Friday
2008-11-30, 14:42
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "FastSeeker" 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.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\FastSeekerSetup.ocx".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\FastSeekerSetup.ocx".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If FastSeeker 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 "{F1A51F21-59DF-4486-BA31-5B816DA481EB}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
Delete the registry value "{4CC0FAF8-6048-421C-9FE2-261A9ECE5F80}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{4CC0FAF8-6048-421C-9FE2-261A9ECE5F80}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "FastSeekerSetup.FastSeekerToolbar", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{F1A51F21-59DF-4486-BA31-5B816DA481EB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0E5A3A5E-AE26-4170-B3A9-A07FF030144D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{3C6E6FD8-87DF-4672-A582-85F520B8B06D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{E2CB5B21-1A84-4FAB-A78F-09A860BB5A1A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If FastSeeker 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.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\FastSeekerSetup.ocx".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\FastSeekerSetup.ocx".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If FastSeeker 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 "{F1A51F21-59DF-4486-BA31-5B816DA481EB}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
Delete the registry value "{4CC0FAF8-6048-421C-9FE2-261A9ECE5F80}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{4CC0FAF8-6048-421C-9FE2-261A9ECE5F80}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "FastSeekerSetup.FastSeekerToolbar", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{F1A51F21-59DF-4486-BA31-5B816DA481EB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0E5A3A5E-AE26-4170-B3A9-A07FF030144D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{3C6E6FD8-87DF-4672-A582-85F520B8B06D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{E2CB5B21-1A84-4FAB-A78F-09A860BB5A1A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If FastSeeker 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.