Friday
2008-11-30, 14:57
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SpywareKnight" 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:
When SpywareKnight is installed on the computer it finds a lot of malware (that does not really exist) and that only can be removed by purchasing a licence.
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 "SpywareKnight_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpywareKnight\SpywareKnight on the Web.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpywareKnight\SpywareKnight.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpywareKnight\Uninstall SpywareKnight.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\adesktop_dg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\explorer_dg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\fg_files.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\fg_folders.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\hijack.patterns".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\hijack.places".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\ie_dg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\ie_rg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\kb.bin".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\kg.bin".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\known.db".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\kt.bin".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\rgexplorer_rg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\rgmisc_rg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\runcu_sg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\runlm_sg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\spyware.db".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\system_dg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\tracks.db".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\uistate.bin".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\bz.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\HtmEngine.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\pku.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\spywareknight.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\spywareknight.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\Langs\en.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\Wav\a.wav".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpywareKnight uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpywareKnight".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\Quarantine".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\run_backup".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\snapshots".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\Langs".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\Wav".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpywareKnight 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 "SpywareKnight" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If SpywareKnight 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:
When SpywareKnight is installed on the computer it finds a lot of malware (that does not really exist) and that only can be removed by purchasing a licence.
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 "SpywareKnight_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpywareKnight\SpywareKnight on the Web.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpywareKnight\SpywareKnight.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpywareKnight\Uninstall SpywareKnight.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\adesktop_dg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\explorer_dg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\fg_files.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\fg_folders.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\hijack.patterns".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\hijack.places".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\ie_dg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\ie_rg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\kb.bin".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\kg.bin".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\known.db".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\kt.bin".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\rgexplorer_rg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\rgmisc_rg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\runcu_sg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\runlm_sg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\spyware.db".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\system_dg.list".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\tracks.db".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\uistate.bin".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\bz.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\HtmEngine.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\pku.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\spywareknight.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\spywareknight.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\Langs\en.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\Wav\a.wav".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpywareKnight 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\SpywareKnight".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\Quarantine".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\run_backup".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\SpywareKnight\snapshots".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\Langs".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpywareKnight\Wav".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpywareKnight 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 "SpywareKnight" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If SpywareKnight 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.