G
Guest
How do you remove mssearchnet.exe from computer.
G
Guest
Reboot your PC in "Safe Mode with Command Prompt". You can do this by
rebooting, then pressing the F8 key while the boot process starts. You should
come up with an old-fashioned DOS screen. You can then go to the
Windows\System32 directory and enter DEL MSSEARCHNET.EXE. You should also go
to the Windows\Prefetch directory and enter DIR MSSEARCHNET*, and use the DEL
command to delete any files that you find - they will have the name
MSSEARCHNET followed by some numbers.
Unfortunately, this is not enough. If you do not delete the registry key, it
will return. It's an extremely persistant adware program, and a real pain to
remove. AVG, Norton, MSantispyware, and Adaware has no effect. (Norton let it
in in the first place..) It attaches itself to the key
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer\Run
If it's there, delete the Explorer key, as it's not there normally.
Searching for mssearchnet in the registry will show the key. It will also be
listed in one other location, just delete it there also
Good luck
Engel
rebooting, then pressing the F8 key while the boot process starts. You should
come up with an old-fashioned DOS screen. You can then go to the
Windows\System32 directory and enter DEL MSSEARCHNET.EXE. You should also go
to the Windows\Prefetch directory and enter DIR MSSEARCHNET*, and use the DEL
command to delete any files that you find - they will have the name
MSSEARCHNET followed by some numbers.
Unfortunately, this is not enough. If you do not delete the registry key, it
will return. It's an extremely persistant adware program, and a real pain to
remove. AVG, Norton, MSantispyware, and Adaware has no effect. (Norton let it
in in the first place..) It attaches itself to the key
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer\Run
If it's there, delete the Explorer key, as it's not there normally.
Searching for mssearchnet in the registry will show the key. It will also be
listed in one other location, just delete it there also
Good luck
Engel
G
Guest
Hey Tony
Use SmitRem to remove that badboy
Download smitRem.exe,
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click counter/click.php?id=1
save the file to your desktop. Double click it to extract the contents to a
folder of it’s own. Restart your computer in safe mode, open the smitRem
folder and double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool. Follow the
prompts on screen and allow disk cleanup to complete.
Upon reboot, reset your desktop background. Note: XP users using the XP
theme may experience a change to the Classic Windows theme. This can be
changed on the themes tab of desktop properties. To change your wallpaper
right click desktop and choose properties, Set the Theme to XP if you are
running XP then goto the Desktop tab and choose your wallpaper from there.
Regards
Andy
Use SmitRem to remove that badboy
Download smitRem.exe,
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click counter/click.php?id=1
save the file to your desktop. Double click it to extract the contents to a
folder of it’s own. Restart your computer in safe mode, open the smitRem
folder and double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool. Follow the
prompts on screen and allow disk cleanup to complete.
Upon reboot, reset your desktop background. Note: XP users using the XP
theme may experience a change to the Classic Windows theme. This can be
changed on the themes tab of desktop properties. To change your wallpaper
right click desktop and choose properties, Set the Theme to XP if you are
running XP then goto the Desktop tab and choose your wallpaper from there.
Regards
Andy
G
Guest
Andy,
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you
Thank you - this "bad boy" has been driving me nuts for 3 days.
SmitRem got rid of it perfectly - I just wish the MS product would, (which I
had installed, along with full version of Norton 2005)
Nice one.
Rgds - Bruce
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you
Thank you - this "bad boy" has been driving me nuts for 3 days.
SmitRem got rid of it perfectly - I just wish the MS product would, (which I
had installed, along with full version of Norton 2005)
Nice one.
Rgds - Bruce
G
Guest
Hi Bruce
No Problem, Im glad it helped, The thanks really goes to Dave (Noahdfear)
for the fixtool and for updating it so often, Hopefully Microsoft can add the
files from smitfraud and its variants soon to block this junk before it can
get onto the system as some are very difficult to remove once they get
installed.
All The Best for 2006
Andy
No Problem, Im glad it helped, The thanks really goes to Dave (Noahdfear)
for the fixtool and for updating it so often, Hopefully Microsoft can add the
files from smitfraud and its variants soon to block this junk before it can
get onto the system as some are very difficult to remove once they get
installed.
All The Best for 2006
Andy
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plun
Hi Andy
MS must........... !!
Tested some dirty sites with the WMF exploit and these
Smitfraud apps seems to be among them.
Spyaxe, Winfixer and a app called Winhound (never heard that before)
The trojan is detected from all major antivirus vendors but not all
smalls.
I uploaded the trojanfile to Jotti and this was the result:
Service load: 0% 100%
File: 24A.tmp
Status: INFECTED/MALWARE
MD5 27895df1fa744935582978f50d7aa2ff
Packers detected: CRYPTFF.B
Scanner results
AntiVir Found nothing
ArcaVir Found nothing
Avast Found nothing
AVG Antivirus Found nothing
BitDefender Found Exploit.Win32.WMF-PFV (probable variant)
ClamAV Found nothing
Dr.Web Found nothing
F-Prot Antivirus Found nothing
Fortinet Found nothing
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Found Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.acd
NOD32 Found nothing
Norman Virus Control Found nothing
UNA Found nothing
VBA32 Found nothing
I catch the file with my PC Cillin and this was not on a testPC so
I did´nt let the trojan to transmit.
But as I can see Smitfraudapps comes with this
regards and a happy new year
plun
AndyManchesta wrote :
MS must........... !!
Tested some dirty sites with the WMF exploit and these
Smitfraud apps seems to be among them.
Spyaxe, Winfixer and a app called Winhound (never heard that before)
The trojan is detected from all major antivirus vendors but not all
smalls.
