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Started by Metallica , Nov 05 2011 12:51 PM

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Metallica
Posted 05 November 2011 - 12:51 PM

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Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is Anti Avoid?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Anti Avoid is a fake anti-malware application. These so-called "rogues" use intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have been compromised. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these threats. In extreme cases the false threats are actually the very trojans that advertise or even directly install the rogue. You are strongly advised to follow our removal instructions below.

How do I know if I am infected with Anti Avoid?

This is how the main screen of the rogue application looks:

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You will find this icon in your taskbar:

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And see these warnings:

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How did Anti Avoid get on my computer?

Rogue programs use different methods for spreading themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their site.

How do I remove Anti Avoid?

Our program Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware can detect and remove this rogue application.
  • Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.
  • Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:

    • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
    • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • Then click Finish.
  • If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
  • When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
  • Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. Reboot your computer if prompted.
  • When completed, a log will open in Notepad. The rogue application should now be gone.

Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Anti Avoid?

  • No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Anti Avoid completely.

How would the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware help protect me?

We hope our application has helped you eradicate this malicious software. If your current security solution let this infection through, you might please consider purchasing the FULL version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware for additional protection.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware would have protected you against the Anti Avoid rogue. It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.


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Technical details for experts

Signs in a HijackThis log:
C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\AntiAvoid.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AntiAvoidMain] "C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\AntiAvoid.exe" /Boot
O16 - DPF: {88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53} (AntiAvoidActX Control) - http://down.antiavoid.com/app/activex/AntiAvoidActX.cab

Alterations made by the installer:

  File System
  ===============
    In the existing folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
      Adds the file AntiAvoid.lnk"="18:56 05/11/11 698 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temp\nsg2.tmp
      Adds the file stack.dll"="18:55 05/11/11 10240 bytes
    In the existing folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu
      Adds the file AntiAvoid.lnk"="18:56 05/11/11 1550 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\AntiAvoid
      Adds the file AntiAvoid.lnk"="18:56 05/11/11 1562 bytes
      Adds the file AntiAvoid ����.lnk"="18:56 05/11/11 1562 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid
      Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="18:56 05/11/11 195139 bytes
      Adds the file SoAVUpdateServer.dat"="03:02 21/04/11 216 bytes
      Adds the file partner.ini"="18:56 05/11/11 23 bytes
      Adds the file Ep.dat"="05:52 03/11/11 1584 bytes
      Adds the file conf.ini"="18:56 05/11/11 134 bytes
      Adds the file AVUpdateServer.dat"="05:52 03/11/11 600 bytes
      Adds the file AVFD.SYS"="03:11 21/04/11 36352 bytes
      Adds the file AVEn.dll"="03:11 21/04/11 655360 bytes
      Adds the file AVAutoUpdate.exe"="03:11 21/04/11 462848 bytes
      Adds the file AVAssist.dll"="02:20 27/05/11 225280 bytes
      Adds the file AntiAvoid.exe"="03:51 07/06/11 434176 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\temp
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\skin
      Adds the file default.avs"="03:11 21/04/11 548777 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\Lang
      Adds the file kr.xml"="03:11 21/04/11 8809 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\db
      Adds the file vsdb.dat"="10:21 09/05/11 172472 bytes
      Adds the file pwdb.dat"="02:46 01/09/11 380936 bytes
      Adds the file inter.dll"="10:21 09/05/11 231616 bytes
      Adds the file filter.dll"="10:21 09/05/11 232 bytes
      Adds the file avmon.dat"="10:21 09/05/11 226368 bytes
      Adds the file adtc.dat"="03:22 07/10/11 1024 bytes
      Adds the file adsub.dat"="02:23 03/11/11 230008 bytes
      Adds the file addb.dat"="10:21 09/05/11 907384 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\Log
      Adds the file Report.txt"="18:56 05/11/11 431 bytes
    In the existing folder C:\WINDOWS\system32
      Adds the file AntiAvoidActX.ocx"="08:27 18/05/11 38936 bytes

