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March 28th, 2009

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Manual Removal of W32/TDSS.BR Trojan

Manual Removal of W32/TDSS.BR Trojan
W32/TDSS.BR is a trojan. The trojan will infect Windows systems.
This trojan information updated on March 27, 2009.
Other names of W32/TDSS.BR Trojan:
This trojan is also known as Trojan:W32/TDSS.BR.

Damage Level : Medium/High
Distribution Level:
Medium
No Removal Tool for W32/TDSS.BR Trojan
W32/TDSS.BR Trojan Manual Removal Instructions
Recommend Removal from Safe Mode:

How to Start in Safe mode:
Restart your Computer, Press F8 Repeatedly, when your Screen turns on, Select Safe mode, press enter.
The Infected Files Can be Seen in these folders and names also Running in Tasks
End the Following Active Process Before Removal
  • [ Kill the Process, Use Killbox if your Access Denied ]
Download W32/TDSS.BR Trojan Known File Removal Tool

[In Windows Vista Run As Administrator, After Execution System Will Restart]

  • %Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\PlayMe\Uninstall.lnk
  • %Program Files\PlayMe\Uninstall.exe
    [ No Exact Information about Files, search above related files in Program files Folder ]
    If you have any of these files in running process from task manger, end the process before removal.
    Note: if task manager is disabled, Download the following file, Click to Download - Enable Registry.reg [ Right Click - Save Target As/Linked Content As ]
    Open it with Regedit.exe [%system32\regedit.exe], then it Confirms Add to registry Yes or No, Confirm Yes, then click Ok.
W32/TDSS.BR Trojan Entries Manual Removal From Registry
Click Start, Run,Type regedit,Click OK.

Note: If the registry editor fails to open the threat may have modified the registry to prevent access to the registry editor.
  • Download this UnHookExec.inf, [ Right Click - Save Target As/Linked Content As ]
    and then continue with the removal. Save it to your Windows desktop. Do not run it at this time, download it only.
  • After booting into the Safe Mode or VGA Mode
  • Right-click the UnHookExec.inf file and click Install. [This is a small file. It does not display any notice or boxes when you run it.]
The W32/TDSS.BR Trojan modifies registry at the following locations to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup:

Delete The Entries
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PlayMe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PlayMeSoft
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Delete file entry from right side
Search Registry For W32/TDSS.BR Trojan File Names listed above to remove completely,
Edit Menu - Find
, enter Keyword and remove all value that find in search.

Exit the Registry Editor,
Restart your Computer.

Recommended Removal Tools:
Kaspersky Antivirus or Internet Security (Shareware)
Spyware Doctor (Shareware)
AVG Antivirus (Freeware)
Killbox (Freeware)
Ultimate Links PC Tips

Written by FireFly on March 28th, 2009 with no comments.
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Preview Screenshot of Windows 7 build 7068 shows new Desktop Gadgets?

Just saw this over at Arstechnica, a Microsoft employee Shinobu Takahashi, shows some features in one of the latest Windows 7 internal builds, 7068. I can’t tell exactly what's being said on the page, except for the fact that it has something to do with DPI scaling improvements in Windows 7. However, build 7068 shows that Microsoft is continuing to tweak the OS as it approaches Release Candidate (speculated to be coming in late May), in particular, Desktop Gadgets will be receiving a refresh.

7068

Windows 7 build 7068 (click to enlarge)

As you can see, there is a new Date and Time Gadget, CPU/Memory Meter and Battery Meter Gadgets. The Windows 7 Beta (build 7000) released back in January, still features Gadgets introduced in Vista, along with a new Media Center Gadget. Windows 7 Gadgets support new features such as enlarging, ability to be placed anywhere on the desktop.

Previously:

Just a note: More Windows 7 build 7057 screenies surface
Windows 7 build 7048 screenshots hit the net
New sound schemes in Windows 7 build 7048
Beauty abundant in Windows 7 build 7048 Wallpapers

Resources

What’s coming for Windows 7 Release Candidate?