I uploaded the trojanfile to Jotti and this was the result:
Service load: 0% 100%
File: 24A.tmp
Status: INFECTED/MALWARE
MD5 27895df1fa744935582978f50d7aa2ff
Packers detected: CRYPTFF.B
Scanner results
AntiVir Found nothing
ArcaVir Found nothing
Avast Found nothing
AVG Antivirus Found nothing
BitDefender Found Exploit.Win32.WMF-PFV (probable variant)
ClamAV Found nothing
Dr.Web Found nothing
F-Prot Antivirus Found nothing
Fortinet Found nothing
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Found Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.acd
NOD32 Found nothing
Norman Virus Control Found nothing
UNA Found nothing
VBA32 Found nothing
I catch the file with my PC Cillin and this was not on a testPC so
I did´nt let the trojan to transmit.
But as I can see Smitfraudapps comes with this
regards and a happy new year
plun
AndyManchesta wrote :
G
Guest
Hey Plun
Thats a serious problem and one that needs solving as soon as possible with
it being able to infect fully patched machines, Alot of the sites listed for
storing these files have directories full of malicious java files and malware
installers which Ive seen install Smitfraud, Look2me, CWS.yexe, Qoologic and
also many different Password stealers and trojan droppers so they are very
dangerous sites. Here's some which have the above files :
toolbarurl.biz/toolbarsite.biz/toolbarbiz.biz/toolbartraff.biz/buytoolbar.biz/buytraff.biz/iframecash.biz/iframeurl.biz/iframebiz.biz/iframesite.biz/iframetraff.biz/
One of the sites directories was viewable for a few days and there is
hundreds of infected files and scripts stored on there and IP Addresses saved
into text files but these latest files are obviously new additions and a
serious threat. With the exploit being related to the Windows Fax and Picture
Viewer unregistering the shimgvw.dll file would be a workaround but that
could lead to problems with some file extentions not opening and would
possibly only apply to XP users so hopefully there will be a patch to solve
this very soon.
Some excellent write ups on the exploit here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/912840.mspx
http://www.updatexp.com/wmf-exploit.html
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/new-exploit-blows-by-fully-patched.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/18255/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181038
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=972
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-122005.html#00000753
Hopefully there will be a easy solution via MS updates soon before alot of
other sites start using the exploit and infecting pcs.
Happy New Year Plun and Best Wishes for 2006
Regards Andy
Thats a serious problem and one that needs solving as soon as possible with
it being able to infect fully patched machines, Alot of the sites listed for
storing these files have directories full of malicious java files and malware
installers which Ive seen install Smitfraud, Look2me, CWS.yexe, Qoologic and
also many different Password stealers and trojan droppers so they are very
dangerous sites. Here's some which have the above files :
toolbarurl.biz/toolbarsite.biz/toolbarbiz.biz/toolbartraff.biz/buytoolbar.biz/buytraff.biz/iframecash.biz/iframeurl.biz/iframebiz.biz/iframesite.biz/iframetraff.biz/
One of the sites directories was viewable for a few days and there is
hundreds of infected files and scripts stored on there and IP Addresses saved
into text files but these latest files are obviously new additions and a
serious threat. With the exploit being related to the Windows Fax and Picture
Viewer unregistering the shimgvw.dll file would be a workaround but that
could lead to problems with some file extentions not opening and would
possibly only apply to XP users so hopefully there will be a patch to solve
this very soon.
Some excellent write ups on the exploit here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/912840.mspx
http://www.updatexp.com/wmf-exploit.html
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/new-exploit-blows-by-fully-patched.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/18255/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181038
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=972
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-122005.html#00000753
Hopefully there will be a easy solution via MS updates soon before alot of
other sites start using the exploit and infecting pcs.
Happy New Year Plun and Best Wishes for 2006
Regards Andy
G
Guest
So, how is this issue raised as a problem to MS?
How do we ensure that they do something about it?
As far as I see, it's pretty bloody useless for them to be asking people to
use a beta product in this state.
Rgds - Bruce
How do we ensure that they do something about it?
As far as I see, it's pretty bloody useless for them to be asking people to
use a beta product in this state.
Rgds - Bruce
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plun
Hi Bruce
Well, we have a exploit which the bad guys uses
to install a trojan and then trick/fraud users to install unwanted
software filled with Smitfraud infections as I can see it.
Spyaxe, Winhound or Winfixer.
And also steal their creditcardnumber it users pays ;(
But this is "Social engineering" and maybe
it´s better to learn a lot of "lamers"
about rouge apps and force them to Microsofts
world
MS can easily put definitions for these unwanted software !!!
and a red warning box for each of them.
I can send you a file or URL and you can test it
yourself
--
plun
BrucUK formulated the question :
Well, we have a exploit which the bad guys uses
to install a trojan and then trick/fraud users to install unwanted
software filled with Smitfraud infections as I can see it.
Spyaxe, Winhound or Winfixer.
And also steal their creditcardnumber it users pays ;(
But this is "Social engineering" and maybe
it´s better to learn a lot of "lamers"
about rouge apps and force them to Microsofts
world
MS can easily put definitions for these unwanted software !!!
and a red warning box for each of them.
I can send you a file or URL and you can test it
yourself
--
plun
BrucUK formulated the question :
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plun
Hi Andy
We have a lot of users asking about this now in Sweden.
But maybe the majority have working antivirusapps.
regards
plun
AndyManchesta was thinking very hard :
We have a lot of users asking about this now in Sweden.
But maybe the majority have working antivirusapps.
regards
plun
AndyManchesta was thinking very hard :