Friday
2008-11-29, 22:05
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "YMCam" 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:
YMCam claims to be a chat software but drops a variant of Perfect Keylogger in the background which gets installed in the system directory.
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 "YM!Cam.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\*.exe".
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "Live!Update Help.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\LiveUpdate.htm".
Items named "Readme & Release Note.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\Readme.htm".
Items named "Support - FAQ.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\FAQ.htm".
Items named "YM!Cam.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\*.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "{FD7B22DD-E1FF-488F-956C-A364EB77F271}_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\RarSFX0\YMCamv222Setup.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\author.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\comment.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\dijpg.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\homepage.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\ok.wav".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\updatetime.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Visit YM!Cam Homepage.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMCam.exe.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMChn_favUsrLst.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMChn_UsrLst.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMJapan_favUsrLst.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMJapan_UsrLst.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\1.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\2.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\3.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\4.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\5.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\6.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\content_arrow.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\FAQ.htm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\IDGen.htm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\LiveUpdate.htm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\Readme.htm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\yellow_dot_small.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server\author.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server\comment.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server\homepage.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server\updatetime.txt".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If YMCam uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\YM!Cam".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\RarSFX0".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If YMCam 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 "Project-Zero.NET" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Project-Zero.NET" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If YMCam 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:
YMCam claims to be a chat software but drops a variant of Perfect Keylogger in the background which gets installed in the system directory.
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 "YM!Cam.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\*.exe".
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "Live!Update Help.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\LiveUpdate.htm".
Items named "Readme & Release Note.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\Readme.htm".
Items named "Support - FAQ.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\FAQ.htm".
Items named "YM!Cam.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\*.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "{FD7B22DD-E1FF-488F-956C-A364EB77F271}_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\RarSFX0\YMCamv222Setup.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\author.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\comment.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\dijpg.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\homepage.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\ok.wav".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\updatetime.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Visit YM!Cam Homepage.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMCam.exe.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMChn_favUsrLst.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMChn_UsrLst.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMJapan_favUsrLst.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\YMJapan_UsrLst.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\1.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\2.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\3.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\4.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\5.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\6.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\content_arrow.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\FAQ.htm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\IDGen.htm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\LiveUpdate.htm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\Readme.htm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help\yellow_dot_small.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server\author.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server\comment.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server\homepage.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server\updatetime.txt".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If YMCam uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\YM!Cam".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\RarSFX0".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Help".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YM!Cam\Server".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If YMCam 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 "Project-Zero.NET" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Project-Zero.NET" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If YMCam 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.