Page 1 of 2 - Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen [Solved] - posted in Virus, Spyware & Malware Removal: Hi, Zonealarm detects this trojan and although it treats it, the detection keeps appearing whenever I restart my computer.
What is Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen? Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen declares as a Trojan which is well-known for its damage and its super hideous functions. It works well to make itself invisible for users so that it avoids the detecting from other software. It can cause loophole on your system so that hackers and virus can get access to your PC easily. And also, it will fabricate hijackers and threats to elicit money from you. In this case, it seems impossible for you to protect your PC and money efficiently with Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen on your PC.
Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen can be brought by the attachments or spam emails, the fake links on the porn sites. And this tools will also bring in the virus or any other malware on your PC. Besides, it will be packed with unknown freeware. When you search some freeware you want, you many download a package of software. And most of the time, Trojan hide on it and will install itself when it land on your PC.
It is sneaky and unavoidable. Browser problems caused by Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen Unlike virus, Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen can mask itself well. Normally, it can blind the eyes of all kind of anti-virus applications.
It can disguise as a normal file, and it will change its name like.jpg so that users will take it as a image file. And it will also hide on the registry, and secretly change the setting from inside. These things are done traceless.
Users can hardly figure out what is really going on your PC. There is no doubt that Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen is harmful to your PC, and you should eliminate it immediately.
But it will prevent you to do it by all means. We will present you the most useful guides here. Terrible System Performance Caused by Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen Virus Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen related scam. 1. It slow download speed of entire system and makes everything difficult to respond. 2. Annoying fake alerts and ads keep popping up to disturb you when you surf the internet.
3. It damages your registry to make your computer filled with security exploits.
4. It may disable many programs or even system functions of your computer. It rediects you to dangerous websites conatining more infections. 6. It silently permite remote access request to help unknown person enter your PC to steal your files.
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Around here they call me Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your malware problems. Very Important - Please read this post completely, I have spent my time to put together somethings for you to keep in mind while I am helping you to make things go easier, faster and smoother for both of us!. Please do not run any tools unless instructed to do so.
We ask you to run different tools in a specific order to ensure the malware is completely removed from your machine, and running any additional tools may detect false positives, interfere with our tools, or cause unforeseen damage or system instability. Please do not attach logs or use code boxes, just copy and paste the text. Due to the high volume of logs we receive it helps to receive everything in the same format, and code boxes make the logs very difficult to read.
Also, attachments require us to download and open the reports when it is easier to just read the reports in your post. Please read every post completely before doing anything. Pay special attention to the NOTE: lines, these entries identify an individual issue or important step in the cleanup process. Please provide feedback about your experience as we go. A short statement describing how the computer is working helps us understand where to go next, for example: I am still getting redirected, the computer is running normally, etc. Please do not describe the computer as 'the same', this requires the extra step of looking back at your previous post.
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NOTE: At the top of your post, click on the 'Follow This Topic' Button, make sure that the 'Receive notification' box is checked and that it is set to 'Instantly' - This will send you an e-mail as soon as I reply to your topic, allowing us to resolve the issue faster. NOTE: Backup any files that cannot be replaced. Removing malware can be unpredictable and this step can save a lot of heartaches if things don't go as planed.
You can put them on a CD/DVD, external drive or a pen drive, anywhere except on the computer. NOTE: It is good practice to copy and paste the instructions into notepad and print them in case it is necessary for you to go offline during the cleanup process.
To open notepad, navigate to Start Menu All Programs Accessories Notepad. Please remember to copy the entire post so you do not miss any instructions. These are the programs I would like you to run next, if you have any problems with these just skip it and run the next one.Security Check-. Download Security Check by screen317 from.
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.AdwCleaner-.
Please download by Xplode onto your desktop. Close all open programs and internet browsers. Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.
Click on Delete. Confirm each time with Ok. Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart. Please post the content of that logfile with your next answer. You can find the logfile at C: AdwCleanerS1.txt as well.RogueKiller-.
Download & SAVE to your Desktop or. Quit all programs that you may have started. Please disconnect any USB or external drives from the computer before you run this scan!. For Vista or Windows 7, right-click and select 'Run as Administrator to start'. For Windows XP, double-click to start.
