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2015-01-06, 15:23
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.BuyNsave" 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:
Ad.BuyNsave installs files to several program files subdirectories and registers browser helper objects (BHO) for them.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\BBuYNsave.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\BBuYNsave.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\wJnlNusnxCezdN.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\wJnlNusnxCezdN.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\wJnlNusnxCezdN.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\wJnlNusnxCezdN.tlb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keep Me\Keep Me.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keep Me\Keep Me.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke\AFdCF20c11A8Wk.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke\AFdCF20c11A8Wk.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke\AFdCF20c11A8Wk.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke\AFdCF20c11A8Wk.tlb".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.BuyNsave 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keep Me".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.BuyNsave 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 "BuyNsave.BuyNsave.9", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "BuyNsave.BuyNsave", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{1f8d60cc-9844-4163-8942-bfb9752bd671}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{1f8d60cc-9844-4163-8942-bfb9752bd671}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{ec47acf8-14ec-44da-93cb-f331ed420bfb}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{ec47acf8-14ec-44da-93cb-f331ed420bfb}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Remove "http://websearch.searchoholic.info/?pid*" from registry value "Start Page" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\".
If Ad.BuyNsave 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "websearch.searchoholic.info".
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:
Ad.BuyNsave installs files to several program files subdirectories and registers browser helper objects (BHO) for them.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\BBuYNsave.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\BBuYNsave.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\wJnlNusnxCezdN.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\wJnlNusnxCezdN.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\wJnlNusnxCezdN.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave\wJnlNusnxCezdN.tlb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keep Me\Keep Me.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keep Me\Keep Me.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke\AFdCF20c11A8Wk.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke\AFdCF20c11A8Wk.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke\AFdCF20c11A8Wk.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke\AFdCF20c11A8Wk.tlb".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.BuyNsave uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BBuYNsave".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keep Me".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\YouutUbieeAAdBloCke".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.BuyNsave 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 "BuyNsave.BuyNsave.9", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "BuyNsave.BuyNsave", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{1f8d60cc-9844-4163-8942-bfb9752bd671}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{1f8d60cc-9844-4163-8942-bfb9752bd671}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{ec47acf8-14ec-44da-93cb-f331ed420bfb}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{ec47acf8-14ec-44da-93cb-f331ed420bfb}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Remove "http://websearch.searchoholic.info/?pid*" from registry value "Start Page" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\".
If Ad.BuyNsave 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).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "websearch.searchoholic.info".
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.