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Re: "A threat has been detected"
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2011, 01:24:24 AM »
Good morning Essexboy,

I've performed the TFC scan as well as the aswMBR one.

Attached is the log relating to the latter.

I am looking forward to further useful guidance from you.

Lib

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Re: "A threat has been detected"
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2011, 11:36:04 AM »
Are you still getting the alerts ?

Download ComboFix from one of these locations:


Link 1
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* IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop


  • Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools
  • Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.
When finished, it shall produce a log for you.  Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.

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Re: "A threat has been detected"
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2011, 02:10:43 PM »
Well I have been on the computer all day and I haven't received any alert...except for one, when I visited this particular website (a football forum :-p) and was told that a trojan had been blocked. I already received this message systematically in the past few days whenever I visited that page.

But other than that, no alert whatsoever so far...does this mean that the possibility of a trojan still exists, albeit remote, or that the problem lies with that website and that I should simply not visit it anymore?

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Re: "A threat has been detected"
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2011, 02:29:17 PM »
To me that suggests the website has been hacked

No need to run combofix - but let me know tomorrow if there are any further problems

If not I will remove my tools

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Re: "A threat has been detected"
« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2011, 06:01:48 AM »
Hello essexboy,

So far I haven't had any problem today either. The only alert since the clean-up, as I said, was yesterday when I visited that site. So I guess I'll just stay away from it for some time.

Again thank you very much for your help.

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Re: "A threat has been detected"
« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2011, 07:45:00 PM »
Subject to no further problems   :)

I will remove my tools now and give some recommendations, but, I would like you to run for 24 hours or so and come back if you have any problems

 Now the best part of the day ----- Your log now appears clean  :thumbsup:

A good workman always cleans up after himself so..The following will implement some cleanup procedures as well as reset  System Restore points:

Start OTS. Copy/Paste the information in the quotebox below into the panel where it says "Paste fix here" and then click the Run Fix button.

Code: [Select]

[Unregister Dlls]
[Custom Items]
:Files
ipconfig /flushdns /c
:end
[Empty Temp Folders]
[EmptyFlash]
[CreateRestorePoint]

Uninstall ComboFix

Remove Combofix now that we're done with it.
  • Please press the Windows Key and R on your keyboard. This will bring up the Run... command.
  • Now copy/paste this: ComboFix /Uninstall in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the /Uninstall, it needs to be there.
    [indent][/indent]
  • Please follow the prompts to uninstall Combofix.
  • This will uninstall Combofix, delete its related folders and files, reset your clock settings, hide file extensions, hide the system/hidden files and resets System Restore again.
  • You will then recieve a message saying Combofix was uninstalled successfully once it's done uninstalling itself.
Run OTS and hit the cleanup button.  It will remove all the programmes we have used plus itself. 

We will now confirm that your hidden files are set to that, as some of the tools I use will change that
  • Click Start.
  • Open My Computer.
  • Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
  • Select the View Tab.
  • Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Do not show hidden files and folders.
  • Click Yes to confirm.
  • Click OK.

   Your Java is out of date. Older versions have vulnerabilities that malware can use to infect your system. Please follow these steps to remove older version of Java components and upgrade the application.

Upgrading Java:
  • Go to this site  and click Do I have Java
  • It will check your current version and then offer to update to the latest version

SPRING CLEAN

To manually create a new Restore Point

  • Go to Control Panel and select System
  • Select System
  • On the left select System Protection and accept the warning if you get one
  • Select System Protection Tab
  • Select Create at the bottom
  • Type in a name i.e. Clean
  • Select Create
Now we can purge the infected ones

  • GoStart > All programs > Accessories > system tools
  • Right click Disc cleanup an select run as administrator
  • Select Your main drive and accept the warning if you get one
  • For a few moments the system will make some calculations
  • Select the More Options tab
  • In the System Restore and Shadow Backups select Clean up
  • Select Delete on the pop up
  • Select OK
  • Select Delete
Now that you are clean, to help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programmes:
 
Malwarebytes.  Update and run weekly to keep your system clean

Download and install FileHippo update checker and run it monthly it will show you which programmes on your system need updating and give a download link

It is critical to have both a firewall and anti virus to protect your system and to keep them updated.

To keep your operating system up to date visit To learn more about how to protect yourself while on the internet read our little guide  How did I get infected in the first place ?
Keep safe  :wave:

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Re: "A threat has been detected"
« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2011, 05:30:01 AM »
Ok, I have performed the run fix and uninstalled the older versions of Java (I had not installed ComboFix), and I have made the spring clean.

I will run Malawarebytes weekly and will install FileHippo too.

Cheers,

Lib