Friday
2008-11-30, 14:43
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "MediaTickets" 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:
this hijacker installs via the chm exploit, meaning it comes disquised in a windows helpfile and installs itself without the users content and redirects the Internet Explorer to various websites.
Supposed Functionality:
by name it is supposed to be some kind of access ticket to media content
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "ControlPanel" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\cmd32.exe*".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\oamdbi.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Common Files\svchostsys\svchostsys.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\dwdsregt.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\cmd32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\usb.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\lpt.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\ir.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\intffdsronsad.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\intfsdffdsronsad.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\intronsad.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "cmd32.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "1.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "2.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "3.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "4.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "5.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "6.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "7.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.cab".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.cab".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.INF".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MediaTickets 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!
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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MEDIATICKETSINSTALLER.MediaTicketsInstallerCtrl.1", plus associated values.
References to the file "<$WINDIR>/Downloaded Program Files/MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\.
Delete the registry key "{39DA2444-065F-47CB-B27C-CCB1A39C06B7}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9EB320CE-BE1D-4304-A081-4B4665414BEF}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{3E4C3E0B-6BBE-4C94-86CA-6F055A989693}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{81EB72D7-3949-450F-B035-DE599959814F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{46605C8C-D306-4E2D-B367-9B53690CB867}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If MediaTickets 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:
Categories:
hijacker
Description:
this hijacker installs via the chm exploit, meaning it comes disquised in a windows helpfile and installs itself without the users content and redirects the Internet Explorer to various websites.
Supposed Functionality:
by name it is supposed to be some kind of access ticket to media content
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "ControlPanel" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\cmd32.exe*".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\oamdbi.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Common Files\svchostsys\svchostsys.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\dwdsregt.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\cmd32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\usb.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\lpt.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\ir.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\intffdsronsad.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\intfsdffdsronsad.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\intronsad.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "cmd32.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "1.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "2.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "3.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "4.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "5.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "6.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "7.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.cab".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.cab".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx".
A file with an unknown location named "MediaTicketsInstaller.INF".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MediaTickets uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MEDIATICKETSINSTALLER.MediaTicketsInstallerCtrl.1", plus associated values.
References to the file "<$WINDIR>/Downloaded Program Files/MediaTicketsInstaller.ocx" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\.
Delete the registry key "{39DA2444-065F-47CB-B27C-CCB1A39C06B7}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9EB320CE-BE1D-4304-A081-4B4665414BEF}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{3E4C3E0B-6BBE-4C94-86CA-6F055A989693}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{81EB72D7-3949-450F-B035-DE599959814F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{46605C8C-D306-4E2D-B367-9B53690CB867}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If MediaTickets 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.