Remove NowBox. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: NowBox

Type: Adware
Severity scale:NowBox severity is 18  (18 / 100)
 
NowBox is a relatively simple adware program that displays an icon in the system tray. It downloads commercial advertisements and shows them when the user clicks on its icon. NowBox doesn't have any dangerous payload. It is installed by some ad-supported products such as BearShare file sharing program. NowBox automatically runs on every Windows startup.


NowBox properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic NowBox removal:

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NowBox manual removal:

Kill processes:
nowbox.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ValueFlash
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Systrayuser.Energenicsystrayuser
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Systrayuser.Energenicsystrayuser.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A0BD4FF5-D828-11D3-9EB5-00600837E6EE}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A0BD4FF6-D828-11D3-9EB5-00600837E6EE}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\{A0BD4FE6-D828-11D3-9EB5-00600837E6EE}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\%System%\systrayuser.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{9DC5D4A4-3F21-40E2-AAA5-000000000004}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NowBox
Unregister DLLs:
systrayuser.dll

Delete files:
nowbox.exe, systrayuser.dll
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\VFlash\NowBox[XVS]
C:\Program Files\Common Files\NowBox
Misc:
[XVS] is the version number.

Exact file location:
newbox.exe - C:\Program Files\VFlash\NowBox[XVS]
systrayuser.dll - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Other programs to remove NowBox:

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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

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

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