Friday
2008-11-30, 00:00
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "eXact Advertising.eXactSearchbar" 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 pointing to "exactUpdate.exe".
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 "Mail.com Search Bar".
Products that have a key or property named "eXact Search Bar".
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 "exactSetup.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "exactSetup.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00054.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00056.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00057.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00066.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00067.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exacttoolbar00068.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exacttoolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00080.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00081.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00083.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00101.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00102.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00105.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00120.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00121.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00122.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00123.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00135.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00136.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactupdateguid.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\INSTALL.LOG".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\msg_log.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\popularlinks.reg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\UNWISE.EXE".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\buttons.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\engines.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\CloseWindow.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\wipe.reg".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If eXact Advertising.eXactSearchbar 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 "{224530A0-C9CB-4AEE-9C0F-54AC1B533211}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{F9765480-72D1-11D4-A75A-004F49045A87}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9DBAFCCF-592F-FFFF-FFFF-00608CEC297B}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
Delete the registry key "{F9765480-72D1-11D4-A75A-004F49045A87}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{224530A0-C9CB-4AEE-9C0F-54AC1B533211}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry value "{224530A0-C9CB-4AEE-9C0F-54AC1B533211}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
Delete the registry value "{F9765480-72D1-11D4-A75A-004F49045A87}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
If eXact Advertising.eXactSearchbar 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:
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 "exactUpdate.exe".
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 "Mail.com Search Bar".
Products that have a key or property named "eXact Search Bar".
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 "exactSetup.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "exactSetup.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00054.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00056.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00057.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00066.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar00067.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exacttoolbar00068.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exacttoolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00080.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00081.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00083.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00101.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00102.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00105.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00120.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00121.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00122.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00123.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00135.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate00136.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactupdateguid.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\INSTALL.LOG".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\msg_log.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\popularlinks.reg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\UNWISE.EXE".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\buttons.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\engines.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\CloseWindow.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\exactUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eXact\wipe.reg".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If eXact Advertising.eXactSearchbar 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 "{224530A0-C9CB-4AEE-9C0F-54AC1B533211}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{F9765480-72D1-11D4-A75A-004F49045A87}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9DBAFCCF-592F-FFFF-FFFF-00608CEC297B}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
Delete the registry key "{F9765480-72D1-11D4-A75A-004F49045A87}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{224530A0-C9CB-4AEE-9C0F-54AC1B533211}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry value "{224530A0-C9CB-4AEE-9C0F-54AC1B533211}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
Delete the registry value "{F9765480-72D1-11D4-A75A-004F49045A87}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
If eXact Advertising.eXactSearchbar 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.