Solved srv123 Pop ups on Steam

[Not_Famous]

Hello, first off I would like to thank you for your help. I noticed this first started happening on Steam (from valve) the game software. Weird Highlighted text kind of like hyperlinking with random information. Then Ads on the side, top, or bottom of the screen (on Steam) that were saying the usual "Your Media Player is Out Dated!", "Your system is infected!", "Update Java!", etc... But these popups aren't found on Firefox (I'm assuming because of AdBlock plus(?)) I saw them on Chrome but then I installed ad block I haven't seen them again. Also haven't noticed them on Internet Explorer, but then again I only opened IE to check the proxy settings.

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Then, I think it's called click jacking, I try to click on a game from the Sale page and I would get a pop up with the address of srv123 (or 123srv.com) then it would get redirected or another pop up would come up. But I've been busy and I don't have the means to back up everything I would like, and it would take days on my new internet connection to get some of these games back, so I've been putting off a system restore and None of my Anti-Virus's (anti-viri(?)) Haven't worked. I also tried un-installing Firefox, Chrome, Steam. Then when that wouldn't work I looked at the proxy settings for each browser and they are all set to 127.0.0.1:8118, which I'm assuming is where these pop-ups are coming from. Every time I change the proxy settings (It doesn't matter what to) they always revert back to 127.0.0.1:8118.

I usually don't make an account to just get help, but this is getting out of hand and I would prefer not re-install my operating system, also it looks like people are getting the right help here , and I also learned something from TwinHeadedEagle, "This type of infection is using one legitimate software to show ads and that is why security vendors doesn't detect it..."

It looks like the help is unique per computer, so I thought I would try to find out what to do myself, but I had a hard time correlating from FRST to fixlist so I didn't try to run anything else, except to get MY FRST & Addittion text files to upload.

Also it looks like some of my Java(script?) isn't working in Firefox, for example: eBay's search refining buttons are not working for me, so to use eBay I need to switch to Chrome.

Once again, thank you for all your help!

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hi,

Before we begin, I want you to have this in mind:

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• Please do not run any tools other than the ones I ask you to, when I ask you to. Some of these tools can be very dangerous if used improperly. Also, if you use a tool that I have not requested you use, it can cause false positives, thereby delaying the complete cleaning of your machine.
  
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• Please attach all report using
  
  button below. Doing this, you make it easier for me to analyze and fix your problem.

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
  
  

  C:\Windows\Microsoft;fs
  System Update kb77600;s
  autoclean;
  emptyalltemp;
  emptyclsid;
  ipconfig /flushdns;b

• 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"

Tell me how is computer after this?

 

[Not_Famous]

Hi, Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I'm at school right now, but I'll do that as soon as I get home (in about 6 hours). Once again, thank you for all your help!

 

[Not_Famous]

Hey! I ran zoek with the code, and it looks like it fixed it! Although I had to change the proxy settings in Firefox back to no proxy. I have one last question, if this happens again, can I re-run zoek with the same code to fix it again? Also, Thank you so much for your help!

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

I would like to see that report.

 

[Not_Famous]

Ah, sorry, I forgot, here it is!

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Ok, then we're done here


For future protection I can recommend you:
- Adblock --> https://adblockplus.org/en/chrome
- Unchecky --> http://unchecky.com/



• The following will implement some post-cleanup procedures:

=> Please download DelFix by Xplode to your Desktop.

Run the tool and check the following boxes below;

Remove disinfection tools

Create registry backup

Purge System Restore
Click Run button and wait a few seconds for the programme completes his work.
At this point all the tools we used here should be gone. Tool will create an report for you (C:\DelFix.txt)

The tool will also record healthy state of registry and make a backup using ERUNT program in %windir%\ERUNT\DelFix
Tool deletes old system restore points and create a fresh system restore point after cleaning.

 

[Toxicrabbit123]

I am having the same problem as Not_Famous and I noticed that the script for zoek is user specific, so I was wondering if u could help me out. Please let me know what I need to do.
Thanks

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Please open your own topic.