Friday
2008-11-28, 18:00
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Sogou" 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:
Software installs itself in background and adds itself as a browser helper object (BHO) to the Internet Explorer. Once the IE starts, the BHO connects to its website in background without any user consent. I appears to be able to deliver popupadvertising. It also tries to enable the IE as a server to receive commands over the internet.
Removal Instructions:
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 "ContentMatch".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\CPush\cpush.dll".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\CPUSH\cpush.dll".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\CPUSH\Uninst.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "ab1985.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Sogou uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\CPUSH".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Sogou 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 "{11F09AFD-75AD-4E51-AB43-E09E9351CE16}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "newpush" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediasPopup.FDLogic", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediasPopup.FDLogic.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediumPopup.PopupBlock", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediumPopup.PopupBlock.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediumsPopup.VGLogic", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediumsPopup.VGLogic.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "cpush" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "MicroPlugins" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{11F09AFD-75AD-4E51-AB43-E09E9351CE16}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "Sohu R&D" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{11F09AFD-75AD-4E51-AB43-E09E9351CE16}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0AD3AB16-6D0E-4F04-8660-FB1F36BC2DC0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{2F685B36-C53A-4653-9231-1DAE5736DE45}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{50C4CDD9-22D7-49FF-AC6D-7D4D528A3AB2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.AdLogic", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.AdLogic.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{DE2267BD-B163-407F-9E8D-6ADEC771E7AB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{CDE9EB54-A08E-4570-B748-13F5DDB5781C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.PopupBlock", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.PopupBlock.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{34A12A06-48C0-420D-8F11-73552EE9631A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.ToolbarDetector", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.ToolbarDetector.1", plus associated values.
If Sogou 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:
Software installs itself in background and adds itself as a browser helper object (BHO) to the Internet Explorer. Once the IE starts, the BHO connects to its website in background without any user consent. I appears to be able to deliver popupadvertising. It also tries to enable the IE as a server to receive commands over the internet.
Removal Instructions:
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 "ContentMatch".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\CPush\cpush.dll".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\CPUSH\cpush.dll".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\CPUSH\Uninst.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "ab1985.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Sogou uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\CPUSH".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Sogou 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 "{11F09AFD-75AD-4E51-AB43-E09E9351CE16}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "newpush" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediasPopup.FDLogic", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediasPopup.FDLogic.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediumPopup.PopupBlock", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediumPopup.PopupBlock.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediumsPopup.VGLogic", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewMediumsPopup.VGLogic.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "cpush" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "MicroPlugins" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{11F09AFD-75AD-4E51-AB43-E09E9351CE16}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "Sohu R&D" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{11F09AFD-75AD-4E51-AB43-E09E9351CE16}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0AD3AB16-6D0E-4F04-8660-FB1F36BC2DC0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{2F685B36-C53A-4653-9231-1DAE5736DE45}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{50C4CDD9-22D7-49FF-AC6D-7D4D528A3AB2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.AdLogic", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.AdLogic.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{DE2267BD-B163-407F-9E8D-6ADEC771E7AB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{CDE9EB54-A08E-4570-B748-13F5DDB5781C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.PopupBlock", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.PopupBlock.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{34A12A06-48C0-420D-8F11-73552EE9631A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.ToolbarDetector", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NewAdPopup.ToolbarDetector.1", plus associated values.
If Sogou 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.