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[Trojan Removal, Virus Removal] How To Remove Win32 Trojan

(manual removal of Win32 Trojan is listed below)

The purpose of the Win32 Trojan is to install malware and other viruses on an infected computer, give personal details away to others, or even allow full control of the computer to the Trojan. The Win32 Trojan may secretly download and run the infections, but it most commonly tricks people into thinking that it is Anti-Spyware Software, don't be fooled. It can be different though to the Olmarik Virus, which is arguably the harder to remove. If peoples firewall systems have failed in the first place there is a tricky battle ahead.

The First Priority

Once infected, people will notice that their computers are slower than normal, this is the pretty much the same for all Trojans. This includes internet speed and general running speed of the computer. The first stop then, is to try and remove the Trojan with automatic removers.

With so many variations of the Win32 Trojan, it can be impossible to subscribe the exact way to remove it. Therefore, some of the best free options are Stopzilla, Spybot: Search & Destroy, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and a-squared Free. Running the full scan on each of these will in most cases find and remove the Trojan without any hassle, depending of course, on the type of Trojan.


The following manual process will help you remove Win32 Trojan from your system safely.

Trojan.Win32 Manual Removal Process:

1. First, Click on the Start Menu button followed by the Control Panel option. Then Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.

2. Locate Trojan.Win32 and double-click on it to uninstall Trojan.Win32. Follow the screen step-by-step screen instructions provided to you to complete uninstallation of Trojan.Win32.

3. Restart the computer.

4. After the un-installation process has completed, close "Add or Remove Programs" and your Control Panel.

5. Close all programs.

6. Stop Trojan.Win32 process. You can do this by

- Right-click the taskbar, and then click Task Manager .

-In Task Manager , click the Processes tab to see a list of running processes.

-Select the process that you want to stop.

-Right-click on the intended process, then select "End task".

-Done.

7. Search for the following files and delete these infected files from your system.

windivx.dll

stream32a.dll

vipextqtr.dll

ecxwp.dll

8. Rename the files that you found above to "foundbadfile1.dll" and "foundbadfile2.dll" (if you can not rename this file, then try to restart your computer in safe mode then try to rename this file.)

9. Go to C:Program Files folder and delete the "VirusProtect 3.8? folder (if you can't delete it, reboot your computer to safe mode then delete the folder)

10. Restart your computer

11. Go to your computer and delete the "foundbadfile1.dll" and "foundbadfile2.dll" file

13. You have just removed Trojan.Win32 from your computer manually.

The easier way is to get a reputable anti trojan program, that removes Win32 Trojan Virus as well as detects intrusions from other worse trojans, such as credit card and password stealing trojans.

[Trojan Removal, Virus Removal] How to Remove MS Antispyware 2009

What is MS antispyware?

MS Antispyware 2009 is a rogue security software, it is a false anti-spyware application that is generally installed in the user’s computer by dangerous trojans (such as the Zlob Trojan Virus and false video codecs)(what is the zlob trojan?), but it can also be installed manually by the victim.

Once your computer is infected with this parasite, it will immediately displays security warnings, alerts and system scans stating that your computer is heavily infected. These warnings are all false and are only displayed to make you think your computer is truly infected and that it is necessary to buy the full version of the software to remove the so-called infections.

Make sure to not fall in this scam, if your computer is infected with MS Antispyware 2009, it is recommended to remove it immediately and to scan your system with a real security software.


Symptoms of infection

  • The process XP_AntiSpyware.exe is running in your system
  • Slow computer performance
  • Repeated security warnings, alerts and system scans
  • Web sites that suddenly are shown on your desktop

When the program is executed, it creates the following files:

%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\AVEngn.dll%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\comp.dat%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\htmlayout.dll%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\pthreadVC2.dll%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\Uninstall.exe%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\wscui.cpl%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\XP_Antispyware.cfg%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\XP_AntiSpyware.exe%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\data%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\data\daily.cvd%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\Microsoft.VC80.CRT%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcm80.dll%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcp80.dll

The program creates the following registry entries:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\XP_AntispywareHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XP Antispyware 2009

How to remove MS Antispyware 2009 (manual removal) ?

