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YahooSpyMon (Yahoo! Messenger Spy Monitor)

Reported: July 23,  2007

 

Description:
YahooSpyMon or Yahoo Messenger Spy Monitor is a spyware program that records Yahoo! Instant Messenger gathered data on the computer and saves it to a log file.
 

Threat Level: Medium

 

Type: Spyware

 

Systems Affected: Windows All

 

HOW TO REMOVE YahooSpyMon:

1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Reboot computer in SafeMode [how to]

4. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected files.

5. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]

Navigate to and delete the following registry entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

\"adsnwy" = "%System%\adsnwy.exe"

Navigate to and delete the following registry subkeys:
HKEY_ALL_USERS\Software\Digital River
HKEY_ALL_USERS\Software\Digital River\SoftwarePassport\Download Manager\6FFCFD13AF7A92143F5AD29D6134E432
HKEY_ALL_USERS\Software\Digital River\SoftwarePassport\eMatrixSoft\Yahoo! Messenger Spy Monitor
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A4643A87-99A0-4404-9BC5-2322BDD61637}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A46E5261-9956-4767-88CA-DFCED050D09E}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A7EC2CD3-9941-4FD4-9D01-105DC16A4313}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Chilkat.Email2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Chilkat.EmailBundle2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Chilkat.MailMan2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChilkatMail2.ChilkatEmail2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChilkatMail2.ChilkatEmailBundle2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChilkatMail2.ChilkatMailMan2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{06544919-F559-4AE5-9001-F903BD8A84E6}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{4340DF8E-D7A3-4675-BE74-80077B2B3E81}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{51A0888C-9970-44DE-8C2C-835BA870D06F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5ACAE4B8-62D9-4124-A58A-9B1258B77E99}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7D37DED8-1945-4E42-A3FD-B9620E0AD8E3}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{C4C23B78-DB98-444C-B601-DCAC6EBBEC54}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CCB7FB40-99EC-4678-9202-52798DA78ABA}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{D12FB216-99DA-4EB3-9CC0-C0F760B174A0}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{D56C1AF1-3FDE-471C-9BC2-C52515F260C1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E656B867-992C-4462-A27D-EBE604EC3A48}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{1DF3AFED-99E0-4474-9900-954B8FD24E86}
 

6. Exit registry editor and restart the computer.

7. In order to make sure that threat 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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