Friday
2008-11-29, 22:35
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SpywareStop" 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:
too few Information on Company, actually it apears to be a single person.
too few updates for a commercial product, last update 30.8.2005
apearantly same apllication as PestTrap, SpyDemolisher, SpySheriff, SpyTrooper, & SpywareNo
very poorly coded
most likely just used to deceive users in paying for a bad piece of software
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be an antispyware software
Privacy Statement:
none stated although it is referenced in the terms and conditions
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 "Spyware-Stop.lnk" and pointing to "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\Spyware-Stop.exe".
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 "Spyware-Stop" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\SpywareStop\Spyware-Stop.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 "Spyware-Stop".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\heur000.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\heur001.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\heur002.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\IESecurity.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\ProcMon.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\Spyware-Stop.exe".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\Uninstall.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "Install.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpywareStop 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\Spyware-Stop".
The directory at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpywareStop 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 "Spyware-Stop" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If SpywareStop 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:
too few Information on Company, actually it apears to be a single person.
too few updates for a commercial product, last update 30.8.2005
apearantly same apllication as PestTrap, SpyDemolisher, SpySheriff, SpyTrooper, & SpywareNo
very poorly coded
most likely just used to deceive users in paying for a bad piece of software
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be an antispyware software
Privacy Statement:
none stated although it is referenced in the terms and conditions
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 "Spyware-Stop.lnk" and pointing to "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\Spyware-Stop.exe".
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 "Spyware-Stop" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\SpywareStop\Spyware-Stop.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 "Spyware-Stop".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\heur000.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\heur001.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\heur002.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\IESecurity.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\ProcMon.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\Spyware-Stop.exe".
The file at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop\Uninstall.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "Install.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpywareStop 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\Spyware-Stop".
The directory at "c:\Program Files\SpywareStop".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpywareStop 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 "Spyware-Stop" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If SpywareStop 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.