Manual removal instructions for SpyBlocs

The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SpyBlocs" manually.
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Categories:

• trojan

Description:

The program pretends to be an antivirus program. When it is installed on the computer it finds a lot of malware (that do not really exist) and that only can be removed by buying a licence.

Supposed Functionality:

SpyBlocs is supposed to be an antivirus software.

Desktop:

Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.

• Shortcuts named "SpyBlocs.lnk" and pointing to "GLF7.exe".

Autorun:

Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.

• Entries named "SpyBlocs" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eBlocs\SpyBlocs\GLF*.exe".
• Entries named "SpyBlocs" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eBlocs\SpyBlocs\GLF7.exe".

Installed Software List:

You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer to locate and get rid of these entries.

• Products that have a key or property named "eBlocs Security Toolbar".
• Products that have a key or property named "SpyBlocs 6.0".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

• The file at "<$DESKTOP>\SpyBlocs.lnk".
• The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\spyblocs.set".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\sb_affiliate.ini".
• A file with an unknown location named "spyblocs6.exe".

Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyBlocs uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
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 to remove them.

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.

• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Ads Blocker".
• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Download".
• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Download\tmp".
• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Password Alert".
• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Patch Alert".
• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Scam Alert".
• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Scam Alert\images".
• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Spyware Alert".
• The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\ssstbar\Virus Alert".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyBlocs".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eBlocs".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eBlocs\SpyBlocs".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\eBlocs\SpyBlocs\{4E8AB89B-4BE8-4AF8-80A6-F98FDFEB9EB4}".

Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyBlocs uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
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 "SpyBlocs" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Digital River\SoftwarePassport\Network Dynamics, Corp.\".
• Delete the registry key "ebc" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
• Delete the registry key "eBlocs" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
• Delete the registry key "WsLiveUp" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
• A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SssTbar.SecurityToolbar", plus associated values.
• A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SssTbar.SecurityToolbar.1", plus associated values.
• Delete the registry key "{EBFA54AD-64D4-4BFF-98C6-304703831D3A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
• Delete the registry key "eBlocs" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "eBlocsKeepSafe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "WsLiveUp" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry value "{68FF9E0F-2E96-4467-87FA-1A8B9734C7E7}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\".

If SpyBlocs uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.


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