Friday
2012-01-11, 11:59
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.YoutubePlayer" 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:
trojan
Description:
Fraud.YoutubePlayer gets promoted via social networks, for instance Facebook. It pretends to show a shocking video on youtube but uses a fake youtube site to make the user install a fake youtube player. This fake youtube player connects to its malicious websites in background.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\background.html".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\icon.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\icon128.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\icon16.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\icon48.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\jquery.min.js".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\manifest.json".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\scripts.js".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\updates.xml".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\back.jpg".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\gemacensor.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\index.html".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\index.php".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\youtube-zensur.jpg".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\yt1.jpg".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\yt2.jpg".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\yticon2.png".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.YoutubePlayer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.YoutubePlayer 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!
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:
trojan
Description:
Fraud.YoutubePlayer gets promoted via social networks, for instance Facebook. It pretends to show a shocking video on youtube but uses a fake youtube site to make the user install a fake youtube player. This fake youtube player connects to its malicious websites in background.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\background.html".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\icon.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\icon128.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\icon16.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\icon48.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\jquery.min.js".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\manifest.json".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\scripts.js".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\updates.xml".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\back.jpg".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\gemacensor.png".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\index.html".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\index.php".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\youtube-zensur.jpg".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\yt1.jpg".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube\yt2.jpg".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\yticon2.png".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.YoutubePlayer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0\youtube".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc\1.2.6_0".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dpgenihgggagjjggfocjceeobjkadcbc".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.YoutubePlayer 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!
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.