Friday
2010-10-14, 12:08
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.InternetSecurity2010" 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.InternetSecurity2010 creates an autorun entry in order to be launched at every system start. It also hides malicious files in the system directory in order to evade detection. It can also disable the task manager and other settings within Windows. The userinit.exe gets replaced in the winlogon settings so that the Trojan horse gets started instead. Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 also shows fake security messages about serious infections on the computer.
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 "Internet Security 2010" and pointing to "<$SYSDRIVE>\Program Files\InternetSecurity2010\IS2010.exe".
Entries named "smss32.exe" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\smss32.exe".
Entries named "winupdate86.exe" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\winupdate86.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Internet Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\InternetSecurity2010\IS2010.exe".
The file at "<$QUICKLAUNCH>\Internet Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$STARTMENU>\Internet Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\41.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\AVR10.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\critical_warning.html".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\helper32.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\IS15.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\smss32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\warning.html".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\warnings.html".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\winhelper86.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\winlogon32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\winlogon86.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\winupdate86.exe".
The file at "c:\s".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\InternetSecurity2010".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 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 "IS2010" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Remove "<$SYSDIR>\winlogon86.exe," from registry value "Userinit" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon".
If Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 creates an autorun entry in order to be launched at every system start. It also hides malicious files in the system directory in order to evade detection. It can also disable the task manager and other settings within Windows. The userinit.exe gets replaced in the winlogon settings so that the Trojan horse gets started instead. Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 also shows fake security messages about serious infections on the computer.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Internet Security 2010" and pointing to "<$SYSDRIVE>\Program Files\InternetSecurity2010\IS2010.exe".
Entries named "smss32.exe" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\smss32.exe".
Entries named "winupdate86.exe" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\winupdate86.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Internet Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\InternetSecurity2010\IS2010.exe".
The file at "<$QUICKLAUNCH>\Internet Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$STARTMENU>\Internet Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\41.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\AVR10.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\critical_warning.html".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\helper32.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\IS15.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\smss32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\warning.html".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\warnings.html".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\winhelper86.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\winlogon32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\winlogon86.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\winupdate86.exe".
The file at "c:\s".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\InternetSecurity2010".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "IS2010" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Remove "<$SYSDIR>\winlogon86.exe," from registry value "Userinit" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon".
If Fraud.InternetSecurity2010 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.