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mediaplayerupgrade.exe Malware

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This thread's last reply is from October 9, 2009, 8:28 PM UTC. Software, malware, and removal-tool advice below may be out of date — treat specific steps and download links with caution.

Hi,

Every time I start my computer I get a message asking me to run mediaplayerupgrade.exe. I know it is malware, but in every post I read they warn about removal instructions being specific to a PC. I hope someone can help me remove it. This my Hijackthis log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 05:22:47 p.m., on 27/09/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpnas.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hsssrv.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\ARCHIV~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpntray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Archivos de programa\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Alonso Castellanos\Datos de programa\mjusbsp\magicJack.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.mirarsearch.com/?useie5=1&q=
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.facebook.com/home.php
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.mirarsearch.com/?useie5=1&q=
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Vínculos
R3 - URLSearchHook: Hotspot Shield Toolbar - {c95a4e8e-816d-4655-8c79-d736da1adb6d} - C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot_Shield\tbHots.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: PDFCreator Toolbar Helper - {C451C08A-EC37-45DF-AAAD-18B51AB5E837} - C:\Archivos de programa\PDFCreator Toolbar\v3.3.0.1\PDFCreator_Toolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Hotspot Shield Toolbar - {c95a4e8e-816d-4655-8c79-d736da1adb6d} - C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot_Shield\tbHots.dll
O2 - BHO: Mirar - {D5495D7B-19E3-45B1-8CF4-AA6309C12A8B} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\win7378.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Archivos de programa\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Archivos de programa\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O2 - BHO: Hotspot Shield Class - {F9E4A054-E9B1-4BC3-83A3-76A1AE736170} - C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot Shield\hssie\HssIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: PDFCreator Toolbar - {31CF9EBE-5755-4A1D-AC25-2834D952D9B4} - C:\Archivos de programa\PDFCreator Toolbar\v3.3.0.1\PDFCreator_Toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Hotspot Shield Toolbar - {c95a4e8e-816d-4655-8c79-d736da1adb6d} - C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot_Shield\tbHots.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Mirar - {D5495D7A-19E3-45B1-8CF4-AA6309C12A8B} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\win7378.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\ARCHIV~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Archivos de programa\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Archivos de programa\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Archivos de programa\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bar] C:\Documents and Settings\Alonso Castellanos\Configuración local\Archivos temporales de Internet\Content.IE5\CEB49T46\MediaPlayerUpgrade[1].exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Archivos de programa\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Archivos de programa\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [cdloader] "C:\Documents and Settings\Alonso Castellanos\Datos de programa\mjusbsp\cdloader2.exe" MAGICJACK
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DealAssistant] C:\Documents and Settings\Alonso Castellanos\Datos de programa\DealAssistant\dealassistant.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SERVICIO LOCAL')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Servicio de red')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Windows Search.lnk = C:\Archivos de programa\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xportar a Microsoft Excel - res://C:\ARCHIV~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\ARCHIV~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Archivos de programa\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Archivos de programa\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {67DABFBF-D0AB-41FA-9C46-CC0F21721616} (DivXBrowserPlugin Object) - http://download.divx.com/player/DivXBrowserPlugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/s ... wflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Archivos de programa\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Archivos de programa\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Archivos de programa\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Archivos de programa\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Servicio Bonjour (Bonjour Service) - Apple Inc. - C:\Archivos de programa\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Servicio de actualización de Google (gupdate1ca25bb55907cc8) (gupdate1ca25bb55907cc8) - Google Inc. - C:\Archivos de programa\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Hotspot Shield Service (HotspotShieldService) - Unknown owner - C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpnas.exe
O23 - Service: Hotspot Shield Routing Service (HssSrv) - AnchorFree Inc. - C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hsssrv.exe
O23 - Service: Hotspot Shield Tray Service (HssTrayService) - Unknown owner - C:\Archivos de programa\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssTrayService.EXE
O23 - Service: Servicio del iPod (iPod Service) - Apple Inc. - C:\Archivos de programa\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Archivos de programa\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

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Thank you!!
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Hi and welcome to the MR forums. :)

I'm melboy and I am going to try to help you with your problem. Please take note of the following:

  1. I will be working on your Malware issues this may or may not solve other issues you have with your machine.
  2. The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for this issue on this machine.
  3. If you don't know or understand something, please don't hesitate to ask.
  4. Please DO NOT run any other tools or scans whilst I am helping you.
  5. It is important that you reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.
  6. Your security programs may give warnings for some of the tools I will ask you to use. Be assured, any links I give are safe.
  7. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.


No Reply Within 3 Days Will Result In Your Topic Being Closed!! If you need more time please inform me.



Uninstall list

Please post an Uninstall list.

  1. Open HijackThis.
  2. Click on the Open the Misc Tools section button.
  3. Look under System tools.
  4. Click on the Open Uninstall Manager... button.
  5. Click on the Save list... button.
  6. It will prompt you to save. Save this log in a convenient location, such as your Desktop By default it's named uninstall_list.txt.
  7. Notepad will open. Please post this log in your next reply.



In your next reply.

1. Uninstall list.
Hi anzoth

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