Friday
2008-11-29, 14:56
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "CEDPStealer" 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:
CEDPStealer disguises as "New.net Startup" to run at system start and eats up system resources.
Also downloads NewDotNet, Freeze, MarketScore, Win32.Rbot.gen, Win32.Agent.hl
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 "CEDP Stealer 5.0 for Messenger".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Free Weather Toolbar and Smileys!.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Get 100,000 Smileys and Emoticons.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Sherv.NET - MSN Emoticons, Display Pics, Winks, and lots more!.url".
The file at "<$STARTMENU>\Get 100,000 Smileys and Emoticons.url".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Sherv.NET - Animated Emoticons, Winks, Display Pics and more!.url".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Get 100,000 Emoticons!.url".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CEDPStealer 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\CEDP Stealer 5.0 for Messenger".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{AF8637B0-18E3-44D3-86B7-55E09D9C4261}".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CEDPStealer 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 "CE.DP.Stealer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\".
If CEDPStealer 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:
trojan
Description:
CEDPStealer disguises as "New.net Startup" to run at system start and eats up system resources.
Also downloads NewDotNet, Freeze, MarketScore, Win32.Rbot.gen, Win32.Agent.hl
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 "CEDP Stealer 5.0 for Messenger".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Free Weather Toolbar and Smileys!.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Get 100,000 Smileys and Emoticons.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Sherv.NET - MSN Emoticons, Display Pics, Winks, and lots more!.url".
The file at "<$STARTMENU>\Get 100,000 Smileys and Emoticons.url".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Sherv.NET - Animated Emoticons, Winks, Display Pics and more!.url".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Get 100,000 Emoticons!.url".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CEDPStealer 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\CEDP Stealer 5.0 for Messenger".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{AF8637B0-18E3-44D3-86B7-55E09D9C4261}".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CEDPStealer 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 "CE.DP.Stealer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\".
If CEDPStealer 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.