Friday
2008-11-30, 14:45
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "WindowsIE" 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 "<$WINDIR>\Windowsie.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Windowsie.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WindowsIE 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 "WindowsIE.clsDW", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WindowsIE.clsIS", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{236826B1-8FDB-4D3C-8F70-E154F874703D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2E12B523-3D4C-4FAC-9B04-0376A8F5E879}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{4B191B11-A44C-4D42-B4AC-6FCD5F61587C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{943F44C0-44DA-40D5-98D7-9AAC4C15C603}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
If WindowsIE 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 "<$WINDIR>\Windowsie.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Windowsie.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WindowsIE 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 "WindowsIE.clsDW", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WindowsIE.clsIS", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{236826B1-8FDB-4D3C-8F70-E154F874703D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2E12B523-3D4C-4FAC-9B04-0376A8F5E879}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{4B191B11-A44C-4D42-B4AC-6FCD5F61587C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{943F44C0-44DA-40D5-98D7-9AAC4C15C603}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
If WindowsIE 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.