Friday
2009-01-10, 20:06
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "WebCompass.Searchbar" 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:
spyware
Description:
WebCompass.Searchbar is a korean application that installs a service and several Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) in order to spy on the user's surfing behavior. However, it has to be installed manually.
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 "WebCompass_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "c:\Program Files\WebCompass\free.exe".
The file at "c:\Program Files\WebCompass\isutil.exe".
The file at "c:\Program Files\WebCompass\wcsv.dll".
The file at "<PROGRAMFILES>\WebCompass\free.exe".
The file at "<PROGRAMFILES>\WebCompass\isutil.exe".
The file at "<PROGRAMFILES>\WebCompass\wcsv.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "ISWebCP.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WebCompass.Searchbar 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 "c:\Program Files\WebCompass".
The directory at "<PROGRAMFILES>\WebCompass".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WebCompass.Searchbar 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 "WebCompass" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{39932A4E-63C1-400a-9F3D-3C1655DC5E00}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\".
Delete the registry key "WebCompass" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{0843ADDF-44B4-427D-BEB7-865F5DC625B5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2D3BA117-A67B-4BE3-B692-A0F399E7EBC3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{43E33D2F-05E3-45F5-91DA-16B3632D1C1B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{EA1B77B3-505A-4f0d-95A2-EB7C46F7FE90}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{A264B391-335A-457F-9655-19F351A937F4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{C7121624-D21B-4CB8-B963-D841728A9F6A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{D155F61F-B7F1-4D06-B203-C231DC17388C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{EA1B77B3-505A-4F0D-95A2-EB7C46F7FE92}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "liteband.Band", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "rewardband.Band", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SearchBar.Bar", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{4011C355-ED27-49DC-9E66-89913C211988}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{4033C6A6-84EE-4E1C-AD67-79F11A5CFAB5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{D8302FD2-8D16-4F0C-BFF5-66F283A068FA}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{EA1B77B3-505A-4F0D-95A2-EB7C46F7FE91}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WebCompass.Reward", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WebCompass.Reward.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{39932A4E-63C1-400a-9F3D-3C1655DC5E00}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\".
Delete the registry key "{2D3BA117-A67B-4BE3-B692-A0F399E7EBC3}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{EA1B77B3-505A-4f0d-95A2-EB7C46F7FE90}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "WebCompass" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "wcsv" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "wcsv" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "wcsv" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
If WebCompass.Searchbar 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:
spyware
Description:
WebCompass.Searchbar is a korean application that installs a service and several Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) in order to spy on the user's surfing behavior. However, it has to be installed manually.
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 "WebCompass_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "c:\Program Files\WebCompass\free.exe".
The file at "c:\Program Files\WebCompass\isutil.exe".
The file at "c:\Program Files\WebCompass\wcsv.dll".
The file at "<PROGRAMFILES>\WebCompass\free.exe".
The file at "<PROGRAMFILES>\WebCompass\isutil.exe".
The file at "<PROGRAMFILES>\WebCompass\wcsv.dll".
A file with an unknown location named "ISWebCP.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WebCompass.Searchbar 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 "c:\Program Files\WebCompass".
The directory at "<PROGRAMFILES>\WebCompass".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WebCompass.Searchbar 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 "WebCompass" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{39932A4E-63C1-400a-9F3D-3C1655DC5E00}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\".
Delete the registry key "WebCompass" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "{0843ADDF-44B4-427D-BEB7-865F5DC625B5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2D3BA117-A67B-4BE3-B692-A0F399E7EBC3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{43E33D2F-05E3-45F5-91DA-16B3632D1C1B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{EA1B77B3-505A-4f0d-95A2-EB7C46F7FE90}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{A264B391-335A-457F-9655-19F351A937F4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{C7121624-D21B-4CB8-B963-D841728A9F6A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{D155F61F-B7F1-4D06-B203-C231DC17388C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{EA1B77B3-505A-4F0D-95A2-EB7C46F7FE92}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "liteband.Band", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "rewardband.Band", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SearchBar.Bar", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{4011C355-ED27-49DC-9E66-89913C211988}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{4033C6A6-84EE-4E1C-AD67-79F11A5CFAB5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{D8302FD2-8D16-4F0C-BFF5-66F283A068FA}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{EA1B77B3-505A-4F0D-95A2-EB7C46F7FE91}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WebCompass.Reward", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WebCompass.Reward.1", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{39932A4E-63C1-400a-9F3D-3C1655DC5E00}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\".
Delete the registry key "{2D3BA117-A67B-4BE3-B692-A0F399E7EBC3}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{EA1B77B3-505A-4f0d-95A2-EB7C46F7FE90}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "WebCompass" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "wcsv" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "wcsv" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "wcsv" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
If WebCompass.Searchbar 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.