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2015-02-10, 16:05
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "EZYouTubeVideoDownloader" 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:
EZYouTubeVideoDownloader copies a library to the program files directory and installs a Google Chrome extension. EZYouTubeVideoDownloader connects to the domains 'utop.it' and 'myvdo.tv' in the background.
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 "EZ YouTube Video Downloader".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\content\main.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\content\main.xul".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\skin\icon48.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\defaults\preferences\prefs.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\install.rdf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\install.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\yvd.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Security Updates Service\search_checker.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Security Updates Service\winupdsvc.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If EZYouTubeVideoDownloader uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Tempdir".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\content".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\skin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\defaults\preferences".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Security Updates Service".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If EZYouTubeVideoDownloader 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 "Appscion" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "EZ YouTube Video Downloader" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
Delete the registry key "SecurityUpdatesService" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\".
Remove "<regexpr>[A-F0-9]{8}\-[A-F0-9]{4}\-[A-F0-9]{4}\-[A-F0-9]{4}\-[A-F0-9]{12}" from registry value "AppInstanceUid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Appscion\".
If EZYouTubeVideoDownloader 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:
EZYouTubeVideoDownloader copies a library to the program files directory and installs a Google Chrome extension. EZYouTubeVideoDownloader connects to the domains 'utop.it' and 'myvdo.tv' in the background.
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 "EZ YouTube Video Downloader".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\content\main.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\content\main.xul".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\skin\icon48.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\defaults\preferences\prefs.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\install.rdf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\install.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\yvd.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Security Updates Service\search_checker.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Security Updates Service\winupdsvc.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If EZYouTubeVideoDownloader uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Tempdir".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\content".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\chrome\skin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}\defaults\preferences".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader\{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EZ YouTube Video Downloader".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Security Updates Service".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If EZYouTubeVideoDownloader 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 "Appscion" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "EZ YouTube Video Downloader" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
Delete the registry key "SecurityUpdatesService" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "{8167E8F2-A770-4EFB-BA53-8A511051CD9B}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\".
Remove "<regexpr>[A-F0-9]{8}\-[A-F0-9]{4}\-[A-F0-9]{4}\-[A-F0-9]{4}\-[A-F0-9]{12}" from registry value "AppInstanceUid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Appscion\".
If EZYouTubeVideoDownloader 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.