Friday
2016-01-26, 14:43
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.RavingReyven" 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.RavingReyven is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://wwwravingreyvenm-a.akamaihd.net
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BrowserFilter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyvenBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyvenBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyvenBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\utilravingreyven.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyven.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyven.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyven.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyvenBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyvenuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\updateravingreyven.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.RavingReyven uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.RavingReyven 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 "raving reyven" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "raving reyven" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update raving reyven" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update raving reyven" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update raving reyven" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\raving reyven\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\raving reyven\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\raving reyven\".
If Ad.RavingReyven 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.RavingReyven is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://wwwravingreyvenm-a.akamaihd.net
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BrowserFilter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins\ravingreyven.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyven.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyvenBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyvenBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\ravingreyvenBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\utilravingreyven.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyven.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyven.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyven.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyvenBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\ravingreyvenuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\updateravingreyven.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.RavingReyven uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\raving reyven".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.RavingReyven 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 "raving reyven" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "raving reyven" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update raving reyven" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update raving reyven" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update raving reyven" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\raving reyven\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\raving reyven\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\raving reyven\".
If Ad.RavingReyven 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.