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2015-09-15, 18:32
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.TowerTilt" 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTilt.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTilt.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTilt.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTiltBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTiltBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\utilTowerTilt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\TowerTilt.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\TowerTilt.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\TowerTiltbho.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\TowerTiltuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\updateTowerTilt.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.TowerTilt uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.TowerTilt 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 "{3603f80e-bfc2-4eb6-bf31-1ed075ce4dc1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{53d1f32a-a4e1-493c-8830-a4f3599a667f}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{53d1f32a-a4e1-493c-8830-a4f3599a667f}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "TowerTilt" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "TowerTilt" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update TowerTilt" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update TowerTilt" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update TowerTilt" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TowerTilt\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TowerTilt\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TowerTilt\".
If Ad.TowerTilt 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins\TowerTilt.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTilt.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTilt.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTilt.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTiltBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\TowerTiltBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\utilTowerTilt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\TowerTilt.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\TowerTilt.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\TowerTiltbho.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\TowerTiltuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\updateTowerTilt.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.TowerTilt uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TowerTilt".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.TowerTilt 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 "{3603f80e-bfc2-4eb6-bf31-1ed075ce4dc1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{53d1f32a-a4e1-493c-8830-a4f3599a667f}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{53d1f32a-a4e1-493c-8830-a4f3599a667f}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "TowerTilt" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "TowerTilt" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update TowerTilt" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update TowerTilt" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update TowerTilt" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TowerTilt\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TowerTilt\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TowerTilt\".
If Ad.TowerTilt 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.