Friday
2013-01-23, 12:03
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Wajam" 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:
Wajam comes along bundled with SweetIM and integrates its social search tools directly onto the search result pages of Google searches.
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 "Wajam".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Wajam\Chrome\wajam.crx".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\wajam_install.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\IE\favicon.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\IE\priam_bho.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\Updater\wajamLogo.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\Updater\WajamUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Wajam\uninstall.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Wajam 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 "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Wajam\Chrome".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Wajam".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\IE".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\Updater".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Wajam".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Wajam 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 "wajam.WajamBHO.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wajam.WajamBHO", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wajam.WajamDownloader.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wajam.WajamDownloader", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{095BFD3C-4602-4FE1-96F1-AEFAFBFD067D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{1FAEE6D5-34F4-42AA-8025-3FD8F3EC4634}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{431532BD-0AE1-4ABC-BE8C-919F3D1332E2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{431532BD-0AE1-4ABC-BE8C-919F3D1332E2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{5D64294B-1341-4FE7-B6D8-7C36828D4DD5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{A7A6995D-6EE1-4FD1-A258-49395D5BF99C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{A7A6995D-6EE1-4FD1-A258-49395D5BF99C}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "jpmbfleldcgkldadpdinhjjopdfpjfjp" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\".
Delete the registry key "Wajam" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Wajam" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "WajamUpdater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\".
Delete the registry key "WajamUpdater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Eventlog\Application\".
Delete the registry key "WajamUpdater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Eventlog\Application\".
Delete the registry key "WajamUpdater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\".
If Wajam 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:
pups
Description:
Wajam comes along bundled with SweetIM and integrates its social search tools directly onto the search result pages of Google searches.
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 "Wajam".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Wajam\Chrome\wajam.crx".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\wajam_install.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\IE\favicon.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\IE\priam_bho.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\Updater\wajamLogo.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\Updater\WajamUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Wajam\uninstall.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Wajam 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 "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Wajam\Chrome".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Wajam".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\IE".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam\Updater".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Wajam".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Wajam".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Wajam 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 "wajam.WajamBHO.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wajam.WajamBHO", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wajam.WajamDownloader.1", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "wajam.WajamDownloader", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{095BFD3C-4602-4FE1-96F1-AEFAFBFD067D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{1FAEE6D5-34F4-42AA-8025-3FD8F3EC4634}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
Delete the registry key "{431532BD-0AE1-4ABC-BE8C-919F3D1332E2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{431532BD-0AE1-4ABC-BE8C-919F3D1332E2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{5D64294B-1341-4FE7-B6D8-7C36828D4DD5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{A7A6995D-6EE1-4FD1-A258-49395D5BF99C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{A7A6995D-6EE1-4FD1-A258-49395D5BF99C}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "jpmbfleldcgkldadpdinhjjopdfpjfjp" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\".
Delete the registry key "Wajam" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Wajam" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "WajamUpdater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\".
Delete the registry key "WajamUpdater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Eventlog\Application\".
Delete the registry key "WajamUpdater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Eventlog\Application\".
Delete the registry key "WajamUpdater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\".
If Wajam 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.