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2013-05-08, 12:54
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Tuguu.VAFPlayer" 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:
Tuguu.VAFPlayer pretends to be the Adobe Flashplayer to get downloaded and installed. The installer fraudulently tries to install various adware.
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 "{EBE677C0-CBCB-4EBF-8098-E27E1B5271CF}".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\player\config.ini".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\player\playlist.vpl".
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\VAFPlayer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\VAFPlayer\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\VAFPlayer\VAFPlayer.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\AxInterop.WMPLib.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\FileBrowser.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\Interop.WMPLib.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\libreria.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\Newtonsoft.Json.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\UltraID3Lib.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\uninstall.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\VAFPlayer.exe.config".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\VAFPlayer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\VAFPlayer.InstallState".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\VAFUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\wmp.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Tuguu.VAFPlayer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\player".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\VAFPlayer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Tuguu.VAFPlayer uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "VafPlayer", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "Tuguu SL" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\languages\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMS>\VAFPlayer\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
If Tuguu.VAFPlayer uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
Description:
Tuguu.VAFPlayer pretends to be the Adobe Flashplayer to get downloaded and installed. The installer fraudulently tries to install various adware.
Removal Instructions:
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "{EBE677C0-CBCB-4EBF-8098-E27E1B5271CF}".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\player\config.ini".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\player\playlist.vpl".
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\VAFPlayer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\VAFPlayer\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\VAFPlayer\VAFPlayer.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\AxInterop.WMPLib.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\FileBrowser.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\Interop.WMPLib.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\libreria.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\Newtonsoft.Json.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\UltraID3Lib.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\uninstall.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\VAFPlayer.exe.config".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\VAFPlayer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\VAFPlayer.InstallState".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\VAFUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\wmp.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Tuguu.VAFPlayer 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 "<$APPDATA>\player".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\VAFPlayer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Tuguu.VAFPlayer 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 "VafPlayer", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "Tuguu SL" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Tuguu SL\VAFPlayer\languages\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMS>\VAFPlayer\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
If Tuguu.VAFPlayer 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.