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2018-01-05, 14:16
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PU.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer" 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:
pups
Description:
PU.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer scans the users computer for duplicate music files. The program only deletes items if they buy a license for $18.99 (status: December 2017)
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Duplicate Music Fixer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Duplicate Music Fixer\Duplicate Music Fixer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Duplicate Music Fixer\Uninstall Duplicate Music Fixer.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer\decoder.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer\DuplicateMusicFixer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer\fpcalc.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer\unins000.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer 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 "<$APPDATA>\DMFXR".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Systweak\Duplicate Music Fixer".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Duplicate Music Fixer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer 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 "5904B3FF-F175-464F-A347-70D9E058E312_Systweak_Du~3C856E16_is1" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
Delete the registry key "DMFXR" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "DMFXR" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "Duplicate Music Fixer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Systweak\".
Delete the registry key "Duplicate Music Fixer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Systweak\".
If PU.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer 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.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer scans the users computer for duplicate music files. The program only deletes items if they buy a license for $18.99 (status: December 2017)
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Duplicate Music Fixer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Duplicate Music Fixer\Duplicate Music Fixer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Duplicate Music Fixer\Uninstall Duplicate Music Fixer.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer\decoder.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer\DuplicateMusicFixer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer\fpcalc.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer\unins000.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer 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 "<$APPDATA>\DMFXR".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Systweak\Duplicate Music Fixer".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Duplicate Music Fixer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Duplicate Music Fixer".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer 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 "5904B3FF-F175-464F-A347-70D9E058E312_Systweak_Du~3C856E16_is1" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
Delete the registry key "DMFXR" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "DMFXR" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "Duplicate Music Fixer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Systweak\".
Delete the registry key "Duplicate Music Fixer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Systweak\".
If PU.Systweak.DuplicateMusicFixer 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.