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Written by Teching It Easy: Windows Vista, Live & 7 on March 28th, 2009 with no comments.
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Windows 7 HQ Wallpapers (part 5)

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Windows 7 HQ Wallpapers

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Previous builds Windows 7 Wallpapers:
Windows 7 Wallpapers (build 7000)
Windows 7 Wallpapers (international build 7000)
Fan Art Windows 7 Wallpapers

Written by silfiriel on March 28th, 2009 with no comments.
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System Protector (SystemProtector)

Description of System Protector and consequences of its residing on your PC

System Protector (SystemProtector) is advertised trough the use of trojans and ad banners and popups as mediators. These banners, popups and trojans either lead to the downloading link of trial version of System Protector or redirect the browsing to fake online scanners, e.g. sys-look-scan.biz. Please, do not download this web-scanner as it may contain malicious scripts that download worms or trojans. Users are also often infected with malware trial version through the above website as their attempts to stop the endless flow of alerts of that website may result in the accidental clicking downloading button; if Internet connection speed is high enough, the malware installation is complete in a few seconds.
You need to remove  System Protector as soon as possible or may remove System Protector in advance paying attention to redirection to such websites and thus removing System Protector trojan. Of course, manual downloading and installation of this malware is also possible, in more or less unfair way, so that is not always possible to perform so called removal of System Protector in advance. Late removal of System Protector may be problematic as this malware disables Windows Installer. Hence, removal tool to remove System Protector cannot be installed if you linger.
Click here to start free scan and remove System Protector infections in a good time, as well as to detect and get rid of other rogue programs. It should be noted that we have not yet completed the full version of  System Protector examination, but it is already now clear that it I also harmful . Please be informed that it is  a goal of hackers to make you buy it, and the trial version is the remedy they rely on, like on the trojans and fake scanners and misleading ad banners. The full version is certainly of no use for malware and virus detection and removal.

System Protector Technical Details

  • Full name: System Protector, SystemProtector, System-Protector
  • Version: 2009
  • Type: Rogue anti-spyware
  • Origin: Russian Federation

System Protector screenshots:

Signs of being infected with System Protector:

System Protector usually appears with its nag screen on the monitor of infected machine at the next reboot after the trialware has been installed. The nag screen includes the scan and registration buttons among several other. The scan is launched in a while or as user clicks scan button of System Protector window.
Once the scan is over, a great number of viruses are declared residents of you computer. It is understood that to remove them, a user should register the trial version. If trialware is registered, the nag screen is not appearing for 2-weeks period, then the similar nag screen (the main difference the remark “registered” in the title) appears. It finds again a number of rogue programs and says that updates need to be purchased in order that System Protector can remove the new infections.
Scan-trickery by System Protector is also accompanied with alerts, which frequency of appearance is increasing in direct proportion with the duration of System Protector stay at the targeted computer. Instead of trusting this malware, remove System Protector; click here to launch free scan and get rid of System Protector malware and / or trojan, as well as remove any other infections found.

Automatic Removal of System Protector from your PC:

Automatic removal of System Protector ensures the removal of System Protector malware and trojan, as well as the removal tool that you need to install in order to get rid of System Protector infections will avoid possible future invasions of rogue programs and detect and remove any other threats. Follow the link below to launch free scan and get rid of System Protector automatically.

Download System Protector Removal Tool

Manual Removal of System Protector:

There is an option of manual removal of System Protector.It may be risky for inexperienced users and requires a person performing it to concentrate fully on the task, because any mistyping or omission may lead to System Protector removal failure and disable legitimate programs.
In order to make sure that System Protector removal has been performed correctly and there has been left no files or registry entries of System Protector that may still pose a challenge to your computer security or continue annoying advertisement, please follow the link above to run free scan. If any other infections exposed, you may also remove them manually finding relevant removal guides googling the corresponding names of infections.
It is a general recommendation when removing malware to print the manual instructions out in order that you may close all the programs, for it may affect some legitimate programs and Windows if you have any programs open. Hence, you need to close all program s and disconnect to the Internet prior to the beginning of System Protector manual removal.

Remove System Protector files and dll’s

unins000.dat
sys-protector.exe
System Protector.lnk
dfgfgh.ini

Unregister System Protector registry values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\System Protector
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “System Protector”

System Protector Remover with free scan

Written by admin on March 28th, 2009 with no comments.
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