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Spyware Quake

Updated: April 05, 2006

Description:

SpywareQuake is a Security Risk that is installed without user notification or consent by a Trojan
 

Symptoms:

Warning! Spyware threat detected! System error #1752

Technical Name:

SpywareQuake

Threat Level:

Low

Type:

Adware

Systems Affected:

Windows All

 

SpywareQuake removal 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. Update the definitions.
2.
Uninstall the security risk.

- Click Start > Settings > Control Panel

- In the Control Panel window, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- Look for the line Click "SpywareQuake 2.0" and remove it.

 

3. Run Antivirus or Antispyware software thoroughly and delete all that detected.
4.
Delete any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]
Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value:
"SpywareQuake" = "%ProgramFiles%\SpywareQuake\SpywareQuake.exe /h"

Navigate to and delete the following registry subkeys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5B55C4E3-C179-BA0B-B4FD-F2DB862D6202}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{189518DF-7EBA-4D31-A7E1-73B5BB60E8D5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{23D627FE-3F02-44CF-9EE1-7B9E44BD9E13}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{43CFEFBE-8AE4-400E-BBE4-A2B61BB140FB}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5790B963-23C5-43C1-BCF5-01C9B5A3E44E}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5D42DDF4-81EB-4668-9951-819A1D5BEFC8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{76D06077-D5D3-40CA-B32D-6A67A7FF3F06}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{86C7E6C3-EC47-44E5-AA08-EE0D0A25895F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{9283DAC1-43F5-4580-BF86-841F22AF2335}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{AE90CAFC-09D4-47F0-9E11-CE621C424F08}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{BA397E39-F67F-423F-BC6E-65939450093A}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{BEC8A83D-01D4-4F15-B8A9-4B4AB24253A7}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{C4EEDC19-992D-409A-B323-ED57D511AFA5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DD90F677-D205-4F70-9014-659614AABCB2}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E3DF91F3-F24F-441E-9001-D61F36024322}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{F459EADB-5903-48D5-864C-2B7B46AB1424}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{FC4EDF66-0547-4F1A-AE96-7CFCAD711C90}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SpywareQuake.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpywareQuake
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SpywareQuake
 

5. Reboot your computer in SafeMode. [how to]

Search and delete the following files if present:

- atmclk.exe

- stickrep.dll

- suprox.dll

- xenadot.dll

- dfrgsrv.exe

- mssearchnet.exe

- nvctrl.exe

 

6. In order to make sure that SpywareQuake 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.

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