Title: Getupdate

Type: Adware

Remove Getupdate. Removal instructions

Also known as: Getup

Severity scale:

(48 / 100)

Getupdate, also known as Getup, is an adware program that serves commercial advertisements, changes web browser search settings and redirects a user to undesirable web sites. It also downloads from the Internet and executes arbitrary files. Getupdate is able to automatically update itself. The threat is bundled with several advertising-supported products. It can also be manually installed.

Getupdate properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Getupdate manual removal:

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Kill processes:
myexplore.exe, winexplore.exe, updtr.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\%System%\bpvt2.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\%System%\xm2s.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\%System%\zedd4.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinSystem.Best2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F4A645D0-D4D5-439E-9DBC-B31BBD9CB890}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{83B84CB7-F69D-4CB2-BC8A-9D19D762D4F6}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{B570FFE8-3ACB-4A4D-AAB3-546D1C445928}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{E43F2D8C-12DE-4A0B-805E-84AD4FC4325C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Zedd4Proj.clsUnoOne
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{6D336187-169D-45DA-B76F-53B2840916FB}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{3A051814-4E16-49D3-ACCF-76484CF6BC80}
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-507921405-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Enable Browser Extensions=yes
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-507921405-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AllowWindowReuse=0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default Behaviors\7809607178
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Subscription Folder\AID:GVMI
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Subscription Folder\ASET:Matrix_01

HELP:
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Unregister DLLs:
aantx.dll, bpvt2.dll, xm2s.dll, zedd4.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
myexplore.exe, winexplore.exe, updtr.exe, aantx.dll, bpvt2.dll, xm2s.dll, zedd4.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Getupdate files usually are located in the default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32.

Information added: 2005-09-20 04:44:34
Information updated: 2005-09-20 04:44:34

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