A varient of Win32

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When running my ESET scanner, it picked up WIN32 viruses. Once the scan was finished it was removed from the computer, however, my Java and Adobe will not update. When I try to update it says there is an installation already in progress, when there clearly is not. Could the virus be blocking the rest of my updates? Did the ESET only remove bits of it? Can you help me out with this?

My computer model is a Windows Vista, it is protected with Avast and has Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

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Bootkit Remover
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Program version: 1.1.0.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 2 (build 6
002), 32-bit

System volume is \\.\C:
\\.\C: -> \\.\PhysicalDrive0 at offset 0x00000000`00100000
Boot sector MD5 is: 2404788b716b45266811c1294c3c975c

Size Device Name MBR Status
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149 GB \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Unknown boot code

Unknown boot code has been found on some of your physical disks.
To inspect the boot code manually, dump the master boot sector:
remover.exe dump [output_file]
To disinfect the master boot sector, use the following command:
remover.exe fix


Done;
Press any key to quit...

Please open Notepad and enter in the following:

@echo off
start remover.exe fix \.\PhysicalDrive0
exit

Then, click File > Save as...
Save as remove.bat to the same location as remover.exe.
Choose Save as type... All Files.
Click Save.

Then, exit Notepad.

Double-click on remove.bat.

Please re-run remover.exe and post a new log in your next reply.

I think this is it

Bootkit Remover
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Program version: 1.1.0.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 2 (build 6
002), 32-bit

CreateFile() ERROR 2
ERROR: Can't open physical disk device.

Done;
Press any key to quit...

Do you know a friend who has a Windows Vista disc?

No I do not, sadly.

See this, to prepare a Windows Vista Recovery Disc: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

If you need help getting through the process, let me know.

Do you know where I can download a MagicISO CD/DVD Burner?

I have made a Windows Vista Recovery Disc, what next?

Excellent.

For the recovery disc, do you have an option for BootRec?

I do not see anything with BootRec, the only programs I see on the disc are:

bootmgr
bcd
boot.sdi
bootfix.bin
boot.wim

What options do you have in bootmgr?

None, it's just a file. I don't know what program I would need to even access it.

I will check out some other options.

Yesterday, I have been successfully able to download and update Adobe Flashplayer. The previous failures to download properly were my concerns of virus remnants remaining when I posted here, and now it seems to be working again.

Have the same problems stuck?

No, they seemed to have vanished. I can download updates normally.

Hiya! Your logs appear to be clean. If there are no more issues, then we shall clean up!

Clean up System Restore

Now, to get you off to a clean start, we will be creating a new Restore Point, then clearing the old ones to make sure you do not get reinfected, in case you need to "restore back."

To manually create a new Restore Point

• Go to Control Panel and select System and Maintenance
  
• Select System
  
• On the left select Advance System Settings and accept the warning if you get one
  
• Select System Protection Tab
  
• Select Create at the bottom
  
• Type in a name i.e. Clean
  
• Select Create

Now we can purge the infected ones

• Go back to the System and Maintenance page
  
• Select Performance Information and Tools
  
• On the left select Open Disk Cleanup
  
• Select Files from all users and accept the warning if you get one
  
• In the drop down box select your main drive i.e. C
  
• For a few moments the system will make some calculations
  
• Select the More Options tab
  
• In the System Restore and Shadow Backups select Clean up
  
• Select Delete on the pop up
  
• Select OK
  
• Select Delete

Run OTC to remove our tools

To remove all of the tools we used and the files and folders they created, please do the following:
Please download OTC.exe by OldTimer:

• Save it to your Desktop.
  
• Double click OTC.exe.
  
• Click the CleanUp! button.
  
• If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
  
• The tool will delete itself once it finishes.

Note: If any tool, file or folder (belonging to the program we have used) hasn't been deleted, please delete it manually.

Purge old temporary files

Please download TFC by OldTimer to your desktop

• Please double-click TFC.exe to run it. (Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator).
  
• It will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin.
  
