Remove SpyDawn. Removal instructions

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SpyDawn is a trojan that displays an icon in the system tray. This icon shows a message, which says that the compromised computer is infected with dangerous spyware parasites and asks the user to download and install a removal program, which actually is SpyDawn, the same named corrupt illegally distributed spyware remover. Once the user clicks on that message, the trojan opens a web site distributing SpyDawn. It may also try to download the application. The trojan is able to change the Internet Explorer default home page and redirect the web browser to malicious web sites. SpyDawn automatically runs on every Windows startup.

Related files: spydawn.exe, higehsg.dll, xkrdk.dll, sd.ini, geplxss.dll, tvomnc.dll

SpyDawn properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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SpyDawn manual removal:

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Kill processes:
spydawn.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SpyDawn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\spydawn.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SpyDawn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpyDawn
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCR\CLSID\{C1DF2728-8510-0773-96D8-5D0C1F27821B}
HKCR\TypeLib\{C7281808-F7C3-4BED-940F-40B9FD5784B6}
HKCR\Interface\{CC61280D-617C-4007-9D21-3F6F7BBA81FE}
HKCR\Interface\{CC09AC3E-AA61-4CBD-A351-DF435C8FE5C2}
HKCR\Interface\{A048440C-9495-4757-8FB3-0383ADE9E89D}
HKCR\Interface\{94596FC9-CBF8-4F61-8A02-AACBB86B51BA}
HKCR\Interface\{929FC56A-EE5C-436C-BC73-68D583233485}
HKCR\Interface\{7DE844A5-DC96-4CD5-B4EE-1C7AE0B5E62A}
HKCR\Interface\{7A7CA289-6E1E-4A00-AA81-C5D252945645}
HKCR\Interface\{63948A86-9227-4DAB-8AA6-CCD2111264A0}
HKCR\Interface\{5FC90027-65C3-4E0C-91C7-E3D3296E3763}
HKCR\Interface\{4DB7B2C0-C3BE-4A1D-915B-9B04981CF4B4}
HKCR\Interface\{3F109E21-D00A-4222-9A42-4A7611122CF1}
HKCR\Interface\{3A9CCAF6-08B8-4163-8DD8-3D9200314533}
HKCR\Interface\{28DC003F-7396-4B9D-8D0C-E40D8F4E3F4A}
HKCR\Interface\{16992424-7AC2-47F6-8799-BF4E8EBBECC1}
HKCR\Interface\{101981F9-8BA3-4064-949B-3C5BEB867134}
HKCR\Interface\{080C3EC1-AB54-40F3-88BE-E6FACE068CF0}
HKLM\SOFTWARE\SpyDawn
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpyDawn
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SpyDawn.exe

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
geplxss.dll, higehsg.dll, tvomnc.dll, xkrdk.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
spydawn.exe, geplxss.dll, higehsg.dll, tvomnc.dll, xkrdk.dll, sd.ini

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\SpyDawn
Misc:
Exact file location:
spydawn.exe, sd.ini - C:\Program Files\SpyDawn
geplxss.dll, higehsg.dll, tvomnc.dll, xkrdk.dll - C:\WINDOWS\System32 or C:\WINNT\System32

Domain Name: SPYDAWN.COM (85.255.119.125)
Registrant:
ODS ltd
Robyn Turner (turnrobyn@gmail.com)
Level 11 Toowong Tower
9 Sherwood Road
Toowong
null,Qld 4006
AU
Tel. +61.38761200

AVOID THIS DOMAIN AND THIS IP! Better block them in your Hosts file.
SpyDawn Removal Guide

Information added: 2007-02-20 02:27:52
Information updated: 2007-04-18 09:11:38

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