Friday
2009-01-10, 19:58
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Zlob.Downloader.miu" 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:
This trojan downloads and installs various third-party spyware and malware to infected computers. This Zlob variant also changes the DNS settings of 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 "wmvcodec_update.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.Downloader.miu 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.
Delete the registry key "{010A4C9B-445F-3EB0-B89F-38CAC05A8D50}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{010A4C9B-445F-3EB0-B89F-38CAC05A8D50}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{06DBE943-DC9B-32BA-BA00-81FCDC76CA88}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{3801588B-19F7-3E7C-89AA-D0C553FBFDC8}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry value "wmv-plugin" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If Zlob.Downloader.miu 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please remove Browser Helpers named "D".
Please remove Browser Helpers named "D".
Please remove Browser Helpers named "D".
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:
This trojan downloads and installs various third-party spyware and malware to infected computers. This Zlob variant also changes the DNS settings of 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 "wmvcodec_update.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.Downloader.miu 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.
Delete the registry key "{010A4C9B-445F-3EB0-B89F-38CAC05A8D50}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{010A4C9B-445F-3EB0-B89F-38CAC05A8D50}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{06DBE943-DC9B-32BA-BA00-81FCDC76CA88}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{3801588B-19F7-3E7C-89AA-D0C553FBFDC8}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry value "wmv-plugin" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If Zlob.Downloader.miu 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please remove Browser Helpers named "D".
Please remove Browser Helpers named "D".
Please remove Browser Helpers named "D".
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.