Sunday, January 11, 2009

Internet.Optimizer Adware

Internet.Optimizer malware description and removal detail
Categories:Adware
Also known as:

[Other]Adware.NetOptimizer
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\optimize.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\temp.fr????\install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\actalert.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180ax.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180axhook.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\876029.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\Duce6.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\msbb.exe.temp
[%WINDOWS%]\nem216.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem220.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem220.dll_tobedeleted
[%WINDOWS%]\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\pf79.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvettutyu.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvnzccwcl.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\sys027797196410.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\tct101.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\uni_ehhhh.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\unstall.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\win3207191-4659702006.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem218.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem302.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem303.dll
[%DESKTOP%]\optimize[1].exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\msbbhook.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\saiehook.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\ssupdate.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ixizgfcp.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ncmyb.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem214.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem219.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\srvpbdxict.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\thi6026.tmp\preinstt.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\nem220.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem216.dll
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\optimize.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\temp.fr????\install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\actalert.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180ax.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180axhook.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\876029.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\Duce6.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\msbb.exe.temp
[%WINDOWS%]\nem216.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem220.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem220.dll_tobedeleted
[%WINDOWS%]\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\pf79.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvettutyu.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvnzccwcl.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\sys027797196410.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\tct101.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\uni_ehhhh.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\unstall.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\win3207191-4659702006.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem218.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem302.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem303.dll
[%DESKTOP%]\optimize[1].exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\msbbhook.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\saiehook.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\ssupdate.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ixizgfcp.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ncmyb.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem214.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem219.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\srvpbdxict.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\thi6026.tmp\preinstt.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\nem220.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem216.dll

In order to ensure that the Internet.Optimizer is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the Internet.Optimizer adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\optimize.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\temp.fr????\install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\actalert.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180ax.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\876029.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\Duce6.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\msbb.exe.temp
[%WINDOWS%]\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\pf79.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvettutyu.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvnzccwcl.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\sys027797196410.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\uni_ehhhh.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\unstall.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\win3207191-4659702006.exe
[%DESKTOP%]\optimize[1].exe
[%SYSTEM%]\ssupdate.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ixizgfcp.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvpbdxict.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\thi6026.tmp\preinstt.exe

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

Detecting Internet.Optimizer:

Files:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\optimize.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\temp.fr????\install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\actalert.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180ax.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180axhook.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\876029.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\Duce6.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\msbb.exe.temp
[%WINDOWS%]\nem216.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem220.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem220.dll_tobedeleted
[%WINDOWS%]\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\pf79.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvettutyu.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvnzccwcl.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\sys027797196410.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\tct101.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\uni_ehhhh.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\unstall.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\win3207191-4659702006.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem218.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem302.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem303.dll
[%DESKTOP%]\optimize[1].exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\msbbhook.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\saiehook.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\ssupdate.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ixizgfcp.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ncmyb.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem214.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem219.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\srvpbdxict.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\thi6026.tmp\preinstt.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\nem220.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem216.dll
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\optimize.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\temp.fr????\install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\actalert.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180ax.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\180axhook.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\876029.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\Duce6.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\msbb.exe.temp
[%WINDOWS%]\nem216.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem220.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem220.dll_tobedeleted
[%WINDOWS%]\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\pf79.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvettutyu.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\srvnzccwcl.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\sys027797196410.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\tct101.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\optimize.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\uni_ehhhh.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\unstall.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\win3207191-4659702006.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem218.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem302.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem303.dll
[%DESKTOP%]\optimize[1].exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\msbbhook.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\saiehook.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\ssupdate.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ixizgfcp.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\ncmyb.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem214.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\nem219.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\srvpbdxict.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\thi6026.tmp\preinstt.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\nem220.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\wsem216.dll

Folders:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\internet optimizer

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{cea206e8-8057-4a04-ace9-ff0d69a92297}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dyfuca_bh.bhobj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dyfuca_bh.bhobj.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dyfuca_bh.sinkobj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dyfuca_bh.sinkobj.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{1c01d150-91a4-4de0-9bf8-a35d1bdf1001}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{40b1d454-9ca4-43cc-86aa-cb175eac52fb}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\avenue media
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\ameopt
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\avenue media
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\avenue media
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\fci
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000010-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\ameopt
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\dyfuca
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\internet optimizer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\internet optimizer active alert
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\kapabout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\avenue media
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{00000001-c003-4a2f-9142-7cb1d78de6c1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{00000010-6f7d-442c-93e3-4a4827c2e4c8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{8f4e5661-f99e-4b3e-8d85-0ea71c0748e4}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d8e25c53-9508-4f5c-9249-d98d438891d5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{f7f808f0-6f7d-442c-93e3-4a4827c2e4c8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dyfuca_bh.bhobj bhobj class
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dyfuca_bh.bhobj.1 bhobj class
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dyfuca_bh_bucket.bucket
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dyfuca_bh_bucket.bucket.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{a421f74f-bd61-427e-a400-9e5f7cadbc85}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\safesurfinghelper.iebho
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\safesurfinghelper.iebho.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{00211813-6223-4c6a-be8d-4d2676cd1361}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{00000001-c003-4a2f-9142-7cb1d78de6c1}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{00000010-6f7d-442c-93e3-4a4827c2e4c8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{f7f808f0-6f7d-442c-93e3-4a4827c2e4c8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run internet optimizer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\a95kfrhe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\safesurfing\update

Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\urlsearchhooks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\tcontext
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\tcontext

Removing Internet.Optimizer:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from Internet.Optimizer.

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 Internet.Optimizer manually.

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

  1. Use Task Manager to terminate the Internet.Optimizer process.
  2. Delete the original Internet.Optimizer 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.

ExterminateIt effectively and automatically removes Internet.Optimizer from you computer and is a good solution for those who are seeking easy and effective protection for their computer from Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Backdoors, spyware, botnets, keystroke loggers, dialers and other malicious software(malware).

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