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<blockquote data-quote="Jack" data-source="post: 76795" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Hi and welcome to the malwaretips.com forums!</p><p></p><p>I'm <strong>Jack</strong> and I am going to try to assist you with your problem. Please take note of the below: </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I will start working on your malware issues, this may or may not, solve other issues you have with your machine.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for this issue on this machine!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">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.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you don't know, <strong>stop and ask</strong>! Don't keep going on.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Please reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Refrain from running self fixes as this will hinder the malware removal process.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It may prove beneficial if you print of the following instructions or save them to notepad as I post them.</li> </ul><p><span style="color: #FF0000">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.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><strong>Before we start:</strong></span></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Because of this, I advise you to backup any personal files and folders before you start.</strong> </span></p><p><hr /></p><p>Please run the following utility so that I can get a log of your system...</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">STEP 1: Run a aswMBR scan:</span></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Download <strong>aswmbr.exe</strong> from the below link: <br /> <strong><a href="http://public.avast.com/~gmerek/aswMBR.exe" target="_blank">aswMBR DOWNLOAD LINK </a><em>(This link will automatically download aswMBR on your computer)</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Double click the aswMBR.exe to run it.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click the <strong>[Scan]</strong> button to start scan<br /> <img src="http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/avast-mbr-1.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">On completion of the scan click <strong>[Save log]</strong>, save it to your desktop and <strong>post in your next reply.</strong><br /> <img src="http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/avast-mbr-2.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></li> </ol><p><hr /></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">STEP 2: Run a scan with OTL by OldTimer</span></p><p><ol><li>Download the OTL utility using the below link : </p><p><<strong>><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></<strong>></li></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><li>Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><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></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><li>When the window appears, <<strong>>underneath Output</<strong>> at the top change it to <<strong>>Minimal Output</<strong>>.</li></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><li>Check the boxes beside <<strong>>LOP Check</<strong>> and <<strong>>Purity Check</<strong>>.</li></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><li>Click the<<strong>> Run Scan</<strong>> button.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><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></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><li>When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. <<strong>>OTL.Txt</<strong>> and <<strong>>Extras.Txt</<strong>>. These are saved in the same location as OTL.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><<strong>>Please post this 2 logs in your first reply.</<strong>>.</li></ol></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><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></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><hr /></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>What's next?</strong></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Add the following logs to your next post (You can find <a href="http://malwaretips.com/Thread-How-to-use-the-attachment-system?pid=16072#pid16072" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> details on how to use the Attachment System): </span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">1.aswMBR log</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">2.OTL logs</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">2.Let me know if you had any problems with the above instructions and also <<strong>>let me know how things are running now!</<strong>></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack, post: 76795, member: 1"] Hi and welcome to the malwaretips.com forums! I'm [b]Jack[/b] and I am going to try to assist you with your problem. Please take note of the below: [list] [*]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, [b]stop and ask[/b]! 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.[/list] [color=#FF0000]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.[/color] [color=#0000CD][b]Before we start:[/b][/color] 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. [SIZE=4][b]Because of this, I advise you to backup any personal files and folders before you start.[/b] [/SIZE] <hr /> Please run the following utility so that I can get a log of your system... [SIZE=4]STEP 1: Run a aswMBR scan:[/SIZE] [list=1][*]Download [b]aswmbr.exe[/b] from the below link: [b][url=http://public.avast.com/~gmerek/aswMBR.exe]aswMBR DOWNLOAD LINK [/url]<em>(This link will automatically download aswMBR on your computer)</em>[/b] [*]Double click the aswMBR.exe to run it. [*]Click the [b][Scan][/b] button to start scan [img]http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/avast-mbr-1.png[/img] [*]On completion of the scan click [b][Save log][/b], save it to your desktop and [b]post in your next reply.[/b] [img]http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/avast-mbr-2.png[/img][/list] <hr /> [SIZE=4]STEP 2: Run a scan with OTL by OldTimer[/SIZE] <ol><li>Download the OTL utility using the below link : <[b]><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></[b]></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, <[b]>underneath Output</[b]> at the top change it to <[b]>Minimal Output</[b]>.</li> <li>Check the boxes beside <[b]>LOP Check</[b]> and <[b]>Purity Check</[b]>.</li> <li>Click the<[b]> Run Scan</[b]> 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. <[b]>OTL.Txt</[b]> and <[b]>Extras.Txt</[b]>. These are saved in the same location as OTL. <[b]>Please post this 2 logs in your first reply.</[b]>.</li></ol> <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> <hr /> [SIZE=5][b]What's next?[/b] Add the following logs to your next post (You can find [url=http://malwaretips.com/Thread-How-to-use-the-attachment-system?pid=16072#pid16072][b]here[/b][/url] details on how to use the Attachment System): 1.aswMBR log 2.OTL logs 2.Let me know if you had any problems with the above instructions and also <[b]>let me know how things are running now!</[b]>[/b][/b][/SIZE][b][b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b] [/QUOTE]
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