ADW_ADSERVE

To restart in Safe Mode:

• For Windows 2000 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 when you see the Starting Windows bar at the bottom of the screen.
3. Choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options menu then press Enter.

• For Windows XP users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, try restarting then pressing F8 several times when the POST screen appears.
3. Choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options menu then press Enter.

• For Windows Server 2003 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after Windows starts up. If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, try restarting again and pressing F8 several times afterward.
3. On the Windows Advanced Option menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode then press Enter.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Advanced Boot Options menu does not appear, try restarting and then pressing F8 several times after the POST screen is displayed.
3. On the Advanced Boot Options menu, use the arrow keys to select the Safe Mode option, and then press Enter.

To delete the registry key this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Webshots
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>CLASSES>CLSID
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {21FFB6C0-0DA1-11D5-A9D5-00500413153C}
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Gator.com
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Trickler
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Gator.com>Gator
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   dyn
10. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    stat
11. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Gator.com>Gator>dyn
12. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Proxy
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>SilentSetup
14. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    dl
15. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    chk
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>Bundle
17. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    chk
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>OemResDll
19. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    dl
20. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    chk
21. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Gator.com>Trickler>EventCache
22. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    530E0264.0000
23. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    530E0264.0001
24. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com
25. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TestRegistryKey
26. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    530E0264.0002
27. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    530E0264.0003
28. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Gator.com>Trickler>Files
29. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TricklerInf
30. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    530E0264.0004
31. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
32. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    .wbz
33. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>Webshots.Extension>shell>open
34. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    command
35. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>wbz_auto_file>shell>open
36. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    command
37. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    .wbc
38. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>Webshots.Collection>shell>open
39. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    command
40. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>wbc_auto_file>shell>open
41. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    command
42. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
43. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Webshots
44. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Webshots
45. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Webshots Desktop
46. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Webshots>Webshots Desktop
47. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    DailyPhoto
48. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    General
49. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Trickler = "%User Temp%\fsg\fsg.exe "
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall>Webshots
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   DisplayName = "Webshots!"
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   UninstallString = "%Windows%\WebshotsUninstall.exe"
7. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion
8. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   StashedGEF = "4"
9. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{21FFB6C0-0DA1-11D5-A9D5-00500413153C}
10. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    GEF = "4"
11. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler
12. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    FirstStartValue = "1"
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Gator>dyn
14. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    PdpFirstStart = "NEW"
15. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Gator>stat
16. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Guid = "3C3E96CD-1D3C-47ED-AC59-C863A0E278E8"
17. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StashedGMG = "3C3E96CD-1D3C-47ED-AC59-C863A0E278E8"
18. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    GMG = "3C3E96CD-1D3C-47ED-AC59-C863A0E278E8"
19. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Gator>dyn>Proxy
20. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    UsingWininet = "1"
21. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>SilentSetup>dl
22. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attempts = "0"
23. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Errors = "0"
24. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    FileDones = "0"
25. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    UrlSize = "ffffffff"
26. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>SilentSetup>chk
27. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    CheckFailures = "0"
28. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attempts = "0"
29. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Errors = "0"
30. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>Bundle>dl
31. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attempts = "0"
32. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Errors = "0"
33. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    FileDones = "0"
34. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    UrlSize = "ffffffff"
35. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>Bundle>chk
36. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    CheckFailures = "0"
37. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attempts = "0"
38. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Errors = "0"
39. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>OemResDll>dl
40. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attempts = "0"
41. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Errors = "0"
42. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    FileDones = "0"
43. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    UrlSize = "ffffffff"
44. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>OemResDll>chk
45. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    CheckFailures = "0"
46. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attempts = "0"
47. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Errors = "0"
48. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StartTime = "53e266"
49. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>EventCache>530E0264.0000
50. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    attempts = "0"
51. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    value = "{random characters}"
52. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>EventCache>530E0264.0001
53. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    attempts = "0"
54. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    value = "{random characters}"
55. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    FirstStartSent = "1"
56. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    AppPath = "%User Temp%\fsg\fsg.exe"
57. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>EventCache>530E0264.0002
58. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    attempts = "0"
59. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    value = "{random characters}"
60. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>EventCache>530E0264.0003
61. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    attempts = "0"
62. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    value = "{random characters}"
63. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    attempts = "1"
64. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>Files>TricklerInf
65. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attempts = "0"
66. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Errors = "0"
67. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    FileDones = "0"
68. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    UrlSize = "ffffffff"
69. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attempts = "1"
70. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Errors = "1"
71. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Gator.com>Trickler>EventCache>530E0264.0004
72. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    attempts = "0"
73. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    value = "{random characters}"
74. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Webshots.Extension
75. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    EditFlags = "{random values}"
76. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>.wbz
77. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Content Type = "application/x-webshots"
78. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Netscape>Netscape Navigator>User Trusted External Applications
79. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    %Program Files%\Webshots\Swebexec.exe = "Yes"
80. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Netscape>Netscape Navigator>Viewers
81. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    application/x-webshots = "%Program Files%\Webshots\Swebexec.exe"
82. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Webshots.Collection
83. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    EditFlags = "{random values}"
84. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>.wbc
85. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Content Type = "application/x-webshots"
86. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Webshots>Webshots Desktop>General
87. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    UserID = "K1393427051"
88. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    HasBeenRun = "1"
89. Close Registry Editor.

