Friday
2008-11-30, 14:44
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SearchAndClick" 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:
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 "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444}".
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 "_ATL_GENERATED.SearchToolbarBHO", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "_ATL_GENERATED.SearchToolbarName", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F443}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F445}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\".
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F443}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If SearchAndClick 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 "startium.com".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "searchandclick.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:
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 "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444}".
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 "_ATL_GENERATED.SearchToolbarBHO", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "_ATL_GENERATED.SearchToolbarName", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F443}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F445}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\".
Delete the registry key "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F443}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "{2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If SearchAndClick 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 "startium.com".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "searchandclick.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.