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Hey up!

 

My 360 Internet Security 2013 has flagged up C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\ieftbc.sys as a suspicious file.

 

Does anyone know what it is and if I should go ahead and delete it. I googled it but nothing on it was out there.

 

Cheers,

Fellamelad

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Hello Fellamelad,

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Hello Fellamelad,

1. Download Security Check by screen317 from here or here.
  • Save it to your Desktop.
  • Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box.
    Vista / Windows 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator.
  • A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.

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2. Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit and save it to your desktop.
  • Be sure to print out and follow the instructions provided on that same page.
  • Caution: This is a beta version so please be sure to read the disclaimer and back up all your data before using.
  • Scan your system for malware
  • If malware is found - do not press the Clean up button, please go to the MBAR folder and then copy/paste the contents of the MBAR-log-***.txt file to your next reply.
  • If there is no malware found, please let me know as well.

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3. Download OTL to your desktop.
  • Double click on the icon to run it.
    Vista / Windows 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator.
  • Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
  • When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.
  • Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.
  • Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
  • When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt.
    Note: These logs can be located in the OTL folder on your C:\ drive if they fail to open automatically.
  • Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post it with your next reply. You may need two posts to fit them both in.

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4. Please go to one of the below sites to scan the following file(s):
Virus Total (Recommended)
jotti.org
VirScan
click on Browse, and upload the following file(s) for analysis:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\ieftbc.sys

Then click Submit. Allow the file to be scanned, and then please copy and paste the results link (for Virus Total) here for me to see.
If it says already scanned – click "reanalyze now"
Please post the results in your next reply.


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