  • Kill the running process XP_AntiSpyware.exe
  • Unregister all the MS Antispyware 2009 DLLs
  • Delete all the MS Antispyware 2009 files
  • Delete all the MS Antispyware 2009 registry entries

How to remove MS Antispyware 2009 (automatic removal) ?

  • Download and Install NoVirusThanks Malware Remover
  • Update the database
  • Click the button Scan
  • Delete infected files
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XP_AntiSpyware
%ProgramFiles%XP_AntiSpyware\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcr80.dll

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[Trojan Removal, Virus Removal] What is MS Antivirus (malware)

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Not to be confused with Microsoft Security Essentials, the current legitimate Microsoft Windows anti-malware program, or its predecessors Microsoft Antivirus and Windows Live OneCare.
MS Antivirus
Developer(s) Bakasoftware, Innovative Marketing, Inc.
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Type Rogue software
MS Antivirus (also known as Spyware Protect 2009) is a scareware rogue anti-virus which claims to remove fake virus infections found on a computer running Microsoft Windows. It attempts to scam the user into to purchasing a "full version" of the software.

Names

MS Antivirus has a number of other names. It is also known as XP Antivirus, Vitae Antivirus, Windows Antivirus, Win Antivirus, Antivirus Pro, Antivirus Pro 2009, Antivirus 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 360, Internet Antivirus Plus, System Antivirus, Spyware Guard 2008 and 2009, Spyware Protect 2009, Winweb Security 2008, System Security, Malware Defender 2009, Ultimate Antivirus2008, Vista Antivirus, General Antivirus, AntiSpywareMaster, Antispyware 2008, XP AntiSpyware 2008, 2009 and 2010, Antivirus Vista 2010, WinPCDefender, Antivirus XP Pro, Anti-Virus-1, Antivirus Soft, Antispyware Soft, Antivirus System PRO, Antivirus Live, Vista Anti Malware 2010, Internet Security 2010, XP Antivirus Pro, Security Tool, VSCAN7, and Total Security.

Symptoms of infection


Each variant has its own way of downloading and installing itself onto a computer. MS Antivirus is made to look functional to fool a computer user into thinking that it is a real anti-virus system in order to convince the user to "purchase" it. In a typical installation, MS Antivirus runs a scan on the computer and gives a false spyware report claiming that the computer is infected with spyware. Once the scan is completed, a warning message appears that lists the spyware ‘found’ and the user has to either click on a link or a button to remove it. Regardless of which button is clicked -- "Next" or "Cancel" -- a download box will still pop up. This deceptive tactic is an attempt to scare the Internet user into clicking on the link or button to purchase MS Antivirus. If the user decides not to purchase the program, then they will constantly receive pop-ups stating that the program has found infections and that they should register it in order to fix them. This type of behavior can cause a computer to operate slower than normal.

MS Antivirus will also occasionally display fake pop-up alerts on an infected computer. These alerts pretend to be a detection of an attack on that computer and the alert prompts the user to activate, or purchase, the software in order to stop the attack. More seriously it can cause a picture of a Blue Screen of Death to be pasted over the screen and then for a fake startup image to be displayed telling the user to buy the software. The registry is also modified so the software runs at system startup. The following files may be downloaded to an infected computer:

  • MSASetup.exe
  • MSA.exe
  • MSA.cpl
  • MSx.exe

Depending on the variant, the files will have different names and therefore can appear or be labeled differently. For example, Antivirus 2009 will have the .exe file name a2009.exe.

In addition, in an attempt to make the software seem legitimate, MS Antivirus can give the computer symptoms of the "viruses" that it claims are on the computer. For example, some shortcuts on the desktop may be changed to link instead to porn websites.

Malicious actions


Most variants of this malware will not be overtly harmful, as they usually will not steal a user's information (as spyware) nor critically harm a system. However, the software will act to inconvenience the user by frequently displaying popups that prompt the user to pay to register the software in order to remove non-existent viruses. Some variants are more harmful; they display popups whenever the user tries to start an application or even tries to navigate their hard drive, especially after they restart their computer. It does this by modifying the Windows registry. This can clog the screen with repeated pop-ups, potentially making the computer virtually unusable. It can also disable real antivirus programs to protect itself from removal. Whichever variant infects a computer, MS Antivirus always uses system resources when running, potentially making an infected computer run slower than before.

