Friday
2008-11-28, 17:45
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "OnlinePcFix.SpyFerret" 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:
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 that include "SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\SFerret.exe" in the target they point to.
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.
Groups named "SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix".
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 "{052ABAD5-A6BC-4898-8B9E-3B8294108CC7}".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\license.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\readme.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\SFerret.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\spydb.sdb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\WSock.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.cd_clint.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.dap.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.data.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.default.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.related.htm".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If OnlinePcFix.SpyFerret 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!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If OnlinePcFix.SpyFerret 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 "SF History" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\D:\Archives\opcfx\".
If OnlinePcFix.SpyFerret 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:
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 that include "SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\SFerret.exe" in the target they point to.
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.
Groups named "SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix".
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 "{052ABAD5-A6BC-4898-8B9E-3B8294108CC7}".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\license.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\readme.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\SFerret.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\spydb.sdb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\WSock.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.cd_clint.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.dap.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.data.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.default.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix\Dummies\dummy.related.htm".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If OnlinePcFix.SpyFerret uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyFerret by OnlinePCfix".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If OnlinePcFix.SpyFerret 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 "SF History" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\D:\Archives\opcfx\".
If OnlinePcFix.SpyFerret 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.