strombri Posted June 21, 2010 ID:271468 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I am using Windows xp home SP3....problems are searches being hijacked, pages just popping up , can't connect to windows update site (error 80072efe)..I did manage to download the latest windows malicious software removal tool, ran it and received that i have alureon.h, but only partially removed itI archived all the logs togetherlogs.rarI would appreciate any helpGood Luck strombri Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elise Posted June 21, 2010 ID:271489 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Hello , And My name is Elise and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems.I will be working on your malware issues, this may or may not solve other issues you may have with your machine.Please note that whatever repairs we make, are for fixing your computer problems only and by no means should be used on another computer.The cleaning process is not instant. Logs can take some time to research, so please be patient with me. I know that you need your computer working as quickly as possible, and I will work hard to help see that happen. Please reply using the Add/Reply button in the lower right hand corner of your screen. Do not start a new topic. The logs that you post should be pasted directly into the reply. Only attach them if requested or if they do not fit into the post.Unfortunately, if I do not hear back from you within 5 days, I will be forced to close your topic. If you still need help after I have closed your topic, send me or a moderator a personal message with the address of the thread or feel free to create a new one.You may want to keep the link to this topic in your favorites. Alternatively, you can click the button at the top bar of this topic and Track this Topic, where you can choose email notifications. -----------------------------------------------------------BACKDOOR WARNING------------------------------One or more of the identified infections is known to use a backdoor.This allows hackers to remotely control your computer, steal critical system information and download and execute files.I would advice you to disconnect this PC from the Internet immediately. If you do any banking or other financial transactions on the PC or if it should contain any other sensitive information, please get to a known clean computer and change all passwords where applicable, and it would be wise to contact those same financial institutions to apprise them of your situation.Though the infection has been identified and can be killed, because of it's backdoor functionality, your PC is very likely compromised and there is no way to be sure your computer can ever again be trusted. Many experts in the security community believe that once infected with this type of trojan, the best course of action would be a reformat and reinstall of the OS. Please read these for more information:How Do I Handle Possible Identify Theft, Internet Fraud and CC Fraud?When Should I Format, How Should I ReinstallWe can still clean this machine but I can't guarantee that it will be 100% secure afterwards. Let me know what you decide to do. If you decide to go through with the cleanup, please proceed with the following steps.COMBOFIX---------------Please download ComboFix from one of these locations:BleepingcomputerForoSpywareDisable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools. (Click on this link to see a list of programs that should be disabled. The list is not all inclusive.)Double click on Combofix.exe and follow the prompts.As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal. It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, or if you are running Vista, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
strombri Posted June 21, 2010 Author ID:271530 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Thanks for your help...I will reinstalling the operating system Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elise Posted June 23, 2010 ID:272679 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Hi Brian, that is indeed the safest thing you can do.Please let me know if you have any more questions, otherwise I will request this topic to be closed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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