Friday
2008-11-29, 22:19
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Libera" 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:
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 that include "PLUG_WINXS.EXE" in the target they point to.
Shortcuts that include "winxs87.exe" in the target they point to.
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 that include "PLUG_WINXS.EXE" in the target they point to.
Items that include "winxs87.exe" in the target they point to.
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 pointing to "plug_winxs.exe /silent".
Entries pointing to "winxs87.exe /silent".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$QUICKLAUNCH>\Adult Link XXX.lnk".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\PLUG_WINXS.EXE".
A file with an unknown location named "plug_winxs.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\winxs87.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "winxs87.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Libera 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!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "libera" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\".
Delete the registry value "libera" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Addresses\".
Delete the registry key "libera" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dialer\".
If Libera 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:
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 that include "PLUG_WINXS.EXE" in the target they point to.
Shortcuts that include "winxs87.exe" in the target they point to.
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 that include "PLUG_WINXS.EXE" in the target they point to.
Items that include "winxs87.exe" in the target they point to.
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 pointing to "plug_winxs.exe /silent".
Entries pointing to "winxs87.exe /silent".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$QUICKLAUNCH>\Adult Link XXX.lnk".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\PLUG_WINXS.EXE".
A file with an unknown location named "plug_winxs.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\winxs87.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "winxs87.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Libera 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!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "libera" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\".
Delete the registry value "libera" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Addresses\".
Delete the registry key "libera" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dialer\".
If Libera 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.