Friday
2012-05-30, 12:50
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "iCrossRider" 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:
pups
Description:
iCrossRider gets installed beside the Babylon toolbar or might be bundled with other adware.
Removal Instructions:
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6s2i4rvf.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If iCrossRider 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 "CrossriderApp0002258.BHO.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.BHO", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220022222258}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{33333333-3333-3333-3333-330033223358}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440044224458}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660066226658}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{77777777-7777-7777-7777-770077227758}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "Cr_Installer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Crossrider" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If iCrossRider 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).
There are more registry 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.
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:
pups
Description:
iCrossRider gets installed beside the Babylon toolbar or might be bundled with other adware.
Removal Instructions:
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6s2i4rvf.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If iCrossRider 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 "CrossriderApp0002258.BHO.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.BHO", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220022222258}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{33333333-3333-3333-3333-330033223358}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440044224458}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660066226658}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{77777777-7777-7777-7777-770077227758}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "Cr_Installer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Crossrider" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If iCrossRider 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).
There are more registry 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.
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.