Manual Removal Guide for Harvester 2003
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Harvester 2003" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
Description: Tries to spy on the user
Supposed Functionality: Excerpts from the product's description:
The CD Key Harvester searches victims registry for Online Game CD Keys - Serials and sends them as an email (php) to your eMail Adress.
To do so the program creates a server file one can mail to the victim.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
- A file with an unknown location named "Editserver2.exe".
- A file with an unknown location named "server1.exe".
- A file with an unknown location named "Editserver2.exe".
- A file with an unknown location named "server2.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Harvester 2003 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
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!
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 before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
