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Friday
2009-01-10, 21:17
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Zlob.Downloader.idt" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
trojan

Description:
Trojan, which downloads and installs various third-party spyware and malware to infected computers.
Removal Instructions:

Autorun:

Important: There are more autorun entries 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.

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Image Add-on\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Image Add-on\install.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Image Add-on\ot.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Image Add-on\ts.ico".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.Downloader.idt 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\Image Add-on".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Image Add-on".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.Downloader.idt 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 "Image Add-on" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Image Add-on\".
Remove "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Image Add-on" from registry value "Path" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Internet Security\".
Remove "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Image Add-on" from registry value "Path" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Protection Tools\".
Remove "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Image Add-on" from registry value "Path" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Security Tools\".
Remove "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Image Add-on" from registry value "Path" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Online Add-on\".
Remove "<regexpr><$PROGRAMFILES>\\Image Add-on\\.*\.exe" from registry value "some" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\explorer\run\".
Remove "<regexpr><$PROGRAMFILES>\\Image Add-on\\.*\.exe" from registry value "start" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\explorer\run\".
If Zlob.Downloader.idt 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.