The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "EverestPoker" 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:
  • pups

Description:
EverestPoker.com promotes their installer with spam mails. The subject in their mails is something like "Rechtsabteilung", Important bill", "Legal department" etc. and so misleads and fools the user. They donīt control the majority verification.
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 "Everest Poker.net.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\CStart.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 "Everest Poker.net.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\CStart.exe".
  • Items named "Uninstall Everest Poker.net.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\CStart.exe?/uninstall".

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 "Everest Poker.net".
  • Products that have a key or property named "Everest Poker".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\casino.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\CStart.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\Everest Poker.net.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\gvbase.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\gvcrt.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\gvgfx.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\gvmain.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\gvmain.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\gvnetwork.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\gvsound.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\init.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\log.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\settings.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\toc_de.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\cpanel\shared.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\fonts\kgp-en.ttf".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-lobby\shared.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-lobby\de\bitmaps.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-lobby\de\mp-history_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-lobby\de\mp-lobby_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-lobby\de\mp-style.gvm".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker\shared.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker\background\default.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker\de\bitmaps.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker\de\mp-chat-options.gvm".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker\de\mp-poker_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker\de\mp-poker_tutorial.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\de\country.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\de\language.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\de\ordinal.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_scroll.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\check.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\chips.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\sounds\button.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\sounds\carddeal.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\sounds\cardflip.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\sounds\chipclick.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\de\startup_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\en\startup_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\shared\bitmaps\splash_poker.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\shared\icons\ef.ico".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\shared\sounds\alert.ogg".
  • The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Everest Poker.lnk".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\gvcasinos.ini".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Everest Poker\Everest Poker.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Everest Poker\Uninstall Everest Poker.lnk".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\casino.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\commlib.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\cstart.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\cstart-tmp.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\Everest Poker.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\gvbase.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\gvcrt.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\gvgfx.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\gvmain.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\gvmain.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\gvnetwork.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\gvsound.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\settings.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\toc_de.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\udhglstl.tmp".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\casino\de.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\casino\shared.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\cpanel\de.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\cpanel\shared.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-lobby\shared.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-lobby\de\bitmaps.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-lobby\de\mp-lobby_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-lobby\de\mp-style.gvm".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-poker\shared.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-poker\de\bitmaps.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-poker\de\mp-chat-options.gvm".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-poker\de\mp-poker_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\mp-poker\de\mp-poker_tutorial.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\de\language.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\de\ordinal.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\en\country.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\fonts.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\paths.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_chip_100.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_chip_1000.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_chip_10000.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_chip_25.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_chip_2500.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_chip_500.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_chip_al.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_fun_chip_100.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_fun_chip_1000.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_fun_chip_10000.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_fun_chip_25.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_fun_chip_2500.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_fun_chip_500.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\btn_scroll.gvt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\check.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\chips.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor100.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor100_fun.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor1000.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor1000_fun.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor10000.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor10000_fun.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor25.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor25_fun.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor2500.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor2500_fun.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor500.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\cursor500_fun.cur".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\bitmaps\fun_chips.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\sounds\button.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\sounds\carddeal.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\sounds\cardflip.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\shared\shared\sounds\chipclick.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\startup\de\startup_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\startup\en\startup_strings.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\startup\shared\paths.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\startup\shared\settings_paths.txt".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\startup\shared\bitmaps\splash_poker.art".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\startup\shared\icons\ep.ico".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\data\startup\shared\sounds\alert.ogg".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\var\font-cache.txt".
  • The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Everest Poker.lnk".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\gvcasinos.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\init.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\log.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\mp-lobby.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker\mp-poker.dll".
  • A file with an unknown location named "PlayStarPoker.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If EverestPoker 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 "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\cpanel".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\fonts".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-lobby".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-lobby\de".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker\background".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\mp-poker\de".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\de".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\bitmaps".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\shared\shared\sounds".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\de".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\en".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\shared".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\shared\bitmaps".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\shared\icons".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker.net\data\startup\shared\sounds".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Everest Poker.net".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Everest Poker".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Everest Poker".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If EverestPoker 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 "Grand Virtual" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
  • Delete the registry value "XD3C" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Grand Virtual\".
If EverestPoker uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.

INI files:

The following .ini file entries may need corrections. You can open this files in Notepad or any other text editor.
  • Please remove "*" from entry "irqaddrVB1A" from section "sounder" in file "<$WINDIR>\win.ini".
  • Please remove "*" from entry "irqaddrVB1A" from section "sounder" in file "<$WINDIR>\win.ini".
  • Please remove "*" from entry "irqaddrVB1A" from section "sounder" in file "<$WINDIR>\win.ini".

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.