Friday
2008-11-30, 15:56
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "MyWay.MyBar" 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:
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 "MyWaySearchAssistant".
Products that have a key or property named "My Way Speedbar Uninstall".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MY2NS.EXE".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\NPMYWAY.DLL".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\mySetp.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MY2NS.EXE".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYWAYPLUGINPROXY.CLASS".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\NPMYWAY.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER.BMP".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER2.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER3.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER4.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER5.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER6.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\UNINSTALL.INF".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MyWay.MyBar 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!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MyWay.MyBar 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.
Delete the registry key "{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{014DA6CD-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{04079854-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{04079850-5845-4DEA-848C-3ECD647AA554}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "MyWay" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWaySearchAssistant.Auxiliary", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWaySearchAssistant.Auxiliary.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar".
Delete the registry key "myBar" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MyWay\".
Delete the registry value "SearchBar Installer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\".
Delete the registry value "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeShutdown.1" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Automation Shutdown\".
Delete the registry value "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeStartup.1" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Automation Startup\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeShutdown", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeShutdown.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeStartup", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeStartup.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.SettingsPlugin", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D2-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D3-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D5-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D7-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0DB-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0DE-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{3646C2BD-3554-49CA-8125-44DEEFB881DE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{3f4d4f88-0198-4921-b630-957f3eb814e0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D4-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D6-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0DA-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0DC-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D0-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If MyWay.MyBar 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:
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 "MyWaySearchAssistant".
Products that have a key or property named "My Way Speedbar Uninstall".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MY2NS.EXE".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\NPMYWAY.DLL".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\TEMP\mySetp.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MY2NS.EXE".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYWAYPLUGINPROXY.CLASS".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\NPMYWAY.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER.BMP".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER2.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER3.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER4.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER5.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\PARTNER6.DAT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\UNINSTALL.INF".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MyWay.MyBar 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!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\MyWay\myBar".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If MyWay.MyBar 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.
Delete the registry key "{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{014DA6CD-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{04079854-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{04079850-5845-4DEA-848C-3ECD647AA554}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "MyWay" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "{04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWaySearchAssistant.Auxiliary", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWaySearchAssistant.Auxiliary.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar".
Delete the registry key "myBar" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MyWay\".
Delete the registry value "SearchBar Installer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\".
Delete the registry value "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeShutdown.1" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Automation Shutdown\".
Delete the registry value "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeStartup.1" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Automation Startup\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeShutdown", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeShutdown.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeStartup", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.NetscapeStartup.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.SettingsPlugin", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MyWayToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D2-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D3-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D5-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D7-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0DB-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0DE-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{3646C2BD-3554-49CA-8125-44DEEFB881DE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{3f4d4f88-0198-4921-b630-957f3eb814e0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D4-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D6-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0DA-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0DC-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D0-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
If MyWay.MyBar 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.