Friday
2009-09-09, 18:21
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.PrivacyComponents" 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.PrivacyComponents 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 "agent.exe" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\agent.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\temp\settings.ini".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\temp\spfilter".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Privacy components.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\agent.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\faq\guide.html".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\pc.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\ca.crt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\libeay32.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\libssl32.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\OemWin2k.inf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\openvpn.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\tap0801.sys".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\tapinstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sp\sp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Privacy components\Privacy components.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.PrivacyComponents 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 "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\dbases".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\keys".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\temp".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\faq\images".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\faq".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\sounds".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sp".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Privacy components".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.PrivacyComponents 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 "{D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If Fraud.PrivacyComponents 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.PrivacyComponents 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 "agent.exe" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\agent.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\temp\settings.ini".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\temp\spfilter".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Privacy components.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\agent.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\faq\guide.html".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\pc.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\ca.crt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\libeay32.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\libssl32.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\OemWin2k.inf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\openvpn.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\tap0801.sys".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc\tapinstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sp\sp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Privacy components\Privacy components.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.PrivacyComponents 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 "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\dbases".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\keys".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components\temp".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Privacy components".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\faq\images".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\faq".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\sounds".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sc".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools\sp".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components\tools".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Privacy components".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Privacy components".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.PrivacyComponents 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 "{D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If Fraud.PrivacyComponents 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.