• Click the Start
  button to begin the process. Depending on how often you clean temp
  files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute
  or two. Let it run uninterrupted to completion.
  
• Once it's finished it should reboot your machine. If it does not, please manually reboot the machine yourself to ensure a complete clean.

Security Check

Please download Security Check by screen317 from SpywareInfoforum.org or Changelog.fr.

• Save it to your Desktop.
• Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box.
• A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.

Tell me in your next reply, if you have completed these tasks:

• Cleaned System Restore
  
• Ran OTC
  
• Ran TFC
  
• Ran Security Check

Also, let me know how your computer is running, and don't forget to post the contents of the Security Check log.

I have preformed all the requested scans, and the computer is still running well and receiving updates. Here are the logs.

Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.5
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (UAC is enabled)
Internet Explorer 7 Out of date!
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Antivirus/Firewall Check:
Windows Firewall Enabled!
avast! Free Antivirus
ESET Online Scanner v3
WMI entry may not exist for antivirus; attempting automatic update.
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Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
CCleaner
Java(TM) 6 Update 21
Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76
Adobe Reader 9.3.2
Mozilla Firefox (3.6.8)
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Process Check:
objlist.exe by Laurent
WinPatrol winpatrol.exe
Alwil Software Avast5 AvastSvc.exe
Alwil Software Avast5 AvastUI.exe
BillP Studios WinPatrol WinPatrol.exe
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DNS Vulnerability Check:
GREAT! (Not vulnerable to DNS cache poisoning)

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

Firefox is out of date. Firefox is a very popular web browser, and if it is out of date, it is very vulnerable to security bugs, and other holes. To update it now, click Help > Check for Updates.

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Please read the following information that I have provided, which will help you prevent malicious software in the future. Please keep in mind, malware is a continuous danger on the Internet. It is highly important to stay safe while browsing, to prevent re-infection.

Software recommendations

Firewall

• Tallemu Online Armor: the free version is just as good as the premium. I have linked you to the free version.
  
• Comodo Firewall: the free version is just as good as the premium. I have linked you to the free version. The optional security suite enhances the firewall by 40% increase. If you would like to install the suite that includes antivirus, then remove your old antivirus first.
  
• PC Tools Firewall Plus: free and excellent firewall.

AntiSpyware

• SpywareBlaster
  SpywareBlaster is a program that prevents spyware from installing on your computer. A tutorial on using SpywareBlaster may be found here.
  
• Spybot - Search & Destroy.
  Spybot - Search & Destroy is a spyware and adware removal program. It also has realtime protection, TeaTimer to help safeguard your computer against spyware. (The link for Spybot - Search & Destroy contains a tutorial that will help you download, install, and begin using Spybot).
  

NOTE: Please keep ALL of these programs up-to-date and run them whenever you suspect a problem to prevent malware problems.

Resident Protection help
A number of programs have resident protection and it is a good idea to run the resident protection of one of each type of program to maintain protection. However, it is important to run only one resident program of each type since they can conflict and become less effective. That means only one antivirus, firewall, and scanning anti-spyware program at a time. Passive protectors such as SpywareBlaster can be run with any of them.

Securing your computer

• Windows Updates - It is very important to make sure that both Internet Explorer and Windows are kept current with the latest critical security patches from Microsoft. To do this just start Internet Explorer and select Tools > Windows Update, and follow the online instructions from there.
  
• hpHosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well known ad sites and other bad sites. This prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1, which is your local computer's loopback address, meaning it will be difficult to infect your computer in the future.
  

Please consider using an alternate browser
Mozilla's Firefox browser is a very good alternative. In addition to being generally more secure than Internet Explorer, it has a very good built-in popup blocker and add-ons, like NoScript, can make it even more secure. Opera is another good option.

If you are interested:

• Firefox may be downloaded from here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
  
• Opera is available here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
  

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None. I just updated Firefox and I am taking the steps necessary to hopefully prevent future infections. Thank you very much for your time and assistance with my problem.

You're welcome.