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2008-11-28, 18:19
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "ZipClix" 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:

Removal Instructions:

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 "ZipClix".

Files:

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

The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zipclix\INSTALL.LOG".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zipclix\zipclix.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zipclix\ZIPCLIX.EXE".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zipclix\zipclix.ini".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ZipClix 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>\Zipclix".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ZipClix 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.

A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "ZipclixObj.ZipclixObj", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "Zipclix" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{319A68DB-06D0-46DA-9F93-A810D5A70836}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{BBCD25C8-A31E-4DFB-B204-B54BBA477B23}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{EC34A4B3-809A-4A71-88D4-55B5183D6041}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry value "{319A68DB-06D0-46DA-9F93-A810D5A70836}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{319A68DB-06D0-46DA-9F93-A810D5A70836}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If ZipClix 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.