Friday
2008-11-30, 00:02
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "UCmore" 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:
bho
Description:
Accord to http://and.doxdesk.com/parasite/UCmore.html every URL is transmitted with a unique ID.
Supposed Functionality:
Search accelerator & manager
Privacy Statement:
Providing personnally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, will allow us to notify you of updates to our services and concerning products and/or services that we determine you would be interested in.
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.ucmore.com/
Product: http://www.ucmore.com/
Privacy: http://www.ucmore.com/co_privacy.asp
Removal Instructions:
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 "UCmore - The Search Accelerator".
Products that have a key or property named "UCmore".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TheSearchAccelerator\UCMTSAIE.dll".
The file at "c:\ucmoreiex.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "ucmoreiex.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\wav to mp3 encoder\UcmorelEx.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If UCmore 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\UCmore - The Search Accelerator".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TheSearchAccelerator".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\UCmore".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If UCmore 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 "{44BE0690-5429-47F0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "{2B7C7387-ED5E-465a-B24B-60179E42539A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D8DADF97-E94E-48DA-BC5F-FA249CBE4452}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IUCmore.UCmoreTsaApp", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IUCmore.UCmoreTsaApp.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{3131A8D2-D92C-48BA-96AC-8A77D6A1D573}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "Effective-i" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{44BE0690-5429-47f0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Maxthon\Plugin\toolbar\".
Delete the registry key "Effective-i" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "{44BE0690-5429-47F0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{44BE0690-5429-47f0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry key "{44BE0690-5429-47F0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry value "{44BE0690-5429-47f0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry key "UCmore" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "UCmore" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry value "ucid" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\".
Delete the registry key "{ED8DB0FD-D8F4-4b2c-BB5B-9EF040FE104D}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
A key with a likely random name in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ that has "UCmore Toolbar" as its default value data.
If UCmore 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 "UCmore toolbar".
Please remove Browser Helpers named "UCmore".
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:
bho
Description:
Accord to http://and.doxdesk.com/parasite/UCmore.html every URL is transmitted with a unique ID.
Supposed Functionality:
Search accelerator & manager
Privacy Statement:
Providing personnally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, will allow us to notify you of updates to our services and concerning products and/or services that we determine you would be interested in.
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.ucmore.com/
Product: http://www.ucmore.com/
Privacy: http://www.ucmore.com/co_privacy.asp
Removal Instructions:
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 "UCmore - The Search Accelerator".
Products that have a key or property named "UCmore".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TheSearchAccelerator\UCMTSAIE.dll".
The file at "c:\ucmoreiex.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "ucmoreiex.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\wav to mp3 encoder\UcmorelEx.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If UCmore uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\UCmore - The Search Accelerator".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TheSearchAccelerator".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\UCmore".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If UCmore 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 "{44BE0690-5429-47F0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "{2B7C7387-ED5E-465a-B24B-60179E42539A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D8DADF97-E94E-48DA-BC5F-FA249CBE4452}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IUCmore.UCmoreTsaApp", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IUCmore.UCmoreTsaApp.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{3131A8D2-D92C-48BA-96AC-8A77D6A1D573}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "Effective-i" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{44BE0690-5429-47f0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Maxthon\Plugin\toolbar\".
Delete the registry key "Effective-i" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "{44BE0690-5429-47F0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{44BE0690-5429-47f0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry key "{44BE0690-5429-47F0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry value "{44BE0690-5429-47f0-85BB-3FFD8020233E}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry key "UCmore" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "UCmore" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry value "ucid" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\".
Delete the registry key "{ED8DB0FD-D8F4-4b2c-BB5B-9EF040FE104D}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
A key with a likely random name in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ that has "UCmore Toolbar" as its default value data.
If UCmore 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 "UCmore toolbar".
Please remove Browser Helpers named "UCmore".
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.