Friday
2008-11-29, 19:54
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Pimasoft.Spy Sniper" 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:
shows a lot of false positives in demoversion, removal of "threats" can only be done after registering which requires to buy a license, the price is not that easy to find
Pimasoft also has a site named Blackhawksoftware.com under the label of Blackhawksoftware not referencing the name Pimasoft and vice versa
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be an award winning antispyware software
Removal Instructions:
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "Spy Sniper.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\SpySniper.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Spy Sniper_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Spy Sniper\Spy Sniper.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\FScan.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\LiveUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\Shields.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\SpySniper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\spysniperbanner.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\SpySniperWizard.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Spy Sniper.lnk".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\spsmocns.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\ufpsmeat.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\vcpsmfex.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\wipsmtprdf.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "SpySniper.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Pimasoft.Spy Sniper uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Spy Sniper".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Pimasoft.Spy Sniper uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
trojan
Description:
shows a lot of false positives in demoversion, removal of "threats" can only be done after registering which requires to buy a license, the price is not that easy to find
Pimasoft also has a site named Blackhawksoftware.com under the label of Blackhawksoftware not referencing the name Pimasoft and vice versa
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be an award winning antispyware software
Removal Instructions:
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "Spy Sniper.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\SpySniper.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 "Spy Sniper_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Spy Sniper\Spy Sniper.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\FScan.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\LiveUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\Shields.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\SpySniper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\spysniperbanner.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\SpySniperWizard.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Spy Sniper.lnk".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\spsmocns.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\ufpsmeat.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\vcpsmfex.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\wipsmtprdf.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "SpySniper.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Pimasoft.Spy Sniper 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Spy Sniper".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spy Sniper".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Pimasoft.Spy Sniper 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.