Step 3
Download Adaware SE Personal from http://www.lavasoft.de/english/default.shtml. Install and open Adaware and click on *Check for Updates Now* and then *Connect*. It will find a new reference-file. Click *ok* and let it download and install the updates by clicking on *Finish* .This will return you to the main screen. Exit Adaware.
Step 4
Print out these instructions so you have them handy as most of the steps need to be done in safe mode and you may not be able to go online.
Step 5
Make sure your PC is configured to show hidden files.
Open Windows Explorer & Go to Tools > Folder Options. Click on the View tab and make sure that "Show hidden files and folders" is checked. Also uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and untick "hide extensions for known file types" . Now click "Apply to all folders"
Click "Apply" then "OK"
Step 6
Next, go to Start->Run and type "Services.msc" (without quotes) then hit Ok
Scroll down and find the service called Network Security Service. When you find it, double-click on it. In the next window that opens, click the Stop button, then click on properties and under the General Tab, change the Startup Type to Disabled. Now hit Apply and then Ok and close any open windows.
Step 7
Reboot to Safe Mode
Restart your computer and as soon as it starts booting up again continuously tap F8. A menu should come up where you will be given the option to enter Safe Mode. To get back to normal mode just restart the computer as you normally would.
Step 8
Scan with Hijack This and put checks next to all the following, then click "Fix Checked"
Step 9
Double click AboutBuster.exe that you downloaded earlier. Click OK, click Start, then click OK. This will scan your computer for the bad files and delete them. Save the report(copy and paste into notepad or wordpad and save as a .txt file) and post a copy back here when you are done with all the steps.
Step 10
Scan with Adaware and let it remove any bad files found.
Step 11
Clean out temporary and TIF files. Go to Start > Run and type in the box: cleanmgr. Let it scan your system for files to remove. Make sure these 3 are checked and then press *ok* to remove:
Temporary Files
Temporary Internet Files
Recycle Bin
Step 12
Reboot to normal mode, scan again with Hijack This and post a new log here.
Yes, the ACNUpdater.exe I know what is, so that is fine... But when you say it I get a bit unsure about runchk.EXE....
Anyway, Panda Scan found 14 threats when i scanned it online.. I'll go through the steps once more and see what happens.
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Please follow these steps to remove the HSA from your computer.
Step 1
Download(right click and select Save file as or Save link as): DelDomains.inf
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelDomains.inf
Close all open browsers
Right-click DelDomains.inf and select: Install
Step 2
Download this tool called AboutBuster http://www.downloads.subratam.org/AboutBuster.zip
Unzip it to your desktop but don't run it yet.
Step 3
Download Adaware SE Personal from http://www.lavasoft.de/english/default.shtml. Install and open Adaware and click on *Check for Updates Now* and then *Connect*. It will find a new reference-file. Click *ok* and let it download and install the updates by clicking on *Finish* .This will return you to the main screen. Exit Adaware.
Step 4
Print out these instructions so you have them handy as most of the steps need to be done in safe mode and you may not be able to go online.
Step 5
Make sure your PC is configured to show hidden files.
Open Windows Explorer & Go to Tools > Folder Options. Click on the View tab and make sure that "Show hidden files and folders" is checked. Also uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and untick "hide extensions for known file types" . Now click "Apply to all folders"
Click "Apply" then "OK"
Step 6
Next, go to Start->Run and type "Services.msc" (without quotes) then hit Ok
Scroll down and find the service called Network Security Service. When you find it, double-click on it. In the next window that opens, click the Stop button, then click on properties and under the General Tab, change the Startup Type to Disabled. Now hit Apply and then Ok and close any open windows.
Step 7
Reboot to Safe Mode
Restart your computer and as soon as it starts booting up again continuously tap F8. A menu should come up where you will be given the option to enter Safe Mode. To get back to normal mode just restart the computer as you normally would.
Step 8
Scan with Hijack This and put checks next to all the following, then click "Fix Checked"
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdcs.dll/sp.html#10001
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdcs.dll/sp.html#10001
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdcs.dll/sp.html#10001
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdcs.dll/sp.html#10001
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdcs.dll/sp.html#10001
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdcs.dll/sp.html#10001
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {B32D2588-F2B7-0679-4EC0-427E7F172FD3} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\appor32.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sysjk.exe] C:\WINDOWS\sysjk.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [sdkad32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\sdkad32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [d3mi32.exe] C:\WINDOWS\d3mi32.exe
O23 - Service: Network Security Service (NSS) (%AF夶À¨) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\apiib32.exe" /s (file missing)
and delete the following files if present(do not be concerned if some do not exist).
C:\WINDOWS\sysjk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\sdkad32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\d3mi32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\appor32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdcs.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\apiib32.exe
Step 9
Double click AboutBuster.exe that you downloaded earlier. Click OK, click Start, then click OK. This will scan your computer for the bad files and delete them. Save the report(copy and paste into notepad or wordpad and save as a .txt file) and post a copy back here when you are done with all the steps.
Step 10
Scan with Adaware and let it remove any bad files found.
Step 11
Clean out temporary and TIF files. Go to Start > Run and type in the box: cleanmgr. Let it scan your system for files to remove. Make sure these 3 are checked and then press *ok* to remove:
Temporary Files
Temporary Internet Files
Recycle Bin
Step 12
Reboot to normal mode, scan again with Hijack This and post a new log here.
Step 13
Finally, do an online scan at one of the following sites. Let it remove any infected files found.
http://housecall.antivirus.com
or
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
Post a fresh HijackThis log and the AboutBuster report back here please.
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [aauclient] C:\Program Files\ACNU\ACNUpdater.exe
O4 - Global Startup: runchk.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\source\Utilities\runchk.EXE
Anyway, Panda Scan found 14 threats when i scanned it online.. I'll go through the steps once more and see what happens.
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\regedit /s C:\pav.reg,C:\WINDOWS\System32\pavdr.exe,C:\WINDOW S\System32\userinit.exe,
And then delete this file.
C:\WINDOWS\System32\pavdr.exe
Reboot and post a new hijackthis log and let me know how things are running.