Can't remove CouponCode Dropdown

[rookieblue]

 

[kuttus]

Hi and welcome to the malwaretips.com forums!

I'm Kuttus and I am going to try to assist you with your problem. Please take note of the below:

• I will start working on your malware issues, this may or may not, solve other issues you have with your machine.
• The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for this issue on this machine!
• The process is not instant. Please continue to review my answers until I tell you your machine is clear. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.
• If you don't know, stop and ask! Don't keep going on.
• Please reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.
• Refrain from running self fixes as this will hinder the malware removal process.
• It may prove beneficial if you print of the following instructions or save them to notepad as I post them.

Your security programs may give warnings for some of the tools I will ask you to use. Be assured, any links I give are safe.


Before we start:
Please be aware that removing malware is a potentially hazardous undertaking. I will take care not to knowingly suggest courses of action that might damage your computer. However it is impossible for me to foresee all interactions that may happen between the software on your computer and those we'll use to clear you of infection, and I cannot guarantee the safety of your system. It is possible that we might encounter situations where the only recourse is to re-format and re-install your operating system, or to necessitate you taking your computer to a repair shop.

Because of this, I advise you to backup any personal files and folders before you start.
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STEP 1: Run a scan with AdwCleaner

<ol><li>Download AdwCleaner from the below link.
<><a href="http://general-changelog-team.fr/fr/downloads/finish/20-outils-de-xplode/2-adwcleaner" target="_blank">ADWCLEANER DOWNLAOD LINK</a></> (This link will automatically download Security Check on your computer)</li>

<li>Close all open programs and internet browsers.</li>
<li>Double click on <>adwcleaner.exe</> to run the tool.</li>
<li>Click on <>Scan</>,then confirm each time with <>Ok</>.</li>
<li>After the Scan is Over press on Clean ,then confirm each time with <>Ok</>.
</li>
<li>Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.</li>
<li>Please post the contents of that logfile with your next reply.</li>
<li>You can find the logfile at <>C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt</> as well.</li>
</ol>
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STEP 2: Run a scan with Junkware Removal Tool

Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop from here

• Turn off your antivirus software now to avoid potential conflicts
• Double-click to run the tool. For Windows Vista or 7 users, right-click the file and select Run as Administrator
• The tool will open and start scanning your system
• Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications
• On completion, a log (JRT.txt) will be saved to your desktop and will automatically open
• Post the contents of JRT.txt into your next reply

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Download Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit from here to your Desktop

• Unzip the contents to a folder on your Desktop.
• Open the folder where the contents were unzipped and run mbar.exe
• Follow the instructions in the wizard to update and allow the program to scan your computer for threats.
• Make sure there is a check next to Create Restore Point and click the Cleanup button to remove any threats. Reboot if prompted to do so.
• After the reboot, perform another scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit to verify that no threats remain. If there are threats, click Cleanup once more and reboot.
• When done, please post the two logs in the MBAR folder(mbar-log.txt and system-log.txt)

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Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.

• Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to
  • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• then click Finish.
• If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
• When it prompts you to try their 30-day trail, click decline
• Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
• When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
• Be sure that everything is Checked (ticked) except items in the C:\System Volume Information folder and click on Remove Selected.
• When completed, a log will open in Notepad. please copy and paste the log into your next reply
  • If you accidently close it, the log file is saved here and will be named like this:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\mbam-log-date (time).txt

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[rookieblue]

Hi Kuttus

Thanks for taking on my case.
Here are the results of the scans:

ADWCleaner
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JRT
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MBAR
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[attachment=6128]

MAMB
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Not much was found. I still see the coupon code dropdown.

Appreciate your assistance.

 

[kuttus]

Please run Run Autoruns and send me the screenshots of the Tab Scheduled Task, Winlogon and Internet Explorer.


To Take Screen Of Your Screen.

1. Press PRINT SCREEN (Print Scr) key on Your Keyboard.
2. Now Open MS Paint
3. Open Paint by clicking the Start button
   
   , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Paint.
4. In MS Paint Click Edit, and then click Paste.
5. After this Save the File on your computer by Clicking on File --> Save

Add this Saved File in your next Replay

 

[rookieblue]

Here is the result from Autorun.

