Friday
2008-11-30, 14:40
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "CoolWWWSearch.Botnet" 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:
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "$bn30.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "botnet1.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "msnet30.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CoolWWWSearch.Botnet 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.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Botnet.BnClient", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Botnet.BnClient.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{A2833482-B023-4C65-B09D-EE47A4E8CC56}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{B957F25D-F812-44c4-A23C-249CCFE0AAE0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9D2A45E1-51E4-496C-9BC8-E2F46B18B7E2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{CB4C043A-977A-46B4-8A28-A3F8308645BB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MS.IEClient", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MS.IEClient.2", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{7FC8DCE4-A649-4AF9-89A9-091D81E65860}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{C569463E-B09D-4BFD-A6A5-24BA2C2601AE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{A2833482-B023-4C65-B09D-EE47A4E8CC56}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{B957F25D-F812-44c4-A23C-249CCFE0AAE0}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If CoolWWWSearch.Botnet 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:
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "$bn30.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "botnet1.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "msnet30.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If CoolWWWSearch.Botnet 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.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Botnet.BnClient", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Botnet.BnClient.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{A2833482-B023-4C65-B09D-EE47A4E8CC56}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{B957F25D-F812-44c4-A23C-249CCFE0AAE0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9D2A45E1-51E4-496C-9BC8-E2F46B18B7E2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{CB4C043A-977A-46B4-8A28-A3F8308645BB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MS.IEClient", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MS.IEClient.2", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{7FC8DCE4-A649-4AF9-89A9-091D81E65860}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{C569463E-B09D-4BFD-A6A5-24BA2C2601AE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{A2833482-B023-4C65-B09D-EE47A4E8CC56}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{B957F25D-F812-44c4-A23C-249CCFE0AAE0}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If CoolWWWSearch.Botnet 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.