Friday
2008-11-30, 14:40
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "CoolWWWSearch.AllCyberSearch" 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:
This is a browser hijacker that redirects browser pages to the locally stored sp.dll and sets some browser pages to about:blank.
It adds WinsysRsr to System startup and adds an AutoRun entry for "Microsoft Update" with wuamgrd.exe.
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 "wuamgrd.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\agechba.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\sp.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CoolWWWSearch.AllCyberSearch 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!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{AB23888A-4C15-4E3E-A43B-080F4688574F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{DB6CA77E-192F-48E8-B238-0E2FA70B6DB6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{AB23888A-4C15-4E3E-A43B-080F4688574F}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{DB6CA77E-192F-48E8-B238-0E2FA70B6DB6}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{21580C26-3518-4AB7-B77F-0C979AA30C89}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{6A344511-D934-4E03-AFA8-AE57982E98D7}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{6A344511-D934-4E03-AFA8-AE57982E98D7}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{E69D39A0-1666-490A-8908-15BE4B3F7823}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If CoolWWWSearch.AllCyberSearch 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 "res://<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
hijacker
Description:
This is a browser hijacker that redirects browser pages to the locally stored sp.dll and sets some browser pages to about:blank.
It adds WinsysRsr to System startup and adds an AutoRun entry for "Microsoft Update" with wuamgrd.exe.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries pointing to "wuamgrd.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\agechba.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\sp.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CoolWWWSearch.AllCyberSearch 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!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{AB23888A-4C15-4E3E-A43B-080F4688574F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{DB6CA77E-192F-48E8-B238-0E2FA70B6DB6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{AB23888A-4C15-4E3E-A43B-080F4688574F}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{DB6CA77E-192F-48E8-B238-0E2FA70B6DB6}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{21580C26-3518-4AB7-B77F-0C979AA30C89}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{6A344511-D934-4E03-AFA8-AE57982E98D7}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{6A344511-D934-4E03-AFA8-AE57982E98D7}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{E69D39A0-1666-490A-8908-15BE4B3F7823}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If CoolWWWSearch.AllCyberSearch 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 "res://<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html".
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.