Friday
2017-11-29, 11:51
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster" 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
Description:
PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster Beta is a picture management software for the creation of photo album files. This product is not listed on the publishers website, but listed as a trademark in the 'Terms of Use' document. The main application uses incomplete about and version information. Added for reported unwanted installations.
Privacy Statement:
http://www.pcvark.com/privacypolicy.aspx
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://www.pcvark.com
: ttp://www.pcvark.com/termsofuse.aspx
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\PhotoManager\albums.db".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Photo Master Beta.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\Application.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\ImageListView.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\OVT.CustomControls.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\PhotoManager.exe.config".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\PhotoManager.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\System.Data.SQLite.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\System.Data.SQLite.Linq.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\top_header.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\WizardFormLib.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Photo Master Beta.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster 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 "<$APPDATA>\PhotoManager".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster 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 value "C:\Program Files\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
If PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster 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:
pups
Description:
PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster Beta is a picture management software for the creation of photo album files. This product is not listed on the publishers website, but listed as a trademark in the 'Terms of Use' document. The main application uses incomplete about and version information. Added for reported unwanted installations.
Privacy Statement:
http://www.pcvark.com/privacypolicy.aspx
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://www.pcvark.com
: ttp://www.pcvark.com/termsofuse.aspx
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\PhotoManager\albums.db".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Photo Master Beta.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\Application.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\ImageListView.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\OVT.CustomControls.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\PhotoManager.exe.config".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\PhotoManager.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\System.Data.SQLite.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\System.Data.SQLite.Linq.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\top_header.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\WizardFormLib.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Photo Master Beta.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster 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 "<$APPDATA>\PhotoManager".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster 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 value "C:\Program Files\PCVARK\Photo Master Beta\" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\".
If PU.PCVARK.PhotoMaster 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.