Remove IEDriver. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: IEDriver

Type: Adware
Severity scale:IEDriver severity is 50  (50 / 100)
 
IEDriver is an adware parasite that serves large amount of commercial pop-up advertisements and modifies Internet Explorer default web search settings. The threat also downloads from the Internet and executes arbitrary potentially harmful files. These files can be IEDriver updates or dangerous third-party parasites. The parasite is bundled with some advertising-supported products. It can also get into the system while visiting some insecure web sites. IEDriver runs on every Windows startup.


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

Automatic IEDriver removal:

remover for IEDriver

IEDriver manual removal:

Kill processes:
iedriver.exe, ieupdate.exe, td.exe, [X].exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\IEDriver
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar=[filename]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TurboDownload\ConnectionType=0x1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{BC3BBF86-E4EC-4412-9676-8355468B3B05}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1A00C40B-DA85-4aa3-A67F-582D9347EECD}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{14D108C8-DD97-4b78-8B50-C981500ABB8F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F20239CB-33DC-4ec6-959E-73EDEA0FE4D7}
Delete files:
iedriver.exe, ieupdate.exe, td.exe, [X].exe, sb.htm
Delete directories:
C:\Windows\System\iedrive
C:\Windows\System32\iedrive
C:\Winnt\System32\iedrive
Misc:
[X] is a certain digit.

[filename] is a path to the sb.htm file.

Exact file location:
sb.htm - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32
iedriver.exe,ieupdate.exe,td.exe,[X].exe - C:\Windows\System\iedrive, C:\Windows\System32\iedrive or C:\Winnt\System32\iedrive

Other programs to remove IEDriver:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 27/09/05

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1. New file found! by Guest. 2004-10-18 17:10:30
I have reason to believe that there is an unlisted file also related to this adware. "iedriver.ico" found in %system%. I have yet to find proof of their relation other than that they share a name and exist in the same folder.


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