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2008-11-30, 14:31
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Rabio.SearchEnhancer" 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:
adware
Description:
Rabio.SearchEnhancer is a tool that shows advertisment to the user when he is surfing via Internet Explorer. The advertisement changes depending on special keywords the user is typing in. Rabio.SearchEnhancer does not have a start menu folder and so it is hard to uninstall. Additionally the uninstaller does not remove the folders and files from the user's hard disk.
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 "Rabio".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\ExecutionDll.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\Rabio.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\Rabio.dll.intermediate.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\resellerid.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\se.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\se.original".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\Setup.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\un_RabioSetup_16702.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\X_Rabio.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\X_se.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\X_se.log".
The file at "<$STARTUP>\Rabio - Auto Update.lnk".
A file with an unknown location named "RabioSetup.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Rabio.SearchEnhancer 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 "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Rabio".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Rabio\Search Enhancer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Rabio.SearchEnhancer 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 "Search Enhancer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Rabio\".
Delete the registry key "{89CC26BC-9256-4CCA-A7F3-B9D6C48DBA71}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "Rabio.DLL" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{1C2E5D27-A17C-4D89-85DD-3553C189380D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{923CA88A-AE69-49AF-BF65-9A3123B14CCB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{8C36D71B-0A48-4D38-9DEF-2A2A2669D0C9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "Rabio" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\".
Delete the registry key "{1C2E5D27-A17C-4D89-85DD-3553C189380D}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Rabio.RabioBHO", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Rabio.RabioBHO.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "Rabio" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If Rabio.SearchEnhancer 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:
Categories:
adware
Description:
Rabio.SearchEnhancer is a tool that shows advertisment to the user when he is surfing via Internet Explorer. The advertisement changes depending on special keywords the user is typing in. Rabio.SearchEnhancer does not have a start menu folder and so it is hard to uninstall. Additionally the uninstaller does not remove the folders and files from the user's hard disk.
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 "Rabio".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\ExecutionDll.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\Rabio.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\Rabio.dll.intermediate.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\resellerid.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\se.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\se.original".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\Setup.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\un_RabioSetup_16702.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\X_Rabio.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\X_se.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio\X_se.log".
The file at "<$STARTUP>\Rabio - Auto Update.lnk".
A file with an unknown location named "RabioSetup.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Rabio.SearchEnhancer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Rabio".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Rabio\Search Enhancer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Rabio".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Rabio.SearchEnhancer 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 "Search Enhancer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Rabio\".
Delete the registry key "{89CC26BC-9256-4CCA-A7F3-B9D6C48DBA71}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "Rabio.DLL" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{1C2E5D27-A17C-4D89-85DD-3553C189380D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{923CA88A-AE69-49AF-BF65-9A3123B14CCB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{8C36D71B-0A48-4D38-9DEF-2A2A2669D0C9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "Rabio" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\".
Delete the registry key "{1C2E5D27-A17C-4D89-85DD-3553C189380D}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Rabio.RabioBHO", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Rabio.RabioBHO.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "Rabio" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If Rabio.SearchEnhancer 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.