Manual Removal Guide for AdwareDeluxe

Manual removal instructions for AdwareDeluxe

The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "AdwareDeluxe" 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:

• malware

Description:

When it is installed it detects a lot of entries which are false positives. When the user wants to fix these problems he has to buy a license.

Removal Instructions:

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 "Adware Deluxe.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\AdwareDeluxe.exe".

Start Menu:

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

• Items named "Adware Deluxe.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\AdwareDeluxe.exe".
• Items named "Uninstall.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\uninst.exe".
• Items named "Website.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\Adware Deluxe.url".

Autorun:

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

• Entries named "SpyWareRemover" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\AdwareDeluxe.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 "Adware Deluxe".

Files:

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

• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\Adware Deluxe.url".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\AdwareDeluxe.exe".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\uninst.exe".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\Logs\debug.log".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\Logs\ObjectsFound.log".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\Logs\ObjectsRemoved.log".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\spydb.exe".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\version.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\AdRoar\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\AdRoar\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\AdRoar\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\AdRoar\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\AdRoar\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Alexa Related\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Alexa Related\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\BroadcastPC\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\BroadcastPC\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\BroadcastPC\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\BroadcastPC\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\BroadcastPC\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Browser Hijack\helper.dll".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cookies\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cookies\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cookies\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cookies\fixedfiles.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cydoor\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cydoor\fixedfiles.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cydoor\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cydoor\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cydoor\registry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cydoor\registrypaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eAcceleration\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eAcceleration\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eUniverse\cookies.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eUniverse\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eUniverse\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eUniverse\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eUniverse\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eUniverse\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\FSG\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\FSG\fixedfiles.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\FSG\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\GAIN\cookies.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\GAIN\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\GAIN\fixedfiles.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\GAIN\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\GAIN\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\HuntBar\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\HuntBar\fixedfiles.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\HuntBar\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\HuntBar\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\IBIS Toolbar\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\IBIS Toolbar\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\IBIS Toolbar\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\IBIS Toolbar\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\IBIS Toolbar\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\KeenValue\.PerfectNav\cookies.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\KeenValue\.PerfectNav\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\KeenValue\.PerfectNav\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\MarketScore\cookies.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\MarketScore\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\MarketScore\fixedfiles.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\MarketScore\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\MarketScore\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\New.Net\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\New.Net\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\New.Net\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\New.Net\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\New.Net\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\New.Net\providers.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\New.Net\uninstallers.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\StartNow.HyperBar\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\StartNow.HyperBar\fixedfiles.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\StartNow.HyperBar\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TopMoxie(WebSavings)\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TopMoxie(WebSavings)\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TopMoxie(WebSavings)\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TopMoxie(WebSavings)\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TopMoxie(WebSavings)\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TV Media\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TV Media\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TV Media\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TV Media\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TV Media\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Twain-Tech\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Twain-Tech\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Twain-Tech\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Twain-Tech\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Twain-Tech\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\VX2\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\VX2\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\VX2\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\VX2\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\VX2\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebHancer\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebHancer\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebHancer\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebHancer\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebHancer\processes.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebHancer\providers.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebSearchToolbar\description.html".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebSearchToolbar\files.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebSearchToolbar\filespaths.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebSearchToolbar\fixedregistry.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebSearchToolbar\processes.txt".

Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AdwareDeluxe 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\Adware Deluxe".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\Logs".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\AdRoar".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Alexa Related".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\BroadcastPC".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Browser Hijack".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cookies".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Cydoor".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eAcceleration".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\eUniverse".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\FSG".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\GAIN".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\HuntBar".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\IBIS Toolbar".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\KeenValue\.PerfectNav".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\MarketScore".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\New.Net".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\StartNow.HyperBar".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TopMoxie(WebSavings)".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\TV Media".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\Twain-Tech".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\VX2".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebHancer".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Adware Deluxe\SpyWares\WebSearchToolbar".

Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If AdwareDeluxe 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 "AdwareDeluxe.exe" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\".
• Delete the registry key "AdwareDeluxe.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\".

If AdwareDeluxe 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.