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2016-01-26, 13:43
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.GrooveDock" 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:
Ad.GrooveDock is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Privacy Statement:
http://groovedock.net/Privacy
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://groovedock.net
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDockBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDockBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDockBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\utilGrooveDock.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDock.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDock.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDock.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDockBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDockuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\ldhpeopkenpbohbeaohdhfgkjjjijneb.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\updateGrooveDock.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.GrooveDock uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\ldhpeopkenpbohbeaohdhfgkjjjijneb\1.0.1_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Local Extension Settings\ldhpeopkenpbohbeaohdhfgkjjjijneb".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.GrooveDock 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 "{2859a0e0-fe33-407f-80c2-8bef77bdb439}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2859a0e0-fe33-407f-80c2-8bef77bdb439}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{C690CCD2-2A9F-4D22-A9F4-B78AF92091F9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{F2779EC2-8DFB-4894-B850-E4665D16AB3B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "GrooveDock" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "GrooveDock" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update GrooveDock" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update GrooveDock" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update GrooveDock" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GrooveDock\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GrooveDock\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GrooveDock\".
If Ad.GrooveDock 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:
Ad.GrooveDock is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Privacy Statement:
http://groovedock.net/Privacy
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://groovedock.net
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDock.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDockBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDockBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\GrooveDockBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins\GrooveDock.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\utilGrooveDock.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDock.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDock.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDock.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDockBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\GrooveDockuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\ldhpeopkenpbohbeaohdhfgkjjjijneb.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\updateGrooveDock.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.GrooveDock uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\ldhpeopkenpbohbeaohdhfgkjjjijneb\1.0.1_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Local Extension Settings\ldhpeopkenpbohbeaohdhfgkjjjijneb".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\GrooveDock".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.GrooveDock 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 "{2859a0e0-fe33-407f-80c2-8bef77bdb439}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2859a0e0-fe33-407f-80c2-8bef77bdb439}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{C690CCD2-2A9F-4D22-A9F4-B78AF92091F9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{F2779EC2-8DFB-4894-B850-E4665D16AB3B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "GrooveDock" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "GrooveDock" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update GrooveDock" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update GrooveDock" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update GrooveDock" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GrooveDock\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GrooveDock\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GrooveDock\".
If Ad.GrooveDock 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.