Friday
2008-11-30, 00:02
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "VX2.f.MSView" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\mxTarget.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\preInsMt.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MXTARGET.DLL".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\dummy.htm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MSView.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If VX2.f.MSView uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "MxTarget" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "VX2.VX2Obj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MSView.MSViewObj", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "MSView" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{00000580-C637-11D5-831C-00105AD6ACF0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{4534CD6B-59D6-43FD-864B-06A0D843444A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{690BCCB4-6B83-4203-AE77-038C116594EC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{00000580-C637-11D5-831C-00105AD6ACF0}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If VX2.f.MSView uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\mxTarget.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\preInsMt.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MXTARGET.DLL".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\dummy.htm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MSView.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If VX2.f.MSView uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "MxTarget" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "VX2.VX2Obj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MSView.MSViewObj", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "MSView" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{00000580-C637-11D5-831C-00105AD6ACF0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{4534CD6B-59D6-43FD-864B-06A0D843444A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{690BCCB4-6B83-4203-AE77-038C116594EC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{00000580-C637-11D5-831C-00105AD6ACF0}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If VX2.f.MSView uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.