Friday
2008-11-28, 18:20
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "3wPlayer" 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:
Categories:
trojan
Description:
Video functions cannot be confirmed, 3wPlayer also installs trojan horses labled as advertising which is only disclosed in the premarked EULA. Uninstallation of the advertising is possible through the add/remove software menu but requires a lot more effort than installing the software. Company hides through Domains by Proxy. Mainfunction appears to be the installation of CiD.IEPop
Supposed Functionality:
Supposed to be a freeware video player software supporting its own codec.
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 "3wPlayer.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\3wPlayer.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "3wPlayer_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\3wPlayer\3wPlayer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\3wPlayer\Uninstall 3wPlayer.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\3wPlayer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\minime.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\settings.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\settings.stp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\SkinCrafterDll.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\test.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\skins\Stylish.skf".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If 3wPlayer 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\3wPlayer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\skins".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If 3wPlayer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
trojan
Description:
Video functions cannot be confirmed, 3wPlayer also installs trojan horses labled as advertising which is only disclosed in the premarked EULA. Uninstallation of the advertising is possible through the add/remove software menu but requires a lot more effort than installing the software. Company hides through Domains by Proxy. Mainfunction appears to be the installation of CiD.IEPop
Supposed Functionality:
Supposed to be a freeware video player software supporting its own codec.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "3wPlayer.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\3wPlayer.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 "3wPlayer_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\3wPlayer\3wPlayer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\3wPlayer\Uninstall 3wPlayer.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\3wPlayer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\minime.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\settings.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\settings.stp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\SkinCrafterDll.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\test.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\skins\Stylish.skf".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If 3wPlayer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\3wPlayer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\3wPlayer\skins".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If 3wPlayer 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!
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.