Friday
2008-11-30, 14:36
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PC Activity Monitor" 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:
keylogger
Supposed Functionality:
Monitors keystrokes, passwords, URLs, running applications, access to private files.
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.softsecurity.com/
Product: http://www.softsecurity.com/products/pcacme/index.html
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 "efsozuwo".
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 "PC Acme uninstall".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\efsozuwo.cfg".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\aastor.dat".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\aastor.key".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\efsozuwo.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\efsozuwo.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\efsozuwo.key".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\eudleaoc.vxd".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\eyzqexxq.vxd".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\nyupirni.vxd".
A file with an unknown location named "pcacme.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PC Activity Monitor 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 "Program Files\PC Acme control center".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PC Activity Monitor 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!
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:
keylogger
Supposed Functionality:
Monitors keystrokes, passwords, URLs, running applications, access to private files.
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.softsecurity.com/
Product: http://www.softsecurity.com/products/pcacme/index.html
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 "efsozuwo".
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 "PC Acme uninstall".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\efsozuwo.cfg".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\aastor.dat".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\aastor.key".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\efsozuwo.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\efsozuwo.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\efsozuwo.key".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\eudleaoc.vxd".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\eyzqexxq.vxd".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\nyupirni.vxd".
A file with an unknown location named "pcacme.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PC Activity Monitor 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 "Program Files\PC Acme control center".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PC Activity Monitor 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!
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.