Friday
2009-09-09, 17:21
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.HDriveSweeper" 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.HDriveSweeper 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 to make 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 "HDriveSweeper" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\HDriveSweeper.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Base.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\config.udb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Fonts\CALIBRIZ.TTF".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\HDriveSweeper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Languages\English.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\alert.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\buynow.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\cards.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\dark_logo.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\footer_bg.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\page_bottom.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\page_center.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\page_top.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\pixel.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\retail.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\screen_1.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top_bg.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top_bg2.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top2-1.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top3.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\index.html".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\style.css".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\HDriveSweeper.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\Support\Online Support.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\Support\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\Support\User Guide.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.HDriveSweeper uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Fonts".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Languages".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\Support".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.HDriveSweeper 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 "HDriveSweeper" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry key "HDriveSweeper" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Fraud.HDriveSweeper 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
Description:
Fraud.HDriveSweeper 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 to make 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 "HDriveSweeper" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\HDriveSweeper.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Base.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\config.udb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Fonts\CALIBRIZ.TTF".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\HDriveSweeper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Languages\English.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\alert.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\buynow.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\cards.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\dark_logo.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\footer_bg.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\page_bottom.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\page_center.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\page_top.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\pixel.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\retail.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\screen_1.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top_bg.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top_bg2.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top2-1.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img\top3.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\index.html".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\style.css".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\HDriveSweeper.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\Support\Online Support.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\Support\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\Support\User Guide.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.HDriveSweeper uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Fonts".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\Languages".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale\img".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper\presale".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\HDriveSweeper".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper\Support".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDriveSweeper".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.HDriveSweeper 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 "HDriveSweeper" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry key "HDriveSweeper" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Fraud.HDriveSweeper 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.