The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Look2Me.BM2" 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:
  • hijacker

Description:
This browser hijacker redirects harmless websites to malicious ones with similar names.
Supposed Functionality:
Not stated, judging by file name it seems to be some sort of updater.
Removal Instructions:

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • A file with an unknown location named "BM2.dll".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\BM2.dll".
  • A file with an unknown location named "UpdInstall.exe".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\UpdInstall.exe".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\security\edb.chk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Look2Me.BM2 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.
  • Delete the registry key "{E8CD72EB-402D-40C4-9001-B9372D962006}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
  • References to the file "<$WINDIR>/Downloaded Program Files/BM2.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\.
  • References to the file "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\BM2.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
  • Delete the registry key "{9A6E8BCF-8EFF-4B50-B051-FF9EF1D9A107}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry value "{9A6E8BCF-8EFF-4B50-B051-FF9EF1D9A107}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
  • Delete the registry key "{2324AC4E-C090-47BC-9172-E7C443C3A753}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry value "{2324AC4E-C090-47BC-9172-E7C443C3A753}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
  • Remove "<$SYSDIR>\akledit.dll" from registry value "DllName" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Time Zones\".
  • Remove "<$SYSDIR>\anaamon.dll" from registry value "DllName" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Accessibility\".
  • Remove "{06EB8E21-F496-4AB1-869F-BACBD639C958}" from registry value "ID" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Time Zones\".
  • Remove "{48254C4C-0598-4743-BEEE-1BE71ABFC60C}" from registry value "ID" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Accessibility\".
  • Delete the registry value "{06EB8E21-F496-4AB1-869F-BACBD639C958}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform\".
  • Delete the registry key "{97B05815-1B06-4395-BA51-EB434E538922}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry value "{97B05815-1B06-4395-BA51-EB434E538922}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
  • Remove "{F57B4C63-F18E-4C7E-9CF5-EB11C66B4CFD}" from registry value "ID" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Accessibility\".
  • Remove "<$SYSDIR>\adaamon.dll" from registry value "DllName" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Accessibility\".
  • Delete the registry key "{52EF3EF5-B6E0-49CF-917D-0767A8343C1A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry value "{52EF3EF5-B6E0-49CF-917D-0767A8343C1A}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
  • Remove "<$SYSDIR>\agctres.dll" from registry value "DllName" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\AeDebug\".
  • Remove "{9CF60C60-EE11-4415-A515-986CCD4789F7}" from registry value "ID" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\AeDebug\".
  • Delete the registry key "{C03DDFE7-1FC1-4AE2-BC6F-3E582E6DF205}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry value "{C03DDFE7-1FC1-4AE2-BC6F-3E582E6DF205}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
  • Remove "<$SYSDIR>\apaamon.dll" from registry value "DllName" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Accessibility\".
  • Remove "{BD44A7DA-F1B0-49C7-B290-D6FE76F6C0EC}" from registry value "ID" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Accessibility\".
  • Delete the registry key "{FE3CCEDA-67C2-4D1E-B9FD-441D140623C3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry value "{FE3CCEDA-67C2-4D1E-B9FD-441D140623C3}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\".
  • Remove "<$SYSDIR>\astxprxy.dll" from registry value "DllName" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Console\".
  • Remove "{5C143729-CE7F-4F0F-9476-D89D384AB507}" from registry value "ID" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Console\".
  • Remove "BM2" from registry value "IDex" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Console\".
If Look2Me.BM2 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.