Remove SmartBrowser. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: SmartBrowser

Type: Adware
Severity scale:SmartBrowser severity is 42  (42 / 100)
 
SmartBrowser is an adware parasite that displays undesirable pop-up advertisements with mostly pornographic content. It redirects a web browser to pornographic Internet resources without asking for user permission. SmartBrowser also sends spam messages to random Yahoo! Chat users. The parasite is able to update itself via the Internet. It can get into the system while visiting some insecure adult web sites. SmartBrowser runs every time the user launches Internet Explorer.


SmartBrowser properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic SmartBrowser removal:

remover for SmartBrowser

SmartBrowser manual removal:

Kill processes:
iybd.[XVS].exe, regme.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BHO.iBHO
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000185-B716-11D3-92F3-00D0B709A7D8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000185-C745-43D2-44F1-01A1C789C738}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000186-B716-11D3-92F3-00D0B709A7D8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000186-C745-43D2-44F1-01A1C789C738}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{00000183-B716-11D3-92F3-00D0B709A7D8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{00000183-C745-43D2-44F1-01A1C789C738}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{00000182-B716-11D3-92F3-00D0B709A7D8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{00000182-C745-43D2-44F1-01A1C789C738}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000185-B716-11D3-92F3-00D0B709A7D8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000185-C745-43D2-44F1-01A1C789C738}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\System\last
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\System\lastthingies
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\System\lastversion
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\System\ybdlast
Unregister DLLs:
bho.[XVS].dll, mbd.[XVS].dll, ybd.dll, ydb.[XVS].dll

Delete files:
iybd.[XVS].exe, regme.exe, bho.[XVS].dll, mbd.[XVS].dll, ybd.dll, ydb.[XVS].dll
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\SB
Misc:
[XVS] is the version number.

Other programs to remove SmartBrowser:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

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

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1. by Bonzo. 2004-03-02 16:50:29
Can download and install arbitrary code from its controlling server, as an update feature.


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