Friday
2008-11-29, 21:52
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Win32.HacDef" 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.HacDef copies dll files to the system directory of the operating system and exe-files to the Windows-folder. Then it loads malicious software like SpySheriff, Win32.HacDef, Haxdoor-H
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Important: There are more autorun entries 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.
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 "{D41D8CD9-8F00-B204-E9800998ECF8427E}".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "uknowwhatsys32.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "uknowwhatwin.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "uknowwhatwin.ini".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Win32.HacDef 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 "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry key "{EB740041-E2A0-4346-A4DF-F2AFF42AB23D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If Win32.HacDef 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.HacDef copies dll files to the system directory of the operating system and exe-files to the Windows-folder. Then it loads malicious software like SpySheriff, Win32.HacDef, Haxdoor-H
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Important: There are more autorun entries 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.
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 "{D41D8CD9-8F00-B204-E9800998ECF8427E}".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "uknowwhatsys32.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "uknowwhatwin.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "uknowwhatwin.ini".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Win32.HacDef 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 "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "a8ee1010281svr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry key "{EB740041-E2A0-4346-A4DF-F2AFF42AB23D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If Win32.HacDef 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.