Friday
2008-11-30, 14:40
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Agobot" 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:
The program installs itself into the System32 folder and in C:\. It redirects the IE start page to a dubious search page without asking the user. Also, it tries to connect to the internet all the time.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Services\{BA5A8353-A218-4548-80BF-5F6E0BEF1B47}\SECURITY.EXE".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Services\{BA5A8353-A218-4548-80BF-5F6E0BEF1B47}\SVCHOST.DLL".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Services\{BA5A8353-A218-4548-80BF-5F6E0BEF1B47}\SVCHOST.EXE".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Services\{BA5A8353-A218-4548-80BF-5F6E0BEF1B47}\SVCHOST32.DLL".
The file at "c:\sys.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "cssrs.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Agobot 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!
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.clicksearchclick.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:
The program installs itself into the System32 folder and in C:\. It redirects the IE start page to a dubious search page without asking the user. Also, it tries to connect to the internet all the time.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Services\{BA5A8353-A218-4548-80BF-5F6E0BEF1B47}\SECURITY.EXE".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Services\{BA5A8353-A218-4548-80BF-5F6E0BEF1B47}\SVCHOST.DLL".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Services\{BA5A8353-A218-4548-80BF-5F6E0BEF1B47}\SVCHOST.EXE".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Services\{BA5A8353-A218-4548-80BF-5F6E0BEF1B47}\SVCHOST32.DLL".
The file at "c:\sys.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "cssrs.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Agobot 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!
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.clicksearchclick.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.