[VICTORY!]Stubborn Spyware

[BlueMage]

Ouch.  I've had similar on my laptop (the dual-boot with Vector) and I found that, when Spybot failed me, it came time to dig into C:\Windows\System32 and see what I could find.  A few odd files that had been modified or created recently didn't sit right, but were currently in use.

So, I did the first thing that came to mind - boot Vector, mount C: as read/write, and delete the little bastards.

Amazingly, they stopped cropping up in XP, and Spybot was able to fully clean the system.

If you can, list every folder in Detail mode, Date Created or Date Modified Descending, and go hunting.  Guaranteed you'll find it eventually, and before you delete anything, google the exact file name.

[Will]

Well after a quick morning check it wouldappear I'm going to have to swap out the main optical drive for a backup unit as even on bootup it will not read burned disks. Sure i could clean it out, and I'll give that a try sometime down the road, but it'll simply be better to drop the spare in and get vector installed (then rebooting into vector using the cd so I don't mess up the MBR so I can reset everything.)


Oooor I could just burn a copy of knoppix (guy I loaned mine out to never gave it back) and go from there.

[Will]

I've done everything I can think of and I'm at a loss here.

MOST of the malware/extortionware is gone. My desktop quits reminding me my computer needs cleaning (due to unwanted 'anti spystorm' gunking things up (which i don't recall downloading, i blame my brother for now).

Still, notepad.exe closes out in normal operations (wont' bork when in safe mode though). AVG continuously detects a c:\bs.exe (says its killav.ar, yet I don't know how to kill that as none of the usual suspects appear to be popping up in the registry when I go to look where I'm told to) that regardless on being deleted keeps popping up. Oh and the best part? I can't go to any websites that deal with spyware removal so I know something's up regardless on spybot telling me I'm clean.

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» DNS

Description: Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC - Packet Scheduler Miniport
DNS Server Search Order: 68.87.68.162
DNS Server Search Order: 68.87.74.162

HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{2A526AAD-A545-4496-BBB9-DC6847C58B28}: DhcpNameServer=68.87.68.162 68.87.74.162
HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EA4B11F3-5AA8-4343-BD5F-3ECCD418070C}: DhcpNameServer=68.87.68.162 68.87.74.162

HALP!

[nightflier]

Seems like you have gone way above and beyond with respect to recovering the current install.

I think you need to bite the bullet, re-format and re-install.

[hata_ph]

try combofix...it work great....

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

[Will]

With the aid of knoppix...all is better again.


once I got rid of something loadingfrom the recycler folder on startup (srv32.exe) antivirus ended up nuking the rest.

[nightflier]

Excellent work 

Now, wonder how long before your two weeks' worth of work is undone. 

[Will]

Given the fact my family STILL doesn't recognize the need for better security and responsible behavior, a week, tops.

[BlueMage]

Which is exactly why I no longer maintain my parents' machines unless it is absolutely critical that I do so.

[kc1di]

You did a lot of hard wordk hope it last longer that a week.. I find spyware blaster works very well for me on my windows box.  it's a java tool runs in the background.  you may want to take a look at that.
might help keep the box from being reinfected.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

[Xeon]

I have spywareblaster on every windows box here, kept them all clean for 2 years here, even my parents pc. Even when some guy brought in spyware during a lan party my own box was the only computer that was not infected afterwards.

Btw, Spybot used to be a great app but nowadays it dropped greatly in quality. 50% of the malware is undetected.

[SuSE-Refugee]

I simply don't do Windows.
All problems solved.