Friday
2009-09-09, 17:21
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.XpyBurner" 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.XpyBurner 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 "XpyBurner" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\XpyBurner.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\4D4F0157Bleeping.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\base.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\config.udb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Fonts\segoeui.ttf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Languages\English.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Languages\German.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Languages\Spanish.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\index.html".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\arrow000.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\bodybg00.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\buy00000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\cards000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\footerbg.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\footerlo.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\kor00000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\logo0000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\marker00.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\mb000000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\per00000.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\per-gor0.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\presale_.css".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\pusto000.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\sg000000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\wp000000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\XpyBurner.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\Support\Online Support.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\Support\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\Support\User Guide.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\XpyBurner.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.XpyBurner 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Fonts".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Languages".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\Support".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.XpyBurner 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 "XpyBurner" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry key "XpyBurner" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Fraud.XpyBurner 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.XpyBurner 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 "XpyBurner" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\XpyBurner.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\4D4F0157Bleeping.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\base.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\config.udb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Fonts\segoeui.ttf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Languages\English.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Languages\German.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Languages\Spanish.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\index.html".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\arrow000.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\bodybg00.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\buy00000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\cards000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\footerbg.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\footerlo.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\kor00000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\logo0000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\marker00.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\mb000000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\per00000.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\per-gor0.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\presale_.css".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\pusto000.gif".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\sg000000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files\wp000000.jpg".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\XpyBurner.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\Support\Online Support.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\Support\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\Support\User Guide.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\XpyBurner.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.XpyBurner uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Fonts".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\Languages".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale\orig_files".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner\presale".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\XpyBurner".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner\Support".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\XpyBurner".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.XpyBurner 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 "XpyBurner" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
Delete the registry key "XpyBurner" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Fraud.XpyBurner 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.