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2014-11-25, 12:04
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Down.MaxiGet" 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:
Down.MaxiGet s a download manager that installs optional adware and PUPS programs like the Delta or Babylon toolbar.
Privacy Statement:
https://maxiget.com/privacy.jsp
Links (be careful!):
: ttps://maxiget.com/about.jsp
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 "MaxiGet Download Manager_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\MaxiGet Download Manager.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\MaxiGet Download Manager\Run MaxiGet Download Manager.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\MaxiGet Download Manager\Unisntall MaxiGet Download Manager.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\MaxiGet Download Manager\settings.ini".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\finished.wav".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\imageformats\qgif4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\imageformats\qico4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\imageformats\qjpeg4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\MaxiGet.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\MaxiGetIcon.ico".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\phonon4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\QtCore4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\QtGui4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\QtNetwork4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\QtWebKit4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\__MaxiGet_.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Down.MaxiGet 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\MaxiGet Download Manager".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\MaxiGet Download Manager".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\imageformats".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Down.MaxiGet 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 "{688575DD-F206-48ab-81B7-628499A31464}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maxiget\Updater\Clients\".
Delete the registry key "Maxiget" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "name" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maxiget\Updater\Clients\{688575DD-F206-48ab-81B7-628499A31464}\".
Delete the registry value "UninstallString" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MaxiGet Download Manager_is1\".
If Down.MaxiGet 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:
Down.MaxiGet s a download manager that installs optional adware and PUPS programs like the Delta or Babylon toolbar.
Privacy Statement:
https://maxiget.com/privacy.jsp
Links (be careful!):
: ttps://maxiget.com/about.jsp
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 "MaxiGet Download Manager_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\MaxiGet Download Manager.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\MaxiGet Download Manager\Run MaxiGet Download Manager.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\MaxiGet Download Manager\Unisntall MaxiGet Download Manager.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\MaxiGet Download Manager\settings.ini".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\finished.wav".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\imageformats\qgif4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\imageformats\qico4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\imageformats\qjpeg4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\MaxiGet.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\MaxiGetIcon.ico".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\phonon4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\QtCore4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\QtGui4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\QtNetwork4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\QtWebKit4.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\__MaxiGet_.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Down.MaxiGet 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 "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\MaxiGet Download Manager".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\MaxiGet Download Manager".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget\imageformats".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Maxiget".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Down.MaxiGet 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 "{688575DD-F206-48ab-81B7-628499A31464}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maxiget\Updater\Clients\".
Delete the registry key "Maxiget" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "name" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maxiget\Updater\Clients\{688575DD-F206-48ab-81B7-628499A31464}\".
Delete the registry value "UninstallString" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MaxiGet Download Manager_is1\".
If Down.MaxiGet 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.