Friday
2008-11-29, 21:44
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Win32.Agent.abv" 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:
Win32.Agent.abv copies a malicious library file into the System directory, registers a browser helper object (BHO) without giving the user a possibility to cancel that process. Also loads Stud.A and Win32.GGDoor. Furthermore it adds an entry to the file context menu named "Suchen".
Removal Instructions:
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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{5D945E9A-DC10-4670-83EB-99DAA616628A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{5623D216-E8FF-4C50-AE30-EDB906274C7D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Suchspur.SuchspurObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Suchspur.SuchspurObj.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{12C94089-40EF-4885-860A-6CDD3E138A20}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{5D945E9A-DC10-4670-83EB-99DAA616628A}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "&Suchen" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\".
Delete the registry key "{5D945E9A-DC10-4670-83EB-99DAA616628A}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If Win32.Agent.abv 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:
Win32.Agent.abv copies a malicious library file into the System directory, registers a browser helper object (BHO) without giving the user a possibility to cancel that process. Also loads Stud.A and Win32.GGDoor. Furthermore it adds an entry to the file context menu named "Suchen".
Removal Instructions:
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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{5D945E9A-DC10-4670-83EB-99DAA616628A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{5623D216-E8FF-4C50-AE30-EDB906274C7D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Suchspur.SuchspurObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Suchspur.SuchspurObj.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{12C94089-40EF-4885-860A-6CDD3E138A20}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{5D945E9A-DC10-4670-83EB-99DAA616628A}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "&Suchen" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\".
Delete the registry key "{5D945E9A-DC10-4670-83EB-99DAA616628A}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If Win32.Agent.abv 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.