Friday
2008-12-01, 10:26
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Zlob.Downloader.jau" 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:
trojan
Description:
Trojan, which downloads and installs various third party spyware and malware to the infected computer.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "msram.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\msram.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "search.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\search.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.Downloader.jau 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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Remove "<$SYSDIR>\<$REGMATCH1>.bmp" from registry value "ConvertedWallpaper" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\".
Remove "<$SYSDIR>\<$REGMATCH1>.bmp" from registry value "OriginalWallpaper" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\".
Remove "<$SYSDIR>\<$REGMATCH1>.bmp" from registry value "Wallpaper" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\".
Delete the registry key "{B3A00219-19D4-4966-AECD-8ED34AB9EF7A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "msram.TCHONGABHO", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{B3A00219-19D4-4966-AECD-8ED34AB9EF7A}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "UpdPoint" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IQSoftware\".
Delete the registry key "{CF26FAC0-7D4E-46D8-AE64-B277B11443AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "search.TCHONGABHO", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{CF26FAC0-7D4E-46D8-AE64-B277B11443AC}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If Zlob.Downloader.jau 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:
trojan
Description:
Trojan, which downloads and installs various third party spyware and malware to the infected computer.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "msram.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\msram.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "search.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\search.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.Downloader.jau 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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Remove "<$SYSDIR>\<$REGMATCH1>.bmp" from registry value "ConvertedWallpaper" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\".
Remove "<$SYSDIR>\<$REGMATCH1>.bmp" from registry value "OriginalWallpaper" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\".
Remove "<$SYSDIR>\<$REGMATCH1>.bmp" from registry value "Wallpaper" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\".
Delete the registry key "{B3A00219-19D4-4966-AECD-8ED34AB9EF7A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "msram.TCHONGABHO", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{B3A00219-19D4-4966-AECD-8ED34AB9EF7A}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry value "UpdPoint" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IQSoftware\".
Delete the registry key "{CF26FAC0-7D4E-46D8-AE64-B277B11443AC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "search.TCHONGABHO", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{CF26FAC0-7D4E-46D8-AE64-B277B11443AC}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If Zlob.Downloader.jau 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.