Title: MediaUpdate

Type: Browser Hijackers

Remove MediaUpdate. Removal instructions

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MediaUpdate is a browser hijacker that monitors user Internet activity and redirects Internet Explorer to advertising web resources. The threat can silently update itself via the Internet. MediaUpdate is bundled with some ad-supported programs. It can also be installed while visiting some insecure web sites. The parasite runs on every Windows startup.

MediaUpdate properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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MediaUpdate manual removal:

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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SafeSurfingUpdate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\UpdateMedia
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Invictus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SafeSurfing
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B8C0220D-763D-49A4-95F4-61DFDEC66EE6}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B8C0220D-763D-49A4-95F4-61DFDEC66EE6}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D8E25C53-9508-4F5C-9249-D98D438891D5}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{B8C0220D-763D-49A4-95F4-61DFDEC66EE6}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D8E25C53-9508-4F5C-9249-D98D438891D5}

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
medup[XVS].dll, ssurf[XVS].dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
medup[XVS].dll, ssurf[XVS].dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\MediaUpdate
Misc:
[XVS] is the version number.

Listed MediaUpdate files can be located in C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32 folder.

Information added: 2004-03-19 10:00:00
Information updated: 2005-09-24 03:33:30

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Robbie

Can silently download and execute arbitrary code from its controlling server, as a self-updating feature.

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2004 03 02

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