Remove VCatch. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: VCatch

Type: Spyware
Severity scale:VCatch severity is 60  (60 / 100)
 
This spyware claims to be an anti-virus program, but don't believe it! It installs a bunch of spyware programs instead and secretly monitors all your activity.


VCatch properties:
• Sends out logs by FTP or email
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic VCatch removal:

remover for VCatch

VCatch manual removal:

Kill processes:
adp.exe, vcatch.exe, vctadpi7099.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\commonsearch
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\vcatch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\addataupdatequeryurl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\addataversion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\binary
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\buildnumber
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\cbsearchengineflag
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\configupdatequeryurl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\configversion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\firsthit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\firsthiturl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\idleminutesthreshold
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\lastcbtime
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\lastquerytime
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\maindir
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\maxdailycapperuser
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\maxdomaincap
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\mincountofurlsbetweentwoads
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\minminutesbetweentwoads
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\partnerid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\partnername
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\servername
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\serverpath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\serverport
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\trace
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\tracepath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\uninstall
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\uninstallurl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\uniquekey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\uniquekeyurl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\updatequeryduration
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bargains\updatequeryfailedduration
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app management\arpcache\vcatch - the personal virus catcher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\vcatch - the personal virus catcher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\vcatch - the virus catcher\displayname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\vcatch - the virus catcher\uninstallstring
HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-1409082233-1390067357-1801674531-500\software\commonsearch
Unregister DLLs:
iucmore.dll, ucmtsaie.dll, anticipator.dll, mcact.dll

Delete files:
adp.exe, install.log, vcatch.exe, iucmore.dll, ucmtsaie.dll, anticipator.dll, mcact.dll, vcsetupnew.reg, vctadpi7099.exe
Delete directories:
commonsearch
vcatch
prthesearchaccelerator

Other programs to remove VCatch:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 25/11/04
Information updated: 30/08/05

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1. by Guest. 2005-08-30 22:08:02
hey dudes, i noticed all the things you tell, thank you and i will elliminate the vcatch parasite.


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