Addestroyer removal

From: rob (rob_at_rob.net)
Date: 09/16/03 

Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:15:20 -0700

point your google to :
adaware
spybot search and destroy
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>Please advise as to solution to AdDestroyer removal.
>Conducted a system restore in addition to uninstall -- as
>you can see from the users below -- this hideously
>annoying exe file loads itself causing excessive popup
>ads. In just 4 hours as my computer lay dormant -- 98
>popup windows were opened. Worse when actually using IE.
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>Somebody help --- PLEASE!!!!
>See below for discussion group re: AdDestroyer
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> Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:47 am Post subject:
>AdDestroyer.exe and VirtualBouncer.exe
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>I started this forum and discussion board because when i
>googled "AdDestroyer.exe" I didn't get a single hit. I
>wanted people to know that the software they think is
>supposed to be blocking pop-ups (that they don't quite
>recall installing) is probably responsible for them.
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>I got infected using Internet Explorer (F'ing Microsoft),
>just viewing a webpage about the Star Wars Kid. This one
>is tricky. Somehow it installed the software without
>asking for permission. AdDestroyer.exe also installs
>VirtualBouncer.exe (Ad Destroyer & Virtual Bouncer ...
>sorry, one more time for the search engines). And I'm not
>sure if it's related or I just picked it up from the same
>site, but STC.exe (Second Thought) also seems to have
>installed itself. It comes along with programs a bunch of
>stc*.*, nCase*.* and 2nd*.* files. Hopefully, AdAware,
>and the anti-virus people will get updates soon, but
>until then, I'll have to watch where I surf.
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>If you have any more information about how to prevent,
>unload, or block this software, please post!
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> Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 1:46 am Post subject:
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> Okay... After unistalling Virtual Bouncer from
>Add/Remove Programs, run AdAware, and then go to
>your "Internet Options" for IE. Clear out your Temporary
>Internet Files, delete all your cookies, delete your
>downloaded program files. This seemed to work for me.
>Somehow it is running the install program over again
>after you reboot, so I think the secret is getting rid of
>it from your cache.
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>Anna Z
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> Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:39 pm Post subject:
>AdDestroyer (not!)
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>Help! Ack! My Add/Remove will not "allow" me to remove
>the program. I NEVER downloaded this. That much I know.
>It's diabolical. The Ad-aware program does not remove it
>either. I can go to the Find File and find it then trash
>it, but it comes back.
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>ciaran
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> Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 5:13 am Post subject:
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>hehe i also went to that star wars kid site(the one with
>the fat kid dancing with a pole?) yea well i have all
>that virtual bouncer msbb.exe ncase stc crap on my
>cmputer too, ive manually deleted everything i can find
>to do with them on my computer ive used ad-aware, deleted
>all my cookies, temp internet files, downloaded program
>files and it still sumhow keeps installing itself.
>sometimes when i turn on my computer it says n-case has
>been uninstalled and ask me if i want to re install or
>keep it uninstalled but i think no matter which option i
>choose it still installs it again. press crtl+alt+delete
>and ull see bout 4 things running that are linked with
>them. and what pisses me off the most EVERYTIME i turn on
>my computer i have to click an ok button 10 times because
>ad destroyer and virtual bouncer arnt working. any help
>would be appreciated.
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>William
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> Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 9:03 am Post subject: mine
>is abit more annoying
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>I dont know how i got all those crap too.... after my
>friend used my com to surf the net they were installed.
>Is anyone else having pop ups appearing althought the com
>is not in the internet and whats worse is the pop us
>never end... every once in a while the pop ups appears.
>ITS TOTALLY ANNOYING!!!! Everytime i play a game the pop
>ups appear. I tried deleting the craps but the pop ups
>never cease. Can anyone help me?
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>pondhopper
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> Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 12:57 pm Post subject: Re:
>mine is abit more annoying
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>I am a rather savvy user, and with just one wrong click,
>I became infected with the "pop up"
>generators:Addestroyer and VirtualBouncer.
>You are right, there is not an easy way to remove them.
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>Here is what I did: If you don't have Virus Scan
>software, try Spybot Search and Destroy at: [url]
>http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?
>lang=en&page=bots[/url]. It is freeware. Read the docs,
>if you are comfortable, go ahead and install it. I used
>Easy mode. Make sure you download the updated definitions
>or you won't clean all the hooks for this worm. Once you
>have updated your virus scan softwware (whatever you use)
>Close your browser and leave it closed.
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>I uninstalled the applications with Add/Remove programs-
>This did not remove them, but i wanted them out of the
