Friday
2013-03-13, 12:05
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Barowwsoe2Save" 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:
malware
Description:
Barowwsoe2Save copies executable and malicious installer files into the Common Files directory. It also installs a browser helper object (BHO) to the Internet Explorer.
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 "{4E945E53-BA33-F9E0-7C78-CEFA00A4A256}".
Products that have a key or property named "{5B9EB7C2-04A6-4DA2-AF49-4C84807D9534}".
Products that have a key or property named "{C3F3165C-74D3-6FDB-3274-14FDA8698CFA}".
Products that have a key or property named "Optimizer Pro_is1".
Products that have a key or property named "OptimizerPro".
Products that have a key or property named "SP_c187da1d".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\BetterSoft\OptimizerPro\OptimizerPro.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\InstallMate\OptimizerPro\Setup.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Barowwsoe2Save 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 "<$APPDATA>\Optimizer Pro".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\BetterSoft\OptimizerPro".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\BetterSoft".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Birowsseu2save".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\InstallMate\<$ENV(2save_path)>".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Birowsseu2save".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Optimizer Pro".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Optimizer Pro".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Barowwsoe2Save 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.
Delete the registry key "_c187da1d" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\".
Delete the registry key "_c187da1d" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SProtector\".
Delete the registry key "{D6E489FF-5966-1534-1074-B749F5A06051}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D6E489FF-5966-1534-1074-B749F5A06051}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "{D6E489FF-5966-1534-1074-B749F5A06051}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "eae10f9d" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
Delete the registry key "Optimizer Pro" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry value "9749ad80" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SP Global\".
Delete the registry value "data.0" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
Delete the registry value "data.1" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
Delete the registry value "date" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
Delete the registry value "uuid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
If Barowwsoe2Save 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.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.
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:
malware
Description:
Barowwsoe2Save copies executable and malicious installer files into the Common Files directory. It also installs a browser helper object (BHO) to the Internet Explorer.
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 "{4E945E53-BA33-F9E0-7C78-CEFA00A4A256}".
Products that have a key or property named "{5B9EB7C2-04A6-4DA2-AF49-4C84807D9534}".
Products that have a key or property named "{C3F3165C-74D3-6FDB-3274-14FDA8698CFA}".
Products that have a key or property named "Optimizer Pro_is1".
Products that have a key or property named "OptimizerPro".
Products that have a key or property named "SP_c187da1d".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\BetterSoft\OptimizerPro\OptimizerPro.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\InstallMate\OptimizerPro\Setup.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Barowwsoe2Save 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 "<$APPDATA>\Optimizer Pro".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\BetterSoft\OptimizerPro".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\BetterSoft".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Birowsseu2save".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\InstallMate\<$ENV(2save_path)>".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Birowsseu2save".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Optimizer Pro".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Optimizer Pro".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Barowwsoe2Save 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.
Delete the registry key "_c187da1d" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\".
Delete the registry key "_c187da1d" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SProtector\".
Delete the registry key "{D6E489FF-5966-1534-1074-B749F5A06051}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{D6E489FF-5966-1534-1074-B749F5A06051}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "{D6E489FF-5966-1534-1074-B749F5A06051}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "eae10f9d" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
Delete the registry key "Optimizer Pro" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry value "9749ad80" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SP Global\".
Delete the registry value "data.0" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
Delete the registry value "data.1" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
Delete the registry value "date" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
Delete the registry value "uuid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\SProtector\_c187da1d\".
If Barowwsoe2Save 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.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.