Wait until Prescan has finished. Then Click on 'Scan' button. Wait until the Status box shows 'Scan Finished'. click on 'delete'. Wait until the Status box shows 'Deleting Finished'. Click on 'Report' and copy/paste the content of the Notepad into your next reply.
The log should be found in RKreport1.txt on your Desktop. Exit/Close RogueKiller+. Gringo. Hello machinech I Would like you to do the following. Please print out or make a copy in notepad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them. Run Combofix: You may be asked to install or update the (Win XP Only) if this happens please allow it to do so (you will need to be connected to the internet for this) Before you run Combofix I will need you to turn off any security software you have running, If you do not know how to do this you can find out or Combofix may need to reboot your computer more than once to do its job this is normal. You can download Combofix from one of these links.
I want you to save it to the desktop and run it from there. Close any open browsers or any other programs that are open. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix. Double click on combofix.exe & follow the prompts.
When finished, it will produce a report for you. Note 1: Do not mouseclick combofix's window while it's running. That may cause it to stall Note 2: If you receive an error 'Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion.'
Please restart the computer 'information and logs'. In your next post I need the following. Log from Combofix. let me know of any problems you may have had.
How is the computer doing now?. Gringo. Hello machinech Don't worry so hard about spybot - just shut off what you can At this time I would like you to run this script for me and it is a good time to check out the computer to see if there is anything else that needs to be addressed.:Run CFScript: Please start by opening Notepad and copy/paste the text in the box into the window: ClearJavaCache:: Save it to your desktop as CFScript.txt Referring to the picture above, drag CFScript.txt into ComboFix.exe This will let ComboFix run again. Restart if you have to. Save the produced logfile to your desktop.
Note: Do not mouseclick combofix's window whilst it's running. That may cause it to stall Note 2: If you receive an error 'Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion.' Please restart the computer 'information and logs'.
In your next post I need the following. report from Combofix.
let me know of any problems you may have had. How is the computer doing now after running the script? Hello:P2P Warning!: IMPORTANT I notice there are signs of one or more P2P (Person to Person) File Sharing Programs on your computer.
Please note that as long as you are using any form of Peer-to-Peer networking and downloading files from non-documented sources, you can expect infestations of malware to occur Once upon a time, P2P file sharing was fairly safe. That is no longer true. P2P programs form a direct conduit on to your computer, their security measures are easily circumvented and malware writers are increasingly exploiting them to spread their wares on to your computer. Further to that, if your P2P program is not configured correctly, your computer may be sharing more files than you realize.
There have been cases where people's passwords, address books and other personal, private, and financial details have been exposed to a file sharing network by a badly configured program. Please read these short reports on the dangers of peer-2-peer programs and file sharing. These logs are looking allot better.
But we still have some work to do. Uninstall some programs NOTE. Because of the cleanup process some of the programs I have listed may not be in add/remove anymore this is fine just move to the next item on the list.
You can remove these programs using add/remove or you can use the free uninstaller from Revo (it does allot better of a job. Programs to remove. Best Buy pc app BitTorrent Java 7 Update 10 (64-bit) Java 6 Update 37. Please download and install.
Double click Revo Uninstaller to run it. From the list of programs double click on The Program to remove. When prompted if you want to uninstall click Yes. Be sure the Moderate option is selected then click Next.
The program will run, If prompted again click Yes. when the built-in uninstaller is finished click on Next. Once the program has searched for leftovers click Next. Check/tick the bolded items only on the list then click Delete. when prompted click on Yes and then on next. put a check on any folders that are found and select delete. when prompted select yes then on next.
Once done click Finish. Update Adobe reader. Recently there have been vulnerabilities detected in older versions of Adobe Reader. It is strongly suggested that you update to the current version. You can download it from After installing the latest Adobe Reader, uninstall all previous versions.
If you already have Adobe Photoshop® Album Starter Edition installed or do not wish to have it installed UNcheck the box which says Also Download Adobe Photoshop® Album Starter Edition. If you don't like Adobe Reader (53 MB), you can download Foxit PDF Reader(7 MB) from. It's a much smaller file to download and uses a lot less resources than Adobe Reader. Note: When installing FoxitReader, be careful not to install anything to do with AskBar. Clean Out Temp Files. This small application you may want to keep and use once a week to keep the computer clean.
