Remove ThumbSnatcher. Description and removal instructions

Title: ThumbSnatcher
Type: Adware	Severity scale: (37 / 100)

ThumbSnatcher is an adware program that serves unsolicited commercial advertisements. The threat is installed to the system using an ActiveX installer while visiting certain web sites. ThumbSnatcher doesn't carry any destructive payload. It works as the web browser's add-on and therefore runs every time the user launches Internet Explorer.

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

Automatic ThumbSnatcher removal:

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ThumbSnatcher manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Popupper.PopUp
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Popupper.PopUp.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FA79FA22-8DB3-43D1-997B-6DBFD8845569}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{8522FD29-4D5F-4377-B4D6-B832954A7932}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{ECE19BAA-A2B5-4E77-9197-574B9873718C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FA79FA22-8DB3-43D1-997B-6DBFD8845569}

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
gdiplus64.dll, myaccess.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
gdiplus64.dll, myaccess.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
ThumbSnatcher is related to the www.thumsnatcher.com web site.

The parasite's files reside in default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Winnt\System32.

Other programs to remove ThumbSnatcher:

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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 09/12/05
Information updated: 09/12/05

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