Title: TargetAD

Type: Adware

Remove TargetAD. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(28 / 100)

TargetAD is an adware parasite that displays commercial pop-up advertisements. It is able to secretly update itself via the Internet. TargetAD works as an Internet Explorer add-on. It runs every time the user launches the web browser.

Related files: Dllhost.exe, symentec.exe, office.dll, target.dll, [X].tmp, target.ini, version.ini

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

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TargetAD manual removal:

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Kill processes:
dllhost.exe, symentec.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TargetAD.Target
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TargetAD.Target.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TargetAD.TargetReg
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TargetAD.TargetReg.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{002AF282-E42D-4B51-9F70-F1570C02FAAD}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0A5EF610-EFB6-4AC4-A22A-3CA6B8148D08}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{1B54093E-6F8D-4B96-B9FE-1F0026AA872A}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E16DCA92-8478-4BB0-B557-08012E8EAE00}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{DAA57276-EBF7-422E-AA7A-5CC7788A2A20}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{002AF282-E42D-4B51-9F70-F1570C02FAAD}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{002AF282-E42D-4B51-9F70-F1570C02FAAD}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TargetAD

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
office.dll, target.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
dllhost.exe, symentec.exe, office.dll, target.dll, [X].tmp, target.ini, version.ini

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\NetMeting
C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Office
Misc:
[X] is a random number.

Exact file location:
office.dll - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Office\0.9.0.9
target.dll - C:\Program Files\NetMeting\Target\0.9.0.8
target.ini - C:\Program Files\NetMeting\Target and C:\Program Files\NetMeting\Target\0.9.0.8
dllhost.exe, symentec.exe, [X].tmp - C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Local Settings\Temp
version.ini - C:\Program Files\NetMeting\Target, C:\Program Files\NetMeting\Target\0.9.0.8 and C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Office\0.9.0.9

Information added: 2006-07-25 09:31:02
Information updated: 2006-07-25 09:31:02

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