Friday
2008-11-28, 18:00
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SpyStriker" 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:
The program is installed through a downloaded .exe file. It produces false positives in order to threaten the user to purchase the full version. It also flags Spybot S&D.
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be an anti-spyware software
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 named "Spy Striker.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\SpyRem.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker™\Help.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker™\Spy Striker.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker™\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Core.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\DataBase.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Errors.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\gdiplus.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Help.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\hosts".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Scan Session.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\SCLabel.ocx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Splash.spl".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\SpyStriker.skf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\update.cli".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\update.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyStriker 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker™".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyStriker 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 "{5C88CBC4-1430-44A3-B9F7-9C06A10EE886}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B842E321-726E-45DC-A56B-2CFCE0FC603B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
If SpyStriker 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:
The program is installed through a downloaded .exe file. It produces false positives in order to threaten the user to purchase the full version. It also flags Spybot S&D.
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be an anti-spyware software
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 named "Spy Striker.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\SpyRem.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker™\Help.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker™\Spy Striker.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker™\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Core.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\DataBase.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Errors.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\gdiplus.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Help.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\hosts".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Scan Session.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\SCLabel.ocx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\Splash.spl".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\SpyStriker.skf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\update.cli".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker\update.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyStriker 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker™".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyStriker.com\SpyStriker".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyStriker 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 "{5C88CBC4-1430-44A3-B9F7-9C06A10EE886}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B842E321-726E-45DC-A56B-2CFCE0FC603B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
If SpyStriker 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.