Solved Chrome 'keep now' adware/malware

[Craig Borysowich]

Followed the detailed cleaning methods for normal versions of this infection and used all of the tools listed in the question above. They all cleaned out various things, but the 'keep now' ads persist in the chrome browser, but nowhere else. Please help!

I have attached the logs from FRST64 to this thread.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hi,

Before we begin, I want you to have this in mind:

• At the top of your post, please click on the "Watch thread" button and make sure to check Watch this thread...and receive email notifications. This will send an email to you as soon as I reply to your topic, allowing me to solve your problem faster.
• Please do not install any new software during the cleaning process other than the tools I provide for you. This can hinder the cleaning process. Please do not perform System Restore or any other restore.
• Instructions I give to you are very simple and made for complete beginner to follow. That's why you need to read through my instructions carefully and completely before executing them.
• Please do not run any tools other than the ones I ask you to, when I ask you to. Some of these tools can be very dangerous if used improperly. Also, if you use a tool that I have not requested you use, it can cause false positives, thereby delaying the complete cleaning of your machine.
  
• All tools we use here are completely clean and do not contain any malware. If your antivirus detects them as malicious, please disable your antivirus and then continue.
• If during the process you run across anything that is not in my instructions, please stop and ask. If any tool is running too much time (few hours), please stop and inform me.
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• Please stay with me until the end of all steps and procedures and I declare your system clean. Just because there is a lack of symptoms does not indicate a clean machine. If you solved your problem yourself, set aside two minutes to let me know.
  
• Please attach all report using
  
  button below. Doing this, you make it easier for me to analyze and fix your problem.

Download attached fixlist.txt on the same location as FRST (otherwise the fix won't work)
NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to the operating system

Open FRST, and click Fix. Attach me that report after it is finished.

 

[Craig Borysowich]

Ok, this step is completed - attached is the log file from FRST

 

[Craig Borysowich]

seems that there is also a highlighting malware called deal4me that is active as well

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Please download zoek.zip or zoek.rar by smeenk (

) from here or here and save it to your Desktop.
Unpack the archive...

• Close any open browsers
• Temporarily disable your AntiVirus program. (If necessary)
  If you are unsure how to do this please read this or this Instruction.
  
• Double click on zoek.exe to run the tool .
  Please wait while the tool does not start...
  
• Copy the text present inside the code box below and paste it into the large window in the zoek tool:
  NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to the operating system
  
  

  createsrpoint;
  gpt.ini;z 
  C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy;v
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GroupPolicy;v 
  StandardSearch;  
  installer-list; 
  installedprogs; 
  uninstall-list;

• Click on
  
  button.
  Please wait until a logreport will open (this can be after reboot)
  
• Save notepad to your Desktop and attach here zoek-results.log
  Note: It will also create a log in the C:\ directory named "zoek-results.log"

 

[Craig Borysowich]

Ok, I have completed these steps and attached the resulting log file for your review...

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

> Re-run zoek with the script below and attach here fresh zoek log results.
NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to the operating system

C:\ProgramData\deiaell4Me;fs
C:\ProgramData\c3f826dd9782ccce;fs
jid1-FB1bBgFMk5H6Wg@jetpack.xpi;ff
autoclean;
emptyalltemp
ipconfig /flushdns;b

 

[Craig Borysowich]

Here are the results after this script - both types of adds appear to be gone - visually anyway. The shockwave plugin now reports that it is broken when I start chrome.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Look here --> http://www.howtogeek.com/103292/how-to-fix-shockwave-flash-crashes-in-google-chrome/

 

[Craig Borysowich]

Ok, that is fixed now

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

How is computer now, any problem?

 

[Craig Borysowich]

seems to be clear now

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

For future protection I can recommend you:
- Adblock --> https://adblockplus.org/en/chrome
- Unchecky --> http://unchecky.com/


Something to read --> Simple and easy ways to keep your computer safe and secure on the Internet



• The following will implement some post-cleanup procedures:

=> Please download DelFix by Xplode to your Desktop.

Run the tool and check the following boxes below;

Remove disinfection tools

Create registry backup

Purge System Restore
Click Run button and wait a few seconds for the programme completes his work.
At this point all the tools we used here should be gone. Tool will create an report for you (C:\DelFix.txt)

The tool will also record healthy state of registry and make a backup using ERUNT program in %windir%\ERUNT\DelFix
Tool deletes old system restore points and create a fresh system restore point after cleaning.

 

[Craig Borysowich]

Ok, looks good. log file is attached. I am already using the adblockplus tools. I have installed the unchecky tool.

Is that it?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Yes, this is it

Be safe

 

[Craig Borysowich]

excellent - thank you so much!