Friday
2008-11-28, 19:03
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Trek Blue Error Nuker" 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:
A popup caused by CoolWWWSearch.Aff.Winshow urges the user to download Error Nuker to free the computer from unwanted registry entries. Having downloaded the program (and accepted an insufficient privacy agreement) it will scan the system and find two or three fake entries. If the user wants to have these fixed a dialogue opens telling the user that he will have to buy the full programm for 40 Euros.
Privacy Statement:
PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("LICENSE") CAREFULLY BEFORE CHOOSING THE "YES" OPTION BELOW. BY CHOOSING "YES" YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, THEN TREK BLUE, INC. (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY "TREK BLUE") DOES NOT CONSENT TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO YOU, AND YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. BY INSTALLING, DOWNLOADING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AND MAY NOT USE THE SOFTWARE.
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 "appne.exe" and pointing to "appne.exe".
Entries named "Error Nuker" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMS>\Error Nuker\bin\ErrorNuker.exe autostart".
Entries named "ieub32.exe" and pointing to "ieub32.exe"filesize=33856,md5=9281E6B74184A823CAFA981FD8610861".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Error Nuker".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Error Nuker.lnk".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\aiahx.txt".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\msrv32.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\snwgm.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ygxxa.log".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\apigb32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\d3ar.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "appne.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "apigb32.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\netty32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\kybka.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\netvh32.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "ieub32.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "winva32.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Trek Blue Error Nuker uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Error Nuker".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Error Nuker".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Trek Blue Error Nuker 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 "Error Nuker" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{1A47B587-B603-16BC-FEE1-B1BC184B3456}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If Trek Blue Error Nuker 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:
A popup caused by CoolWWWSearch.Aff.Winshow urges the user to download Error Nuker to free the computer from unwanted registry entries. Having downloaded the program (and accepted an insufficient privacy agreement) it will scan the system and find two or three fake entries. If the user wants to have these fixed a dialogue opens telling the user that he will have to buy the full programm for 40 Euros.
Privacy Statement:
PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("LICENSE") CAREFULLY BEFORE CHOOSING THE "YES" OPTION BELOW. BY CHOOSING "YES" YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, THEN TREK BLUE, INC. (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY "TREK BLUE") DOES NOT CONSENT TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO YOU, AND YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. BY INSTALLING, DOWNLOADING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AND MAY NOT USE THE SOFTWARE.
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 "appne.exe" and pointing to "appne.exe".
Entries named "Error Nuker" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMS>\Error Nuker\bin\ErrorNuker.exe autostart".
Entries named "ieub32.exe" and pointing to "ieub32.exe"filesize=33856,md5=9281E6B74184A823CAFA981FD8610861".
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 "Error Nuker".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Error Nuker.lnk".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\aiahx.txt".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\msrv32.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\snwgm.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ygxxa.log".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\apigb32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\d3ar.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "appne.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "apigb32.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\netty32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\kybka.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\netvh32.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "ieub32.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "winva32.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Trek Blue Error Nuker 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Error Nuker".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Error Nuker".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Trek Blue Error Nuker 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 "Error Nuker" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{1A47B587-B603-16BC-FEE1-B1BC184B3456}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If Trek Blue Error Nuker 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.