Friday
2009-01-10, 21:02
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "RealMoney" 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:
adware
Description:
This application promises to be the alround solution to scan for viruses, clean the harddisk and more, but really is just a small window labeled 'MONEY' and a bigger banner, and by clicking on one of them the user gets redirected to a website where the unknown author gets money for every person he refers.
Supposed Functionality:
Annoying add directing to website
Privacy Statement:
Author unknown (referrer ID: AAL611 at www.ignifuge.com)
Links (be careful!):
Product: http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2239-8473457.html?tag=lst-0-12
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 "realmoney.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If RealMoney 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!
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:
adware
Description:
This application promises to be the alround solution to scan for viruses, clean the harddisk and more, but really is just a small window labeled 'MONEY' and a bigger banner, and by clicking on one of them the user gets redirected to a website where the unknown author gets money for every person he refers.
Supposed Functionality:
Annoying add directing to website
Privacy Statement:
Author unknown (referrer ID: AAL611 at www.ignifuge.com)
Links (be careful!):
Product: http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2239-8473457.html?tag=lst-0-12
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 "realmoney.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If RealMoney 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!
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.