The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "AdultStore" 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:
  • hijacker

Description:
AdultStore copies .dll and .exe files to your System folder and appends "ADULT STORE" to the Farvorites.
It redirects to pornsites.
Removal Instructions:

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\$2.95 SALE.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\DVD STORE.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\FREE DVDS.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\GIFTS.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\LINGERIE.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\PORNSTARS.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\SEX TOYS.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\SPECIALS.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\VHS STORE.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Adult Super Store.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Arabic Girls Exposed.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Find Sexy Women In Your City!.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Horny Housewives.url".
  • The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Nasty Mature Women.url".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\adv.exe".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\dia.exe".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\sec.exe".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\dia.exe".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\dload.exe".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\shdocpa.dll".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\svcnut32.exe".
  • A file with an unknown location named "svcnut32.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AdultStore 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!

Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
  • The directory at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AdultStore 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 folders!

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
  • Delete the registry key "{F33812FB-F35C-4674-90F6-FD757C419C51}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{F33812FB-F35C-4674-90F6-FD757C419C51}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If AdultStore uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.

Browser:

The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer.
  • Please check your bookmarks for links to "www.lolitasex-x.com".
  • Please check your bookmarks for links to "www.hardcore-sex-movies.com".

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
  1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
  2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.