Friday
2008-11-29, 22:06
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Zlob.PrivateVideo" 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:
Trojan, which downloads and installs various third-party spyware and malware to infected computers. This variant also changes the dhcp name server.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\PrivateVideo\Uninstall.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.PrivateVideo uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\PrivateVideo".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.PrivateVideo 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.
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "kdnbk.exe" from registry value "System" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\".
Remove "kdcdi.exe" from registry value "System" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\".
Delete the registry key "" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PrivateVideo\".
If Zlob.PrivateVideo 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:
Trojan, which downloads and installs various third-party spyware and malware to infected computers. This variant also changes the dhcp name server.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\PrivateVideo\Uninstall.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.PrivateVideo uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\PrivateVideo".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.PrivateVideo 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.
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.109 85.255.112.153" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "NameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "85.255.114.74 85.255.112.61" from registry value "DhcpNameServer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\".
Remove "kdnbk.exe" from registry value "System" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\".
Remove "kdcdi.exe" from registry value "System" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\".
Delete the registry key "" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PrivateVideo\".
If Zlob.PrivateVideo 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.