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Friday
2008-11-28, 18:12
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "BPSAdwareStriker" 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:
malware

Description:
BPSAdwareStriker claims to be a serious antispyware solution. When it is installed on the computer it tries to delete Spybot - Search & Destroy. BPSAdwareStriker seems to be the same application as BPSAdwareCops
Removal Instructions:

Desktop:

Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.

Shortcuts named "Adware Striker.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\SpyRem.exe".
Shortcuts named "Adware Striker.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\*.exe".

Start Menu:

Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.

Items named "Adware Striker.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\SpyRem.exe".
Items named "Adware Striker.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\*.exe".
Items named "Help.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\Help.chm".
Items named "Uninstall.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\unins000.exe".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\AdwareStriker.skf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\Core.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\DataBase.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\English.inf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\gdiplus.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\Help.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\hosts".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\Scan Session.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\SCLabel.ocx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\SkinCrafter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\Splash.spl".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\update.cli".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\update.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker\SpyRem.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If BPSAdwareStriker 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\AdwareStriker.com".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker™".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\AdwareStriker.com\AdwareStriker".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If BPSAdwareStriker 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!

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.