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2008-11-30, 15:44
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Porn Hijacker" 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 "<$WINDIR>\iehr.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\iehr.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Porn Hijacker 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 "ie.ie", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "ie.ie.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "iehr.DLL" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry value "" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{EF57C179-FDEA-4255-AED0-F1847144C268}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{69435D85-A3AD-476B-A156-79CDE0001B68}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "sr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
If Porn Hijacker 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 "<$WINDIR>\iehr.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\iehr.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Porn Hijacker 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 "ie.ie", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "ie.ie.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "iehr.DLL" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry value "" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{EF57C179-FDEA-4255-AED0-F1847144C268}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{69435D85-A3AD-476B-A156-79CDE0001B68}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{2FF5573C-0EB5-43db-A1B2-C4326813468E}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "sr" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
If Porn Hijacker 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.