Friday
2008-11-28, 18:02
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SysProtect" 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 demoversion finds a lot of false "threats" to make the user buy the software to remove these found "threats"
Supposed Functionality:
suposed to be an antivirus 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 "SysProtect.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>ipco\SysProtect Free\USYP.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "SysProtect" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\USYP.exe*".
Entries named "NI.USYP" and pointing to ""*\SysProtectScannerInstall.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 "USYP_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.USYP\setup.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Install SysProtect .lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version\Contact customer support.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version\SysProtect on the Web.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version\SysProtect.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version\Uninstall SysProtect.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\activate.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Activate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\appupdate.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\bnlink.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\DataBase.sav".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\dcres.sys".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\flash.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\FlFxr15.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\FRec.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\FWraper.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\FxCore.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\InstHelp.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\lapv.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\license.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\lock.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\MMFx.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\PCheck.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Program.sav".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\pv.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\resource.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\sr.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\support.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\up.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\update.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\updater.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\USYP.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\usyp.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\wsres.sys".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\SysProtect.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\SysProtectScannerSetup.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SysProtect uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.USYP".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Backup".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Download".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Mp3DB".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\MpegDB".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Repaired".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Tasks".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\WaveDB".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SysProtect uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "Sys_Protect Free" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Sys_Protect Free" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "SysProtect" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{4F5E5D72-C915-4f3b-908B-527D064B0FAA}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{EF130E77-0A34-4365-BFB7-218FD3DDCD5F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{02946FD1-2D99-46E6-A790-3A089714EDD9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
References to the file "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\PCheck.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
Delete the registry key "SysProtect Free" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{7EACF70B-302F-4049-AC68-2D62EB43E473}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "SysProtect Free" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If SysProtect 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 demoversion finds a lot of false "threats" to make the user buy the software to remove these found "threats"
Supposed Functionality:
suposed to be an antivirus 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 "SysProtect.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>ipco\SysProtect Free\USYP.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "SysProtect" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\USYP.exe*".
Entries named "NI.USYP" and pointing to ""*\SysProtectScannerInstall.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 "USYP_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.USYP\setup.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Install SysProtect .lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version\Contact customer support.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version\SysProtect on the Web.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version\SysProtect.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version\Uninstall SysProtect.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\activate.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Activate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\appupdate.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\bnlink.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\DataBase.sav".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\dcres.sys".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\flash.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\FlFxr15.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\FRec.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\FWraper.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\FxCore.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\InstHelp.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\lapv.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\license.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\lock.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\MMFx.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\PCheck.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Program.sav".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\pv.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\resource.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\sr.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\support.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\up.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\update.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\updater.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\USYP.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\usyp.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\wsres.sys".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\SysProtect.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\SysProtectScannerSetup.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SysProtect uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.USYP".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SysProtect Unregistered Version".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Backup".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Download".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Mp3DB".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\MpegDB".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Repaired".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\Tasks".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\WaveDB".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SysProtect uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "Sys_Protect Free" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Sys_Protect Free" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "SysProtect" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{4F5E5D72-C915-4f3b-908B-527D064B0FAA}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{EF130E77-0A34-4365-BFB7-218FD3DDCD5F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{02946FD1-2D99-46E6-A790-3A089714EDD9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
References to the file "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SysProtect Free\PCheck.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
Delete the registry key "SysProtect Free" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{7EACF70B-302F-4049-AC68-2D62EB43E473}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "SysProtect Free" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If SysProtect 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.