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2016-03-23, 12:17
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.LinkiDoo" 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.LinkiDoo claims to enhance the browsing experience. This adware is a browser add-on and displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://linkidoo.biz
: ttp://www.linkidoo.biz
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "{75edaf6c-4dcf-4f61-a079-f7488c24b3d9}.xpi".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDooBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDooBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDooBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\utilLinkiDoo.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDoo.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDoo.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDoo.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDooBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDoouninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjk.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\updateLinkiDoo.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.LinkiDoo uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjk\1.0.1_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjk".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Local Extension Settings\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjk".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.LinkiDoo 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 "{1F87D8B1-BC1F-435E-9290-EC13863DCAE9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{5c11f47a-dbf7-4d5f-94a0-f747ce85e935}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{5c11f47a-dbf7-4d5f-94a0-f747ce85e935}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{CD239C93-5F6B-48DD-8CE0-FD7F8F62BBBE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "Update LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "drp" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LinkiDoo\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LinkiDoo\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LinkiDoo\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LinkiDoo\".
If Ad.LinkiDoo 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.LinkiDoo claims to enhance the browsing experience. This adware is a browser add-on and displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://linkidoo.biz
: ttp://www.linkidoo.biz
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "{75edaf6c-4dcf-4f61-a079-f7488c24b3d9}.xpi".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDoo.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDooBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDooBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\LinkiDooBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins\LinkiDoo.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\utilLinkiDoo.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDoo.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDoo.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDoo.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDooBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\LinkiDoouninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjk.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\updateLinkiDoo.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.LinkiDoo 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 "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjk\1.0.1_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjk".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Local Extension Settings\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjk".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\LinkiDoo".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.LinkiDoo 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 "{1F87D8B1-BC1F-435E-9290-EC13863DCAE9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{5c11f47a-dbf7-4d5f-94a0-f747ce85e935}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{5c11f47a-dbf7-4d5f-94a0-f747ce85e935}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{CD239C93-5F6B-48DD-8CE0-FD7F8F62BBBE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "Update LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update LinkiDoo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "drp" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LinkiDoo\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LinkiDoo\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LinkiDoo\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LinkiDoo\".
If Ad.LinkiDoo 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.