I created a new file for each Tab:

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[attachment=6141]

Thank you

 

[kuttus]

STEP 1: Clean your temporary files to gain more hard drive space and remove the junk files
<ol>
<li>Download Ccleaner from the below link:
CCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK</a> <em>(This link will automatically download Ccleaner on your computer)</em></li>
<li>Install Ccleaner by following the prompts</li>
<li>Start Ccleaner and the following should be selected by default, if not, please select:
<img src="http://i52.tinypic.com/4l5a4i.png" alt="Posted Image" /></li>
<li>Click <img src="http://i56.tinypic.com/16jox2o.png" alt="Posted Image" /> and choose <img src="http://i40.tinypic.com/5x3nu8.gif" alt="Posted Image" /></li>
<li>Uncheck <img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/amuvj8.gif" alt="Posted Image" /></li>
<li>Then go back to <img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/2jb4qyb.gif" alt="Posted Image" /> and click <img src="http://i25.tinypic.com/nf47ev.gif" alt="Posted Image" /> to run it.</li>
<li>Exit CCleaner.</li>
</ol>

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Now go to Tools --> Uninstall --> Click on Save to TXT file... After that attach that txt file on your next replay..

 

[rookieblue]

Hi Kuttus

Thanks for the latest update. unfortunately one of your instructions seems to not have come thru properly; please review your instructions to me. Which box should I uncheck under advanced for CCCLeaner..

Thanks!

 

[rookieblue]

Also, while I do have IE on my computer, I use Google Chrome the most and that is where the ads are showing up

Thanks!

 

[kuttus]

Okay. Could you please send me a Screen shots of the Ads you are getting on the Screen?

Open Google Chrome --> Copy paste the following address in Address bar of Google Chrome and send me a Screen shots of that page also.

chrome://extensions/

 

[rookieblue]

Here you go


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Did you want me to still run CCCleaner? If so what box do I uncheck.

Thanks again

 

[kuttus]

Please Run the CCCleaner with Default Settings and Just click on Run Cleaner.

Step -2

Go to Tools --> Uninstall --> Click on Save to TXT file... After that attach that txt file on your next replay..

 

[rookieblue]

Hi Kuddos,

I ran CCCLeaner and here is the result.

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When I reopened Google, the underlines and ads were back (see below)

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Here is a listing of Google extensions again also

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I don't know why it would have come back. I wasn't getting the underlining for nearly 4 weeks!

Does this make sense, that it would return??

 

[kuttus]

It is part of some Add ons........ I will check it for you.

Please run the following utility so that I can get a log of your system...
STEP 1 : Run a scan with Combofix

Please read and follow very carefully the below instructions​

Download ComboFix from one of the following locations:

COMBOFIX DOWNLOAD LINK #1 (This link will automatically download Combofix on your computer)
COMBOFIX DOWNLOAD LINK #2 (This link will automatically download Combofix on your computer)
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VERY IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop

<ul>
<li>Close any open browsers.</li>
<li>Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.
<>Very Important!</> Temporarily <>disable</> your <>anti-virus</>, <>script blocking</> and any <>anti-malware</> real-time protection <em><>before</></em> performing a scan. They can interfere with ComboFix or remove some of its embedded files which may cause <em>"unpredictable results"</em>.</li>
<li><>WARNING: Combofix will disconnect your machine from the Internet as soon as it starts</>.Please do not attempt to re-connect your machine back to the Internet until Combofix has completely finished.
If there is no internet connection after running Combofix, then restart your computer to restore back your connection.</li>
</ul>
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How to run the Combofix scan :

1. Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.
2. Accept the disclaimer and allow to update if it asks
3. When finished, it shall produce a log for you.
   [*]Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.

Additional notes:
<ol><li> Do not mouse-click Combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.</li>
<li> Do not "re-run" Combofix. If you have a problem, reply back for further instructions.</li>
<li> If after the reboot you get errors about programms being marked for deletion then reboot, that will cure it.</li></ol>



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[rookieblue]

Thanks Kuttus,

Here is the latest log.

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[kuttus]

Press on Windows Key and Letter R on your Keyboard. Now you will get a Run window. Inside that one Type APPWIZ.CPL and press on OK.

