Friday, December 12, 2008

MediaCharger\MoviePlace Adware

MediaCharger\MoviePlace malware description and removal detail
Categories:Adware
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\help manual.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\iopus password recovery xp.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\license.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\uninstall.lnk
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\movieplace\movieplace.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\icd3.tmp\activeinstall.dll
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\help manual.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\iopus password recovery xp.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\license.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\uninstall.lnk
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\movieplace\movieplace.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\icd3.tmp\activeinstall.dll

In order to ensure that the MediaCharger\MoviePlace is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the MediaCharger\MoviePlace adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\movieplace\movieplace.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting MediaCharger\MoviePlace:

Files:
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\help manual.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\iopus password recovery xp.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\license.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\uninstall.lnk
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\movieplace\movieplace.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\icd3.tmp\activeinstall.dll
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\help manual.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\iopus password recovery xp.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\license.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\iopus password recovery xp\uninstall.lnk
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\movieplace\movieplace.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\icd3.tmp\activeinstall.dll

Folders:
[%DESKTOP%]\iopus password recovery xp.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\programs\iopus password recovery xp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\iopus password recovery xp

Registry Keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\iopus password recovery xp

Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\iopuspasswordrecovery\info
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\the silicon realms toolworks\armadillo

Removing MediaCharger\MoviePlace:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from MediaCharger\MoviePlace.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer, you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove MediaCharger\MoviePlace manually.

To completely manually remove MediaCharger\MoviePlace malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with MediaCharger\MoviePlace.

  1. Use Task Manager to terminate the MediaCharger\MoviePlace process.
  2. Delete the original MediaCharger\MoviePlace file and folders.
  3. Delete the system registry key parameters
  4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users back up any important information on their computers, enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.


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