Hi FS - Four approaches to removing Winfixer (Vundo)
1 - Symantec has a new Vundo remover:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixVundo.exe
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.vundo.removal.tool.html
2 - It's been reported that the McAfee Removal Tool here is worthwhile:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=57049
3 - Then, courtesy of MVP Suzi Turner and Mosaic1:
"Atribune, a guy in the forums, has a Vundo fix tool as well:
Instructions for use by user as posted in the SpywareWarrior forum:
'Please download VundoFix.exe to your desktop. Here's a link:
http://www.atribune.org/downloads/VundoFix.exe
Double-click VundoFix.exe to extract the files
This will create a VundoFix folder on your desktop.
After the files are extracted, please restart your computer into Safe Mode.
Once in safe mode open the VundoFix folder and double-click on KillVundo.bat
A command window will open and it should look like this:
VundoFix V2.1 by Atri
By pressing enter you agree that you are using this at your own risk
At this point press enter one time.
Next you will see:
Type in the filepath as instructed by the forum staff
Then Press Enter, to continue with the fix.
At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it
exactly as below!):
C:\WINDOWS\system32\geeby.dll
Press Enter.
Next you will see:
Please type in the second filepath as instructed by the forum staff
At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it
exactly as below!):
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ybeeg.*
Press Enter to continue.
The fix will run then HijackThis will open.
In HijackThis, please place a check next to the following items and click
FIX CHECKED:
O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {52B1DFC7-AAFC-4362-B103-868B0683C697} -
C:\WINDOWS\system32\geeby.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: geeby - C:\WINDOWS\system32\geeby.dll
After you have fixed these items, close Hijackthis.
The fix will tell you to shutdown using the Power button. Hold in your power
button until the computer shuts down. Wait about 15 seconds and then restart
the computer into regular windows.
Chkdsk will run. This is normal. It will take a few minutes and is checking
your file system because of the Bad Shutdown we caused.
Go for free online Virus scans here:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
Allow them to clean
Panda will have the option to create a log after the scan has finished.
Click
the See Report button. Then click the save Report button. It will be saved
under the name activescan.txt Do that and post that log into your next reply
here.
Run hijackthis and post the new log and the vundofix.txt file from the
vundofix folder into as well.'
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The forum helpers have reported this fix from Atribune works. I don't know
about the Symantec tool.
If you'd like to join Spyware Warrior, you could see the thread where the
helpers are discussing this.
Suzi"
4 - Finally, you can try the fix and tool outlined here:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=57049 It has been reported to
be successful in several cases.
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Here's the HijackThis info you may need:
Download HijackThis, free, here:
http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe (Always download a new
fresh copy of HijackThis [and CWShredder also] - It's UPDATED frequently.)
You may also get it here if that link is blocked:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=3155&file=3&evp=3304750663b552982a8baee6434cfc13
There's a good "How-to-Use" tutorial here:
http://computercops.biz/HijackThis.html
In Windows Explorer, click on Tools|Folder Options|View and check "Show
hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system
files". (You may want to restore these when you're all finished with
HijackThis.)
Place HijackThis.exe or unzip HijackThis.zip into its own dedicated folder
at the root level such as C:\HijackThis (NOT in a Temp folder or on your
Desktop), reboot to Safe mode, start HT then press Scan. Click on SaveLog
when it's finished which will create hijackthis.log. Now click the Config
button, then Misc Tools and click on Generate StartupList.log which will
create Startuplist.txt
Then go to one of the following forums:
Spyware and Hijackware Removal Support, here:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
or Jim Eshelman's site here:
http://forum.aumha.org/
or Bleepingcomputer here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/
or Computer Cops here:
http://www.computercops.biz/forums.html
or Tom Coyote here:
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?act=idx
or Net-Integration here:
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-...86d536d57b5f65b6e40c55365e;act=ST;f=27;t=6949
Register if necessary, then sign in and READ THE DIRECTIONS at the beginning
of the particular site's HiJackThis forum, then copy and paste both files
into a message asking for assistance, Someone will answer with detailed
instructions for the removal of your parasite(s). Be sure you include at
the beginning of your post a description of "What specific
problem(s)/symptoms you're trying to solve" and "What steps you've already
taken."
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ONLY IF you've successfully eliminated the malware, you can now make a new,
clean Restore Point and delete any previously saved (possibly infected)
ones. The following suggested approach is courtesy of Gary Woodruff: For XP
you can run a Disk Cleanup cycle and then look in the More Options tab. The
System Restore option removes all but the latest Restore Point. If there
hasn't been one made since the system was cleaned you should manually create
one before dumping the old possibly infected ones.
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When you get things cleaned up, take a look at my Blog, Defending Your
Machine, addy in my Signature below, for some additional curative and
preventive measures you might want to implement to help prevent this type of
thing in the future.
