Friday
2008-11-30, 14:44
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "NWS-Search" 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 changes the IE start page to a dubious search engine and displays porn popups every now and then.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\!SEX SEARCH ENGINE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\~ Porn Movies ~.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\-= FREE SEX THUMBNAILED GALLERIES =-.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\1st! XXX-TV.US - FREE XXX THUMBS DAILY!.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Uncensored Sex Pics and Live Cams.url".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temporary Internet Files\delself.bat".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\defcolors.txt".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\band.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\svcpck.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "file.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If NWS-Search 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.
Delete the registry key "{CE7C3CF0-4B15-11D1-0BED-709549C10020}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{CE7C3CE2-4B15-11D1-0BED-709549C10000}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry value "{5F7AB1DB-A899-46C1-8345-B72B4567EE86}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IEMozgObj.IEMozgObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IEMozgObj.IEMozgObj.1", plus associated values.
If NWS-Search 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 "http://b0O.net/cat".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "http://b0O.net/searchasst.html".
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 changes the IE start page to a dubious search engine and displays porn popups every now and then.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\!SEX SEARCH ENGINE.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\~ Porn Movies ~.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\-= FREE SEX THUMBNAILED GALLERIES =-.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\1st! XXX-TV.US - FREE XXX THUMBS DAILY!.url".
The file at "<$FAVORITES>\Uncensored Sex Pics and Live Cams.url".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temporary Internet Files\delself.bat".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\defcolors.txt".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\band.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\svcpck.dat".
A file with an unknown location named "file.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If NWS-Search 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.
Delete the registry key "{CE7C3CF0-4B15-11D1-0BED-709549C10020}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{CE7C3CE2-4B15-11D1-0BED-709549C10000}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry value "{5F7AB1DB-A899-46C1-8345-B72B4567EE86}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IEMozgObj.IEMozgObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IEMozgObj.IEMozgObj.1", plus associated values.
If NWS-Search 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 "http://b0O.net/cat".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "http://b0O.net/searchasst.html".
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.