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2014-10-09, 09:20
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "ScorpionSaver" 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:
Scorpion Saver is an adware that may show pop-ups with random advertisements and sponsored links during an Internet session. If the user clicks on any pop-up, it redirect him to unknown websites. Scorpion Saver adds itself to web browsers and changes the settings, e.g. the start pages or the search provider.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakProxy.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakProxy.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakProxy64.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakRegisterLSP.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakRegisterLSP.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakRegisterLSP64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\Installbat.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\Installbat64.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\InstallDLL.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\InstallDLL64.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\PCProxyDLL.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\background.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\bootstrap.js.old".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\bootstrap.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\CustomActionInstall".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\CustomActionUninstall".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\icon128.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\icon8.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\IECore.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\LevelQualityWatcher32.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\LevelQualityWatcher64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\manifest.json".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\marcopolo.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\SendJson.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ScorpionSaver uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x 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 "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Package Cache\{f9ab2e02-fc46-4e6e-ad70-b424ce36cf51}".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ScorpionSaver 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 "{10AD2C61-0898-4348-8600-14A342F22AC3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{10AD2C61-0898-4348-8600-14A342F22AC3}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{C206998A-0EB2-4BF1-A091-02CDD18152E4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Dependencies\".
Delete the registry key "A899602C2BE01FB40A1920DC1D18254E" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\".
Delete the registry key "Adpeak, Inc." at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "AdpeakProxy" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "AdpeakProxy" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "AdpeakProxy" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry key "ScorpionSaver" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "ScorpionSaver" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\".
Delete the registry value "{9DC8FA51-B596-4f77-802C-5B295919C205}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\".
Delete the registry value "AdpeakProxy.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\".
Delete the registry value "PCProxy.DataContainer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\".
If ScorpionSaver 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:
Scorpion Saver is an adware that may show pop-ups with random advertisements and sponsored links during an Internet session. If the user clicks on any pop-up, it redirect him to unknown websites. Scorpion Saver adds itself to web browsers and changes the settings, e.g. the start pages or the search provider.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakProxy.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakProxy.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakProxy64.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakRegisterLSP.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakRegisterLSP.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakRegisterLSP64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\Installbat.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\Installbat64.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\InstallDLL.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\InstallDLL64.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services\PCProxyDLL.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\background.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\bootstrap.js.old".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\bootstrap.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\CustomActionInstall".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\CustomActionUninstall".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\icon128.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\icon8.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\IECore.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\LevelQualityWatcher32.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\LevelQualityWatcher64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\manifest.json".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\marcopolo.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver\SendJson.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ScorpionSaver uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\Package Cache\{f9ab2e02-fc46-4e6e-ad70-b424ce36cf51}".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver Services".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ScorpionSaver".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ScorpionSaver 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 "{10AD2C61-0898-4348-8600-14A342F22AC3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{10AD2C61-0898-4348-8600-14A342F22AC3}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{C206998A-0EB2-4BF1-A091-02CDD18152E4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Dependencies\".
Delete the registry key "A899602C2BE01FB40A1920DC1D18254E" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\".
Delete the registry key "Adpeak, Inc." at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "AdpeakProxy" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "AdpeakProxy" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "AdpeakProxy" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry key "ScorpionSaver" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "ScorpionSaver" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\".
Delete the registry value "{9DC8FA51-B596-4f77-802C-5B295919C205}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\".
Delete the registry value "AdpeakProxy.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\".
Delete the registry value "PCProxy.DataContainer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\".
If ScorpionSaver 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.