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Friday
2008-11-30, 15:42
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Crackspider" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
hijacker

Description:
This program adds itself to the favorites in IE and redirects the user to "www.crackspider.net".
Supposed Functionality:
Crackspider installs a toolbar and claims to make any software available for free.
Removal Instructions:

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

The file at "c:\Program Files\CrackSearch\toolbar.dll".
The file at "c:\Program Files\CrackSearch\toolbar_hot_img.bmp".
The file at "c:\Program Files\CrackSearch\toolbar_img.bmp".
A file with an unknown location named "setup.exe".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\! TheBUGS.ws - Security Related Portal.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\!! CrackSpider.NET - Cracks search engine.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\allseek.info - The Underground portal.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\anyCracks.com - Keygens, patches, crackz....url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\Astalavista - Cracks search engine.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\bestserials.com - Best serials.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\CrackPortal.com - Cracks, serial numbers.....url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\CrackSpider.DE - Cracks search engine.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\CrackSpider.US - Cracks search engine.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\CrackWay.com - Since 2001 cracks arhive.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\iCracks.net - Keygens, patches, crackz....url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\KeyGen.US - Keygens, patches, crackz....url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Cracks\mscrack.com - Cracks, serial numbers.....url".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\crcspider.ico".
A file with an unknown location named "fav.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Crackspider 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!

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.

The directory at "c:\Program Files\CrackSearch".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Crackspider 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 "{5b084ff8-5ce4-43dd-9319-55fbb4dddea3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If Crackspider 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.