Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Probot Spyware

Probot malware description and removal detail
Categories:Spyware
Also known as:

[Other]Other

Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\deployment package wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\instant viewer 2.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\license.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\ordering.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\probot control panel.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\probot help.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\readme.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\configuration.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\export wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\log search wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\uninstall.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\deployment package wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\instant viewer 2.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\license.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\ordering.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\probot control panel.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\probot help.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\readme.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\configuration.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\export wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\log search wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\uninstall.lnk

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

Detecting Probot:

Files:
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\deployment package wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\instant viewer 2.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\license.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\ordering.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\probot control panel.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\probot help.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\readme.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\configuration.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\export wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\log search wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\uninstall.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\deployment package wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\instant viewer 2.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\license.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\ordering.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\probot control panel.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\probot help.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\readme.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\configuration.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\export wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\tools\log search wizard.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\administrator\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se\uninstall.lnk

Folders:
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\programs\nethunter group\probot se
[%PROGRAMS%]\nethunter group\probot
[%PROGRAMS%]\nethunter group\probot se
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\nethunter group\probotse
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\probot

Registry Values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\appid\pblib32.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\appid\pbselib.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{f40ccb3f-a677-4eca-8a94-29e801edc71e}\typelib

Removing Probot:

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

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 Probot manually.

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

  1. Use Task Manager to terminate the Probot process.
  2. Delete the original Probot 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 Probot 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).

Download ExterminateIt! to instantly get rid of Probot!


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