Now you can see a list of programs installed on your computer. From that find CouponCode and remove it... Please let me know after that.

 

[rookieblue]

Kuttus,

Nothing appears in the list of programs that leads me to believe that it is coupon codes. Nothing called CouponCodes at all.

 

[kuttus]

STEP 1: Run a scan with OTL by OldTimer
<ol><li>Download the OTL utility using the below link :
<><a title="External link" href="http://oldtimer.geekstogo.com/OTL.exe" rel="nofollow external">OTL DOWNLOAD LINK</a> <em>(This link will automatically download OTL on your computer)</em></></li>
<li>Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
<img src="http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/OTL-logo.png" alt="" title="OTL-logo" width="106" height="118" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3946" /></li>
<li>When the window appears, <>underneath Output</> at the top change it to <>Minimal Output</>.</li>
<li>Check the boxes beside <>LOP Check</> and <>Purity Check</>.</li>
<li>Click the<> Run Scan</> button.
<img src="http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/OTL.png" alt="" title="OTL" width="658" height="584" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3945" /></li>
<li>When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. <>OTL.Txt</> and <>Extras.Txt</>. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
<>Please post this 2 logs in your first reply.</>.</li></ol>

Settings You need to Select in OTL

1. Click the Scan All Users checkbox.
2. Change Standard Registry to All.
3. Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.

<em>Note: If OTL.exe will not run, it may be blocked by malware. Try these alternate versions: <a title="External link" href="http://www.itxassociates.com/OT-Tools/OTL.scr" rel="nofollow external">OTL.scr</a>, or <a title="External link" href="http://oldtimer.geekstogo.com/OTL.com" rel="nofollow external">OTL.com</a>.</em>

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[rookieblue]

I ran Otl but no Extras file was produced.
I also ran it with a 60 day file age because I think Ive had the malware that long.

 

[kuttus]

Okay.........


STEP 1: Run the below OTL fix
<ol><li>Start <>OTL.exe</></li>
<li>Copy/paste the following text written <>inside of the code box</> into the <>Custom Scans/Fixes</> box located at the bottom of OTL

:OTL
CHR - Extension: Lumosity = C:\Users\Nancy\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\nffmfbhcjemfledhndnpllechagamlfp\1.1_0\
CHR - Extension: 3D Bomb Destroyer = C:\Users\Nancy\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\okehlnjpihomkdokiiafpejniofjaoom\1.0.6_0\
CHR - Extension: Click&Clean App = C:\Users\Nancy\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pdabfienifkbhoihedcgeogidfmibmhp\8.0_0\
CHR - Extension: World Clocks = C:\Users\Nancy\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pjgoijhajhaahklokegbfnohialajpej\4.9_0\
CHR - Extension: Good Noows = C:\Users\Nancy\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\deegloljmdbfbjhlimieancmcfombgjj\3.5.100_0\
O2:[b]64bit:[/b] - BHO: (avast! Online Security) - {318A227B-5E9F-45bd-8999-7F8F10CA4CF5} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE64.dll (AVAST Software)
O2:[b]64bit:[/b] - BHO: (Lync Browser Helper) - {31D09BA0-12F5-4CCE-BE8A-2923E76605DA} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Office\Office15\OCHelper.dll (Microsoft Corporation)
O2:[b]64bit:[/b] - BHO: (Office Document Cache Handler) - {B4F3A835-0E21-4959-BA22-42B3008E02FF} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Office\Office15\URLREDIR.DLL (Microsoft Corporation)
O2:[b]64bit:[/b] - BHO: (Microsoft SkyDrive Pro Browser Helper) - {D0498E0A-45B7-42AE-A9AA-ABA463DBD3BF} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Office\Office15\GROOVEEX.DLL (Microsoft Corporation)


:commands
[emptytemp]
[reboot]

<>NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to your operating system</></li>
<li>Then click the <>Run Fix</> button at the top</li>
<li>Let the program run unhindered, reboot when it is done</li>
<li>Attach the new log produced by OTL (C:\_OTL)</li>
</ol>

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[rookieblue]

Ran the new OTL. Here is the output:

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