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2015-04-20, 12:09
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.VaccineClean" 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:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.VaccineClean is a Korean fake antivrus program. It creates files and folders in the program files directory and an autorun entry. It also detects several false threats.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "¹é½ÅŬ¸°.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe*".
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "¹é½ÅŬ¸°.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe*".
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "¹é½ÅŬ¸°.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe*".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "VaccineCleanMain" and pointing to "?<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.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 "VaccineCleanMain".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\conf.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Ep.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Lang\kr.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Log\Report.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\partner.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\skin\default.avs".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\SoVCUpdateServer.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCAssist.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCAutoUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCEn.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCFD.SYS".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCUpdateServer.dat".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.VaccineClean 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 "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\VaccineClean\list_control".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\VaccineClean".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\db".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Lang".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Log".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\skin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\sophos".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\temp".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\¹é½ÅŬ¸°".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\VaccineClean".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.VaccineClean 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 "VaccineClean" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If Fraud.VaccineClean 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:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.VaccineClean is a Korean fake antivrus program. It creates files and folders in the program files directory and an autorun entry. It also detects several false threats.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "¹é½ÅŬ¸°.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe*".
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "¹é½ÅŬ¸°.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe*".
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "¹é½ÅŬ¸°.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe*".
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 "VaccineCleanMain" and pointing to "?<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe*".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "VaccineCleanMain".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\conf.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Ep.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Lang\kr.xml".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Log\Report.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\partner.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\skin\default.avs".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\SoVCUpdateServer.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VaccineClean.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCAssist.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCAutoUpdate.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCEn.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCFD.SYS".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\VCUpdateServer.dat".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.VaccineClean uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\VaccineClean\list_control".
The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\VaccineClean".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\db".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Lang".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\Log".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\skin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\sophos".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean\temp".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\VaccineClean".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\¹é½ÅŬ¸°".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\VaccineClean".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.VaccineClean 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 "VaccineClean" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If Fraud.VaccineClean 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.