Manual Removal Guide for VX2.h.ABetterInternet

The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "VX2.h.ABetterInternet" 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:

• spyware

Description:

A BHO is installed without user consent to find out about the user's interests while he/she is surfing. An autorun entry is created in order to run spyware files at system startup. The files are running in background.

Removal Instructions:

Autorun:

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

• Entries named "Belt".
• Entries pointing to "belt.exe".
• Entries pointing to "susp.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 "localNRD".
• Products that have a key or property named "Dbi".

Files:

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

• The file at "<$WINDIR>\bi.dll".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Biprep.exe".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\localNRD.dll".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\inf\addremln.inf".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\preInsln.exe".
• The file at "<$SYSDIR>\ARCG.exe".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\bi.dll".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\BI.DLL".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\BIPREP.EXE".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\INF\BI.INF".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\BI.cab".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\bi.dll".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\bi.inf".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\biprep.exe".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\bw.exe".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\null.rgn".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\BELT.EXE".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\bdl14173.exe".
• The file at "<$WINDIR>\Temp\better.exe".
• A file with an unknown location named "better.exe".
• A file with an unknown location named "bdl14173.exe".

Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If VX2.h.ABetterInternet 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.

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.

• A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "BiDll.BiDllObj.1", plus associated values.
• Delete the registry key "{000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
• Delete the registry key "{000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
• Delete the registry key "{30000273-8230-4DD4-BE4F-6889D1E74167}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
• Delete the registry value "{60FA7AA0-0717-11D8-A5EB-000C294A4AFA}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform\".
• Delete the registry value "{DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".

If VX2.h.ABetterInternet uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,

1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.