Friday
2012-07-11, 12:33
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.YoutubeDownload" 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:
Fraud.YoutubeDownload is a Trojan horse that pretends to be a Youtube downloader to install various adware on the computer and get personal information about the user. The video downloader is not even functional as a video downloader.
Removal Instructions:
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 "ViralTube3 Toolbar".
Products that have a key or property named "Youtube Saved".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Youtube Saved.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Youtube Saved\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Youtube Saved\Youtube Saved.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Conduit\CT3181033\ViralTube3AutoUpdateHelper.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3\ldrtbVira.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3\tbVira.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3\ThirdPartyComponents.xml".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3\toolbar.cfg".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\conduitinstaller.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\YoutubeSavedInstaller.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Conduit\Community Alerts\Alert.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ViralTube3\prxtbVira.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ViralTube3\ViralTube3ToolbarHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Youtube Saved\TubeCore.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Youtube Saved\YouTubeSaved.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.YoutubeDownload uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<$REGMATCH1>\extensions\{03f38c00-dda9-46bf-9475-c6997746c740}".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\PriceGong".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Youtube Saved".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Conduit\CT3181033".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Conduit".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\ct3181033".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Conduit\Community Alerts".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Conduit".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ViralTube3".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Youtube Saved".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.YoutubeDownload 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 "Toolbar.CT3181033", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{0175FFA4-1FB7-472F-A7D1-74CB8E687357}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\".
Delete the registry key "{03F38C00-DDA9-46BF-9475-C6997746C740}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{03f38c00-dda9-46bf-9475-c6997746c740}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{3c471948-f874-49f5-b338-4f214a2ee0b1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{8895EAC1-95FC-44C2-ABDD-563B2BE6CF42}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D270EB47-5C5F-47B6-A9C9-6ADE5BD4BF03}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\".
Delete the registry key "Conduit" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Conduit" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "ConduitSearchScopes" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "PriceGong" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Smartbar" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "ViralTube3" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "ViralTube3" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "{03F38C00-DDA9-46BF-9475-C6997746C740}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{03f38c00-dda9-46bf-9475-c6997746c740}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\".
Delete the registry value "{03f38c00-dda9-46bf-9475-c6997746c740}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry value "CT3181033" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Toolbar\RegisteredSources\".
Remove "http://search.conduit.com/ResultsExt.aspx?q={searchTerms}&SearchSource=4&ctid=CT3181033" from registry value "URL" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{afdbddaa-5d3f-42ee-b79c-185a7020515b}\".
Remove "http://search.conduit.com?SearchSource=10&ctid=CT3181033" from registry value "Start Page" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\".
Remove "ViralTube3 Customized Web Search" from registry value "DisplayName" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{afdbddaa-5d3f-42ee-b79c-185a7020515b}\".
If Fraud.YoutubeDownload 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:
trojan
Description:
Fraud.YoutubeDownload is a Trojan horse that pretends to be a Youtube downloader to install various adware on the computer and get personal information about the user. The video downloader is not even functional as a video downloader.
Removal Instructions:
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 "ViralTube3 Toolbar".
Products that have a key or property named "Youtube Saved".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Youtube Saved.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Youtube Saved\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Youtube Saved\Youtube Saved.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Conduit\CT3181033\ViralTube3AutoUpdateHelper.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3\ldrtbVira.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3\tbVira.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3\ThirdPartyComponents.xml".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3\toolbar.cfg".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\conduitinstaller.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\YoutubeSavedInstaller.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Conduit\Community Alerts\Alert.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ViralTube3\prxtbVira.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ViralTube3\ViralTube3ToolbarHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Youtube Saved\TubeCore.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Youtube Saved\YouTubeSaved.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.YoutubeDownload 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 "<$APPDATA>\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<$REGMATCH1>\extensions\{03f38c00-dda9-46bf-9475-c6997746c740}".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\PriceGong".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Youtube Saved".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Conduit\CT3181033".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Conduit".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ViralTube3".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\ct3181033".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Conduit\Community Alerts".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Conduit".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ViralTube3".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Youtube Saved".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.YoutubeDownload 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 "Toolbar.CT3181033", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{0175FFA4-1FB7-472F-A7D1-74CB8E687357}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\".
Delete the registry key "{03F38C00-DDA9-46BF-9475-C6997746C740}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{03f38c00-dda9-46bf-9475-c6997746c740}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{3c471948-f874-49f5-b338-4f214a2ee0b1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{8895EAC1-95FC-44C2-ABDD-563B2BE6CF42}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D270EB47-5C5F-47B6-A9C9-6ADE5BD4BF03}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\".
Delete the registry key "Conduit" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Conduit" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "ConduitSearchScopes" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "PriceGong" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Smartbar" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "ViralTube3" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "ViralTube3" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "{03F38C00-DDA9-46BF-9475-C6997746C740}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\".
Delete the registry value "{03f38c00-dda9-46bf-9475-c6997746c740}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\".
Delete the registry value "{03f38c00-dda9-46bf-9475-c6997746c740}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".
Delete the registry value "CT3181033" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Toolbar\RegisteredSources\".
Remove "http://search.conduit.com/ResultsExt.aspx?q={searchTerms}&SearchSource=4&ctid=CT3181033" from registry value "URL" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{afdbddaa-5d3f-42ee-b79c-185a7020515b}\".
Remove "http://search.conduit.com?SearchSource=10&ctid=CT3181033" from registry value "Start Page" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\".
Remove "ViralTube3 Customized Web Search" from registry value "DisplayName" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{afdbddaa-5d3f-42ee-b79c-185a7020515b}\".
If Fraud.YoutubeDownload 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.