Remove MediaUpdate. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: MediaUpdate

Type: Browser Hijackers
Severity scale:MediaUpdate severity is 34  (34 / 100)
 
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

Automatic MediaUpdate removal:

remover for MediaUpdate

MediaUpdate manual removal:

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

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

Other programs to remove MediaUpdate:

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

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 24/09/05

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1. by Robbie. 2004-03-02 23:10:34
Can silently download and execute arbitrary code from its controlling server, as a self-updating feature.


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