Anyone being hit by the spyware mentioned above?

Cant seem to remove it.Keeps coming back

update your windoze and install a firewall. Always disconnect from the internet when removing this spyware.

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this is one annoying piece of crap. it's like a meaner version of cool web search...just removed it yesterday (don't ask me how i got infected ).

this should be in tech support but i'd like to find some guinea pigs for testing this new proggie i've found called spyware terminator.

download from here:

http://www.spywareterminator.com/dnl/landing.aspx

looks quite promising and i used it to remove this spyware quake. use this thread to give feedback.

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back to our regular programming, here's how to remove this spyware.

1) kill this processes:
dfrgsrv.exe, ishost.exe, ismon.exe, isnotify.exe, issearch.exe, mssearchnet.exe, nvctrl.exe, spywarequake.exe, spy-quake2.exe.

how to kill processes


2) Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SpywareQuake
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SpyQuake2.com
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler\{E2CA7CD1-1AD9-F1C4-3D2A-DC1A33E7AF9D}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{E2CA7CD1-1AD9-F1C4-3D2A-DC1A33E7AF9D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4DA4616D-7E6E-4FD9-A2D5-B6C535733E22}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpywareQuake

how to delete registry values


2) unregister these dlls:
autodisc32.dll, bpvcou.dll, dnefhw.dll, dvdcap.dll, erxbx.dll, guxxa.dll, gvfsc.dll, hvnwm.dll, hvcycg.dll, hzclqhc.dll, imfdfcj.dll, jevtxpg.dll, kkqfb.dll, lwpfwjb.dll, mzoeut.dll, ofcukiz.dll, ornzq.dll, oybgrql.dll, pmnqguh.dll, rmzdzx.dll, sivudro.dll, stickrep.dll, suprox.dll, tnvocyn.dll, qrucmr.dll, vhywj.dll, viwpzla.dll, wfkduei.dll, vpxnk.dll, xenadot.dll, xuefh.dll, yfysupa.dll, yhbdupd.dll, yephk.dll, yvvdj.dll, ywbicim.dll, zlara.dll

how to unregister dlls


3) delete these files
dfrgsrv.exe, ishost.exe, ismon.exe, isnotify.exe, issearch.exe, mssearchnet.exe, nvctrl.exe, spywarequake.exe, spy-quake2.exe, autodisc32.dll, bpvcou.dll, dnefhw.dll, dvdcap.dll, erxbx.dll, guxxa.dll, gvfsc.dll, hvnwm.dll, hvcycg.dll, hzclqhc.dll, imfdfcj.dll, jevtxpg.dll, kkqfb.dll, lwpfwjb.dll, mzoeut.dll, ofcukiz.dll, ornzq.dll, oybgrql.dll, pmnqguh.dll, rmzdzx.dll, sivudro.dll, stickrep.dll, suprox.dll, tnvocyn.dll, qrucmr.dll, vhywj.dll, viwpzla.dll, wfkduei.dll, vpxnk.dll, xenadot.dll, xuefh.dll, yfysupa.dll, yhbdupd.dll, yephk.dll, yvvdj.dll, ywbicim.dll, zlara.dll, sq.ini, hp(x).tmp, ld(x).tmp

*where (x) are random numbers.

4) delete these directories:
C:\Program Files\SpywareQuake
C:\Program Files\SpyQuake2.com
C:\Windows\System\1024
C:\Windows\System32\1024
C:\Winnt\System32\1024
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Start Menu\Programs\SpywareQuake

You're sure spyware terminator isnt a spyware itself? I did try spyware terminator.
Sad to say, Spyware Quake is still around.

next time google it lah

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How_to_Remo...ke-t104439.html

McAfee come along with spyware scan...