Friday
2008-11-30, 15:45
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Simplenter" 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:
The program hijacks the startpage of Internet Explorer.
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 "UniversalSearch Toolbar".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\ftoolbar.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\logo.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\nav.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\nav_hot.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\public.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\utility.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\version".
A file with an unknown location named "toolbar.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Simplenter 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.
Delete the registry key "Search Toolbar" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Universal\".
Delete the registry key "{FC2499DE-A673-49FD-A2DE-EFE03E9572A3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{6D335DE7-E980-4400-AADE-9AC771AB77E3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Dadu.DaduObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Dadu.DaduObj.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "GoSrch.ContextItem", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "GoSrch.ContextItem.1", plus associated values.
If Simplenter 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 "simplenter.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:
Categories:
hijacker
Description:
The program hijacks the startpage of Internet Explorer.
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 "UniversalSearch Toolbar".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\ftoolbar.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\logo.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\nav.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\nav_hot.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\public.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\utility.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Utility\version".
A file with an unknown location named "toolbar.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Simplenter 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.
Delete the registry key "Search Toolbar" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Universal\".
Delete the registry key "{FC2499DE-A673-49FD-A2DE-EFE03E9572A3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{6D335DE7-E980-4400-AADE-9AC771AB77E3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Dadu.DaduObj", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Dadu.DaduObj.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "GoSrch.ContextItem", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "GoSrch.ContextItem.1", plus associated values.
If Simplenter 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 "simplenter.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.