Remove SVAPlayer. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: SVAPlayer

Type: Adware
Severity scale:SVAPlayer severity is 25  (25 / 100)
 
SVAPlayer is a discontinued adware program that attempts to display commercial advertisements. It also tries to update itself, download and execute arbitrary files. SVAPlayer was bundled with some ad-supported applications such as WeatherBug. The threat runs on every Windows startup.


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

Automatic SVAPlayer removal:

remover for SVAPlayer

SVAPlayer manual removal:

Kill processes:
svaplayer.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SVAPlayer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SVAPlayer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SVAPlayer
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1E6F1D6A-1F20-11D4-8859-00A0CCE26836}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{1E6F1D6A-1F20-11D4-8859-00A0CCE26836}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1E6F1D6A-1F20-11D4-8859-00A0CCE26836}
Unregister DLLs:
svaplayer.dll

Delete files:
svaplayer.exe, svaplayer.dll
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\SVA Player
Misc:
Exact file location:
svaplayer.exe - C:\Program Files\SVA Player
svaplayer.dll - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Other programs to remove SVAPlayer:

• 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. 2004-03-05 18:43:18
SVAPlayer can download and execute arbitrary code from its controlling server, as a silent update feature.


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