The malware can also block access to known spyware removal sites and in some instances, searching for "antivirus 2009" (or similar search terms) on a search engine will result in a blank page or an error page. Some variants will also redirect the user from the actual Google search page to a false Google search page that states that the user has a virus and should get Antivirus 2009 with a hotlink to the virus’s page.

AntiVirus2009 can also disable legitimate anti-malware programs and prevent the user from opening or re-enabling them. Anti-malware applications disabled by AntiVirus2009 include McAfee, Spybot - Search & Destroy, AVG, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, and Superantispyware.

MS Antivirus is constantly updated and re-released to prevent detection by common legitimate anti-virus scanners

Earnings

In November 2008, it was reported that a hacker known as NeoN hacked the Bakasoftware's database, and posted the earnings of the company received from XP Antivirus. The data revealed the most successful affiliate earned USD$158,000 in a week.

Court actions


On December 2, 2008 the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a temporary restraining order against Innovative Marketing, Inc. and ByteHosting Internet Services, LLC after receiving a request from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). According to the FTC, the combined malware of WinFixer, WinAntivirus, DriveCleaner, ErrorSafe, and XP Antivirus has fooled over one million people into purchasing the software marketed as security products. The court also froze the assets of the companies in an effort to provide some monetary reimbursement to affected victims. The FTC established claims that the companies established an elaborate ruse that duped Internet advertising networks and popular Web sites into carrying their advertisements.

According to the FTC complaint, the companies charged in the case operated using a variety of aliases and maintained offices in the countries of Belize and Ukraine (Kiev). ByteHosting Internet Services is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The complaint also names defendants Daniel Sundin, Sam Jain, Marc D’Souza, Kristy Ross, and James Reno in its filing, along with Maurice D’Souza, who is named relief defendant, for receiving proceeds from the scheme.

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[Trojan Removal, Virus Removal] How to remove Antivirus System 2009

Antivirus System 2009 is a rogue security software, it is a false anti-spyware application that is generally installed in the user’s computer by dangerous trojans (such as the Zlob Trojan Virus and false video codecs)(What is Zlob?), but it can also be installed manually by the victim.

Once the your computer is infected with this parasite, it will immediately displays security warnings, alerts and system scans stating that your computer is heavily infected. These warnings are all false and are only displayed to make you think your computer is truly infected and that it is necessary to buy the full version of the software to remove the so-called infections.

Make sure to not fall in this scam, if your computer is infected with Antivirus System 2009, it is recommended to remove it immediately and to scan your system with a real security software.

Symptoms of infection

  • The process antivirsystempro.exe is running in your system
  • The process AntivirusSystem2009.exe is running in your system
  • Slow computer performance
  • Repeated security warnings, alerts and system scans
  • Web sites that suddenly are shown on your desktop

Malicious web sites and urls:


antivirsystem.com

When the program is executed, it creates the following files:

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AntivirusSystem 2009.lnk%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntivirusSystem 2009\settings.ini%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntivirusSystem 2009\uill.ini%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\AntivirusSystem 2009.lnk%UserProfile%\Start Menu\AntivirusSystem 2009.lnk%UserProfile%\Desktop\AntivirusSystem 2009.lnk%UserProfile%\Desktop\AntivirusSystem2009.exe%ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\queue.vdb%ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\antivirsystempro.exe%ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\uninstall.exe%ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\conf.cfg%ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\mbase.vdb%ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\quarantine.vdb

The program creates the following registry entries:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivir System PROHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntivirusSystem 2009HKLM\SOFTWARE\Antivir System PROHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\ieModuleHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Antivir System PRO

How to remove Antivirus System 2009 (manual removal) ?

  • Terminate all the Antivirus System 2009 processes
  • Unregister all the Antivirus System 2009 DLLs
  • Delete all the Antivirus System 2009 files
  • Delete all the Antivirus System 2009 registry entries

How to remove Antivirus System 2009 (automatic removal) ?

