Solved LaSuperba or some malware has taken over my computer!

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Okay, let's try with this:



Download attached fixlist.txt and save it to your USB flashdrive as fixlist.txt

>> Boot into Recovery Environment


Start FRST in a similar manner to when you ran a scan earlier, but this time when it opens ....

• Press the Fix button once and wait.
• FRST will process fixlist.txt
• When finished, it will produce a log fixlog.txt on your USB flashdrive.

>> Exit out of Recovery Environment and post me the log please.



Try to boot Windows normally...

 

[Halls]

Here's the fixlog.

Still not connecting to my wireless.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

I have more ideas that could work.

• Please download NetAdapter Repair All In One and save it to your Desktop
• Double click to open.
• Check all boxes indicated in red rectangle and click Run All Selected

 

[Halls]

It's in the middle of running the repair and a box popped up, "Unhandled exception has occurred in your application..." Should I click continue (if so, the application will ignore the error and attempt to continue)?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Yes, please continue.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Still with me?

 

[Halls]

Sorry! I didn't see your last post. For some reason, the program is still on "clearing hosts files" for days...I'm not sure if I missed the warning at the top of the box that says Application not opened as an Administrator. Note: some functions may not work properly. Did I run the program wrong?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

I know where the problem is, but we went too deep. Can you perform system restore to the furthermost date available. I see that the one available is 16.10.2015. If you have one that goes before this one, please do it.

 

[Halls]

Ok, no restore point prior to 10/16 so I've restored it to that point.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Good. I need two FRST reports now.

 

[Halls]

Here they are.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

FRST search

Once again we shall use FRST for additional checks. Re-run FRST/FRST64 by double-clicking:

• Copy dnsapi.dll into the Search: field in FRST then click the Search Files button.
• FRST will search your computer for files and when finished it will produce a log Search.txt in the same directory the tool is run.
• Please attach it to your reply.

 

[Halls]

Here it is.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Okay, let's try to replace some infected system files:

Fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

This fix was created for this user for use on that particular machine.

Running it on another one may cause damage and render the system unstable.

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Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop:

Both files, FRST and fixlist.txt have to be in the same location or the fix will not work!

• Right-click on
  
  icon and select
  
  Run as Administrator to start the tool.
  (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File).
• Press the Fix button just once and wait.
• If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
• When finished FRST will generate a log on the Desktop, called Fixlog.txt.

Please attach it to your reply.

Scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.

• Install the progam and select update.
• Once updated, click the Settings tab, in the left panel choose Detection & Protection and tick Scan for rootkits.
• In the same tab, under PUP and PUM detections make sure it is set to Treat detections as malware.
• Click the Scan tab, choose Threat Scan is checked and click Start Scan.
• If threats are detected, click the Apply Actions button. You will now be prompted to reboot. Click Yes.
• Upon completion of the scan (or after the reboot), click the History tab.
• Click Application Logs and double-click the Scan Log.
• At the bottom click Export and choose Text file.

Save the file to your desktop and include its content in your next reply.

 

[Halls]

Good news! I'm sending this message from Firefox from my "infected" computer! Here are the two files.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Yay! Yay!

Is everything running fine now?

 

[Halls]

Seems to be! I just checked IE and no horrible pop-ups. THANK YOU! How do I tell if the malware/virus is gone? Malwarebytes quarantined the files - is that ok?

Any suggestions for a good, budget-friendly virus protection (was using Microsoft security essentials)?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

I am using Eset Nod32 Antivirus for years, it isn't expensive and is working very good.

 

[Halls]

I'll look into that. Ok to remove all the various txt files, etc?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Yes, you can delete everything.