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2017-05-05, 13:01
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.TopicTorch" 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.TopicTorch is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://topictorch.com/
: ttp://www.topictorch.com/
http://api.kbm2.com/downloadLauncher.ashx?cid: 48
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 "firefox@www.topictorch.com.xpi".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorchBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorchBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorchBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\utilTopicTorch.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorch.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorch.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorch.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorchBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorchuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\updateTopicTorch.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.TopicTorch 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.TopicTorch 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 "{225bfb24-8e4e-4b07-9e23-a23a686e268a}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{225bfb24-8e4e-4b07-9e23-a23a686e268a}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{6ED00366-F35C-4D0D-8383-D7E224C1C25C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{C4252659-61A9-40AE-86FE-7F112DDFE662}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "TopicTorch" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "TopicTorch" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update TopicTorch" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update TopicTorch" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update TopicTorch" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TopicTorch\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TopicTorch\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TopicTorch\".
If Ad.TopicTorch 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.TopicTorch is a browser add-on that displays advertisements and sponsored links.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://topictorch.com/
: ttp://www.topictorch.com/
http://api.kbm2.com/downloadLauncher.ashx?cid: 48
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 "firefox@www.topictorch.com.xpi".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BOAS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.Bromon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BroStats.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BrowserAdapter.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BrowserFilterG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.BRT.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.DspSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.ExpExt.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.FeSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.FFUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.GCUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.IEUpdate.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.Msvcmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.OfSvc.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.PurBrowse.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.PurBrowseG.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins\TopicTorch.Repmon.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BOAS.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BOASHelper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BOASPRT.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BrowserAdapter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.BRT.Helper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.ExpExt.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.PurBrowse.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorch.PurBrowse64.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorchBA.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorchBAApp.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\TopicTorchBrowserFilter.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\utilTopicTorch.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorch.Common.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorch.FirstRun.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorch.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorchBHO.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\TopicTorchuninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\updateTopicTorch.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.TopicTorch uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch\bin".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\TopicTorch".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.TopicTorch 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 "{225bfb24-8e4e-4b07-9e23-a23a686e268a}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{225bfb24-8e4e-4b07-9e23-a23a686e268a}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
Delete the registry key "{6ED00366-F35C-4D0D-8383-D7E224C1C25C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{C4252659-61A9-40AE-86FE-7F112DDFE662}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "TopicTorch" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "TopicTorch" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall".
Delete the registry key "Update TopicTorch" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update TopicTorch" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
Delete the registry key "Update TopicTorch" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Delete the registry value "id" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TopicTorch\".
Delete the registry value "iid" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TopicTorch\".
Delete the registry value "is" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TopicTorch\".
If Ad.TopicTorch 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.