The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "KGBKeylogger" 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:
  • keylogger

Description:
Monitors keystrokes, dial-up connections, process creation and termination and creates desktop screen shots.
Removal Instructions:

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\Free KGB Keylogger.lnk".
  • The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Free KGB Keylogger.lnk".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Free KGB Keylogger\Uninstall Free KGB Keylogger.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\Free KGB Keylogger\Free KGB Keylogger entfernen.lnk".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Free KGB Keylogger\Free KGB Keylogger on the Web.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\Free KGB Keylogger\Free KGB Keylogger im Internet.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\Free KGB Keylogger\Free KGB Keylogger.lnk".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Free KGB Keylogger\Help topics.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\Free KGB Keylogger\Hilfe Themen.lnk".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Free KGB Keylogger\Get discount!.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\Free KGB Keylogger\Jetzt bestellen!.lnk".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Free KGB Keylogger\Order now!.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\Free KGB Keylogger\Rabatt holen!.lnk".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\runkgb.lnk".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\French.lng".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\German.lng".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Mpk.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\MPK.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Mpk64.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\MPK64.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\MPKView.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Romanian.lng".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Russian.lng".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Spanish.lng".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\sqlite3.dll".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\runkgb.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If KGBKeylogger 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 "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\1".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\2".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK\Free KGB Keylogger".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\MPK".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\English".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\German".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\English\english_files".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\English\english_upgrade_files".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\English".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\German\german_files".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\German\german_upgrade_files".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\German".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\Russian\russian_files".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\Russian\russian_upgrade_files".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\Russian".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\Spanish\spanish_files".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\Spanish\spanish_upgrade_files".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration\Spanish".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Registration".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Russian".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help\Spanish".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Help".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\English".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\German".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\English\english_files".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\English\english_upgrade_files".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\English".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\German\german_files".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\German\german_upgrade_files".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\German".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\Russian\russian_files".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\Russian\russian_upgrade_files".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\Russian".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\Spanish\spanish_files".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\Spanish\spanish_upgrade_files".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration\Spanish".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Registration".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Russian".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Help\Spanish".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\MPK".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If KGBKeylogger 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 "{3BBEF9CA-8E26-487E-1581-09B8ACBE7B8A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{B2FBA596-C77B-D4CD-5D4D-DE06C3578482}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • Delete the registry key "KGB Software" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
  • Delete the registry key "mpkreg" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes".
  • Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\Mpk.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers\".
  • Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\KGB\MpkView.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers\".
  • Delete the registry value "Mpk.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run\".
  • Remove ",<$SYSDIR>\MPK\MPK.exe" from registry value "Userinit" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\".
  • Delete the registry value "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\Mpk.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers\".
  • Delete the registry value "<$SYSDIR>\MPK\MpkView.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers\".
If KGBKeylogger 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.