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| I managed to pick up a virus that inserts random URLs into most every
| "Home Page" field on the forums, profiles, etc. that I visit. The URL
| most often planted is
http://mp3db.in.ua/album/id/10651/ .
|
| In addition, I picked up the AlfaCleaner virus, which I can't seem to
| get rid of. Every time I run AdAware, Ewido Anti-Malware, and Spybot,
| it finds AlfaCleaner and removes it, but it reappears every time. I've
| run the spyware programs in Safe Mode, etc., to no avail.
|
| I wonder if the two problems are related? And I wonder if I'll be able
| to get rid of these viruses without reformatting my HD and starting
| over, I really don't want to do that.
AlfaCleaner is NOT a virus. At best it is a Rogue anti malware application and is thus
calssed as malware.
AlfaCleaner is listed as a Rogue on Spyware Warrior
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Two part reply..
Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2.
If the first two parts don't work, perform the alternate utility.
It is suggested that you execute each tool in Normal Mode then in Safe Mode.
If you are using any version of Sun Java that is prior to JRE Version 5.0,
then you are strongly urged to remove any/all versions that are prior to JRE
Version 5.0. There are vulnerabilities in them and they are actively being exploited.
Therefore, it is highly suggested that if there are any prior versions of Sun Java
to Version 5 on the PC that they be removed and Sun Java JRE Version 5.0 Update 6
be installed ASAP.
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Part 1
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Use noahdfear's SmitFraud, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, et. al., removal tool -- SmitRem.exe
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click counter/click.php?id=1
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html
Part 2
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Download SmitFraud.exe from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe
Execute; SmitFraud.exe { Note: You must accept the default of C:\McAfee }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close
NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to enable WGET.EXE to download the needed McAfee related files.
Execute; c:\mcafee\clean.bat
{ or Double-click on 'Clean Link' in c:\mcafee }
A final report in HTML format called C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML or
C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML will be generated. At the end of the scan, it will be
displayed in your browser (Opera, FireFox or Internet Explorer). However, if you are using
WinXP, Win2K or Win2003 your system will be left in a state where you will have to manually
shutdown/reboot the PC. On Win9x/ME platforms the report will not be shown in your bowser
but your PC will automatically be shutdown. It is suggested that you move the report out of
c:\mcafee before performing another scan.
It would be best to scan in both Safe Mode and in Normal Mode and save a copy of the HTML
report for each session.
ALTERNATE:
Secured2K's SpyAxe, PSGuard, Smitfraud, Sinnaka and Alemod removal tool.
http://secured2k.home.comcast.net/tools/AntiPuper.exe
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=65072
Please Copy and Paste the contents of the HTML Log files;
C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML & C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML in your reply.
* * * Please report back your results * * *
