Diagnosis Results of Malware "Tube Dimmer"

This section provides some diagnosis result on a Windows 7 system infected by malware 'Tube Dimmer'.

Here is what I gather as diagnosis result on a Windows 7 system infected by malware "Tube Dimmer".

HijackThis Report entries:

O2 - BHO: Tube Dimmer - {44ed99e2-16a6-4b89-80d6-5b21cf42e78b} 
   - C:\ProgramData\TubeDimmer\IE\common.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Updater] C:\ProgramData\Updater\Updater.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Updater] C:\ProgramData\Updater\updater.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\adpeakproxy.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\adpeakproxy.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\adpeakproxy.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\adpeakproxy.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\adpeakproxy.dll
O23 - Service: AdpeakProxy - Adpeak, Inc. 
   - C:\Program Files\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakProxy.exe

Task Manager entries:

updater.exe
IeHelper.exe
FireFoxHelper.exe
ChromeHelper.exe

Uninstalled Program entries:

ScorpionSaver - Adpeak, Inc.
ScorpionSaver Services - Adpeak, Inc.
Tube Dimmer - Creative Islands Media, LLC
Updater - Creative Islands Media, LLC

System Services entries:

AdpeakProxy - Adpeak, Inc. 
   - C:\Program Files\ScorpionSaver Services\AdpeakProxy.exe

Firefox settings:

Extension: Tube Dimmer 2.6.49 - Instantly watch your favorite shows 
	and movies!

IE (Internet Explorer) settings:

Toolbars and Extensions: Tube Dimmer - Creative Islands Media, LLC 

Malware Producer Websites:

d.tubedimmerapp.com
tubedimmerapp.com
scorpionsaver.com
adpeak.com

The picture below shows "Tube Dimmer" and "Updater" uninstall program entries on a Windows 7 system:

Tube Dimmer Extension for Firefox
Tube Dimmer Extension for Firefox

Table of Contents

 About This Windows Security Book

 Windows 8: System Security Review

 Windows 8: System Security Protection

 Windows 8 System Recovery

 Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection

 Windows 7: System Security Review

 Windows 7: System Security Protection

 Windows 7 System Recovery

 Windows 7 Forefront Client Security

 Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool

 McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools

 Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

 Keeping Firefox Secure

 Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure

 Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)

 HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool

 IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal

 "Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal

"Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware

 What Is Malware "Tube Dimmer"?

 "Search Deals by Injekt" Ads on Google Pages

 "Scorpion Saver" Floating Ad on Web Pages

 "Scorpion Saver" Adpeak Proxy Attack

 Google Ads Hijacked by "Scorpion Saver" Ads

 Yahoo! Ads Displaced in Yahoo! Email

 "RocketTab Ads" Box on Google Pages

Diagnosis Results of Malware "Tube Dimmer"

 ChromeHelper.exe, FirefoxHelper.exe, and IeHelper.exe

 Removing Malware "Tube Dimmer"

 Malware Manual Removal Experience

 Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal

 Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal

 VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal

 PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal

 MS08-001 Vulnerability on Windows Systems

 Antivirus System PRO

 References

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