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2015-02-10, 16:05
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "V-Bates" 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
bho
Description:
V-Bates shows advertisements in web browsers via plug-ins. These ads are overlaying links and pop up in new windows.
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 "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\DGChrome.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Extension32.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\ExtensionUpdaterService.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\libraries\DataExchangeScript.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\main.js.bak".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\main.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\main.xul".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\resources\localscript.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\locale\en-US\overlay.dtd".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\skin\overlay.css".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\defaults\preferences\defaults.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\icon.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\install.rdf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\InstallerHelper.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\libraries\DataExchangeScript.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\resources\localscript.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\source.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\unins000.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If V-Bates 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\libraries".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\resources".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\locale\en-US".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\locale".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\skin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\defaults\preferences".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\defaults".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\libraries".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\resources".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If V-Bates 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 "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates Updater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates Updater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates Updater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Software\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21\Software\".
Delete the registry value "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\".
Delete the registry value "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\".
If V-Bates 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
bho
Description:
V-Bates shows advertisements in web browsers via plug-ins. These ads are overlaying links and pop up in new windows.
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 "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}_is1".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\DGChrome.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Extension32.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\ExtensionUpdaterService.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome.manifest".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\libraries\DataExchangeScript.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\main.js.bak".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\main.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\main.xul".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\resources\localscript.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\locale\en-US\overlay.dtd".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\skin\overlay.css".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\defaults\preferences\defaults.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\icon.png".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\install.rdf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\InstallerHelper.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\libraries\DataExchangeScript.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\resources\localscript.js".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\source.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\unins000.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If V-Bates uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\libraries".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content\resources".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\content".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\locale\en-US".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\locale".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome\skin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\chrome".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\defaults\preferences".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox\defaults".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\Firefox".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\libraries".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates\resources".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\V-bates".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If V-Bates 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 "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Stats\".
Delete the registry key "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates Updater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates Updater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates Updater" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Software\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\".
Delete the registry key "V-bates" at "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21\Software\".
Delete the registry value "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\".
Delete the registry value "{21EAF666-26B3-4a3c-ABD0-CA2F5A326744}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\".
If V-Bates 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.