Friday
2008-11-28, 17:59
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SecureMyPC" 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:
SecureMyPC claims to be an antispyware solution. When it is installed on the computer it finds some harmless entries as high risk problems and the user has to purchase a license to solve this non existing problems.
Supposed Functionality:
Supposed to be an anti-spyware software
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 "PC Scanner.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\PC Scanner.exe".
Items named "Real-Time Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Real-Time Protector.exe".
Items named "Uninstall.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Uninstall.exe".
Items named "Registry Cleaning & Repair.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\RegDefragmenter.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 "PC Scanner.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\PC Scanner.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "Real-Time Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Real-Time Protector.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "Registry Cleaning & Repair.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\RegDefragmenter.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Real-Time Protector 2.0" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Real_Time Protector.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Config.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\defs.cfp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\ignore.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\INSTALL.LOG".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\install.sss".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\PackageUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\paths.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\PC Scanner.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Real-Time Protector.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\RegDefragmenter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Registrator.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\remover.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\settings.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SecureMyPC 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\SecureMYpc".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\SecureMYpc\Registry Cleaning & Repair".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Quarantine".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Scan logs".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SecureMyPC 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 "Secure My PC" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{63DE3DBE-09F1-567C-09F1-567C09F1567C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If SecureMyPC 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
Description:
SecureMyPC claims to be an antispyware solution. When it is installed on the computer it finds some harmless entries as high risk problems and the user has to purchase a license to solve this non existing problems.
Supposed Functionality:
Supposed to be an anti-spyware software
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 "PC Scanner.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\PC Scanner.exe".
Items named "Real-Time Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Real-Time Protector.exe".
Items named "Uninstall.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Uninstall.exe".
Items named "Registry Cleaning & Repair.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\RegDefragmenter.exe".
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "PC Scanner.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\PC Scanner.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "Real-Time Protector.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Real-Time Protector.exe".
Quicklaunch symbols named "Registry Cleaning & Repair.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\RegDefragmenter.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Real-Time Protector 2.0" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Real_Time Protector.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Config.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\defs.cfp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\ignore.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\INSTALL.LOG".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\install.sss".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\PackageUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\paths.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\PC Scanner.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Real-Time Protector.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\RegDefragmenter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Registrator.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\remover.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\settings.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SecureMyPC uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\SecureMYpc".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\SecureMYpc\Registry Cleaning & Repair".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Quarantine".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecureMYpc\Scan logs".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SecureMyPC 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 "Secure My PC" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{63DE3DBE-09F1-567C-09F1-567C09F1567C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If SecureMyPC 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.