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SmartShopper

Posted: December 03, 2006

 

 

Description:

SmartShopper is an Internet Explorer browser helper object (BHO) capable of monitoring search and internet activites and launch advertisement based on the gathered information.

Technical Name:

Smart Shopper

Threat Level:

Low

Type:

Adware

Systems Affected:

Windows All

 
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SmartShopper procedures requires technical know-how on  computer troubleshooting. It is better to consult your LAN Administrator or Technical Persons to avoid additional damage on your computer if modifications on Services and Registry have to be done.

 

MANUAL REMOVAL:

1. Temporarily disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]

2. Download Free Ewido Antispyware save it to a desired location on your Hard Drive.

3. After downloading, browse where the file was saved and double click to install it.

4. After installation, connect to internet and download all necessary updates.

5. Reboot your computer in SafeMode [how to]

6. Run Ewido and do a thorough scan. Delete all infected files.

7. Delete any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]

Navigate to and delete the following subkeys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{064C57B4-B9EC-425F-B9B3-BCEFFEEA74D9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{137E6E5E-A205-4657-A49F-1AB865787089}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2260D608-C844-435D-90FD-DC16CFA577F2}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2BA1C226-EC1B-4471-A65F-D0688AC6EE3A}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BA286393-AB4C-F98A-9363-28BA4CAB8AF9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BCEB373D-A35A-4200-BD43-8586CD9DFAE7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F688300D-5598-4368-94F1-83E74BFB010B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{08AA0598-6A23-4364-9BF4-6D5F57F42993}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{7818B6D4-A9B1-4A67-98B6-073A0D2F4192}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B0E8C398-DABE-4CE1-B4D9-ED43B64923F5}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C7F127DF-8877-4E1E-A196-FBBECBC5BC6D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{EBA0D3C9-F019-4DB2-861C-FD373D26F6E5}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PSClient.PSExecuter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PSClient.PSExecuter.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.HbAx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.HbAx.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.HbInfoBand
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.HbInfoBand.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.IEButton
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.IEButton.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.IEButtonA
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.IEButtonA.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.SmrtShprCtl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SmartShopper.SmrtShprCtl.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{2615F050-9C18-4267-B711-8E3687DC0145}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{CA295D63-514A-4ED0-9B5F-640890F2366B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{CB0D9D8C-535E-4352-BA8F-65C3C8676612}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShopperReports
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-507921405-725345543-500\Software\ShopperReports
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{0774F696-D801-4C18-81A7-A3A32B8BEF19}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E6AC766-9094-4BCF-ABD3-39E2EAEA5FCD}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2178C864-B8BC-41AE-A1FB-EB6A32F87EB1}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2A8A997F-BB9F-48F6-AA2B-2762D50F9289}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{454B4812-E572-4703-A1BB-63490809EAC0}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{580A1F3F-89B4-433B-BBDB-B97AEB13F3FC}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A798E2B4-B6A0-4B96-8C53-8EC7A3B0895A}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{34F4D917-31E4-464C-B8B3-84C1CE76B395}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3F6DA8BB-3E45-44E2-B494-C55BEAF3B41E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8578D35E-C6C0-4808-9A80-0F6C29A2C423}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BC190DA5-0187-4D99-B3AC-6C45EA1B9324}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{842D315A-7E1E-448B-96E8-9E76D1820BE2}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{B5901229-25CC-43C9-B604-3BB6AC2B48A5}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C83DAED4-0611-4F7A-978E-7FEAFCB2F91B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\RprtsPSClient.PSExecuter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\RprtsPSClient.PSExecuter.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.HbAx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.HbAx.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.HbCommBand
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.HbCommBand.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.HbInfoBand
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.HbInfoBand.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.IEButton
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.IEButton.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.IEButtonA
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.IEButtonA.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.SmrtShprCtl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShprRprts.SmrtShprCtl.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{946B3E9E-E21A-49c8-9F63-900533FAFE14}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{E77EDA01-3C56-4a96-8D08-02B42891C169}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2A8A997F-BB9F-48F6-AA2B-2762D50F9289}
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-507921405-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{2178C864-B8BC-41AE-A1FB-EB6A32F87EB1}
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-507921405-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{A798E2B4-B6A0-4B96-8C53-8EC7A3B0895A}
 

8. In order to make sure that SmartShopper is completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Software. Another way to delete the virus using various Antivirus Program without the need to install can be done with Online Virus Scanner.

 

Precise Security

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