Download CCleaner from here. Run the installer to install the application. When it gives you the option to install Yahoo toolbar uncheck the box next to it. Run CCleaner. (make sure under Windows tab all the boxes of Internet Explorer and Windows explorer are checked.
Under System check Empty Recycle Bin and Temporary Files. Under Application tab all the boxes should be checked). Click Run Cleaner. Close CCleaner.: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:. Please download to your desktop. Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to. Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
and 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 (ticked) except items in the C: System Volume Information folder and click on Remove Selected.
When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please copy and paste the log into your next reply. If you accidently close it, the log file is saved here and will be named like this:.
C: Documents and Settings Username Application Data Malwarebytes Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Logs mbam-log-date (time).txt. Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts. Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware. Download HijackThis. Go to download HijackThis program.
Save HijackThis to your desktop. Right Click on Hijackthis and select 'Run as Admin' (XP users just need to double click to run). Click on 'Do A system scan and save a logfile' (if you do not see 'Do A system scan and save a logfile' then click on main menu).
copy and paste hijackthis report into the topic 'information and logs'. In your next post I need the following. Log From MBAM. report from Hijackthis.
let me know of any problems you may have had. How is the computer doing now? Gringo. Greetings These logs are looking very good, we are almost done!!! Just one more scan to go.:Remove unneeded start-up entries: This part of the fix is purely optional These are programs that start up when you turn on your computer but don't need to be, any of these programs you can click on their icons (or start from the control panel) and start the program when you need it.
By stopping these programs you will boot up faster and your computer will work faster. Run HijackThis (rightclick and run as admin).
Click on the Scan button. Put a check beside all of the items listed below (if present):. O4 - HKLM. Run: UpdateLBPShortCut 'C: Program Files (x86) CyberLink LabelPrint MUITransfer MUIStartMenu.exe' 'C: Program Files (x86) CyberLink LabelPrint' UpdateWithCreateOnce 'Software CyberLink LabelPrint 2.5' O4 - HKLM. Run: CLMLServer 'C: Program Files (x86) CyberLink Power2Go CLMLSvc.exe' O4 - HKLM. Run: UpdateP2GoShortCut 'C: Program Files (x86) CyberLink Power2Go MUITransfer MUIStartMenu.exe' 'C: Program Files (x86) CyberLink Power2Go' UpdateWithCreateOnce 'SOFTWARE CyberLink Power2Go 6.0' O4 - HKLM.
Run: Nuance PDF Reader-reminder 'C: Program Files (x86) Nuance PDF Reader Ereg Ereg.exe' -r 'C: ProgramData Nuance PDF Reader Ereg Ereg.ini' O4 - HKLM. Run: ATKMEDIA C: Program Files (x86) ASUS ATK Package ATK Media DMedia.exe O4 - HKLM. Run: THX TruStudio NB Settings 'C: Program Files (x86) Creative THX TruStudio THXNBSet THXAudNB.exe' /r O4 - HKLM.
Run: UpdReg C: Windows UpdReg.EXE O4 - HKLM. Run: CPMonitor 'C: Program Files (x86) Roxio CinePlayer 5.0 CPMonitor.exe' O4 - HKLM. Run: VirtualCloneDrive 'C: Program Files (x86) Elaborate Bytes VirtualCloneDrive VCDDaemon.exe' /s O4 - HKLM.
Run: WinampAgent 'C: Program Files (x86) Winamp winampa.exe' O4 - HKLM. Run: Adobe ARM 'C: Program Files (x86) Common Files Adobe ARM 1.0 AdobeARM.exe' O4 - HKCU. Run: Steam 'C: Program Files (x86) Steam steam.exe' -silent O4 - Global Startup: AsusVibeLauncher.lnk = C: Program Files (x86) Asus AsusVibe AsusVibeLauncher.exe. Close all open windows and browsers/email, etc. Click on the 'Fix Checked' button. When completed, close the application. NOTE.You can research each of those lines and see if you want to keep them or not just copy the name between the brackets and paste into the search space O4 - HKLM.
Run: IntelliPoint. Eset Online Scanner.Note. You will need to use Internet explorer for this scan - Vista and win 7 right click on IE shortcut and run as admin Go to run an online scanner from ESET. Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan. click on the Run ESET Online Scanner button. Tick the box next to YES, I accept the Terms of Use. Click Start.
