Remove Pugi. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Pugi

Type: Browser Plugins
Severity scale:Pugi severity is 42  (42 / 100)
 
Pugi is an Internet Explorer toolbar providing a web search service and sponsored links. Pugi changes the web browser's default home, search and error pages and modifies some related settings. It also tracks user Internet activity, displays commercial pop-up advertisements and may block access to some reputable security-related web sites. The parasite is able to silently update itself via the Internet. Pugi is bundled with several ad-supported programs and even parasites. It is also distributed through ActiveX drive-by downloads and therefore can get into the system while visiting some insecure Internet resources. The threat runs every time the user launches Internet Explorer.


Pugi properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Pugi removal:

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Pugi manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BTB
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\iSearch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MasterBar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Qidion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Searchit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Search-Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Softomate
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3789CBF0-C4CA-4E98-B93B-22ACF0587FBA}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A3E02B37-8608-4F57-AD58-AB91F32BA4F4}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3789CBF0-C4CA-4E98-B93B-22ACF0587FBA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A3E02B37-8608-4F57-AD58-AB91F32BA4F4}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{3789CBF0-C4CA-4E98-B93B-22ACF0587FBA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{A3E02B37-8608-4F57-AD58-AB91F32BA4F4}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A55581DC-2CDB-4089-8878-71A080B22342}
Unregister DLLs:
explbar.dll, google_toolbar.dll, masterbar.dll, qi32.dll, sidebar.dll, srchitbar.dll, toolbar.dll

Delete files:
explbar.dll, google_toolbar.dll, masterbar.dll, qi32.dll, sidebar.dll, srchitbar.dll, toolbar.dll
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\411Ferret
C:\Program Files\MasterBar
C:\Program Files\Search-Explorer
C:\Program Files\SearchLocate

Other programs to remove Pugi:

• 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 Bonzo. 2004-03-04 18:43:50
Can download and execute arbitrary code as directed by its controlling site, as an update feature.


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