Friday
2008-11-28, 18:24
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Comload" 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
securityrisk
Description:
ActiveX control that will allow websites to load and run any executable program. Used for example by Coulomb ( http://www.coulomb.co.uk/ ). More information: http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/Comload.html
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\comload.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Comload 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 "Comload.loader" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "Comload.loader.1" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "Comload.loader2" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "Comload.loader2.1" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "dctl" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "{9E1089BC-1AE8-4685-8D77-6721E5C318A8}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{AD7FAFB0-16D6-40C3-AF27-585D6E6453FD}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{19E91D82-7AD7-419F-866A-58C122DB1459}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{F5F779A9-24E5-4BCD-9AE5-6313D4B5AC24}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{266F948A-3DEE-4270-8F55-E79ACCD569FA}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If Comload 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:
Categories:
malware
securityrisk
Description:
ActiveX control that will allow websites to load and run any executable program. Used for example by Coulomb ( http://www.coulomb.co.uk/ ). More information: http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/Comload.html
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\comload.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Comload 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 "Comload.loader" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "Comload.loader.1" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "Comload.loader2" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "Comload.loader2.1" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "dctl" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "{9E1089BC-1AE8-4685-8D77-6721E5C318A8}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{AD7FAFB0-16D6-40C3-AF27-585D6E6453FD}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{19E91D82-7AD7-419F-866A-58C122DB1459}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{F5F779A9-24E5-4BCD-9AE5-6313D4B5AC24}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{266F948A-3DEE-4270-8F55-E79ACCD569FA}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If Comload 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.