VirusRay Removal Guide

Published by WildStallion on November 2, 2007 02:59 pm under Spyware Help

Do you know what VirusRay is?

DESCRIPTION

VirusRay is a rogue anti-spyware program designed to mislead you into purchasing the full version of the program. VirusRay’s deceptive tactics start with fake security alerts that pop up on your Taskbar, then it will pretend to scan your machine, use false positives to scare you and then suggest it’s the most suitable application to remove the threat.

The application is downloaded and installed either by a Trojan named Zlob without your knowledge and consent. Although VirusRay may appear to be harmless, it is a security risk to your computer and it may actually expose you to more security threats. VirusRay is a clone of AntiVirGear. Home site for this rogue anti-spyware application is www.virusray.com

VirusRay operates in the same manner as AntiVirGear, SpyShredder and WinAntivirus Pro 2007 by displaying fake warning messages similar to Windows Update Notification balloons.

Non-Techie terms: Spyware makers create programs like VirusRay to extort money from you. VirusRay does not detect spyware. VirusRay is the spyware you should avoid and not give out any personal information.

VIRUSRAY OVERVIEW

Name: VirusRay v.3.8
Type: Rogue Anti-spyware program
Size: 1794048 bytes
MD5: %program_files%\virusray\93f86d9a8208ef86d34db2c00b877d9c

VirusRay.com WHOIS Information:
Website IP Address: 64.28.186.68
Registration Service Provided By: ESTDOMAINS INC
Contact: +1.3027224217
Website: http://www.estdomains.com
Domain Name: VIRUSRAY.COM
Registrant:
PrivacyProtect.org
Domain Admin (contact@privacyprotect.org)
P.O. Box 97
All Postal Mails Rejected, visit Privacyprotect.org
Moergestel
null,5066 ZH
NL
Tel. +45.36946676
Creation Date: 17-Oct-2007
Expiration Date: 17-Oct-2008
Domain servers in listed order:
ns4.sigmacode.biz
ns3.sigmacode.biz
ns2.sigmacode.biz
ns1.sigmacode.biz

VirusRay Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
press Enter to delete infect files.
SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

VirusRay Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. VirusRay manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that VirusRay will be removed completely. So read the VirusRay removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall VirusRay Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall VirusRay v.3.8 if found.
To stop VirusRay processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.

Search and stop these VirusRay processes:
VirusRay 3.8.exe

For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister VirusRay DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these VirusRay DLLs:
dfrep.dll
unpfrwb.dll

To locate the VirusRay DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type VirusRay and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.

Once you have the VirusRay DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.

To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
To unregister VirusRay registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.

Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.

Search and delete these VirusRay registry keys:
```
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VirusRay 3.8
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\VirusRay 3.8.exe 3.8
1AE427B0-E3B7-4D2E-A6B9-36605B0F214E
E9C4CBEB-7BDF-47FF-8EDF-D72B50BB50EF
DDA20808-84A0-48C3-902A-7E31FF47EA6B
BE096ECD-D62E-4B2D-BBA5-CBF9BFA4AB23
```
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove VirusRay Directories.
To find VirusRay directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

Search and delete the following AntiVirGear directories:
VirusRay 3.8
Video ActiveX Access

Right-click on the AntiVirGear folder and select Delete.

A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder [NAME OF FOLDER] and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.

Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting [FOLDERNAME] could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove VirusRay icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the VirusRay manual removal instructions!

I hope this article has helped you solve your VirusRay problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that VirusRay will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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