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2015-01-19, 17:38
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SwagBucks.Toolbar" 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:
SwagBucks.Toolbar installs the "Swag Bucks Community Toolbar" extension for Google Chrome.
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 "CHCT2260173".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\CRE\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak.crx".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Dummy\initdata.json".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\APISupport\APISupport.old".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\ChromeExtData\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Repository\ToolbarFullUserID.txt".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\ChromeExtData\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Repository\ToolbarUserId.txt".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\tbccint\Chrome\CT2260173\configutaion.json".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\tbccint\Chrome\CT2260173\Uninstaller.ico".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\APISupport\APISupport.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\CT2260173\CT2260173.txt".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NativeMessaging\CT2260173.crx".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SwagBucks.Toolbar 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 "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\CRE".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Dummy".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\APISupport".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\ChromeExtData\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Repository".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\ChromeExtData\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\APISupport".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NativeMessaging\CT2260173".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NativeMessaging".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\TestIfExeExist\CT2260173".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SwagBucks.Toolbar 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!
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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions\".
Delete the registry key "SmartBar" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry value "APISFilePath" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SmartBar\APISupport\".
If SwagBucks.Toolbar 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).
There are more registry entries 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.
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:
SwagBucks.Toolbar installs the "Swag Bucks Community Toolbar" extension for Google Chrome.
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 "CHCT2260173".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\CRE\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak.crx".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Dummy\initdata.json".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\APISupport\APISupport.old".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\ChromeExtData\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Repository\ToolbarFullUserID.txt".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\ChromeExtData\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Repository\ToolbarUserId.txt".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\tbccint\Chrome\CT2260173\configutaion.json".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\tbccint\Chrome\CT2260173\Uninstaller.ico".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\APISupport\APISupport.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\CT2260173\CT2260173.txt".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NativeMessaging\CT2260173.crx".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SwagBucks.Toolbar 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 "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\CRE".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Dummy".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\APISupport".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\ChromeExtData\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak\Repository".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\TB\ChromeExtData\apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\APISupport".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NativeMessaging\CT2260173".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NativeMessaging".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\TestIfExeExist\CT2260173".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SwagBucks.Toolbar 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!
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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "apjkpjchfbckhjhokinlgdbmibpbbjak" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions\".
Delete the registry key "SmartBar" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry value "APISFilePath" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SmartBar\APISupport\".
If SwagBucks.Toolbar 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).
There are more registry entries 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.
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.