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2015-02-03, 16:43
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.GetNowUpdater" 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.GetNowUpdater is a variant of the Iminent adware or toolbar bundle.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "GetNowDownload" and pointing to "?<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\uninstall.exe*.json?".
Entries named "GetNowUpdater" and pointing to "*.exe*".
Entries named "GetNowUpdater" and pointing to "?<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\bin\GetNowUpdater.exe*".
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 "GetNowUpdater".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\bin\GetNowUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF\adb.exe".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF\driver\AdbDriverInstaller.exe".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF\driver\readme.txt".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\dbghelp.dll".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\favicon.ico".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\generic_icon.png".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\GetNowUpdater.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\GetnowConfig.json".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\inst\main.ico".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\inst\Bootstrapper\GetNowUpdaterUninstall.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Iminent\getnowupdater_v1.0.1.7c_0.7z".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Tempdir\GetNowUpdater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.GetNowUpdater 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 "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\bin".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\downloads".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF\driver".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\icon_cache".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\img".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\accessible".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\audio".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\bearer".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\designer".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\iconengines".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\imageformats".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\mediaservice".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\platforms".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\playlistformats".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\position".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\printsupport".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\qml1tooling".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\qmltooling".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\sensorgestures".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\sensors".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\sqldrivers".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\inst".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\inst\Bootstrapper".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\inst".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetNowUpdater".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\GetNowUpdater".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Iminent".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.GetNowUpdater 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 "GetNowUpdater" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "GetNowUpdater" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Ad.GetNowUpdater 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:
Ad.GetNowUpdater is a variant of the Iminent adware or toolbar bundle.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "GetNowDownload" and pointing to "?<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\uninstall.exe*.json?".
Entries named "GetNowUpdater" and pointing to "*.exe*".
Entries named "GetNowUpdater" and pointing to "?<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\bin\GetNowUpdater.exe*".
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 "GetNowUpdater".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\bin\GetNowUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF\adb.exe".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF\driver\AdbDriverInstaller.exe".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF\driver\readme.txt".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\dbghelp.dll".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\favicon.ico".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\generic_icon.png".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\GetNowUpdater.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\GetnowConfig.json".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\inst\main.ico".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\inst\Bootstrapper\GetNowUpdaterUninstall.exe".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Iminent\getnowupdater_v1.0.1.7c_0.7z".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Tempdir\GetNowUpdater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.GetNowUpdater 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 "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\bin".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\downloads".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF\driver".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\adbF".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\icon_cache".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res\img".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\html_res".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\accessible".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\audio".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\bearer".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\designer".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\iconengines".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\imageformats".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\mediaservice".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\platforms".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\playlistformats".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\position".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\printsupport".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\qml1tooling".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\qmltooling".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\sensorgestures".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\sensors".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins\sqldrivers".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\plugins".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\GetNowUpdater".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall\inst".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetnowUninstall".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\inst\Bootstrapper".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetNowUpdater\inst".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetNowUpdater".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\GetNowUpdater".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Iminent".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.GetNowUpdater 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 "GetNowUpdater" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "GetNowUpdater" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Ad.GetNowUpdater 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.