Friday
2008-11-28, 18:02
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "ThinkingMediaLP" 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:
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\HHHMKMK.ini".
A file with an unknown location named "kz515.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "kz515.inf".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ThinkingMediaLP 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!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "kz515" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{0000005D-C175-4405-BAC5-1F3B2BAF67C6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{C0322F4C-AB89-4C3B-94AE-56DE8A4BD07D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "kz515Dll.kz515DllObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "kz515Dll.kz515DllObj.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{ED1282A6-4A6E-4893-85FC-6CCFD39D8377}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{0000005D-C175-4405-BAC5-1F3B2BAF67C6}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If ThinkingMediaLP 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "http://search.offeroptimizer.com/sidebar.htm".
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:
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\HHHMKMK.ini".
A file with an unknown location named "kz515.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "kz515.inf".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ThinkingMediaLP 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!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "kz515" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{0000005D-C175-4405-BAC5-1F3B2BAF67C6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{C0322F4C-AB89-4C3B-94AE-56DE8A4BD07D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "kz515Dll.kz515DllObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "kz515Dll.kz515DllObj.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{ED1282A6-4A6E-4893-85FC-6CCFD39D8377}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{0000005D-C175-4405-BAC5-1F3B2BAF67C6}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If ThinkingMediaLP 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "http://search.offeroptimizer.com/sidebar.htm".
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.