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2008-11-30, 14:55
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "100PercentAntiSpyware" 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:
pups
Description:
The program installs itself into a program folder and runs without user consent. If the user wants to scan or contact the support team, he has to purchase the product.
Supposed Functionality:
This application is installed as a free spyware scanner.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "100% Anti-Spyware.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\AS100.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "100% Anti-Spyware_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\100% Anti-Spyware\100% Anti-Spyware.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\100% Anti-Spyware\Internet Home Page.url".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\100% Anti-Spyware\Uninstall 100% Anti-Spyware.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\scosoft.com\axcommon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\AS100.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\AS100.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\AS100Custom.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\Internet Home Page.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\short.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\unins000.dat".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If 100PercentAntiSpyware uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\100% Anti-Spyware".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\scosoft.com".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If 100PercentAntiSpyware 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 folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AS100Custom.CCustom", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AS100Custom.CCustom2", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.axLog", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CCollection", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CGlobal", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CMsgr", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CNode", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CNodes", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CParam", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CParams", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CreateThread", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CRegistry", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.FileOps", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{248BD92C-602D-4336-8341-1B1485AC899F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{3C66C414-D171-4C4F-ACF8-70129F4D9340}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{70364D50-F7BE-483A-BE17-3AA9BFFF29C3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{74B1C7F3-3EED-45F5-839D-ADC092FDE709}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{791E5FE8-42D5-44A3-BCB7-3DCF0FA465E9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{7AAA03A1-F50C-44DD-9C04-FFC6153581B2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9DB2D6CE-4190-45CD-A229-92D0D5E1432E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D200DEA5-EB0D-4EDC-86B7-318745452B2C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D283321C-786E-4492-805D-871455241A85}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{DA818347-ABC4-4795-B451-CFDF75095421}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{DC22EAC4-E272-41CE-A90C-3045917B08D3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{DD31AEA7-41B4-4E29-B49D-040D63C3B508}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{E660977E-5E00-45BC-8BA1-D51BD55E5B5D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{C9114D88-03A1-49E0-9169-0F62EF40A0BB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{E295AE72-0389-4EA5-B334-319D78699F0B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "Scorpio Software" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
References to the file "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\scosoft.com\axcommon.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
If 100PercentAntiSpyware 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:
Categories:
pups
Description:
The program installs itself into a program folder and runs without user consent. If the user wants to scan or contact the support team, he has to purchase the product.
Supposed Functionality:
This application is installed as a free spyware scanner.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "100% Anti-Spyware.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\AS100.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "100% Anti-Spyware_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\100% Anti-Spyware\100% Anti-Spyware.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\100% Anti-Spyware\Internet Home Page.url".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\100% Anti-Spyware\Uninstall 100% Anti-Spyware.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\scosoft.com\axcommon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\AS100.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\AS100.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\AS100Custom.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\Internet Home Page.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\short.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware\unins000.dat".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If 100PercentAntiSpyware uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\100% Anti-Spyware".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\scosoft.com".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Scorpio Software\100% Anti-Spyware".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If 100PercentAntiSpyware 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 folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AS100Custom.CCustom", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AS100Custom.CCustom2", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.axLog", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CCollection", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CGlobal", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CMsgr", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CNode", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CNodes", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CParam", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CParams", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CreateThread", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.CRegistry", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "axCommon.FileOps", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{248BD92C-602D-4336-8341-1B1485AC899F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{3C66C414-D171-4C4F-ACF8-70129F4D9340}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{70364D50-F7BE-483A-BE17-3AA9BFFF29C3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{74B1C7F3-3EED-45F5-839D-ADC092FDE709}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{791E5FE8-42D5-44A3-BCB7-3DCF0FA465E9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{7AAA03A1-F50C-44DD-9C04-FFC6153581B2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{9DB2D6CE-4190-45CD-A229-92D0D5E1432E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D200DEA5-EB0D-4EDC-86B7-318745452B2C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D283321C-786E-4492-805D-871455241A85}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{DA818347-ABC4-4795-B451-CFDF75095421}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{DC22EAC4-E272-41CE-A90C-3045917B08D3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{DD31AEA7-41B4-4E29-B49D-040D63C3B508}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{E660977E-5E00-45BC-8BA1-D51BD55E5B5D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{C9114D88-03A1-49E0-9169-0F62EF40A0BB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{E295AE72-0389-4EA5-B334-319D78699F0B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "Scorpio Software" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
References to the file "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\scosoft.com\axcommon.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
If 100PercentAntiSpyware 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.