  Registry
  ===============
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ANTIAVOIDACTX.AntiAvoidActXCtrl.1]
      "(Default)"="'AntiAvoidActX Control'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ANTIAVOIDACTX.AntiAvoidActXCtrl.1\CLSID]
      "(Default)"="'{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1B57BA37-F3B0-4ACA-9B7D-CC23368FB950}]
      "(Default)"="'AntiAvoidActX Property Page'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1B57BA37-F3B0-4ACA-9B7D-CC23368FB950}\InprocServer32]
      "(Default)"="'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ANTIAV~1.OCX'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}]
      "(Default)"="'AntiAvoidActX Control'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\Version]
      "(Default)"="'1.0'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\TypeLib]
      "(Default)"="'{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\ToolboxBitmap32]
      "(Default)"="'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ANTIAV~1.OCX, 1'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\ProgID]
      "(Default)"="'ANTIAVOIDACTX.AntiAvoidActXCtrl.1'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\MiscStatus]
      "(Default)"="'0'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\MiscStatus\1]
      "(Default)"="'131473'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\InprocServer32]
      "ThreadingModel"="'Apartment'"
      "(Default)"="'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ANTIAV~1.OCX'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\Implemented Categories]
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95802-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}]
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}]
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\Control]
      "(Default)"=""
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{1E358166-1E73-4894-A5D9-C2D11E16E2A8}]
      "(Default)"="'_DAntiAvoidActXEvents'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{1E358166-1E73-4894-A5D9-C2D11E16E2A8}\TypeLib]
      "Version"="'1.0'"
      "(Default)"="'{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E77D0F31-CB56-4E1E-9B6A-AB0768741D35}]
      "(Default)"="'_DAntiAvoidActX'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E77D0F31-CB56-4E1E-9B6A-AB0768741D35}\TypeLib]
      "Version"="'1.0'"
      "(Default)"="'{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E77D0F31-CB56-4E1E-9B6A-AB0768741D35}\ProxyStubClsid32]
      "(Default)"="'{00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E77D0F31-CB56-4E1E-9B6A-AB0768741D35}\ProxyStubClsid]
      "(Default)"="'{00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}]
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}\1.0]
      "(Default)"="'AntiAvoidActX ActiveX Control module'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}\1.0\HELPDIR]
      "(Default)"="'C:\WINDOWS\system32'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}\1.0\FLAGS]
      "(Default)"="'2'"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}\1.0\0]
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F032AC21-74E3-4995-B5FB-45C3EEF6912F}\1.0\0\win32]
      "(Default)"="'C:\WINDOWS\system32\AntiAvoidActX.ocx'"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntiAvoid]
      "Install_Dir"="'C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid'"
      "ver"="'20100602'"
      "pid"="'home'"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}]
      "Installer"="'MSICD'"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\InstalledVersion]
      "(Default)"="'1,0,0,1'"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\DownloadInformation]
      "CODEBASE"="'http://down.antiavoid.com/app/activex/AntiAvoidActX.cab'"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}\Contains\Files]
      "C:\WINDOWS\system32\olepro32.dll"=""
      "C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll"=""
      "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mfc42.dll"=""
      "C:\WINDOWS\system32\AntiAvoidActX.ocx"=""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{88846AB6-71E0-40B1-86DF-4C65E5162A53}]
      "(Default)"=""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
      "AntiAvoidMain"="'"C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\AntiAvoid.exe" /Boot'"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiAvoidMain]
      "INSTDATE"="'20110825'"
      "DisplayIcon"="'"C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\Uninstall.exe"'"
      "UninstallString"="'"C:\Program Files\AntiAvoid\Uninstall.exe"'"
      "DisplayName"="'AntiAvoid'"

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.2.1300
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 8091

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

11/5/2011 7:03:44 PM
mbam-log-2011-11-05 (19-03-44).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 144427
Time elapsed: 1 minute(s), 2 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 1
Memory Modules Infected: 2
Registry Keys Infected: 1
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 7
Files Infected: 24

Memory Processes Infected:
c:\program files\antiavoid\antiavoid.exe (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> 252 -> Unloaded process successfully.

Memory Modules Infected:
c:\program files\antiavoid\AVEn.dll (Rogue.EbizNetwork) -> Delete on reboot.
c:\program files\antiavoid\AVAssist.dll (Rogue.EbizNetwork) -> Delete on reboot.

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiAvoidMain (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AntiAvoidMain (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Value: AntiAvoidMain -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
c:\program files\antiavoid (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\Lang (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\Log (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\skin (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\temp (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\{username}\start menu\Programs\antiavoid (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Infected:
c:\program files\antiavoid\AVEn.dll (Rogue.EbizNetwork) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\AVAssist.dll (Rogue.EbizNetwork) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\avupdateserver.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\antiavoid.exe (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\avautoupdate.exe (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\AVFD.SYS (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\conf.ini (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\Ep.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\partner.ini (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\soavupdateserver.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\uninstall.exe (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db\addb.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db\adsub.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db\adtc.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db\avmon.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db\filter.dll (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db\inter.dll (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db\pwdb.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\db\vsdb.dat (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\Lang\kr.xml (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\Log\Report.txt (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\program files\antiavoid\skin\default.avs (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\{username}\start menu\Programs\antiavoid\antiavoid.lnk (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\{username}\start menu\Programs\antiavoid\antiavoid ᦰ�.lnk (Rogue.K.AntiAvoid) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

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