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Adware.LoveFreeGames

30 May 2006

Overview: Adware.LoveFreeGames is a security risk that installs an Internet Explorer toolbar.

Category: Adware

Symptoms: Displays two instances of Internet Explorer, the first congratulating you on a successul install. The second instance displays a page hosted by LoveFreeGames.
Related Files and Process:

  • lfg-toolbar.exe

View User’s Removal Procedure Below

Source: Symantec

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One Comment »

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    webmaster (author) said:

    How to Remove Adware.LoveFreeGames:
    1. Disable System Restore (WinME and Windows XP) [how]
    2. Update your Virus definitions.
    3. Reboot your Computer in SafeMode. [how]
    4. Run a full system scan.
    5. Delete any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]

    Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{246A2CA8-10D9-4f50-B259-CAFF6619A12E}\InprocServer32
    Value: “Default” = “C:\PROGRA~1\LOVEFR~1\Toolbar\LFG-TO~1.DLL”

    Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8DFD5077-FB25-4397-8D9F-ACFB8CC7E34B}\InprocServer32
    Value: “Default” = “C:\Program Files\LoveFreeGames\Toolbar\lfg-toolbar.dll”

    Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{631719CD-9DEB-4CA8-BE38-6ADB325AEBB8}\1.0\0\win32
    Value: “Default” = “C:\Program Files\LoveFreeGames\Toolbar\lfg-toolbar.dll”

    6. Exit Registry Editor and Reboot the computer.
    7. In order to make sure that Adware.LoveFreeGames is completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Software. Another way to detect the virus using various Scanner Program without the need to install can be done with Free Online Virus Scanner.

    27 June 2006 at 1:26 pm

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