Friday
2008-11-30, 14:40
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "AdultStore" 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:
hijacker
Description:
AdultStore copies .dll and .exe files to your System folder and appends "ADULT STORE" to the Farvorites.
It redirects to pornsites.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\$2.95 SALE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\DVD STORE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\FREE DVDS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\GIFTS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\LINGERIE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\PORNSTARS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\SEX TOYS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\SPECIALS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\VHS STORE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Adult Super Store.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Arabic Girls Exposed.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Find Sexy Women In Your City!.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Horny Housewives.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Nasty Mature Women.url".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\adv.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\dia.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\sec.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\dia.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\dload.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\shdocpa.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\svcnut32.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "svcnut32.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AdultStore uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AdultStore 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 "{F33812FB-F35C-4674-90F6-FD757C419C51}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{F33812FB-F35C-4674-90F6-FD757C419C51}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If AdultStore 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "www.lolitasex-x.com".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "www.hardcore-sex-movies.com".
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:
hijacker
Description:
AdultStore copies .dll and .exe files to your System folder and appends "ADULT STORE" to the Farvorites.
It redirects to pornsites.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\$2.95 SALE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\DVD STORE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\FREE DVDS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\GIFTS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\LINGERIE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\PORNSTARS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\SEX TOYS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\SPECIALS.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE\VHS STORE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Adult Super Store.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Arabic Girls Exposed.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Find Sexy Women In Your City!.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Horny Housewives.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Nasty Mature Women.url".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\adv.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\dia.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\sec.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\dia.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\dload.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\shdocpa.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\svcnut32.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "svcnut32.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AdultStore uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$FAVORITES>\ADULT STORE".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AdultStore 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 "{F33812FB-F35C-4674-90F6-FD757C419C51}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{F33812FB-F35C-4674-90F6-FD757C419C51}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If AdultStore 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "www.lolitasex-x.com".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "www.hardcore-sex-movies.com".
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.