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2016-08-01, 11:12
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.EnhanceTronic" 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.EnhanceTronic is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronicBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronicBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronicBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\utilEnhanceTronic.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronic.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronic.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronic.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronicBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronicuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\updateEnhanceTronic.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.EnhanceTronic 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.EnhanceTronic 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 "{0D9F11B5-1DC9-4F4A-9E4F-585A8A3F2108}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{EFC954FA-C553-4A4E-AF48-C5CAC214D76D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{f530d5e8-9d18-4cba-b7cc-95944f9ebe3d}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{f530d5e8-9d18-4cba-b7cc-95944f9ebe3d}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
If Ad.EnhanceTronic 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.EnhanceTronic is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronic.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronicBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronicBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\EnhanceTronicBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins\EnhanceTronic.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\utilEnhanceTronic.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronic.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronic.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronic.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronicBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\EnhanceTronicuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\updateEnhanceTronic.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\updater.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.EnhanceTronic uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\EnhanceTronic".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.EnhanceTronic 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 "{0D9F11B5-1DC9-4F4A-9E4F-585A8A3F2108}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{EFC954FA-C553-4A4E-AF48-C5CAC214D76D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{f530d5e8-9d18-4cba-b7cc-95944f9ebe3d}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{f530d5e8-9d18-4cba-b7cc-95944f9ebe3d}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update EnhanceTronic" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
If Ad.EnhanceTronic 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.