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Friday
2008-11-30, 14:31
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "CliprexDVDRipper" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
adware

Description:
Cliprex makes frequent use of freeware components but bundles these with adware from WhenU. Cliprex violates the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be a DVD ripper software
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 "Cliprex DVD Ripper".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\Cliprex DVD Ripper.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\CRd.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\crdvd.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\uninst.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\AVC-ipod.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\AVC-psp.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\DIVX-archos.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\DIVX-desktop-1.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\DIVX-desktop-2.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\DIVX-n770.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\DIVX-palm.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\DIVX-pocketpc.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\MP4-ipod.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\MP4-psp.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\XVID-desktop-1.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\XVID-desktop-2.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\XVID-palm.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\XVID-pocketpc.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\z-aac.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices\z-mp3.cr".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\16x9.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\4x3.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\archos.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\ipod.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\l1.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\l2.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\l3.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\l4.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\l5.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\n770.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\palm.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\pocketpc.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\psp.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images\white.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\Tools\cygwin1.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\Tools\cygz.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\Tools\ffmpeg.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\Tools\mencoder.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\Tools\mplayer.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Cliprex DVD Ripper.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\crdvd.cr".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CliprexDVDRipper 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.

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.

The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Cliprex DVD Ripper".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\Tools".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\images".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper\devices".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex\DVD Ripper".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Cliprex".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CliprexDVDRipper 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 "CRd.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\".
If CliprexDVDRipper 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.