Friday
2008-11-30, 14:37
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "WinGuardian" 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:
Sends logs as email, has the option to display a Use Policy.
Supposed Functionality:
Monitors internet activity, applications, keystrokes, makes screenshots.
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.webroot.com/
Product: http://www.webroot.com/winguard1.htm
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 pointing to "sysctrl.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\aup.in".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\chapinfo.txt".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\img.jpg".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\keyhook.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\message.in".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sys.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sys.htm".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sysctrl.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sysctrl.ncx".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sysfiles.in".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\system.in".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\unchap.drv".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WinGuardian 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 "<$SYSDIR>\wglogs".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WinGuardian 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 "CPNE" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
If WinGuardian 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:
keylogger
Description:
Sends logs as email, has the option to display a Use Policy.
Supposed Functionality:
Monitors internet activity, applications, keystrokes, makes screenshots.
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.webroot.com/
Product: http://www.webroot.com/winguard1.htm
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 pointing to "sysctrl.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\aup.in".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\chapinfo.txt".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\img.jpg".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\keyhook.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\message.in".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sys.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sys.htm".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sysctrl.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sysctrl.ncx".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\sysfiles.in".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\system.in".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\unchap.drv".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WinGuardian uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\wglogs".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WinGuardian 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 "CPNE" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
If WinGuardian 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.