Friday
2008-11-30, 15:41
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "CoolWWWSearch.Service" 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:
gets installed by the CoolWWWSearch.Feat2Installer, runs in background to start and maintain the hijacker.
restores files from hidden ADS when they get deleted or removed. also restarts the Feat2Installer for updates.
Supposed Functionality:
not stated
Privacy Statement:
not stated
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Important: There are more autorun entries 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.
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.
Special Parts:
There are more tricky parts of this threat that cannot be easily described in words.
Some files may hide in advanced file streams.
Some files may hide in advanced file streams.
Some files may hide in advanced file streams.
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:
gets installed by the CoolWWWSearch.Feat2Installer, runs in background to start and maintain the hijacker.
restores files from hidden ADS when they get deleted or removed. also restarts the Feat2Installer for updates.
Supposed Functionality:
not stated
Privacy Statement:
not stated
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Important: There are more autorun entries 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.
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.
Special Parts:
There are more tricky parts of this threat that cannot be easily described in words.
Some files may hide in advanced file streams.
Some files may hide in advanced file streams.
Some files may hide in advanced file streams.
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.