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2008-11-29, 22:20
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PartySluts" 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 named "LiveSexCam_nl.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\vcom\dialers\livesexcam_nl\livesexcam_nl.exe*".
Shortcuts named "SexCams_it.lnk" and pointing to "sexcams_it.exe /SCTYPE = 2".
Shortcuts named "LiveSexCam_de.lnk" and pointing to "livesexcam_de.exe".
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "LiveSexCam_nl.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\vcom\dialers\livesexcam_nl\livesexcam_nl.exe*".
Items named "SexCams_it.lnk" and pointing to "sexcams_it.exe*".
Items named "LiveSexCam_de.lnk" and pointing to "livesexcam_de.exe".
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 "LiveSexCam_nl" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\LiveSexCam_nl\LiveSexCam_nl.exe /dontdial ".
Entries named "SexCams_it" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\SexCams_it\SexCams_it.exe /dontdial ".
Entries named "Msdmxm" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\msdmxm.exe /nocomm".
Entries named "LiveSexCam_de" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\LiveSexCam_de\LiveSexCam_de.exe /dontdial ".
Entries named "Msdmxm" and pointing to "c:\windows\system\msdmxm.exe /noconnect".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "LiveSexCam_nl".
Products that have a key or property named "SexCams_it".
Products that have a key or property named "LiveSexCam_de".
Products that have a key or property named "Msdmxm".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "italia2.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\msdmxm.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\nsiA2.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\APPLOG\NSIA2.LGC".
A file with an unknown location named "livesexcam_de.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MSIMGSIZ.DAT".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\msdmxm.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PartySluts 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 "c:\program files\vcom\dialers\sexcam_it".
The directory at "c:\program files\vcom\dialers\livesexcam_de".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PartySluts 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 "LiveSexCam_nl" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\".
Delete the registry value "Extension" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-pmxy\".
Delete the registry value "(Default)" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pmxy File\shell\open\command\".
Delete the registry value "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\LiveSexCam_nl\LiveSexCam_nl.exe" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\User Trusted External Applications\".
Delete the registry key "SexCams_it" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VCom\Dialers\".
Delete the registry key ".pmxy2" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "{DA9A0B1F-9B7B-11D3-B8A4-00C04F79641C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "application/x-pmxy2" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "pmxy2 File", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "LiveSexCam_de" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\".
Delete the registry value "LiveSexCam_de" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Addresses\".
Delete the registry key "msdmxm" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "LiveSexCam_de" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VCom\Dialers\".
Delete the registry key ".pmxy" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "application/x-pmxy" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "pmxy File", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "LiveSexCam_de" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VCom\Dialers\".
Delete the registry value "application/x-pmxy" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Suffixes\".
Delete the registry value "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\LiveSexCam_de\LiveSexCam_de.exe" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\User Trusted External Applications\".
Delete the registry value "application/x-pmxy" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Viewers\".
If PartySluts 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 named "LiveSexCam_nl.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\vcom\dialers\livesexcam_nl\livesexcam_nl.exe*".
Shortcuts named "SexCams_it.lnk" and pointing to "sexcams_it.exe /SCTYPE = 2".
Shortcuts named "LiveSexCam_de.lnk" and pointing to "livesexcam_de.exe".
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "LiveSexCam_nl.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\vcom\dialers\livesexcam_nl\livesexcam_nl.exe*".
Items named "SexCams_it.lnk" and pointing to "sexcams_it.exe*".
Items named "LiveSexCam_de.lnk" and pointing to "livesexcam_de.exe".
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 "LiveSexCam_nl" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\LiveSexCam_nl\LiveSexCam_nl.exe /dontdial ".
Entries named "SexCams_it" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\SexCams_it\SexCams_it.exe /dontdial ".
Entries named "Msdmxm" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\msdmxm.exe /nocomm".
Entries named "LiveSexCam_de" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\LiveSexCam_de\LiveSexCam_de.exe /dontdial ".
Entries named "Msdmxm" and pointing to "c:\windows\system\msdmxm.exe /noconnect".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "LiveSexCam_nl".
Products that have a key or property named "SexCams_it".
Products that have a key or property named "LiveSexCam_de".
Products that have a key or property named "Msdmxm".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "italia2.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\msdmxm.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\nsiA2.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\APPLOG\NSIA2.LGC".
A file with an unknown location named "livesexcam_de.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MSIMGSIZ.DAT".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\msdmxm.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PartySluts 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 "c:\program files\vcom\dialers\sexcam_it".
The directory at "c:\program files\vcom\dialers\livesexcam_de".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PartySluts 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 "LiveSexCam_nl" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\".
Delete the registry value "Extension" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-pmxy\".
Delete the registry value "(Default)" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pmxy File\shell\open\command\".
Delete the registry value "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\LiveSexCam_nl\LiveSexCam_nl.exe" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\User Trusted External Applications\".
Delete the registry key "SexCams_it" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VCom\Dialers\".
Delete the registry key ".pmxy2" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "{DA9A0B1F-9B7B-11D3-B8A4-00C04F79641C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "application/x-pmxy2" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "pmxy2 File", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "LiveSexCam_de" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\".
Delete the registry value "LiveSexCam_de" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Addresses\".
Delete the registry key "msdmxm" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "LiveSexCam_de" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VCom\Dialers\".
Delete the registry key ".pmxy" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "application/x-pmxy" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "pmxy File", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "LiveSexCam_de" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VCom\Dialers\".
Delete the registry value "application/x-pmxy" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Suffixes\".
Delete the registry value "C:\Program Files\VCom\Dialers\LiveSexCam_de\LiveSexCam_de.exe" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\User Trusted External Applications\".
Delete the registry value "application/x-pmxy" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Viewers\".
If PartySluts 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.