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Friday
2008-11-29, 22:45
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Win32.Agent.dsp" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
trojan

Description:
This product is dropped by other malware or downloaded by an unsuspecting user when visiting malicious internet sites. This file changes the firewall settings, copies a library into the windows system directory and creates a browser helper object. Also it is functioning as a trojan downloader.
Supposed Functionality:
Trojan.
Removal Instructions:

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 "mywclean3" and pointing to "*.exe*".
Entries named "Soundlibs" and pointing to "<$WINDIR>\soundlib.exe".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

The file at "<$WINDIR>\soundlib.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\WebMon.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\WebMons.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Win32.Agent.dsp 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.

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.

Delete the registry key "{878E4122-A213-98AC-355B-3C723F572BA5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WebMon.webq", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WebMon.webq.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{878E4122-A213-98AC-355B-3C723F572BA5}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "<$WINDIR>\soundlib.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
Delete the registry value "<$WINDIR>\soundlib.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
Delete the registry value "<$WINDIR>\soundlib.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
If Win32.Agent.dsp 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.