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Steve

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Someone installed Grokster on their machine and started having popups and all manner of horrible shit going wrong with their PC. They posted a Hijack This! log and I've copied a section of it below. I've never seen anything like it! Look at all the browser helper objects (BHO) that it installs! Moral of the story is - avoid Grokster like the plague!

 

 

 

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.websearch.com/ie.aspx?tb_id=50032

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.seekseek.com/quicksearch...0&version_id=18

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = http://www.websearch.com/ie.aspx?tb_id=50032

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {8952A998-1E7E-4716-B23D-3DBE03910972} - (no file)

R3 - URLSearchHook: WebSearch Class - {9368D063-44BE-49B9-BD14-BB9663FD38FC} - C:\Program Files\scbar\v2\scbar.dll

R3 - URLSearchHook: IncrediFindBHO Class - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - { - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0000 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939} - C:\WINNT\bi.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000007 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000EF1-0786-4633-87C6-1AA7A44296DA} - C:\WINNT\system32\Gr03.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6F - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FA - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-0 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-07 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44c - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-89 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-895 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-58 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-583 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F5 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F56 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A3 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {03 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {035 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {03529 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {035296 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-1 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-A - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB9 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-0 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0B7 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0B76 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0B760 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0B760B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0B760B4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0B760B4E - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0352960F-47BE-11D5-AB93-00D0B760B4EB} - C:\Program Files\Topicks\Bin\HtCheck2.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {068 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0684 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D5 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B8 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-7 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-78 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B1 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18E - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A5 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A52 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-49 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-496 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-1 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-17 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE44 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE447 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475C - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CC - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {083 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0835 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {083512 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0835122 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-64 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-647 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43B - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D92 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D922 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221F - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221FF - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221FF1 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221FF1C - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221FF1C4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221FF1C4C - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {136A9D1D-1F4B-43D4-8359-6F2382449255} - C:\Program Files\SuperBar\SuperBar.Dll

O2 - BHO: DefaultSearch.SeekSeek - {5074851C-F67A-488E-A9C9-C244573F4068} - C:\WINNT\ieasst.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5BADB65B-ED09-4729-ACAD-F7D7199D8A26} - C:\WINNT\system32\dbnmsvinn.dll

O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {6 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {63B78BC1-A711-4D46-AD2F-C581AC420D41} - C:\WINNT\system32\btiein.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-2 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-23 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D- - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F31 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F315 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3159 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3159A - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3159A5 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3159A5E - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3159A5E7 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3159A5E77 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3159A5E777 - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Clear Search - {947E6D5A-4B9F-4CF4-91B3-562CA8D03313} - C:\Program Files\ClearSearch\IE_ClrSch.DLL

O2 - BHO: SmartPops - {D5C778F1-CF13-4E70-ADF0-45A953E7CB8B} - C:\Program Files\Network Essentials\v11\NE.DLL (file missing)

 

 

 

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Uninstall procedure:

 

Uninstall IncrediFind from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.

 

 

Manual removal:

 

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Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310}', if it exists.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {4FC95EDD-4796-4966-9049-29649C80111D}', if it exists.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310}', if it exists.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {4FC95EDD-4796-4966-9049-29649C80111D}', if it exists.

Exit the registry editor.

Restart your computer.

Start Windows Explorer and delete:

%ProgramsDir%\IncrediFind\BHO\incfindbho.dll

Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files.

Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.

In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.

Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.

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I remember writing a review of Grokster at download.com, but for an older version. I also mailed some guy from download.com and asked him to remove it from the site, it's so obviously jam packed with nasty shit and I don't think people are aware.

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It's a file sharing program that lets you connect to Kazaa, iMesh and Morpheus users.

 

Total number of fools who downloaded it from download.com: 9,521,757

 

Oh dear. Download.com do now mention that spyware is included with this program. Also, 60% of the people who have tried it have voted that it's shit - another good reason not to get it.

 

Editor's note: This download includes adware bundled with the software's installer file. Adware may record your surfing habits, deliver advertising, collect private information, or modify your system settings. Pay close attention to the end user license agreement and installation options. For more information on adware and spyware, please visit our Spyware Center.

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