Go to start> control panel> add/remove programs> scroll down to and uninstall these programs:
SpyKiller
Weatherbug
Temporarily disable any of the following anti-spyware realtime protection programs that you may have Disable Realtime Protection
Please download ATF-Cleaner to your desktop from this link
http://www.atribune.org/content/view/19/2/ We will need it later in safe mode
Download and install AVG Anti-Spyware We will need this later in safe mode
Be sure to update AVG Anti- Spyware
Download Killbox to your desktop from this link Killbox by Option^Explicit. If you already have "Killbox" update to this newer version. We will need it later in safe mode
Empty the restore folder. Go to start>control panel>system>system restore tab>check the box beside "turn off system restore>apply (takes a minute)>ok. Go back and uncheck the box to turn system restore back on>apply>ok.
Next, please reboot your computer in Safe Mode by doing the following :
Restart your computer
After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually;
Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu with options should appear;
Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode, then press "Enter".
Choose your usual account.
Run Hijack This from safe mode, close all windows except Hijack This, place a check to the left of the following items and press "fix checked":
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost
R3 - URLSearchHook: {1A03F196-9617-4CA0-842B-A83CEECB022B} - - (no file)
O1 - Hosts: 64.12.152.18 search.netscape.com
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4DFE4500-9613-249F-8D20-66550CF17B42} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\szgrukkg.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: SysMon Class - {D5EFDB0E-4F51-414F-B740-54A5C87A8957} - C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\accute.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UserFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -u
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UQqzLUYN] C:\documents and settings\greg\local settings\temp\UQqzLUYN.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.EXE 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpyKiller] C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\spykiller.exe /startup
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{6A0E3F5F-6E9A-46AC-9317-D6378C71226D}: NameServer = 85.255.113.115,85.255.112.12
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B61F821C-4E9D-4F2B-A030-4AC4F00071AA}: NameServer = 85.255.113.115,85.255.112.12
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.113.115 85.255.112.12
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{6A0E3F5F-6E9A-46AC-9317-D6378C71226D}: NameServer = 85.255.113.115,85.255.112.12
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.113.115 85.255.112.12
Exit Hijack This but remain in safe mode.
Run Killbox from safe mode. Please double-click Killbox.exe to run it.
Select:
Delete on Reboot
then Click on the All Files button.
Please copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):
C:\WINDOWS\system32\szgrukkg.dll
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\accute.dll
C:\documents and settings\greg\local settings\temp\UQqzLUYN.exe
Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard.
Click the red-and-white Delete File button. Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt. Click OK at any PendingFileRenameOperations prompt (and please let us know if you receive this message!).
If your computer does not restart automatically, please restart it manually.
Run ATF-Cleaner from safe mode.Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
In Safe Mode, run AVG Anti-spyware and click on the Scanner tab at the top. Click the "Settings" tab and then change the recommended action to Quarantine and click Automatically generate report after every scan. Click back to the "Scan" tab and then click on Complete System Scan. This scan can take quite a while to run, so be prepared.
AVG Anti-Spyware will list any infections found on the left hand side. When the scan has finished, it will automatically set the recommended action. Click the Apply all actions button. AVG Anti-Spyware will display "All actions have been applied" on the right hand side.
Click on "Save Report", then "Save Report As". This will create a text file. Make sure you know where to find this file again (like on the Desktop).
Post the AVG AntiSpyware report and post a new Hijack This log.
Please download SmitFraudFix from this link http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/Smitfra... Then extract the contents to your desktop.
!!!! Only run option #1 as runing the other options on an uninfected computer will damage the desktop.!!!!
Open the "SmitfraudFix" folder and double-click "smitfraudfix.cmd"
Select option #1 - Search by typing 1 and press "Enter"; a text file will appear, which lists infected files (if present).
Please copy/paste the content of that report into your next reply.
Note : process.exe is detected by some antivirus programs (AntiVir, Dr.Web, Kaspersky) as a "RiskTool"; it is not a virus, but a program used to stop system processes. Antivirus programs cannot distinguish between "good" and "malicious" use of such programs, therefore they may alert the user.