Friday
2008-11-30, 15:37
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SpyMyPC-Pro" 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
Description:
SpyMyPC-Pro is a keylogger that runs silently in the background of the operating system. It records all keystrokes without user consent and thus makes it possible to spy on the user's surfing and working behaviour.
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 "SMPC" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\smpcpro.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "SpyMyPC PRO".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\spc32\data.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO\SpyMyPC PRO deinstallieren.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO\SpyMyPC PRO Hilfe.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO\SpyMyPC PRO Lizenzabkommen.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO\SpyMyPC PRO.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\Deutsch.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\LICENSE.TXT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\smpclog.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\SMPCPRO.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\smpcpro.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\spymypc-pro.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\SpyMyPC PRO.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyMyPC-Pro 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 "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\spc32".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\DailyLogs".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyMyPC-Pro 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
Description:
SpyMyPC-Pro is a keylogger that runs silently in the background of the operating system. It records all keystrokes without user consent and thus makes it possible to spy on the user's surfing and working behaviour.
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 "SMPC" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\smpcpro.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "SpyMyPC PRO".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\spc32\data.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO\SpyMyPC PRO deinstallieren.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO\SpyMyPC PRO Hilfe.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO\SpyMyPC PRO Lizenzabkommen.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO\SpyMyPC PRO.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\Deutsch.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\LICENSE.TXT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\smpclog.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\SMPCPRO.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\smpcpro.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\spymypc-pro.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\SpyMyPC PRO.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyMyPC-Pro 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 "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\spc32".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyMyPC PRO".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyMyPC_PRO\DailyLogs".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyMyPC-Pro 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.