Friday
2009-09-09, 17:21
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.WinCleaner" 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
rogue
Description:
Fraud.WinCleaner is a rogue malware application that tries to lure the user into buying the product.
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 "<$DESKTOP>\Win Cleaner.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\AntiSpyware_Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\clamscan.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\conf\clamd.conf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\conf\freshclam.conf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\block.reg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\block_un.reg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\daily.cvd".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\database.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\main.cvd".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\default.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\ExplorerMenu.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\freshclam.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\IEPlugin.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\ignore.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\libclamav.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\modules\ExplorerMenu212.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\modules\IEPlugin163.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\quarantine.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\settings.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\Update.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\WinCleaner.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Startup\ASC-AntiSpyware.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\WinCleaner 2009\Win Cleaner.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinCleaner 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\conf".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\modules".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\quarantine".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\WinCleaner 2009".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinCleaner 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 "{2F3D01F3-2A8E-4814-AA0F-8315172D22BF}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "WinCleane" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Fraud.WinCleaner 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).
Browser:
There are more browser plugins or items 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.
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
rogue
Description:
Fraud.WinCleaner is a rogue malware application that tries to lure the user into buying the product.
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 "<$DESKTOP>\Win Cleaner.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\AntiSpyware_Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\clamscan.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\conf\clamd.conf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\conf\freshclam.conf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\block.reg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\block_un.reg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\daily.cvd".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\database.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data\main.cvd".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\default.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\ExplorerMenu.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\freshclam.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\IEPlugin.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\ignore.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\libclamav.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\modules\ExplorerMenu212.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\modules\IEPlugin163.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\quarantine.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\settings.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\Update.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\WinCleaner.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Startup\ASC-AntiSpyware.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\WinCleaner 2009\Win Cleaner.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinCleaner 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\conf".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\data".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\modules".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner\quarantine".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinCleaner".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\WinCleaner 2009".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinCleaner 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 "{2F3D01F3-2A8E-4814-AA0F-8315172D22BF}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "WinCleane" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Fraud.WinCleaner 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).
Browser:
There are more browser plugins or items 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.
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.