you follow the instructions above, perhaps I may be able to help you. Without that feedback we will be trying to walk with our eyes closed. ok so tell me what scans and files should i resend for an updated fixlist run Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSntgRvr Posted September 11 ID:1660337 Share Posted September 11 20 hours ago, JSntgRvr said: Welcome I'll be helping you with your computer. Please read this post completely before beginning. If there's anything that you do not understand, please don't hesitate to ask before proceeding. Please take note of the guidelines for this fix: Please note that I am a volunteer. I do have a family, a career, and other endeavors that may prevent immediate responses that meet your schedule. Do note that the differences in time zones could present a problem as well. Your patience and understanding will be greatly appreciated. First of all, the procedures we are about to perform are specific to your problem and should only be used on this specific computer. Do not make any changes to your computer that include installing/uninstalling programs, deleting files, modifying the registry, nor running scanners or tools of any kind unless specifically requested by me. Please read ALL instructions carefully and perform the steps fully and in the order they are written. If things appear to be better, let me know. Just because the symptoms no longer exist as before, does not mean that you are clean. Continue to read and follow my instructions until I tell you that your machine is clean. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask before performing the task that I ask of you, and please wait for my reply before you proceed. Scanning with programs and reading the logs do take a fair amount of time. Again, your patience will be necessary. Let's begin... The following Fix will empty these folders: Windows Temp Users Temp folders Edge, IE, FF, Chrome, and Opera caches, HTML5 storages, Cookies and History Recently opened files cache Discord cache Java cache Steam HTML cache Explorer thumbnail and icon cache BITS transfer queue (qmgr*.dat files) Recycle Bin Hosts file will be reset Important: items are permanently deleted. They are not moved to quarantine. If you have any questions or concerns, please ask before running this fix. The system will be rebooted after the fix has run. FRST64 was saved as C:\Users\usban\Downloads\FRSTEnglish.exe Download the enclosed file Fixlist.txt Save it in the same location FRST64 is saved. (FRSTEnglish.exe) Start FRST (FRST64) with Administrator privileges This time around Press the Fix button and wait When finished, a log file (Fixlog.txt) will pop up and saved in the same location the tool was ran from. Please attach this file in your next reply. Dr.Web CureIt! Please download the Dr.Web CureIt! anti-virus utility https://free.drweb.com/ You will need to send them an email to obtain a link to download the scanner, please do so The downloaded file will normally have a unique name such as: q7a9tr4p.exe Close all open applications and locate the downloaded file and double-click to run it The program will take a moment to launch and bring up the License and Update screen Place a check mark to agree to the terms and then click on the Continue button Click the underlined link Select objects for scanning On the top left click the Scanning objects that should automatically check all objects Click the small wrench and make sure there is a check on Automatically apply actions to threats Then click the large button on bottom right Start scanning Once the scan has completed there will be a link named Open report click that and a log named cureit.log should open in Notepad The log is saved in the folder named Doctor Web in the top of your user profile folders Please attach that log on your next reply You just have to read to posts above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usbangelo Posted September 12 Author ID:1660532 Share Posted September 12 Fixlog.txtso this is my fixlog after running the FRST64 given to me, what should i do now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usbangelo Posted September 12 Author ID:1660533 Share Posted September 12 On 9/10/2024 at 2:50 PM, JSntgRvr said: You will need to send them an email to obtain a link to download the scanner, please do so And it seems very fishy to me that i need to send an email just to get some third party virus scanner, i've seen some other solutions here in other forum threads that didn't required this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution usbangelo Posted September 12 Author Solution ID:1660557 Share Posted September 12 BTW i solved the issue using Kaspersky Antivirus services, it managed to scan isolate and exclude all the entries and files that were executing this trojan in my machine, i just found surprising that malwarebytes wasnt able do scan nothing, 0 found issues in all the executed deep scans, but kaspersky found the files, showed me the paths and even detected more malicious backdoors and a infected processes in the system. Thanks Kaspersky, it was able do to the work that not even FRST64 and malwarebytes couldn't, highly recommend. This issue can be now closed as solved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSntgRvr Posted September 12 ID:1660582 Share Posted September 12 Lets cleanup. Please download KpRm by Kernel-panik and save to your Desktop. Click on KpRm.exe to run the tool. Vista/Windows 7/8/10/11 users right-click and select Run As Administrator. Put a check mark next to these items: - Delete tools - Delete Restore Points - Create Restore Point - Delete now Click the "Run" button. When the tool has finished, it will create and open a log report and delete itself. A few final recommendations: The following information will help you to keep your computer and data safer as well as improve your overall privacy Recommend using a Password Manager for all websites, etc. that require a password. Never use the same password on more than one site. https://www.howtogeek.com/780233/best-password-manager/ Make sure you're backing up your files https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/136226-backup-software/ Keep all software up to date - PatchMyPC - https://patchmypc.com/home-updater#download https://patchmypc.com/about-us Keep your Operating System up to date and current at all times - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-update-faq-8a903416-6f45-0718-f5c7-375e92dddeb2 Further tips to help protect your computer data and improve your privacy: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/258363-tips-to-help-protect-from-infection/ Please consider installing the following Content Blockers for your Web browsers if you haven't done so already. This will help improve overall security Malwarebytes Browser Guard Google Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/malwarebytes-browser-guar/ihcjicgdanjaechkgeegckofjjedodee Microsoft Edge: https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413298736787-Install-Malwarebytes-Browser-Guard-on-Microsoft-Edge-browser Mozilla Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/malwarebytes/ uBlock Origin Google Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm Microsoft Edge: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/ublock-origin/odfafepnkmbhccpbejgmiehpchacaeak Mozilla Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin Cybersecurity basics & protection Everything you need to know about cybercrime https://www.malwarebytes.com/cybersecurity Further reading if you'd like to keep up on the malware threat scene: Malwarebytes Blog https://blog.malwarebytes.com/ Please review the following to help you better protect your computer and privacy Tips to help protect from infection Hopefully, we've been able to assist you with correcting your system issues. Thank you for using Malwarebytes. Please tell your friends and family if they too need assistance with malware removal. Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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