Friday
2016-03-23, 12:17
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.SearchFoot" 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.SearchFoot claims to enhance the browsing experience. This adware is a browser add-on and displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Privacy Statement:
http://www.searchfoot.net/Privacy
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://searchfoot.net/
: ttp://www.searchfoot.net/
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 "{5e1eb58a-cd04-42a5-b710-2b964d2a3d50}.xpi".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFootBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFootBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFootBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\utilSearchFoot.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFoot.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFoot.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFoot.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFootBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFootuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\updateSearchFoot.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SearchFoot 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SearchFoot 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 "SearchFoot" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "SearchFoot" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update SearchFoot" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update SearchFoot" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update SearchFoot" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SearchFoot\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SearchFoot\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SearchFoot\".
If Ad.SearchFoot 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.SearchFoot claims to enhance the browsing experience. This adware is a browser add-on and displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Privacy Statement:
http://www.searchfoot.net/Privacy
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://searchfoot.net/
: ttp://www.searchfoot.net/
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 "{5e1eb58a-cd04-42a5-b710-2b964d2a3d50}.xpi".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins\SearchFoot.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFoot.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFootBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFootBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\SearchFootBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\utilSearchFoot.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFoot.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFoot.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFoot.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFootBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\SearchFootuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\updateSearchFoot.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SearchFoot uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SearchFoot".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SearchFoot 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 "SearchFoot" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "SearchFoot" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update SearchFoot" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update SearchFoot" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update SearchFoot" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SearchFoot\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SearchFoot\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SearchFoot\".
If Ad.SearchFoot 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.