Friday
2013-07-17, 12:28
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "OtShot " 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:
trojan
Description:
OtShot copies malicious files to the Program Files directory, also downloads and installs iCrossRider, PCUtilites.OptimizerPro and Wajam.
Removal Instructions:
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "OtShot.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot\OtShot.lnk>".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot\OtShot.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot\Uninstall.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If OtShot 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\frames".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\sample".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\signatures".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\signed".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\belv\image".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\belv".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\new\new\image".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\new\new".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\new".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If OtShot 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 "OtShot" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "ZalmanInstaller_otshot" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If OtShot 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:
OtShot copies malicious files to the Program Files directory, also downloads and installs iCrossRider, PCUtilites.OptimizerPro and Wajam.
Removal Instructions:
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "OtShot.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot\OtShot.lnk>".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot\OtShot.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot\Uninstall.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If OtShot 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\frames".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\sample".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\signatures".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\signed".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\belv\image".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\belv".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\new\new\image".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\new\new".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui\new".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot\ui".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\OtShot".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\OtShot".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If OtShot 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 "OtShot" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "ZalmanInstaller_otshot" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If OtShot 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.