The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "TeamTaylor.Screensaver" 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:
  • trojan

Description:
on installation, while the eula is shown, multiple malware/spyware/trojans like Web Nexus , Media Motor and Internet Optimizer are being installed in background without authorisation. If the installation is aborted these malicious programs stay, if the installation is completed, the spyware Zango is also installed.
Zango actually installs first and uninstalls if the user decides to abort its installation.
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be a free screensaver , for example with pictures from jessica simpson
Removal Instructions:

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 "Jessica Simpson1.0".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Jessica Simpson\irunin.bmp".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Jessica Simpson\irunin.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Jessica Simpson\irunin.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Jessica Simpson\irunin.lng".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\nvooee.dat".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\usta33.ini".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Jessica Simpson.scr".
  • A file with an unknown location named "lindsaylohansetup.exe".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\nvooee.dat".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\usta33.ini".
  • A file with an unknown location named "jessicasimpsonsetup.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If TeamTaylor.Screensaver 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!

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Jessica Simpson".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If TeamTaylor.Screensaver 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 "rqlldd" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\".
If TeamTaylor.Screensaver 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.