Friday
2008-11-30, 14:43
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "LookThru" 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 "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\coolbar.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\coolbar.xml".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\email.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\search.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If LookThru 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 "ToolBand.TBShower", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{2AF8CED6-5BD8-4310-A90C-9664EFB16B10}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{A49AA76F-7215-4F80-97D6-9A7E16A5FEE1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{937A7F32-4531-47D8-8D35-2CDDFC1E78AB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{F13390B9-926A-4D24-B842-4C2F9883576E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{1DFC65C2-C5E7-41DB-ADFA-D8B31F7CF86A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{2AF8CED6-5BD8-4310-A90C-9664EFB16B10}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "{A49AA76F-7215-4F80-97D6-9A7E16A5FEE1}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If LookThru 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>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\coolbar.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\coolbar.xml".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\email.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\search.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syas\coolbar\iesearch\uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If LookThru 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 "ToolBand.TBShower", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{2AF8CED6-5BD8-4310-A90C-9664EFB16B10}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{A49AA76F-7215-4F80-97D6-9A7E16A5FEE1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{937A7F32-4531-47D8-8D35-2CDDFC1E78AB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{F13390B9-926A-4D24-B842-4C2F9883576E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{1DFC65C2-C5E7-41DB-ADFA-D8B31F7CF86A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{2AF8CED6-5BD8-4310-A90C-9664EFB16B10}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "{A49AA76F-7215-4F80-97D6-9A7E16A5FEE1}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If LookThru 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.