  • Download and Install Malware Remover
  • Update the database
  • Click the button Scan
  • Delete infected files
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[Trojan Removal, Virus Removal] What is the Zlob Trojan?

What is the zlob Trojan?
Zlob, commonly refered to as the zlob trojan, attacks your computer systems Active X. Zlob trojan is nothing but a trojan horse which masquerades as a needed video codec in the form of Active X. Once this zlob trojan gets installed, it shows some adds of pop ups. These adds will look exactly like the warning popups of the windows operating system. They will inform you that your system has been infected with spyware, and prompt you to download some anti-spyware. Weather you exit it or click it, the popup window will try to automatically download some pirated programs of anti-spyware such as Ms Antivirus, Virus heat exc. The zlob trojan will be well hidden in this stuff that is automatically downloaded.

The Discovery of the Zlob Trojan
The Zlob trojan was discovered for the first time on the
23rd of April in 2005. It was not well known until June of 2006 because that is when it was first updated.

A firm of computer security called "F secure" have discovered about 32 different types of Zlob Trojan. Some of these types are: rogue DNS, DNS changer etc. This
process is still going on for the discovery of more of them. They attempt to hack the routers to change the settings of DNS. (This is usually easy because most people don't change the default passwords on there routers) Hence it results in potential rerouting of some illegal websites. These viruses also have links in downloading the instalments of anti virus exe.

The trojan has also been linked to downloading atnvrsinstall.exe which uses the Windows Security shield icon to look as if it is an Anti Virus installation file from Microsoft. Having this file initiated can wreak havoc on computers and networks. One symptom is random computer shutdowns or reboots with random comments. This is caused by the programs using Scheduled Tasks to run a file called "zlberfker.exe".

What are the Symptoms of Zlob?
As is the case with many other spyware infections, the symptoms can vary and not every Zlob trojan infection will show the same set of symptoms. That being said, here is a list of some of the more common things you will see: an alert informing you of a critical infection, poor scan reporting, false positives in your scanning, deceptive advertising within applications, extremely slow computer performance, the settings of your computer changed, your computer automatically shutting down and restarting, and changes to your desktop (such as the background or icons moved). Click here to learn how to remove the Zlob Trojan Virus

[Trojan Removal, Virus Removal] Removal of Zlob Trojan

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What is the Zlob Trojan?

Notes about Zlob Trojan Removal

Anti-malware programs listed below are not targeted at particular fake applications installed by Zlob virus. Instead, they include necessary definitions and algorithms to fight a wide range of malware brought to Windows computers by Zlob.

This means that whether you are struggling to delete AntiVirGear of VirusProtect Pro, one single program from the list above can erase both - and lots more.

Therefore I see no point in listing files and directory names of any particular Zlob-driven fake security program because the list would be endless. It is important to kill the cause of annoying ads and PC misbehaving - which is Zlob itself. All those rogue progams are tip of the iceberg, so removing them alone and leaving main infection intact doesn't make any harm to Zlob.

malware bell Zlob Trojan Removal
Files Secure Trojan Zlob Removal
IE Antivirus Trojan Zlob Removal


Steps to remove Zlob manually

Listing all the filenames that can be generated by Zlob is out of the scope of this. The list would be too long to place it here, and still would miss newest mutations of the trojan. I tend to give a broader view of this malware so that everyone could take necessary steps to cure the infection with as little effort as possible, at minimal cost.

Manual removal of Zlob is complicated since each case of infection is different from others; this trojan makes a system-wide impact. However, deleting a couple of entries can significantly help to remove Zlob, and facilitate the task for Zlob removers to clean out the system completely.

1. Delete the Registry key of nvctrl.exe if present.

Go to Start-->Run, type in regedit.exe and click OK. The Windows Registry Editor will open.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run

Locate the value "nvctrl.exe" = "nvctrl.exe" and delete it.

2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects

and delete the subkey: {724510C3-F3C8-4FB7-879A-D99F29008A2F}

3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects

and delete the key: {724510C3-F3C8-4FB7-879A-D99F29008A2F}

4. Close the Registry Editor.

Deleting these keys increases the chancees to successfully remove Zlob in the shortest time possible.

