Friday
2008-11-30, 00:00
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Harvester 2003" 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:
spyware
Description:
Tries to spy on the user
Supposed Functionality:
Excerpts from the product's description:
The CD Key Harvester searches victims registry for Online Game CD Keys - Serials and sends them as an email (php) to your eMail Adress.
To do so the program creates a server file one can mail to the victim.
Removal Instructions:
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 "Editserver2.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "server1.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "Editserver2.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "server2.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Harvester 2003 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!
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:
spyware
Description:
Tries to spy on the user
Supposed Functionality:
Excerpts from the product's description:
The CD Key Harvester searches victims registry for Online Game CD Keys - Serials and sends them as an email (php) to your eMail Adress.
To do so the program creates a server file one can mail to the victim.
Removal Instructions:
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 "Editserver2.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "server1.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "Editserver2.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "server2.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Harvester 2003 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!
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.