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2011-12-21, 12:10
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Win32.ClickPotatoLite" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
trojan
Description:
Win32.ClickPotatoLite installs several malicious files to directories named "ClickPotato", "QueryExplorer" and "ClickPotatoLiteSA". Win32.ClickPotatoLite is illegally bundled with video-lan-client (vlc) and gets started via an autorun it creates during installation process. Win32.ClickPotatoLite also claims to own other free GPL software like GIMP.
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 "ClickPotatoLiteSA" and pointing to "<regexpr>.<$LOCALAPPDATA>\\ClickPotatoLiteSA\\bin\\([.0-9] )\\ClickPotatoLiteSA\.exe.".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "ClickPotatoLiteSA".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox\extensions\install.rdf".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox\extensions\plugins\npclntax_ClickPotatoLiteSA.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\data\ClickPotatoLiteSA.dat".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\data\ClickPotatoLiteSA_kyf.dat".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\data\ClickPotatoLiteSAau.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npclntax_ClickPotatoLiteSA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\ClickPotato\About Us.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\ClickPotato\ClickPotato Customer Support.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\ClickPotato\ClickPotato Uninstall Instructions.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Win32.ClickPotatoLite 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 "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox\extensions\plugins".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox\extensions".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\data".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\ClickPotato".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Win32.ClickPotatoLite 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.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MenuButtonIE.ButtonIE.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MenuButtonIE.ButtonIE", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{419EDA30-6DFF-432C-B534-E15D899ABEE4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{7A3D6D17-9DD5-4C60-8076-D1784DABAF8C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{7A3D6D17-9DD5-4C60-8076-D1784DABAF8C}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{814BAA91-DC22-4350-87D6-0C86E93F7F08}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{814BAA91-DC22-4350-87D6-0C86E93F7F08}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{D2083641-E57F-4eab-BB85-0582424F4A29}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{D2083641-E57F-4eab-BB85-0582424F4A29}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "ClickPotatoLiteSA" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "MenuButtonIE.ButtonIE.1" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\".
Delete the registry key "MenuButtonIE.ButtonIE" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\".
Delete the registry key "MenuButtonIE.DLL" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "MenuButtonIE.DLL" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppID\".
Delete the registry value "ClickPotatoLite@ClickPotatoLite.com" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\".
If Win32.ClickPotatoLite 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.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
trojan
Description:
Win32.ClickPotatoLite installs several malicious files to directories named "ClickPotato", "QueryExplorer" and "ClickPotatoLiteSA". Win32.ClickPotatoLite is illegally bundled with video-lan-client (vlc) and gets started via an autorun it creates during installation process. Win32.ClickPotatoLite also claims to own other free GPL software like GIMP.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "ClickPotatoLiteSA" and pointing to "<regexpr>.<$LOCALAPPDATA>\\ClickPotatoLiteSA\\bin\\([.0-9] )\\ClickPotatoLiteSA\.exe.".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "ClickPotatoLiteSA".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox\extensions\install.rdf".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox\extensions\plugins\npclntax_ClickPotatoLiteSA.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\data\ClickPotatoLiteSA.dat".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\data\ClickPotatoLiteSA_kyf.dat".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\data\ClickPotatoLiteSAau.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npclntax_ClickPotatoLiteSA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\ClickPotato\About Us.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\ClickPotato\ClickPotato Customer Support.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\ClickPotato\ClickPotato Uninstall Instructions.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Win32.ClickPotatoLite uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox\extensions\plugins".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox\extensions".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>\firefox".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin\<$ENV(ClickPotato_Folder)>".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\bin".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA\data".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ClickPotatoLiteSA".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\ClickPotato".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Win32.ClickPotatoLite 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.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MenuButtonIE.ButtonIE.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "MenuButtonIE.ButtonIE", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{419EDA30-6DFF-432C-B534-E15D899ABEE4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{7A3D6D17-9DD5-4C60-8076-D1784DABAF8C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{7A3D6D17-9DD5-4C60-8076-D1784DABAF8C}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{814BAA91-DC22-4350-87D6-0C86E93F7F08}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{814BAA91-DC22-4350-87D6-0C86E93F7F08}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{D2083641-E57F-4eab-BB85-0582424F4A29}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{D2083641-E57F-4eab-BB85-0582424F4A29}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "ClickPotatoLiteSA" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "MenuButtonIE.ButtonIE.1" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\".
Delete the registry key "MenuButtonIE.ButtonIE" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\".
Delete the registry key "MenuButtonIE.DLL" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "MenuButtonIE.DLL" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppID\".
Delete the registry value "ClickPotatoLite@ClickPotatoLite.com" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\".
If Win32.ClickPotatoLite 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.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.