>programs list so they couldn't reinstall that way.
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>I ran the virus scan and it found the STC "Second
>Thought" software, and reg keys. I had Spybot "immunize"
>my system (read that as: delete the files, remove
>registry keys).
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>Then I searched the registry, you may want to back up
>your registry before doing this, for safety reasons.
>Also, update your recovery disks. I searched for "STC",
>which I found one. I deleted it.
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>I opened the properties of IE and dleted all chached
>content, offline content, history, removed all objects
>and removed all cookies..
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>I may have gone further than I needed. But I have not had
>the pop ups since i did this.
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>As an aside, i was very pleased with spybot. My machine
>has
>McAffee virus scan, and it did not help me with this
>issue. I cannot say it is a fault of McAffee, as the
>installation was done by my comapny and may not be up to
>date. There is no way for me to manually update McAffee,
>as I am restricted by my company IT group.
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>good luck..
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>i was looking for ps2 cheat codes when ad destroyer
>installed itself on my pc, along with virtual bouncer.
>ive unistalled, cleaned out cookies, my internet cache
>ect. it still returns and installs it self on my pc
>everyday. how can i get rid of this for good. i dont want
>it. heeellppppp please..
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>admin
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> Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 10:27 am Post subject:
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>Oh, one more step in removing... make sure you CTRL-ALT-
>DEL and close the process before you start removing (and
>prob a good idea to make sure after you are done too).
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>Tsala
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> Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:36 pm Post subject: What a
>nightmare
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>pondhopper thank you so much for your advice. I followed
>it exactly and so far no more popups ...
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>I found several program files that I deleted - nCase,
>VBounce, STC.
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>I had done a Norton antivirus scan and not found anything
>so I'm pretty pleased with Spybot too.
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>hotcoffeenow
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>I also had the mysterious ad destroyer and vbouncer
>trying to download - thankfully I have a slow dial-up
>connection and was able to catch them before they
>finished. And, I, too tried a search on these and looked
>at Symantec.com but found nothing about it. Luckily I was
>able to just delete the files since they were empty, but
>I have warned others at the site I was at when they tried
>to download and linked them to this page. What a pain in
>the ***.
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>cheryl
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>Glenn
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> Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject: This
>software is ruining my internet experience.
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>I have just been infected with this terrible software and
>I will try the previous postings to remove it. However, I
>believe this type of software is ruining the internet and
>someday, someone will have to pass laws prohibiting this
>type of software on the internet. Surely someone (perhaps
>the United Nations) can start to regulate the internet
>and block all the SPAM and these types of programs that
>are clogging and ruining the internet.
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> Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:47 pm Post subject:
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>I've found STClient Class in my registry. Should I delete
>this key?
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>My advice:
>Use Knoppix (linux on CD) to view dangerous www.
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>I've just removed addestroyer&vbouncer
>Spybot is a very good program:-)
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>Tsala
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> Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:44 am Post subject:
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>It's such a relief to be free from all those pop-ups!
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>Mon Guest, IMHO I would delete STClient.
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>I can't recommend Spybot highly enough though - it really
>is the solution to finding and eliminating Ad Destroyer
>and Virtual Bouncer.
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>Finally, if anyone wants a simple, effective, easy to
>remove if you decide you don't want it pop-up-blocker
>then I would suggest you consider the Google toolbar.
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>Holly
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> Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:09 am Post subject:
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>Well, I can tell you I'm just sick about this. I got this
>stupid spyware infection just about 10 minutes ago from
>the myimager.com website. It got right through Zone Alarm
>and McAfee anti virus, both with the most current
>updates.
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>I just did a google search trying to figure out what this
>crud is, and ivorey.net is the only "hit" that comes up.
>It's late and I'm too tired to mess with the clean-up
>now, but glad you guys have some info about this scourge.
>I'm just so ticked off!
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