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The last tool simply checked if you are running a legal copy of windows. I´ve seen some information within the combofix log that may point to a pirated version. In your case, everything is fine.

I´m sorry but I have to check such signs as I´m not allowed to provide supoort on pirated software.

 

 

Full System Scan with Malwarebytes Antimalware

• If not existing, please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.
• Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.

If the program is already installed:

• Run Malwarebytes Antimalware
• If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
• Once the program has loaded, select Perform fullscan, place a checkmark on all hard drives, then click Scan.
• When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
• Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location.
• The log can also be found here:
  C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
• Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
• Post that log back here.

 

 

Scan with ESET Online Scan

Please go to here to run the online scannner from ESET.

• Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan
• Tick the box next to YES, I accept the Terms of Use.
• Click Start
• When asked, allow the activex control to install
• Click Start
• Make sure that the option Remove found threats is unticked
  
• Click on Advanced Settings and ensure these options are ticked:
  • Scan for potentially unwanted applications
  • Scan for potentially unsafe applications
  • Enable Anti-Stealth Technology
• Click Scan
• Wait for the scan to finish
• If any threats were found, click the 'List of found threats' , then click Export to text file....
• Save it to your desktop, then please copy and paste that log as a reply to this topic.

[FarReaching]

Sorry, I should not have doubted your intent. Of course the forum can not deal with pirated software. I am just running Malwarebytes now, and will later run the other scan and post both Here. Thanks for your help Second Log now posted.

 

 

Here is first log:

 

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Trial) 1.75.0.1300
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: v2013.11.20.09

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 NTFS
Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.16428
HTPC :: HTPC-HP [administrator]

Protection: Enabled

20/11/2013 12:19:08 PM
mbam-log-2013-11-20 (12-19-08).txt

Scan type: Full scan (C:\|D:\|F:\|G:\|)
Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
Scan options disabled: P2P
Objects scanned: 415523
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 33 minute(s), 26 second(s)

Memory Processes Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

(end)
 

 

Second Log(ESET):

 

C:\Users\HTPC\Downloads\epm.exe    Win32/OpenCandy application
C:\Users\HTPC\Downloads\Firefox_Setup (1).exe    Win32/InstallCore.EL application
 

Edited by FarReaching, 20 November 2013 - 04:38 PM.

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Delete the files ESET found.

 

 

Then we can do the cleanup - if you are facing any issues, report that immediately.

Delete junk with adwCleaner


Please download AdwCleaner to your desktop.

• Run adwcleaner.exe
• Hit Scan and wait for the scan to finish.
• Confirm the message but don´t uncheck anything.
• Hit Clean
• When the run is finished, it will open up a text file
• Please post its contents within your next reply
• You´ll find the log file at C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt also

SecurityCheck

Please download SecurityCheck: LINK1 LINK2

• Save it to your desktop, start it and follow the instructions in the window.
• After the scan finished the (checkup.txt) will open. Copy its content to your thread.

[FarReaching]

# AdwCleaner v3.012 - Report created 21/11/2013 at 09:12:45

# Updated 11/11/2013 by Xplode

# Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (64 bits)

# Username : HTPC - HTPC-HP

# Running from : C:\Users\HTPC\Downloads\adwcleaner.exe

# Option : Clean

 

***** [ Services ] *****

 

 

***** [ Files / Folders ] *****

 

Folder Deleted : C:\Program Files (x86)\Conduit

Folder Deleted : C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\LocalLow\Conduit

Folder Deleted : C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\LocalLow\PriceGong

 

***** [ Shortcuts ] *****

 

 

***** [ Registry ] *****

 

Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\jpmbfleldcgkldadpdinhjjopdfpjfjp

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\conduit.com

Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BingBar_RASMANCS

Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3C471948-F874-49F5-B338-4F214A2EE0B1}

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{2FA28606-DE77-4029-AF96-B231E3B8F827}

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{B7FCA997-D0FB-4FE0-8AFD-255E89CF9671}

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{D43B3890-80C7-4010-A95D-1E77B5924DC3}

Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{2FA28606-DE77-4029-AF96-B231E3B8F827}

Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{B7FCA997-D0FB-4FE0-8AFD-255E89CF9671}

Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{D43B3890-80C7-4010-A95D-1E77B5924DC3}

Key Deleted : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{2FA28606-DE77-4029-AF96-B231E3B8F827}

Key Deleted : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{B7FCA997-D0FB-4FE0-8AFD-255E89CF9671}

Key Deleted : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{D43B3890-80C7-4010-A95D-1E77B5924DC3}

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Conduit

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\{1146AC44-2F03-4431-B4FD-889BC837521F}

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Conduit

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\ConduitSearchScopes

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\PriceGong

Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\smartbar

Key Deleted : HKLM\Software\{1146AC44-2F03-4431-B4FD-889BC837521F}

Key Deleted : HKLM\Software\Conduit

 

***** [ Browsers ] *****

 

-\\ Internet Explorer v11.0.9600.16428

 

 

-\\ Mozilla Firefox v25.0.1 (en-US)

 

[ File : C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9xsfnkrv.default-1384716882864\prefs.js ]

 

 

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

 

AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [3066 octets] - [21/11/2013 09:11:40]

AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [2649 octets] - [21/11/2013 09:12:45]

 

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [2709 octets] ##########

 

 

and....

 Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.77  

 Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 (UAC is enabled)  

 Internet Explorer 11  

``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````

 Windows Firewall Enabled!  

