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2015-09-15, 18:32
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.PowerfulBrowse" 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:
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin\PowerfulBrowseBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin\PowerfulBrowseBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin\utilPowerfulBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\PowerfulBrowse.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\PowerfulBrowsebho.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\PowerfulBrowseUninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\updatePowerfulBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.PowerfulBrowse 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.PowerfulBrowse 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 "{2D2873BA-DB4E-4E29-8619-E16CF86FB9BB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2D2873BA-DB4E-4E29-8619-E16CF86FB9BB}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "Update PowerfulBrowse" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update PowerfulBrowse" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update PowerfulBrowse" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
If Ad.PowerfulBrowse 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:
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin\PowerfulBrowseBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin\PowerfulBrowseBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin\utilPowerfulBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\PowerfulBrowse.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\PowerfulBrowsebho.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\PowerfulBrowseUninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\updatePowerfulBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.PowerfulBrowse uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PowerfulBrowse".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.PowerfulBrowse 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 "{2D2873BA-DB4E-4E29-8619-E16CF86FB9BB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2D2873BA-DB4E-4E29-8619-E16CF86FB9BB}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "Update PowerfulBrowse" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update PowerfulBrowse" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update PowerfulBrowse" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
If Ad.PowerfulBrowse 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.