Friday
2008-11-30, 00:02
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SurfPlus" 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:
Description:
I couldn't find any privacy statement - interesting on a page of a company that wants to protect your privacy.
Supposed Functionality:
Manages pop up windows, controls cookies and provides 'EasyLinks'. The later is currently disabled.
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.filemix.net/
Product: http://www.filemix.net/
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 "SurfPlus".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\surfplus.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\surfplus.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\surfplus.ini".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\SPActive.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spieinf.dat".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spiedat.bin".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spiekdat.bin".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spiemdat.bin".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spieidat.bin".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\SPIESetup.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "surfplusinst.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SurfPlus 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.
References to the file "surfplus.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
Delete the registry key "Spedia" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SpediaIEExt.CSPIEEvents", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SPActive.CSPIEActive", plus associated values.
A key with a likely random name in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interfaces\ that has "ICSPIEActive" as its default value data.
A key with a likely random name in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interfaces\ that has "ICSPIEEvents" as its default value data.
A key with a likely random name in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interfaces\ that has "_ICSPIEActiveEvents" as its default value data.
If SurfPlus 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please remove Browser Helpers named "CSPIEEvents Class".
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:
Description:
I couldn't find any privacy statement - interesting on a page of a company that wants to protect your privacy.
Supposed Functionality:
Manages pop up windows, controls cookies and provides 'EasyLinks'. The later is currently disabled.
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.filemix.net/
Product: http://www.filemix.net/
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 "SurfPlus".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\surfplus.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\surfplus.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\surfplus.ini".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\SPActive.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spieinf.dat".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spiedat.bin".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spiekdat.bin".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spiemdat.bin".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spieidat.bin".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\SPIESetup.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "surfplusinst.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SurfPlus 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.
References to the file "surfplus.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
Delete the registry key "Spedia" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SpediaIEExt.CSPIEEvents", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SPActive.CSPIEActive", plus associated values.
A key with a likely random name in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interfaces\ that has "ICSPIEActive" as its default value data.
A key with a likely random name in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interfaces\ that has "ICSPIEEvents" as its default value data.
A key with a likely random name in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interfaces\ that has "_ICSPIEActiveEvents" as its default value data.
If SurfPlus 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please remove Browser Helpers named "CSPIEEvents Class".
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.