Solved Malware/Trojan some type of Hosts Hijack

[ducks24]

I downloaded some files last week and as soon as I opened it junk started popping up on my desktop. I'm getting browser redirects and some aspects of windows are not functioning correctly or even functioning at all. I've tried to remove this myself with no luck.

 

[ducks24]

Farbar seems to be getting killed about 2 minutes into the scan every time at the same file. I did find these logs.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hello,


Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool x64 and save it to a flash drive.

• Plug the flashdrive into the infected PC.
• Boot to windows recovery by using one of the methods on this link: Boot to Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10
• If you're unable to boot to recovery you will need to create a recovery drive. You can do it by following this guide: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026852/windows-create-a-recovery-drive
  Make sure to uncheck Back up system files to the recovery drive box, so that process goes faster.

• Now you should get a window like this where you need to click Troubleshoot.

• In the next window, click Advanced options and select Command Prompt.
• Now you should log in into your account and after that Command Promptwindow.

Access the notepad and identify your USB drive

In the Command Prompt please type in:

notepad

and press Enter.

• When the notepad opens, go to File menu.
• Select Open.
• Go to Computer and search there for your USB drive letter.
• Note down the letter and close the notepad.

Scan with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

Once back in the command prompt window, please do the following:

• Type in e:\frst64.exe and press Enter.
  You need to replace e with the letter of your USB drive taken from notepad!
• FRST will start to run. Give him a minute or so to load itself.
• Click Yes to Disclaimer.
• In the main console, please click Scan and wait.
• When finished it will produce a logfile named FRST.txt in the root of your pendrive and display it. Close that logfile.

Transfer it to your clean machine and include it in your next reply.

 

[ducks24]

FRST file

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Good. Can you now run FRST from Normal mode?

 

[ducks24]

Yes I was. Here is the file.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

There should be Addition.txt report as well.

 

[ducks24]

here you go

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

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 finishes FRST will generate a log on the Desktop, called Fixlog.txt.

Please attach it to your reply.

 

[ducks24]

Ok, I ran the fix. Here is the log.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

How is your computer behaving now?

 

[ducks24]

It seems to be running better now.