Friday
2008-11-28, 17:04
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "AntiSpyZone" 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:
Categories:
malware
Description:
AntiSpyZone claims to be an antispyware solution that shows harmless entrys as high risk problems. If the user wants to fix this false positives he has to purchase a licence.
Removal Instructions:
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products with a key that includes "AntiSpyZone" in its name or properties.
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\<$REGMATCH0>.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\<$REGMATCH0>.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\aszone.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\blacklist.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\uninst.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AntiSpyZone 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!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AntiSpyZone 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 folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{A4591AB7-7BDD-791C-C9A2-A44D727FD102}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{10A7F9F5-1CE3-45B5-A059-79C771A1954E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{38573463-9B26-4A52-A6B9-1B0EEFA6DCF5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{3BF0C163-A919-4FE3-B315-04FCBB5F8F69}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{48FDE6CF-27D7-4EAE-B8FE-D188024F6863}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{5C1BFCF1-DCE7-4A06-B9DC-1ECA55A2E7E3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{5E981954-264B-4683-8454-3DD99C76C49A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{7B3A2ED3-EC0B-48A9-BD1B-AA338AC398F5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{81EB6964-9359-4830-AA10-7E979111ED09}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{8C82F860-182C-483E-9663-52D6D601AD5B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{912BB8A4-410C-4BAA-BF66-A95C97882E02}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{A2FDBF19-335F-48DD-8312-7C4A9B786495}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{A48C572E-C74C-4573-9642-955C986C72F3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B3682363-07FB-4309-B585-F7A9995A7D63}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B492A288-8F0B-488F-8EEC-E72170CC03CE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B5F2FE0D-DF81-4019-B2BF-3C25E4A61741}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{F5AD33E0-1F28-4846-B027-8C024918D77E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{303A2E96-9364-46E3-A104-BFB11DEC3A54}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If AntiSpyZone 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).
There are more registry entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
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.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
Description:
AntiSpyZone claims to be an antispyware solution that shows harmless entrys as high risk problems. If the user wants to fix this false positives he has to purchase a licence.
Removal Instructions:
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products with a key that includes "AntiSpyZone" in its name or properties.
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\<$REGMATCH0>.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\<$REGMATCH0>.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\aszone.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\blacklist.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>\uninst.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AntiSpyZone uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\<$REGMATCH0>".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AntiSpyZone 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 folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{A4591AB7-7BDD-791C-C9A2-A44D727FD102}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{10A7F9F5-1CE3-45B5-A059-79C771A1954E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{38573463-9B26-4A52-A6B9-1B0EEFA6DCF5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{3BF0C163-A919-4FE3-B315-04FCBB5F8F69}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{48FDE6CF-27D7-4EAE-B8FE-D188024F6863}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{5C1BFCF1-DCE7-4A06-B9DC-1ECA55A2E7E3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{5E981954-264B-4683-8454-3DD99C76C49A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{7B3A2ED3-EC0B-48A9-BD1B-AA338AC398F5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{81EB6964-9359-4830-AA10-7E979111ED09}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{8C82F860-182C-483E-9663-52D6D601AD5B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{912BB8A4-410C-4BAA-BF66-A95C97882E02}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{A2FDBF19-335F-48DD-8312-7C4A9B786495}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{A48C572E-C74C-4573-9642-955C986C72F3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B3682363-07FB-4309-B585-F7A9995A7D63}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B492A288-8F0B-488F-8EEC-E72170CC03CE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B5F2FE0D-DF81-4019-B2BF-3C25E4A61741}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{F5AD33E0-1F28-4846-B027-8C024918D77E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{303A2E96-9364-46E3-A104-BFB11DEC3A54}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If AntiSpyZone 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).
There are more registry entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
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.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.