Trojan horse Rootkit-Pakes.U infected

[timmyrob]

SD, I did as instructed and the same happened, program ran as should and did not produce a log again.

[evilfantasy]

Hello timmyrob.

Try this please.

1. Go to Start > Run > type Notepad.exe and click OK to open Notepad.
It must be Notepad, not Wordpad.
2. Copy the text in the below code box by highlighting all the text and pressing Ctrl+C

Code: [Select]

KillAll::

FCopy::
h:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\atapi.sys | h:\windows\system32\drivers\atapi.sys


3. Go to the Notepad window and click Edit > Paste
4. Then click File > Save
5. Name the file CFScript.txt - Save the file to your Desktop
6. Then drag the CFScript (hold the left mouse button while dragging the file) and drop it (release the left mouse button) into ComboFix.exe as you see in the screenshot below. Important: Perform this instruction carefully!



ComboFix will begin to execute, just follow the prompts.
After reboot (in case it asks to reboot), it will produce a log for you.
Post that log (Combofix.txt) in your next reply.

Note: Do not mouseclick ComboFix's window while it is running. That may cause your system to freeze

[timmyrob]

Alright SD, I did it again and this time is gave me a log!  So here it is.  I went ahead and added another HJT log as well, wasn't sure if you'd need one or not.

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[SuperDave]

Hi timmyrob. It's looking good. Could you please do this for me?

ESET Online Scan

Scan your computer with the ESET FREE Online Virus Scan

* Click the ESET Online Scanner button.

* For alternate browsers only: (Microsoft Internet Explorer users can skip these steps)
* Click on the esetsmartinstaller_enu.exe to download the ESET Smart Installer. Save it to your desktop
* Double click on the esetsmartinstaller_enu.exe icon on your desktop.
* Place a check mark next to YES, I accept the Terms of Use.

* Click the Start button.
* Accept any security warnings from your browser.
* Leave the check mark next to Remove found threats and place a check next to Scan archives.
* Click the Start button.
* ESET will then download updates, install, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
* When the scan completes, click List of found threats.
* Next click Export to text file and save the file to your desktop using a name such as ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.
* Click the <<Back button then click Finish.

In your next reply please include the ESET Online Scan Log

[timmyrob]

No problems with running the scan, here is the log

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[evilfantasy]

Hi timmyrob.

Please check your PM inbox messages for the next set of instructions.

[timmyrob]

here is my avenger log evil and SD

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[evilfantasy]

We can't read that and there was an error.

Please do this only don't attach the log, just copy and paste it into the reply.

* Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
* Do not change any check box options!!
* Copy everything in the Code box below, and paste it into the Input script here window:

Code: [Select]

Comment:

Files to move:
h:\documents and settings\timmy\Desktop\atapi.sys | H:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\atapi.sys

* Now click the Execute button.
* Click Yes to the prompt to confirm you want to execute.
* Click Yes to the "Reboot now?" question that will appear when Avenger finishes running.
* Your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
* A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt and it will pop-up for you to view when you login after reboot.

* Add the Avenger log in your next post.

[timmyrob]

Here is the avenger log copy and pasted:


Logfile of The Avenger Version 2.0, (c) by Swandog46
http://swandog46.geekstogo.com

Platform:  Windows XP

*******************

Script file opened successfully.
Script file read successfully.

Backups directory opened successfully at H:\Avenger

*******************

Beginning to process script file:

Rootkit scan active.
No rootkits found!


Error: "h:\documents and settings\timmy\Desktop" is a folder, not a file!
File move operation "h:\documents and settings\timmy\Desktop|H:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\atapi.sys" failed!
Status: 0xc00000ba (STATUS_FILE_IS_A_DIRECTORY)
  --> use "Folders to delete:" instead of "Files to delete:" to delete a directory


Completed script processing.

*******************

Finished!  Terminate.

[evilfantasy]

I messed that up.

Please do this only don't attach the log, just copy and paste it into the reply.

* Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
* Do not change any check box options!!
* Copy everything in the Code box below, and paste it into the Input script here window:

Code: [Select]

Comment:

Files to move:
h:\documents and settings\timmy\Desktop\atapi.sys | H:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\atapi.sys

* Now click the Execute button.
* Click Yes to the prompt to confirm you want to execute.
* Click Yes to the "Reboot now?" question that will appear when Avenger finishes running.
* Your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
* A log file from Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt and it will pop-up for you to view when you login after reboot.

* Add the Avenger log in your next post.

[timmyrob]

here is the new log from avenger copy and pasted:


Logfile of The Avenger Version 2.0, (c) by Swandog46
http://swandog46.geekstogo.com

Platform:  Windows XP

*******************

Script file opened successfully.
Script file read successfully.

Backups directory opened successfully at H:\Avenger

*******************

Beginning to process script file:

Rootkit scan active.
No rootkits found!

File move operation "h:\documents and settings\timmy\Desktop\atapi.sys|H:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\atapi.sys" completed successfully.

Completed script processing.

*******************

Finished!  Terminate.

[evilfantasy]

Okay we can finish up finally.

* Click START then RUN
* Now type Combofix /Uninstall in the runbox
* Make sure there's a space between Combofix and /Uninstall
* Then hit Enter.

The above procedure will:
* Delete: ComboFix and its associated files and folders.
* Reset the clock settings.
* Hide file extensions, if required.
* Hide System/Hidden files, if required.
* Set a new, clean Restore Point.

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Clean out your temporary internet files and temp files.

Download TFC by OldTimer to your desktop.

Double-click TFC.exe to run it.

Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator

TFC will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin.

* Click the Start button to begin the cleaning process.
* Depending on how often you clean temp files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two. 
* Please let TFC run uninterrupted until it is finished.

Once TFC is finished it should restart your computer. If it does not, please manually restart the computer yourself to ensure a complete cleaning.

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Use the Secunia Software Inspector to check for out of date software.

• Click Start Now
  
• Check the box next to Enable thorough system inspection.
  
• Click Start
  
• Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed.
• Update anything listed.

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Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.

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