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2017-05-16, 13:12
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
securityrisk
Description:
PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor is a password decrypting tool from SecurityXploaded.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://securityxploded.com/operapassworddecryptor.php
http://securityxploded.com/download-software.php?id: 4281
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Opera Password Decryptor.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONSTARTMENU>\Opera Password Decryptor.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor\OperaPasswordDecryptor.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor\SecurityXploded_License.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor\Uninstaller.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor 6.0\install".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor 6.0".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Opera Password Decryptor".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor 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 "Opera Password Decryptor" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SecurityXploded\".
Delete the registry key "SecurityXploded" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor 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).
There are more registry entries 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.
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:
pups
securityrisk
Description:
PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor is a password decrypting tool from SecurityXploaded.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://securityxploded.com/operapassworddecryptor.php
http://securityxploded.com/download-software.php?id: 4281
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Opera Password Decryptor.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONSTARTMENU>\Opera Password Decryptor.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor\OperaPasswordDecryptor.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor\SecurityXploded_License.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor\Uninstaller.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor 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 "<$APPDATA>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor 6.0\install".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor 6.0".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Opera Password Decryptor".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SecurityXploded\Opera Password Decryptor".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor 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 "Opera Password Decryptor" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SecurityXploded\".
Delete the registry key "SecurityXploded" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If PU.Tool.OperaPasswordDecryptor 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).
There are more registry entries 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.
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.