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2016-04-26, 16:10
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.Albrechto" 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.Albrechto claims to enhance the browsing experience. This adware is a browser add-on and displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Privacy Statement:
http://www.albrechto.co/Privacy
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://albrechto.co
: ttp://www.albrechto.co
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechto.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechto.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechto.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechtoBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechtouninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechtoBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechtoBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechtoBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\utilalbrechto.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\nkopijddpkmggacdghppacglggodkcod.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\updatealbrechto.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.Albrechto uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\nkopijddpkmggacdghppacglggodkcod\1.0.0_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\nkopijddpkmggacdghppacglggodkcod".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.Albrechto 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 "{1881a451-f7fb-44bc-85b2-fcea4b1403e3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{1881a451-f7fb-44bc-85b2-fcea4b1403e3}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{33245300-D6A0-4F27-B1DE-CD4C97380218}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{43FE7D98-607E-495F-9800-15220FA5698F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{4b74bd5c-e08b-4921-92bc-1ea8bb899da2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{4b74bd5c-e08b-4921-92bc-1ea8bb899da2}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{B287C84C-3FB1-48E8-914A-44A41222194C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{BF411B06-E132-46D1-94B8-15D8E39A9D92}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{CE5A6611-5000-43C6-BBF7-014127FE985A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "albrechto" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "albrechto" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update albrechto" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update albrechto" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update albrechto" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\albrechto\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\albrechto\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\albrechto\".
If Ad.Albrechto 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.Albrechto claims to enhance the browsing experience. This adware is a browser add-on and displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Privacy Statement:
http://www.albrechto.co/Privacy
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://albrechto.co
: ttp://www.albrechto.co
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechto.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechto.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechto.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechtoBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\albrechtouninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechto.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechtoBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechtoBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\albrechtoBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins\albrechto.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\utilalbrechto.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\nkopijddpkmggacdghppacglggodkcod.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\updatealbrechto.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.Albrechto uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\nkopijddpkmggacdghppacglggodkcod\1.0.0_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\nkopijddpkmggacdghppacglggodkcod".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\albrechto".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.Albrechto 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 "{1881a451-f7fb-44bc-85b2-fcea4b1403e3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{1881a451-f7fb-44bc-85b2-fcea4b1403e3}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{33245300-D6A0-4F27-B1DE-CD4C97380218}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{43FE7D98-607E-495F-9800-15220FA5698F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{4b74bd5c-e08b-4921-92bc-1ea8bb899da2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{4b74bd5c-e08b-4921-92bc-1ea8bb899da2}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{B287C84C-3FB1-48E8-914A-44A41222194C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{BF411B06-E132-46D1-94B8-15D8E39A9D92}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{CE5A6611-5000-43C6-BBF7-014127FE985A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "albrechto" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "albrechto" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update albrechto" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update albrechto" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update albrechto" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\albrechto\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\albrechto\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\albrechto\".
If Ad.Albrechto 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.