To restore registry values this malware/grayware modified:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this:
   
   • On Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003:
     Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
   • On Windows Vista and 7:
     Click the Start button, type REGEDIT in the Search input field then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Netscape>Netscape Navigator>Viewers
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   TYPE37 = "application/x-webshots"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   TYPE37 = "application/x-ebx"
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Control Panel>Desktop
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   TileWallpaper = "0"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   TileWallpaper = "0"
8. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   WallpaperStyle = "0"
9. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   WallpaperStyle = "2"
10. Close Registry Editor.

To manually delete a malware/grayware component from an affected system:

• For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:

1. Right-click Start then click Search....
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
   • %Windows%\~GLH0000.TMP
   • %Windows%\~GLH0001.TMP
   • %User Temp%\GL_4.EXE
   • %User Temp%\GLG9.tmp
   • %User Temp%\~GLH0002.TMP
   • %User Temp%\~GLH0003.TMP
   • %User Temp%\~GLH0004.TMP
   • %User Temp%\fsglicense.txt
   • %System%\GLBSINST.%$D
   • %User Temp%\~GLH0005.TMP
   • %User Temp%\AppCloser.exe
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Languages\~GLH0006.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Languages\English.dll
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH0007.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Unwise.exe
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH0008.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Swebexec.exe
   • %Windows%\~GLH0009.TMP
   • %Windows%\Webshots.scr
   • %Windows%\~GLH000a.TMP
   • %Windows%\WebshotsUninstall.exe
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH000b.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\WebshotsTray.exe
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH000c.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\webshots.wav
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH000d.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\collectn.wba
   • %Desktop%\Webshots Desktop!.lnk
   • %Start Menu%\Programs\Webshots Desktop!\Webshots Desktop!.lnk
   • %Start Menu%\Programs\Webshots Desktop!\Uninstall Webshots Desktop.lnk
   • %User Temp%\fsg\~GLH000e.TMP
   • %User Temp%\fsg\temp.000
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\INSTALL.LOG
   • %User Temp%\fsg_tmp\GTJ40.tmp
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Collections\Webshots Scenic Sampler.wbc
   • %User Startup%\Webshots.lnk
   • %Windows%\webshots.bmp
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
5. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users:

1. Click Start>Computer.
2. In the Search input box, type:
   
   • %Windows%\~GLH0000.TMP
   • %Windows%\~GLH0001.TMP
   • %User Temp%\GL_4.EXE
   • %User Temp%\GLG9.tmp
   • %User Temp%\~GLH0002.TMP
   • %User Temp%\~GLH0003.TMP
   • %User Temp%\~GLH0004.TMP
   • %User Temp%\fsglicense.txt
   • %System%\GLBSINST.%$D
   • %User Temp%\~GLH0005.TMP
   • %User Temp%\AppCloser.exe
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Languages\~GLH0006.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Languages\English.dll
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH0007.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Unwise.exe
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH0008.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Swebexec.exe
   • %Windows%\~GLH0009.TMP
   • %Windows%\Webshots.scr
   • %Windows%\~GLH000a.TMP
   • %Windows%\WebshotsUninstall.exe
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH000b.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\WebshotsTray.exe
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH000c.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\webshots.wav
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\~GLH000d.TMP
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\collectn.wba
   • %Desktop%\Webshots Desktop!.lnk
   • %Start Menu%\Programs\Webshots Desktop!\Webshots Desktop!.lnk
   • %Start Menu%\Programs\Webshots Desktop!\Uninstall Webshots Desktop.lnk
   • %User Temp%\fsg\~GLH000e.TMP
   • %User Temp%\fsg\temp.000
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\INSTALL.LOG
   • %User Temp%\fsg_tmp\GTJ40.tmp
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Collections\Webshots Scenic Sampler.wbc
   • %User Startup%\Webshots.lnk
   • %Windows%\webshots.bmp
3. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
4. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.
   *Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.

To delete malware/grayware/spyware folders:

1. Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
   • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
   • %Program Files%\Webshots
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Languages
   • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\Wilbert
   • %Start Menu%\Programs\Webshots Desktop!
   • %User Temp%\fsg
   • %User Temp%\fsg_tmp
   • %User Temp%\fsg_tmp\accum
   • %User Temp%\fsg_tmp\files
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Collections
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the folder then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the remaining folders:
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
   • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
   • %Program Files%\Webshots
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Languages
   • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\Wilbert
   • %Start Menu%\Programs\Webshots Desktop!
   • %User Temp%\fsg
   • %User Temp%\fsg_tmp
   • %User Temp%\fsg_tmp\accum
   • %User Temp%\fsg_tmp\files
   • %Program Files%\Webshots\Collections