The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Zinblog" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
trojan
Description: Zinblog disguises as "Task Manager" to run at system start and eats up system resources. Also changes the startpage of the Internet Explorer. Also loads CoolWWWSearch.OleHelp on the victim´s PC.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Task Manager" and pointing to "<$WINDIR>\svhost32.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\zin.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\svchost.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\svhost32.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zinblog uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (
http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (
http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry value "Search Page=http://zinblog.com" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\".
Delete the registry value "Start Page=http://zinblog.com" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\".
If Zinblog uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (
http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (
http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "http://64.26.25.75".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "http://lucyblog.com".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "http://unitedreporters.org".
Please check your bookmarks for links to "http://zinblog.com".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
