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2009-01-10, 20:03
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.SpywareGuard2008" 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:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 is a rogue antispyware application showing intentional false threats in order to lure the user into buying the product.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "Spyware Guard 2008.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spyware Guard 2008\SpywareGuard.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "spywareguard" and pointing to "*.exe".
Entries named "CTEMON.EXE" and pointing to "?<$WINDIR>\temp\svchost.exe*".
Entries named "spywareguard" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spyware Guard 2008\SpywareGuard.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Spyware Guard 2008".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "conf.cfg".
A file with an unknown location named "mbase.vdb".
A file with an unknown location named "quarantine.vdb".
A file with an unknown location named "queue.vdb".
A file with an unknown location named "vbase.vdb".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\olesys.dll".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\conf.sys".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\ie.dll".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\svhost.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\track.sys".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\winlogon.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Spyware Guard 2008.lnk".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\reged.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spoolsystem.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\sys.com".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syscert.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\sysexplorer.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\vmreg.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\wsc32x.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\winlogon.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\track.sys".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\track.sys".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\winlogon.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\svchost.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\Spyware Guard 2008".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spyware Guard 2008".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 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 "Spyware Guard" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry value "OLESys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\".
Delete the registry value "OLESys" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\".
Delete the registry value "Explorer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\".
Delete the registry value "Explorer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\".
Delete the registry key "Spyware Guard" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 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:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 is a rogue antispyware application showing intentional false threats in order to lure the user into buying the product.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "Spyware Guard 2008.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spyware Guard 2008\SpywareGuard.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "spywareguard" and pointing to "*.exe".
Entries named "CTEMON.EXE" and pointing to "?<$WINDIR>\temp\svchost.exe*".
Entries named "spywareguard" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spyware Guard 2008\SpywareGuard.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Spyware Guard 2008".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "conf.cfg".
A file with an unknown location named "mbase.vdb".
A file with an unknown location named "quarantine.vdb".
A file with an unknown location named "queue.vdb".
A file with an unknown location named "vbase.vdb".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\olesys.dll".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\conf.sys".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\ie.dll".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\svhost.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\track.sys".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\winlogon.exe".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Spyware Guard 2008.lnk".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\reged.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\spoolsystem.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\sys.com".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\syscert.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\sysexplorer.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\vmreg.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\wsc32x.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\winlogon.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\track.sys".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Microsoft\Protect\track.sys".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\winlogon.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\svchost.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\Spyware Guard 2008".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Spyware Guard 2008".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 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 "Spyware Guard" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry value "OLESys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\".
Delete the registry value "OLESys" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\".
Delete the registry value "Explorer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\".
Delete the registry value "Explorer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\".
Delete the registry key "Spyware Guard" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 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.