When asked, allow the add/on to be installed. Click Start.
Make sure that the option Remove found threats is unticked. Click on Advanced Settings, ensure the options. Scan for potentially unwanted applications, Scan for potentially unsafe applications, and Enable Anti-Stealth Technology are ticked.
Click Scan. wait for the virus definitions to be downloaded. Wait for the scan to finish. When the scan is complete. If no threats were found. put a checkmark in 'Uninstall application on close'. close program.
report to me that nothing was found. If threats were found. click on 'list of threats found'.
click on 'export to text file' and save it as ESET SCAN and save to the desktop. Click on back. put a checkmark in 'Uninstall application on close'. click on finish. close program. copy and paste the report here Gringo.
Eset found the following as threats. C: Program Files (x86) Cheat Engine 6.2 cheatengine-i386.exe a variant of Win32/HackTool.CheatEngine.AB application C: Program Files (x86) Cheat Engine 6.2 standalonephase1.dat a variant of Win32/HackTool.CheatEngine.AF application C: ProgramData Adobe 37E8113.vbe VBS/CoinMiner.C trojan C: Qoobox Quarantine C Users Risa AppData Local Temp svchost.exe.vir a variant of Win32/BitCoinMiner.D application C: Users All Users Adobe 37E8113.vbe VBS/CoinMiner.C trojan C: Users Christian Downloads Utilities winrar.exe a variant of Win32/DomaIQ.A application Unsure about the cheat engine or the winrar. I defer to your knowledge, or in the case of being uncertain, I'm glad to remove them. However I had thought winrar to be just that a winrar utility. Cheat Engine is a memory scanning app used find and alter information in memory namely for games. Though it would be no stretch to think that it might also harbor virus code in effect doing viral activity while parading as a useful utility. Edited by machinech, 24 March 2013 - 10:02 PM.
Hello machinech It is just the setup file for winrar and not the program itself. Delete files. Copy all text in the code box (below).to Notepad. @echo off del /f /s /q 'C: ProgramData Adobe 37E8113.vbe' del /f /s /q 'C: Users All Users Adobe 37E8113.vbe' del /f /s /q 'C: Users Christian Downloads Utilities winrar.exe' del%0. Save the Notepad file on your desktop.as delfile.bat.
Save type as 'All Files' It should look like this. I've read an complied with final instructions. I'm of a mind to take your suggestions on security programs for this PC. I was a bit surprised to find that Kaspersky 2013 was not effective in combating this. The results following your advice, which was key, and using free-ware were by far more effective.
Again, I can't thank you enough for your help. As soon as I am able I will be gladly offering a donation for your services. I come away with this wondering why paid for anti-virus has not considered a more hands on consultation approach much like this experience.
As that has by far made all the difference. Thanks again.
I'm hoping you might have some advice or insight to an issue I just discovered. I recently thought to check my firewall settings.
Upon doing so I found it strange when clicking on the firewall short cut in security center that I was informed that the service was not running. I then attempted to enable it, and received an error to the effect it wasn't found. I thought this was strange but common with the virus issue lately, and went under services to enable the firewall. It's worth noting up till we dealt with the virus that firewall was constantly getting disabled, however it was present in services and set to disabled. This time however I found that it is NOT listed in services anywhere. Attempts to search for the service come back with 'not found'. Attempts to use any windows security center links to start the firewall come back with an error, that up on research, appears to be fairly common after being infected with the current round of infections.
I've spent two days in microsoft support with little to show for it. Their responses to myself an others have been instructions on how to find/enable firewall. However they seem to be missing the point of where we report that windows firewall is no longer listed as an available service, or able to be found on the pc anymore. I'd gladly install a recommended third party firewall, however I'm reluctant to simply do so without advice due to my worry that there might still be more to the infection. My system is running with no apparent problems other then the missing windows firewall. Scans via Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, and Scotty have turned up nothing. Have you seen this recently?
It appears to be a common issue lately on microsoft support. Their solutions are as above, or more commonly pinging us back to our retail/manufacturer's who are rather clueless. So far their only working solution appears to be windows repair install for those with hard copy disks, or reset to out-of-box condition.