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Started by Metallica , Jun 26 2010 02:53 PM

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Metallica
Posted 26 June 2010 - 02:53 PM

Metallica

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Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is XJR Antivirus?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that XJR Antivirus 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 XJR Antivirus?

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

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You will find these icons on your desktop and in your taskbar:

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And see these warnings:

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How did XJR Antivirus get on my computer?

Rogue programs use different methods for spreading themselves. This particular one was installed by a trojan.

How do I remove XJR Antivirus?

Please follow the detailed instructions posted in the next post in this thread.


Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of XJR Antivirus?

  • No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes XJR Antivirus 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 XJR Antivirus 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\XJR Antivirus\XJR Antivirus.exe
C:\Program Files\svchost.exe

O2 - BHO: ADC PlugIn - {149256D5-E103-4523-BB43-2CFB066839D6} - C:\Program Files\adc_w32.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Update Service (AdbUpd) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\svchost.exe

Alterations made by the installer:
File System
	In the existing folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop
	  Adds the file XJR Antivirus.lnk"="21:30 26/06/10 1600 bytes
	Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\XJR Antivirus
	  Adds the file XJR Antivirus.lnk"="21:30 26/06/10 1612 bytes
	In the existing folder C:\Program Files
	  Adds the file adc_w32.dll"="21:30 26/06/10 232448 bytes
	  Adds the file alggui.exe"="21:30 26/06/10 55296 bytes
	  Adds the file skynet.dat"="21:30 26/06/10 36 bytes
	  Adds the file svchost.exe"="21:30 26/06/10 45568 bytes
	  Adds the file wp3.dat"="21:30 26/06/10 2 bytes
	  Adds the file wp4.dat"="21:30 26/06/10 48 bytes
	Adds the folder C:\Program Files\XJR Antivirus
	  Adds the file XJR Antivirus.exe"="22:13 21/05/10 1402880 bytes

  Registry
  ===============
	[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{149256D5-E103-4523-BB43-2CFB066839D6}]
	  "(Default)"="'ADC PlugIn'"
	[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{149256D5-E103-4523-BB43-2CFB066839D6}\InprocServer32]
	  "ThreadingModel"="'Apartment'"
	  "(Default)"="'C:\Program Files\adc_w32.dll'"
	[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
	  "(Default)"="'C:\Program Files\alggui.exe "%1" %*'"
	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{149256D5-E103-4523-BB43-2CFB066839D6}]
	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ADBUPD]
	  "NextInstance"="1
	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ADBUPD\0000]
	  "DeviceDesc"="'Adobe Update Service'"
	  "ClassGUID"="'{8ECC055D-047F-11D1-A537-0000F8753ED1}'"
	  "Class"="'LegacyDriver'"
	  "ConfigFlags"="0"
	  "Legacy"="1"
	  "Service"="'AdbUpd'"
	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ADBUPD\0000\Control]
	  "ActiveService"="'AdbUpd'"
	  "*NewlyCreated*"="0"
	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AdbUpd]
	  "ObjectName"="'LocalSystem'"
	  "DisplayName"="'Adobe Update Service'"
	  "ImagePath"="C:\Program Files\svchost.exe."
	  "ErrorControl"="1"
	  "Start"="2"
	  "Type"="16"
	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AdbUpd\Enum]
	  "NextInstance"="1"
	  "Count"="1"
	  "0"="'Root\LEGACY_ADBUPD\0000'"
	[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\XJR Antivirus\XJR Antivirus\setdata]
	  "scncnt"="1"
	  "scantime"="'26.6.2010 21:30:19'"
	[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\XJR Antivirus\XJR Antivirus\Registration]

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 4244

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.5512

6/26/2010 9:25:45 PM
mbam-log-2010-06-26 (21-25-45).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 111608
Time elapsed: 3 minute(s), 30 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 2
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 6
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 1
Folders Infected: 4
Files Infected: 40

Memory Processes Infected:
C:\Program Files\XJR Antivirus\XJR Antivirus.exe (Rogue.WindowsPolicePro) -> Unloaded process successfully.
C:\Program Files\svchost.exe (Trojan.Agent) -> Unloaded process successfully.

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{149256d5-e103-4523-bb43-2cfb066839d6} (Trojan.FakeAlert) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{149256d5-e103-4523-bb43-2cfb066839d6} (Trojan.FakeAlert) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{149256d5-e103-4523-bb43-2cfb066839d6} (Trojan.FakeAlert) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\adbupd (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\XJR Antivirus (Rogue.XJRAntivirus) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ADBUPD (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command\(default) (Broken.OpenCommand) -> Bad: (C:\Program Files\alggui.exe "%1" %*) Good: ("%1" %*) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Folders Infected:
C:\Program Files\XJR Antivirus (Rogue.XJRAntivirus) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\XJR Antivirus (Rogue.XJRAntivirus) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Infected:
C:\Program Files\XJR Antivirus\XJR Antivirus.exe (Rogue.WindowsPolicePro) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\adc_w32.dll (Trojan.FakeAlert) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop\XJR Antivirus.exe (Rogue.WindowsPolicePro) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temp\win2.tmp (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\XJR Antivirus\XJR Antivirus.lnk (Rogue.XJRAntivirus) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\dbsinit.exe (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\wispex.html (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\i1.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\i2.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\i3.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\j1.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\j2.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\j3.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj1.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj2.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj3.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\l1.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\l2.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\l3.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\pix.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\t1.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\t2.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\Thumbs.db (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\up1.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\up2.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\w1.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\w11.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\w2.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\w3.jpg (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\word.doc (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt1.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt2.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt3.gif (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop\XJR Antivirus.LNK (Rogue.XJRAntivirus) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\alggui.exe (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\nuar.old (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\skynet.dat (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\svchost.exe (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\wp3.dat (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\wp4.dat (Malware.Trace) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware could have protected your computer against this threat.
We use different ways of protecting your computer(s):
  • Dynamically Blocks Malware Sites & Servers
  • Malware Execution Prevention
Save yourself the hassle and get protected.

Edited by Metallica, 26 June 2010 - 02:54 PM.

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Metallica
Posted 26 June 2010 - 02:54 PM

Metallica

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Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from Here
If you are unable to do this from the infected computer diurectly, transfer the file from another computer.
Download the mbam-setup.exe to your desktop.

Now make sure extensions are shown. To do this, please look here
Then rename the mbam-setup.exe: Posted Image to mbam-setup.com: Posted Image
Then launch mbam-setup.com in order to install Malwarebytes' Anti-malware

Once Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is installed, navigate to your Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware folder and locate the mbam.exe in there:

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rename it to mbam.com:

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Now doubleclick mbam.com to launch Malwarebytes' Anti-malware.
  • Click the "Update" tab and click the "Check For updates" button.
  • Once the program has loaded and updates were downloaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan.
  • The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
  • When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
  • Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
  • When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart, so please allow MBAM to restart.
  • The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
This should get rid of your problem as you see in the screenshot below:

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You will be prompted to reboot the computer. Once this has been done, please rename mbam.com back to mbam.exe.
You'll see that it will be able to run again.
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