Friday
2012-11-14, 12:17
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Shopping.Sidekick" 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:
adware
Description:
ShoppingSidekick is installed by other software like OptimumInstaller. The software is an abonement for which you have to pay every month.
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 "Shopping Sidekick".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\ButtonUtil.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping Sidekick.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping Sidekick.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping Sidekick.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping Sidekick-bg.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping SidekickInstaller.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Shopping.Sidekick uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Shopping.Sidekick 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 "CrossriderApp0005058.BHO.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0005058.BHO", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011501158}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011501158}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440044504458}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{55555555-5555-5555-5555-550055505558}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660066506658}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "Code" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Debug" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Installer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Log" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Manifest" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "OpenSearch" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Plugins" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Shopping Sidekick" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Update" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry value "ActiveAppId" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry value "HelperRunningVersion" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
If Shopping.Sidekick 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:
adware
Description:
ShoppingSidekick is installed by other software like OptimumInstaller. The software is an abonement for which you have to pay every month.
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 "Shopping Sidekick".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\ButtonUtil.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping Sidekick.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping Sidekick.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping Sidekick.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping Sidekick-bg.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Shopping SidekickInstaller.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick\Uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Shopping.Sidekick uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Shopping Sidekick".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Shopping.Sidekick 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 "CrossriderApp0005058.BHO.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "CrossriderApp0005058.BHO", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011501158}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011501158}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440044504458}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{55555555-5555-5555-5555-550055505558}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660066506658}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "Code" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Debug" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Installer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Log" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Manifest" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "OpenSearch" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Plugins" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry key "Shopping Sidekick" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Update" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry value "ActiveAppId" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
Delete the registry value "HelperRunningVersion" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shopping Sidekick\".
If Shopping.Sidekick 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.