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2008-11-30, 15:43
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "MTC.MakeMeSearch.com" 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:
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Search Toolbar".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\MTC.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\MTC.ini".
A file with an unknown location named "TBC.ini".
A file with an unknown location named "TBC.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "MTC.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "MTC.ini".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MTC.MakeMeSearch.com 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 "<$WINDIR>\..\mtc".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MTC.MakeMeSearch.com 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 "MTC MTC" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "TBC TBC" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2D-544243544243}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2D-4D54434D5443}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2B-4D54434D5443}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Tubby.ToolBandObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Tubby.ToolBandObj.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2B-544243544243}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2D-544243544243}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2D-4D54434D5443}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry value "Flg" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\Options\".
Delete the registry value "lu" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\Options\".
Delete the registry value "mlu" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\Options\".
Delete the registry value "Shown" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\Options\".
Delete the registry key "History" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\".
If MTC.MakeMeSearch.com 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "MakeMeSearch.com".
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:
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Search Toolbar".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\MTC.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\MTC.ini".
A file with an unknown location named "TBC.ini".
A file with an unknown location named "TBC.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "MTC.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "MTC.ini".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MTC.MakeMeSearch.com uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$WINDIR>\..\mtc".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MTC.MakeMeSearch.com 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 "MTC MTC" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "TBC TBC" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2D-544243544243}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2D-4D54434D5443}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2B-4D54434D5443}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Tubby.ToolBandObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Tubby.ToolBandObj.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2B-544243544243}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2D-544243544243}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "{9EAC0102-5E61-2312-BC2D-4D54434D5443}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry value "Flg" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\Options\".
Delete the registry value "lu" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\Options\".
Delete the registry value "mlu" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\Options\".
Delete the registry value "Shown" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\Options\".
Delete the registry key "History" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MTC MTC\".
If MTC.MakeMeSearch.com 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "MakeMeSearch.com".
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.