Friday
2008-11-29, 22:07
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Zlob.Wave" 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:
This trojan horse pretends to be a mediacodec but does not provide such functions. Instead it connects to the internet in background and tries to retrive an IEtool34.exe. It registers a browser helper object (BHO) which is also registered in the system start.
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be some kind of mediacodec
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 "pst".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\pio12.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.Wave 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 "{C7DDEE9F-CD4B-40fb-9030-E1709644F4BD}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{E701C9CF-325D-49f6-9049-61C870155526}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{73B584D4-3917-49D4-9761-A156CFA72633}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{1549F421-FB0A-4394-8D57-3886BE7E481A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wave.Downloader", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wave.Downloader.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wave.ShDl", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wave.ShDl.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{C7DDEE9F-CD4B-40FB-9030-E1709644F4BD}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "{C7DDEE9F-CD4B-40fb-9030-E1709644F4BD}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If Zlob.Wave 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:
This trojan horse pretends to be a mediacodec but does not provide such functions. Instead it connects to the internet in background and tries to retrive an IEtool34.exe. It registers a browser helper object (BHO) which is also registered in the system start.
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be some kind of mediacodec
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 "pst".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\pio12.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.Wave 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 "{C7DDEE9F-CD4B-40fb-9030-E1709644F4BD}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{E701C9CF-325D-49f6-9049-61C870155526}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{73B584D4-3917-49D4-9761-A156CFA72633}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{1549F421-FB0A-4394-8D57-3886BE7E481A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wave.Downloader", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wave.Downloader.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wave.ShDl", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wave.ShDl.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{C7DDEE9F-CD4B-40FB-9030-E1709644F4BD}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "{C7DDEE9F-CD4B-40fb-9030-E1709644F4BD}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If Zlob.Wave 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.