Zlob Automatic Removal

SmitFraudFix is a free tool created to remover certain variations of Zlob trojan.

Download the application and save it to your desktop. Double-click to launch the rescue program. No installation is required - this is a click & run tool.

When the credits screen displays, select the option 2 (clean) and press Enter.

After a series of scans and cleanups, SmitFraudFix will ask if you want to repair the Registry. Answer Y and hit Enter. Then restart your computer.

After reboot, the tools will check wininet.dll and if infection is found, it will ask to replace the infected file. Select Y followed by Enter.

Reboot your computer once more. When logged on again, a log file will be displayed on the desktop or created in the root drive (normally C:\rapport.txt)

Download: SmitFraudFix
RogueFix Zlob Remover

RogueFix is another free tool that targets a number of malware threats including Zlob.

This remover performs best if run in Safe Mode. The set of instructions on the download page is pretty exhaustive, so there's no need to describe the steps. Advanced users will find them pretty simple and easy to follow.

Download: RogueFix.

F-secure Zlob Removal Tool

F-secure, a security software maker from Finland, added a little program to the set of zlob free virus removal tools. One more trojan Zlob removal weapon should be used to stop malware services and prevent them from running again. To use F-secure removal, it's necessary to logon in Windows Safe Mode.

Download: F-secure Zlob Removal Tool.

GMER Rootkit & Malware Detector

GMER is a free tool developed to reveal what's hiding inside the system. Rootkits, stealth malware, hidden modules and services are shown by this software. Because of its powerful detection system, GMER can greatly help to identify and remove Zlob parts.

Download: Gmer.
After Removing Zlob Trojan

It happens that once Zlob has been removed, a computer may lose access to the Internet. This is a side-effect of the Zlob trojan activity (one more reason to be protected against Zlob infection than struggle later to remove it). To repair the network settings and restore web access, a tool called LSPFix can be used.

Some commercial programs normally tackle the problem of lost Internet connection automatically.

Download LSPfix

NOTE: This is a non-installable file. When archive unzipped, double-click the executable file. The screenshot below is a sample only - your configuration may look differently.
LSPfix Trojan Zlob Removal

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[Trojan Removal, Virus Removal] How to remove XP Police Antivirus

XP Police Antivirus is a rogue security software, it is a false anti-spyware application that is generally installed in the user’s computer by dangerous trojans (such as Zlob and false video codecs), but it can also be installed manually by the victim.

Once your computer is infected with this parasite, it will immediately displays security warnings, alerts and system scans stating that your computer is heavily infected. These warnings are all false and are only displayed to make you think your computer is truly infected and that it is necessary to buy the full version of the software to remove the so-called infections.

Make sure to not fall in this scam, if your computer is infected with XP Police Antivirus, it is recommended to remove it immediately and to scan your system with a real security software.

Symptoms of infection

* The process xppolice.exe is running in your system
* Slow computer performance
* Repeated security warnings, alerts and system scans
* Web sites that suddenly are shown on your desktop

Malicious web sites and urls:
xp-police-antivirus.com

When the program is executed, it creates the following files:
C:\Program Files\XPPoliceAntivirus\
C:\Program Files\XPPoliceAntivirus\AVCoreFn.dll
C:\Program Files\XPPoliceAntivirus\Core.dll
C:\Program Files\XPPoliceAntivirus\bdconf.cfg
C:\Program Files\XPPoliceAntivirus\xppolice.exe
C:\Program Files\XPPoliceAntivirus\sounds\
C:\Program Files\XPPoliceAntivirus\plugins\

How to remove XP Police Antivirus (manual removal) ?

* Kill the running process xppolice.exe
* Unregister all the XP Police Antivirus DLLs
* Delete all the XP Police Antivirus files
* Delete all the XP Police Antivirus registry entries

How to remove XP Police Antivirus (automatic removal) ?

* Download and Install NoVirusThanks Malware Remover
* Update the database
* Click the button Scan
* Delete infected files