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2008-11-28, 19:02
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Terminexor" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
malware

Description:
It's 99% Spybot-S&D, just hidden under a different name and icon. Otherwise it is completely identical, as is our detection database in this illegal clone. They even use our update server, but have changed the donation link to their own website.

The other 1% that comes with TermineXor is a small piece of malware - terminexor website is registered by Flashpoint Media, Ltd., located on the Bermudas. You may already know this company from BroadcastPC and RVP - two malware products.

This is actually the first time I've seen an anti-spyware application ripped off and bundled with spyware itself. We will try to have their site closed down asap, and see what legal steps can be taken against a company that tries to evade law by establishing off-shore.
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 "Terminexor.lnk" and pointing to "Terminexor.exe".

Important: There are more desktop links 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.

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 "DI" and pointing to ""c:\Program Files\DInstaller\DInstaller.exe"".
Entries named "DI" and pointing to "c:\Program Files\DInstaller\DInstaller.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 "Terminexor_is1".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

A file with an unknown location named "terminexor201setup.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\temp\terminexor201setup.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\temp\xmod_inst.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\DInstaller.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Terminexor 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Terminexor".
The directory at "c:\Program Files\DInstaller".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Terminexor".
The directory at "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Terminexor".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Terminexor 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 "Termienxor" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Terminexor" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "DInstaller" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If Terminexor 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.