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2008-11-29, 22:05
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "WinAntiVirusPro2006" 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:
WinAntiVirusPro2006 copies dll to system and exe- and dll-file to the System-folder, create "WinAntiVirusPro 2006"-folder.
This startup entry is started automatically from AutoRun ("WinAntiVirusPro2006") in the registry and downloads and executes some install files
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 "WinAntiVirusPro2006" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2006\WinAV.exe /min".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "WinAntiVirusPro2006FreeInstall_de.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\av.cpl".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\ppofmap.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\stera.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\wvvwa.ini2".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\wvvwa.tmp".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\drivers\FOPN.sys".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\drivers\vspf_hk5.sys".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\drivers\vspf5.sys".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WinAntiVirusPro2006 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2006".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WinAntiVirusPro2006 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.
References to the file "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2006\WapCHK.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
Delete the registry value "BootStera" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\".
Delete the registry value "BootStera" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\".
If WinAntiVirusPro2006 uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
trojan
Description:
WinAntiVirusPro2006 copies dll to system and exe- and dll-file to the System-folder, create "WinAntiVirusPro 2006"-folder.
This startup entry is started automatically from AutoRun ("WinAntiVirusPro2006") in the registry and downloads and executes some install files
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "WinAntiVirusPro2006" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2006\WinAV.exe /min".
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 "WinAntiVirusPro2006FreeInstall_de.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\av.cpl".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\ppofmap.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\stera.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\wvvwa.ini2".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\wvvwa.tmp".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\drivers\FOPN.sys".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\drivers\vspf_hk5.sys".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\drivers\vspf5.sys".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WinAntiVirusPro2006 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2006".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WinAntiVirusPro2006 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
References to the file "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2006\WapCHK.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
Delete the registry value "BootStera" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\".
Delete the registry value "BootStera" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\".
If WinAntiVirusPro2006 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.