Pop-up Ads

[Arnie]

The pop up ads are for gambling sites, games, lottery and other rubbish.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hi,



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; 
  emptyfolderscheck; 
  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"

 

[Arnie]

Hmmm...the text of your reply is completely different on the email I received compared to the forum here. In the email, I was asked to download and run Farbar. I've attached the results for that and will do the zoek stuff next.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Yes, but I would like to see Zoek report now.

 

[Arnie]

Here it is.

 

[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:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\GPT.INI;f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini;f
C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine;fs
C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\User;fs
C:\Users\Aaron\AppData\Local\DayZ;fs
bopakagnckmlgajfccecajhnimjiiedh;chr
autoclean;
emptyalltemp;
emptyclsid;
ipconfig /flushdns;b
netsh winsock reset;b

 

[Arnie]

Here it is...

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

How is the situation now?

 

[Arnie]

No better. I just had three full-page ads pop up on my browser.

 

[Arnie]

And my browser keeps crashing.

 

[Arnie]

and my browser keeps crashing.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

It would be good to tell me which browser?

Also, run FRST again, and attach fresh report.

 

[Arnie]

Running Firefox.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

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.

 

[Arnie]

File attached

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

How is the situation now?

 

[Arnie]

stable and no pop ups as yet

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Very good

Let's just make one final scan to confirm everything is good:


Please download Malwarebytes AntiRootkit (MBAR) and save it to your desktop.
For full instructions how MBAR works, read this article

> Doubleclick on the MBAR file

and allow it to run.
• Click OK on the next screen, to allow the package to extract the contents of the file to its own folder named mbar.
• mbar.exe will launch automatically. On some systems, this may take a few extra seconds. Please be patient and wait for the program to open.
• After reading the Introduction, click Next if you agree.

• On the Update Database screen, click on the Update button. Once you see 'Success: Database was successfully updated' click on Next
• Under Scan Targets ensure all boxes are ticked. Then click the Scan button.

Notice: with some infections, you may see two messages boxes:
- 'Could not load protection driver'. Click 'OK'.
- 'Could not load DDA driver'. Click 'Yes' to this message, to allow the driver to load after a restart. Allow the computer to restart. Continue with the rest of these instructions.

>> If malware is not detected, click the Exit button to close the program and post the mbar-log-year-month-day.txt and system-log.txt reports.

>> If an infection/s are found ensure Create Restore Point are ticked. Then select the "Cleanup! button to remove threats.
• The clean up procedure will be scheduled for process, pop-up will be shown.
Select the Yes button and the system should re-boot to complete the cleaning process.

>> Notice: only if an RootKit are detected, ensure to run fixdamage.exe tool located in mbar folder, \Plugins\fixdamage.exe
- Run fixdamage.exe, at the black window to continue type Y (alias for Yes). Wait few seconds for execution ...
- When you see "press any key to exit" fix is completed, press any key to close the window. Reboot the system.


> The following reports will be created in mbar folder:
1. mbar-log-year-month-day (hour-minute-second).txt
2. system-log.txt

Please post both logs in your next reply.

 

[Arnie]

I'll do that.

I haven't had a pop-up in nearly 24 hours so I think you fixed it. Thanks for your help.

 

[Arnie]

Last two files for you.