Friday
2008-11-30, 14:57
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "YazzleSudoku" 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:
Is installed silently from download trojans, it is an ad supported Sudoku game. It installs the adware by running the program.
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 "Y1324Oin".
Products that have a key or property named "Yazzle1162Oin".
Products that have a key or property named "YazzleSudoku".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\Y1324OA.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\Y1324OU.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\YazzleBundle-1324.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle1162OinAdmin.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle1162OinUninstaller.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle Sudoku\License.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle Sudoku\Sudoku.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "SudokuInstaller.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\GS_SilentSudokuInstaller.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "GS_SilentSudokuInstaller.exe".
The file at "c:\Veracruz.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "Veracruz.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If YazzleSudoku 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\Yazzle Sudoku".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle Sudoku".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If YazzleSudoku 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 "YazzleSudokuGame", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "Yazzle Sudoku" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "Epse" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key ".sdu" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "Yazzle Sudoku" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\".
If YazzleSudoku 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:
Is installed silently from download trojans, it is an ad supported Sudoku game. It installs the adware by running the program.
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 "Y1324Oin".
Products that have a key or property named "Yazzle1162Oin".
Products that have a key or property named "YazzleSudoku".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\Y1324OA.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\Y1324OU.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\YazzleBundle-1324.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle1162OinAdmin.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle1162OinUninstaller.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle Sudoku\License.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle Sudoku\Sudoku.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "SudokuInstaller.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\GS_SilentSudokuInstaller.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "GS_SilentSudokuInstaller.exe".
The file at "c:\Veracruz.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "Veracruz.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If YazzleSudoku 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\Yazzle Sudoku".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Yazzle Sudoku".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If YazzleSudoku 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 "YazzleSudokuGame", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "Yazzle Sudoku" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "Epse" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key ".sdu" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key "Yazzle Sudoku" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\".
If YazzleSudoku 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.