Friday
2008-11-28, 17:44
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "MySpyProtector" 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
rogue
Description:
If MySpyProtector is installed on the computer it will find a lot of malware (that does not really exist) which only can be removed by purchasing a licence.
Removal Instructions:
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 "MySpyProtector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\MySpyProtector.exe".
Items named "MySpyProtector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\*.exe".
Items named "Uninstall MySpyProtector" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\unins000.exe".
Items named "My Spy Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\MySpyProtector.exe".
Items named "My Spy Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\*.exe".
Items named "Uninstall My Spy Protector" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\unins000.exe".
Items named "My-Spy-Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\My-Spy-Protector.exe".
Items named "My-Spy-Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\*.exe".
Items named "Uninstall My-Spy-Protector" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\unins000.exe".
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "MySpyProtector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\MySpyProtector.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "MySpyProtector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\*.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "My Spy Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\My Spy Protector.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "My Spy Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\*.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "My-Spy-Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\My-Spy-Protector.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "My-Spy-Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\*.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "MySpyProtector_is1".
Products that have a key or property named "My Spy Protector_is1".
Products that have a key or property named "My-Spy-Protector_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\MySpyProtector.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\prefs.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\signatures.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\Spyware Remover.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\MySpyProtector.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\My Spy Protector.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\prefs.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\signatures.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\Spyware Remover.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\My Spy Protector.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\My-Spy-Protector.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\prefs.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\signatures.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\Spyware Remover.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\My-Spy-Protector.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MySpyProtector uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\MySpyProtector".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\My Spy Protector".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\My-Spy-Protector".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MySpyProtector 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 "MySpyProtector" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "My Spy Protector" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "My-Spy-Protector" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If MySpyProtector 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
rogue
Description:
If MySpyProtector is installed on the computer it will find a lot of malware (that does not really exist) which only can be removed by purchasing a licence.
Removal Instructions:
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 "MySpyProtector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\MySpyProtector.exe".
Items named "MySpyProtector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\*.exe".
Items named "Uninstall MySpyProtector" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\unins000.exe".
Items named "My Spy Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\MySpyProtector.exe".
Items named "My Spy Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\*.exe".
Items named "Uninstall My Spy Protector" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\unins000.exe".
Items named "My-Spy-Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\My-Spy-Protector.exe".
Items named "My-Spy-Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\*.exe".
Items named "Uninstall My-Spy-Protector" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\unins000.exe".
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "MySpyProtector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\MySpyProtector.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "MySpyProtector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\*.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "My Spy Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\My Spy Protector.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "My Spy Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\*.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "My-Spy-Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\My-Spy-Protector.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "My-Spy-Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\*.exe".
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 that have a key or property named "MySpyProtector_is1".
Products that have a key or property named "My Spy Protector_is1".
Products that have a key or property named "My-Spy-Protector_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\MySpyProtector.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\prefs.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\signatures.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\Spyware Remover.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\MySpyProtector.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\My Spy Protector.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\prefs.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\signatures.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\Spyware Remover.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\My Spy Protector.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\My-Spy-Protector.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\prefs.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\signatures.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\Spyware Remover.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\My-Spy-Protector.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MySpyProtector 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\MySpyProtector".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MySpyProtector".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\My Spy Protector".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My Spy Protector".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\My-Spy-Protector".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\My-Spy-Protector".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MySpyProtector 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 "MySpyProtector" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "My Spy Protector" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "My-Spy-Protector" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If MySpyProtector 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.