Microsoft Security Essentials   

  (On Access scanning disabled!) 

 Error obtaining update status for antivirus!

`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````

 Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 1.75.0.1300  

 Java 7 Update 25  

 Java version out of Date!

 Adobe Flash Player 11.9.900.117  

 Adobe Reader XI  

 Mozilla Firefox (25.0.1) 

````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````

 Microsoft Security Essentials MSMpEng.exe 

 Microsoft Security Essentials msseces.exe 

 Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbamservice.exe  

 Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbamgui.exe  

 Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware mbamscheduler.exe   

`````````````````System Health check`````````````````

 Total Fragmentation on Drive C: 0% 

````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````

 

I noticed that my antivirus sw was turned off due to previous scans. I turned it on after these last 2 scans

Edited by FarReaching, 21 November 2013 - 08:25 AM.

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Your system is clean now!

 

 

Java runtime Environment out of date

Your Java runtime environment is outdated. We will fix this.

• Get the actual JRE from here
• Save jxpiinstall.exe to your desktop
• Close all running programs, especially your browser(s)
• Run jxpiinstall.exe. This will download the newest JRE installer and install the software
• when finished, go to
  Start-->control panel-->add/remove programs and remove all older Java versions. (if existing)
• When finished, reboot your computer.

After the reboot

• Open control panel again and click the java symbol.
• Click Settings under Temporary Internet Files.
  The Temporary Files Settings dialog box appears.
• Click Delete Files.
  The Delete Temporary Files dialog box appears
• Click OK on Delete Temporary Files window.
• Click OK again.

 

 

 

 

Uninstall our tools using delfix

Please follow these steps in order:

• In the case we used Defogger to turn off your CD emulation software. You can start it again and use the Enable button.
• In the case we used Combofix. Deactivate your antivirus software once more, then rename the combofix.exe to uninstall.exe and run it one last time. You shall be noted that Combofix has been removed.
• In any case please download delfix to your desktop.
  
  • Close all other programms and start delfix.
  • Please check all the boxes and run the tool.
  • delfix will now delete all found traces of our removal process
• If there is still something left please delete it manualy.

 

 

 

Recommendations: How to protect yourself

• System Updates
  Please ensure to have automatic updates activated in your control panel.
  For further information and a tutorial, see this Microsoft Support article.
• Protection
  What you need is one (not more) virus scanner with background protection. Additionally I recommend a special malware scanner to run on demand weekly.
  Personally I am using avast! Antivirus Free Edition and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. They offer good protection for free.
  
  • To keep your browser free of advertising, you may install the Adblock Plus browser extension.
    It will filter unwanted advertising out of the website´s content.
  • To protect yourself from accidentally visiting malicious web sites, install the Web of Trust (WOT) browser extension.
    It will display a green (safe), yellow (unknown) or red (potentially dangerous) icon for a visited website within your browser.
    In addition, before accessing a dangerous classified web site, a warning screen is displayed.
  
  
• Up to date Software
  Keep your Windows and your third party software up to date. The easiest way to get infected is an outdated windows, followed by: browser(s) (including add-ons and plug-ins), Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader, Java Runtime Environment, your antivirus program and so on. These links may help you to check:
  
  • Secunia Personal Software Inspector - checks if your software has updates available.
  • SecurityCheck (by screen317) - scans your computer for most vulnerable outdated software.
  • Mozilla: Check your plugins - The webpage will tell you if you have outdated plugins running in your Firefox browser.
  
  
• Backup
  Hardware issues, malware, fire, lightning strike: There is a long list of different ways to loose all your data. Back up your files regularly. Use the windows internal backup function or a third party tool and save your data onto an external hard drive, cloud storage, optical media like CDs or DVDs or (if available) a professional network backup system.
• Behaviour
  The commonest error when using a computer is "error 80" - what means that the error is located about 80cm in front of the monitor. This is a common joke between IT support technicians but it shows that all the safety mechanisms won´t help if you aren´t careful enough.
  
  • While surfing the internet, don´t click on anything you don´t know. In the worst case, it infects your system with malware.
  • Watch your step in social networks! Many cyber criminals use them to spread malware, mine personal pata (to be sold to advertising companies, for example) or simply do damage to other users. Even if a received hyperlink within a message seems to be coming from one of your friends, have a closer look. In addition, don´t click everything.
  • When installing software, have a look to each of the setup windows and uncheck any additional toolbars or free programs that may be offered additionally. Most of today´s setup procedures contain potentially unwanted programs so keep them off your system.
  • Avoid gaming sites, pirated software, cracking tools, keygens, and peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs.
    They are a security risk which can make your computer susceptible to a wide variety of malware infections, remote attacks, exposure of personal information, and identity theft. Many malicious worms and Trojans spread across P2P file sharing networks, gaming and underground sites.

[FarReaching]

 

In the case we used Combofix. Deactivate your antivirus software once more, then rename the combofix.exe to uninstall.exe and run it one last time. You shall be noted that Combofix has been removed.

 

Combofix is stuck. It completed stage 4 and has been sitting unchanged for half an hour. Also the internet on that PC is no longer working

 

It is at Stage 7 now just moving along very slowly not the 10 minutes the software states. Once this is finished I will make a donation. I am very grateful  for your help

Edited by FarReaching, 21 November 2013 - 09:55 AM.

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if combofix won´t uninstall, simply run delfix - that will remove it also!

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