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I'm getting a recurring problem with 'abetterinternet'
which spybot detects and removes. Why doesn't the
microsoft beta detect / block this?
 
(e-mail address removed) explained on 2005-07-28 :
I'm getting a recurring problem with 'abetterinternet'
which spybot detects and removes. Why doesn't the
microsoft beta detect / block this?
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Hi

Probably beacuse you clicked "Yes" to abetterinternets EULA
and MS definitions is to weak for removal ie MS don´t want a bunch of
laywers from abetterinternet visiting Redmond.

From Andy:

Heres the easiest fix for Aurora which saves you having
to remove the files yourself,


It might help if you copy these instructions to notepad
and save it on your desktop as you may not be able to
access this site while you are running the fixes.


Download these programs first :


Download the new version of NailFix (From racooper)
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http://xsorbit26.com/users5/andymanchesta/index.php?
action=dlattach;topic=3719.0;id=310

save to desktop or c:/drive , DO NOT run it yet


Ewido Security Suite :
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Please download, install, and update the free version of
Ewido trojan scanner:

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

When installing, under "Additional Options"
uncheck "Install background guard" and "Install scan via
context menu".

From the main ewido screen, click on update in the left
menu, then click the Start update button.

After the update finishes (the status bar at the bottom
will display "Update successful")

Exit Ewido. DO NOT scan yet.


Download Ccleaner
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http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp

Download and install, but do not run it yet.



Next Step is to boot into safe mode :
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Reboot into Safe Mode.

Restart your computer and keep tapping the F8 key on your
keyboard.

When you see the option screen, then choose safe mode
from the list,


Once in Safe Mode,

please double-click on nailfix.exe. Click "Next" in the
setup, then make sure "Run Nailfix" is checked and
click "Finish". Your desktop and icons will disappear and
reappear, and a window should open and close very
quickly --- this is normal.



Next, Run Ewido.

Click on the Scanner button in the left menu, then click
on Complete System Scan. This scan can take quite a while
to run.

If ewido finds anything, it will pop up a notification.
If its clearly described as malware(Trojan,Spyware etc..)
have ewido remove the entry,

When the scan finishes, click on "Save Report". This will
create a text file. Save to desktop incase its needed
later.

When ewido has finished, next clear the prefetch folder

goto start menu then run and type :

prefetch

delete the contents of this folder (left click and
highlight the files by holding the left mouse button and
covering all the files,then right click and choose delete)

Next run Ccleaner and choose 'Run Cleaner' run it twice
to make sure its clear,then use the 'issues' button and
scan for errors,Fix any that are detected.

Reboot and see hows things look if you are clean you will
need to clear the system restore incase any restore
points have been made since you were infected,Post back
if you need help on that.

If you have any problems just let us know,

Good Luck

Andy
 
-----Original Message-----
I'm getting a recurring problem with 'abetterinternet'
which spybot detects and removes. Why doesn't the
microsoft beta detect / block this?
.
Click to expand...
Did you try the solution? If so did it work?
I have the same problem.
Thx, KP
 
Hi KP

Yeah It works I've tested it a few times now but this
isnt that easy to remove unless you know what your going
for that why I post the nailfix and ewido as it takes
alot of work out of it,Hijack this would also help if
used in safe mode.

The problem with Aurora is that it comes in a few parts ,
You have a part running as a service called 'System
Startup Service' (Svcproc) Then the F2 shell entry in
Hijack this which is hooked into explorer.exe and is
called (Nail.exe), Then a BHO called (Bolger.dll) and
then the hardest entry to deal with is a random named
file that goes in the system32 folder,

Its Impossible to know the name of this entry but it
contains 6 or 7 letters and is complete random such as
yzyeiuw.exe or zmyxqr.exe that type of thing but this is
the hardest part because it changes its name every time
you restart the pc and then tries to do a fresh install,
If you remove the rest and miss this that it will
reinstall everything else. Then there is sometimes
another file left in the system32 folder
called 'drpmon.dll' , As you can see this can be a
nightmare to fully remove.

Nailfix from Robert Cooper is great if used in safe mode,
All fixes need to be run in safe mode though. Ewido finds
the random named files in the sysetm folder which Nailfix
misses but thats because it cannot be written in because
its a random file name

Heres some other options for you but again go for the
main fix in safe mode.

Goto start then run and type

services.msc

When this opens press name to sort them into order then
find System Startup Service Right click it then go to
properties and change the start up from Automatic to
Disabled then click Apply . That will stop svcproc
staring everytime you reboot.

To make it easier you could use the batch file and run
this in safe mode with the other fixes:

Run Notepad and copy the following text into a new file:


@ECHO OFF
cd %windir%
Nail.exe /FULLREMOVE
sc config SvcProc start= disabled
sc stop SvcProc
sc delete SvcProc
attrib -s -r -h nail.exe
attrib -s -r -h svcproc.exe
del nail.exe
del svcproc.exe
cd %windir%\system32
attrib -s -r -h DrPMon.dll
del DrPMon.dll
exit


Save the file to the desktop as remove.bat and make sure
the "Save as type" field says "All files".

Then reboot into Safe Mode. Once in Safe Mode,double-
click on remove.bat. A window should open and close very
quickly --- this is normal

(Note disable MS Antispy real time protection if you run
this in normal mode as it changes batch files, you can
see the contents above so its not a problem file but
could cause problems if MS Antispy changes the batch file
in any way,Really any real time protection should be
disabled when fixing malware as they can interfere with
the fixes and even protect the malware from being
removed,this is one reason for going for this in safe
mode another is because Nail is hooked into explorer.exe)

To be sure you kill this then use Nailfix, Ewido and
Ccleaner also clear the prefetch folder

If you press task manager by pressing control,Alt &
Delete together then goto processes you should be able to
see the random named file here when you go into safe mode
check if its changed its name and if its still running
end the process but if you are unsure where it is ignore
that and use ewido to remove it but do not reboot to you
run all the fixes as it will just come back

Finally you could use Direct Revenues site to stop this
but I wouldnt recommend that.The site is mypctuneup.com
but anyone who uses that uninstaller has their IP's
logged, ISP logged and it also installs a cookie and "Web
Bug" on the users PC to track it so its not the best way
to do this.

Hopefully with all this info you should be able to kill
it quite easily but if you need help or have a problem
just reply and someone here will always help you out
including myself if I see the reply

All the best

Andy
 
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