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    Exclamation Smitfraud-C Reg Entry...False or not??

    Hi, Can someone please tell me if the Spybot result showing Smitfraud-C Toolbar888 as a Reg entry HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4190550987-2138113849-4060233106-1006\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{B64F4A7C-97C9-11DA-8BDE-F66BAD1E3F3A}, is in fact a false positive or not? It has a 'value not set' in Reg Editor, and I have never had any pop-ups, page redirections, slow downs or virus. I have win XP Home and Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite.

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    vanderhoff:

    MisterW replied to your other query here:

    Quote Originally Posted by MisterW View Post

    I can confirm that it is a false positive that will be fixed with the next update scheduled for friday

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    Default False positive to Smitfraud?

    A scan of my Windows XP pc with Spybot shows the following entry:

    Smitfraud.C-Toolbar888
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    C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Temp\removalfile.bat

    I use Spybot 1.4 and have downloaded the lastest updates (as of January 21, 2007)

    Am I infected or is this also a false positive??? Thanks so much in advance for any assitance.... this is my first post in here -

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    Smitfraud.C-Toolbar888
    executable
    C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Temp\removalfile.bat
    this is not a false positive, it is a part of Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888.
    It is used by Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888 to remove some of its files.

    You will most likely need to get help in the malware removal section of the forums.
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    Thank you Yodama. Rinasaunce, please follow the procedure in this link: "BEFORE you POST" -Preliminary Steps

    Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum

    Once you have posted a helper will advise you as soon as available.

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    Default Fix

    So I found a fix for this problem. Least wise with XP OS. If you remove everything you can with spybot then do a system restore to an earlier point, "say two days before", the bug is gone. Hope this helps everyone out.

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    Hello Proampedprocessor,

    System restore is not an option to ensure a computer is clean. If files are infected and not removed by security software they will still be present, however perhaps made more difficult to find.

    Also, everyone please note:
    Please do NOT turn off System Restore trying to remove an infection. Doing so would only serve to destroy a known restore point (not good) and won't remove the malware. Let your helper advise you as to when a System Restore flush is called for.
    "BEFORE you POST"(READ this Procedure BEFORE Requesting Assistance)

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    Default 2 years later...

    still not fixed, I'm getting it now

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    Hello,
    Quote Originally Posted by decurser View Post
    still not fixed, I'm getting it now
    What isn't fixed? Not sure which part of the thread you are referring to.

    Best regards.
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    okay
    still doing some research but it seems like Smitfraud-C.gp was found by SSnD in an exe called autorun.exe that installs Diskeeper. I downloaded this copy of DK from the official website. This is the only instance found and DK is of course installed on my computer. Lets hope this is actually a false I don't really wanna deal with removal and password changes :/

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