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2016-06-27, 13:55
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.SolteraTop" 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.SolteraTop is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Privacy Statement:
http://solteratop.info/Download
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://solteratop.info
: ttp://www.solteratop.info
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 "{49148009-4e93-47dc-bbfb-b74de0a7fd19}.xpi".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratopBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratopBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratopBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\utilsolteratop.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\jlmgdgegcicamjncelohnaebbmkaccel.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratop.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratop.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratop.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratopBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratopuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\updatesolteratop.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SolteraTop uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\jlmgdgegcicamjncelohnaebbmkaccel\1.0.1_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\jlmgdgegcicamjncelohnaebbmkaccel".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SolteraTop 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 "{35A3F0CD-C16E-491C-84C2-F5B1D86C429B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{5aad43b7-8f9d-4d7b-a01e-c9c24ab250ae}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{5aad43b7-8f9d-4d7b-a01e-c9c24ab250ae}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{70250009-1A09-4333-8764-4F81F3124057}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "solteratop" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "solteratop" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update solteratop" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update solteratop" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update solteratop" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\solteratop\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\solteratop\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\solteratop\".
If Ad.SolteraTop 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.SolteraTop is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Privacy Statement:
http://solteratop.info/Download
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://solteratop.info
: ttp://www.solteratop.info
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 "{49148009-4e93-47dc-bbfb-b74de0a7fd19}.xpi".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins\solteratop.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratop.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratopBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratopBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\solteratopBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\utilsolteratop.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\jlmgdgegcicamjncelohnaebbmkaccel.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratop.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratop.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratop.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratopBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\solteratopuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\updatesolteratop.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SolteraTop uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\jlmgdgegcicamjncelohnaebbmkaccel\1.0.1_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\jlmgdgegcicamjncelohnaebbmkaccel".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\solteratop".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SolteraTop 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 "{35A3F0CD-C16E-491C-84C2-F5B1D86C429B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{5aad43b7-8f9d-4d7b-a01e-c9c24ab250ae}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{5aad43b7-8f9d-4d7b-a01e-c9c24ab250ae}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{70250009-1A09-4333-8764-4F81F3124057}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "solteratop" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "solteratop" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update solteratop" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update solteratop" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update solteratop" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\solteratop\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\solteratop\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\solteratop\".
If Ad.SolteraTop 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.