Friday
2009-08-19, 17:27
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.WinOptimizer" 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
Description:
Fraud.WinOptimizer claims to be an antispyware tool. When it is installed to the computer it finds a lot of harmless entries in order to frighten the user and makes him buy a license to get the issue fixed.
Removal Instructions:
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 "Wind Optimizer" and pointing to "?<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WindOptimizer.exe*".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer\db\Settings.ini".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer\db\Urls.inf".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer\db".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer\updateloadlist.ini".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer\Purchase License.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer\Uninstall Wind Optimizer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer\Wind Optimizer Home Page.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer\Wind Optimizer.lnk".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\WOSetup.exe.txt".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\WOSetup.tmp.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\activate.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\Contig.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\db".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\Explorer.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\uninstall.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\vista.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\vista.res".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WindOptimizer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WO_install.iss".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WO_install.new.iss".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WODefragmenter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WOIsnce.db".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinOptimizer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinOptimizer 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!
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
Description:
Fraud.WinOptimizer claims to be an antispyware tool. When it is installed to the computer it finds a lot of harmless entries in order to frighten the user and makes him buy a license to get the issue fixed.
Removal Instructions:
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 "Wind Optimizer" and pointing to "?<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WindOptimizer.exe*".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer\db\Settings.ini".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer\db\Urls.inf".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer\db".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer\updateloadlist.ini".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Wind Optimizer".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer\Purchase License.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer\Uninstall Wind Optimizer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer\Wind Optimizer Home Page.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer\Wind Optimizer.lnk".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\WOSetup.exe.txt".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\WOSetup.tmp.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\activate.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\Contig.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\db".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\Explorer.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\uninstall.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\vista.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\vista.res".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WindOptimizer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WO_install.iss".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WO_install.new.iss".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WODefragmenter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer\WOIsnce.db".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wind Optimizer".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinOptimizer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Wind Optimizer".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinOptimizer 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!
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.