Friday
2008-11-28, 18:03
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "TotalVelocity.MemoryMeter" 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:
Links (be careful!):
Product URL: http://www.memorymeter.com/
Company URL: http://www.totalvelocity.com/
Removal Instructions:
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 "MemoryMeter".
Entries named "TVTMD".
Entries named "MSMGT".
Entries named "TVMD" and pointing to "*\TVMD.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 "MemoryMeter".
Products that have a key or property named "TVTMD".
Products that have a key or property named "MSMGT".
Products that have a key or property named "TVMD".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\AddyC.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\AddyU.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MSKNWRD.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\AddyC.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\AddyU.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TVTMD.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\MemoryMeter.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\MemoryMeter.inf".
A file with an unknown location named "MemoryMeterbb.cab".
A file with an unknown location named "install.html".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\tvtmd.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\tvmd.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "uninstaller.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MSKNWRD.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "MSMGT.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If TotalVelocity.MemoryMeter 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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry value "Config" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\CLSID\".
Delete the registry value "GUID" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{AFDBB6D0-6B96-419C-8BC6-FF0B99368C0B}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
References to the file "MemoryMeter.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\.
References to the file "MemoryMeter.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
If TotalVelocity.MemoryMeter 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:
Links (be careful!):
Product URL: http://www.memorymeter.com/
Company URL: http://www.totalvelocity.com/
Removal Instructions:
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 "MemoryMeter".
Entries named "TVTMD".
Entries named "MSMGT".
Entries named "TVMD" and pointing to "*\TVMD.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 "MemoryMeter".
Products that have a key or property named "TVTMD".
Products that have a key or property named "MSMGT".
Products that have a key or property named "TVMD".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\AddyC.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\AddyU.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MSKNWRD.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\AddyC.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\AddyU.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TVTMD.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\MemoryMeter.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\MemoryMeter.inf".
A file with an unknown location named "MemoryMeterbb.cab".
A file with an unknown location named "install.html".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\tvtmd.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\tvmd.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "uninstaller.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MSKNWRD.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "MSMGT.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If TotalVelocity.MemoryMeter 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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry value "Config" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\CLSID\".
Delete the registry value "GUID" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{AFDBB6D0-6B96-419C-8BC6-FF0B99368C0B}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
References to the file "MemoryMeter.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\.
References to the file "MemoryMeter.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
If TotalVelocity.MemoryMeter 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.