Manual Removal Guide for Dadobra
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Dadobra" 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:
Description: Dadobra copies itself into the system directory of the operating system and tries to connect to the internet. When it is connected it waits for new orders to harm the computer. The trojan creates a fake autorun entry called "AVG Antivirus" so it is very difficult to recognize it.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
- Entries named "Avg Antivirus" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\*.exe".
Files:
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D 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 before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
