Friday
2008-11-29, 23:59
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "ATLEvents.ATLEvents" 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:
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 "DVDSVR" and pointing to "DVDSVR.EXE".
Entries named "JAVAIP" and pointing to "C:\WINDOWS\INF\JAVAIP.EXE".
Entries named "SysUpd" and pointing to "*\WINDOWSUPD1.EXE".
Entries named "WINDOWSUPD1" and pointing to "*\WINDOWSUPD1.EXE".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\minst.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "crfont.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\bkinst.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\RVSDVD.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "rvsdvd.ini".
A file with an unknown location named "dvdsvr.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\APPLOG\JAVAIP.LGC".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\INF\javaip.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\INF\piavaj.ini".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\PIAVAJ.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "BKINST.EXE".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\bkinst.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\host.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\_update.dat".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\1DPUSWODNIW.dat".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\host.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\Patch302.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ATLEvents.ATLEvents 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 value "MS Setup" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "ATLEvents.ATLEvents", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "ATLEvents.ATLEvents.1", plus associated values.
If ATLEvents.ATLEvents 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).
There are more registry entries 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.
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:
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 "DVDSVR" and pointing to "DVDSVR.EXE".
Entries named "JAVAIP" and pointing to "C:\WINDOWS\INF\JAVAIP.EXE".
Entries named "SysUpd" and pointing to "*\WINDOWSUPD1.EXE".
Entries named "WINDOWSUPD1" and pointing to "*\WINDOWSUPD1.EXE".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\minst.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "crfont.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\bkinst.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\RVSDVD.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "rvsdvd.ini".
A file with an unknown location named "dvdsvr.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\APPLOG\JAVAIP.LGC".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\INF\javaip.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\INF\piavaj.ini".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\PIAVAJ.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "BKINST.EXE".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\bkinst.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\host.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\_update.dat".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\1DPUSWODNIW.dat".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\host.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\Patch302.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ATLEvents.ATLEvents 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 value "MS Setup" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "ATLEvents.ATLEvents", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "ATLEvents.ATLEvents.1", plus associated values.
If ATLEvents.ATLEvents 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).
There are more registry entries 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.
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.