Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v3.01, by Dr. Herong Yang
Removing Malware "Tube Dimmer"
This section provides the manual removal procedure to remove malware 'Tube Dimmer', 'Scorpion Saver', or 'Adpeak' on a Windows 7 system.
Removing malware "Tube Dimmer" is not so easy:
1. Reboot Windows 7 system in safe mode by press and hold down <F12> get the boot options screen. Then press <F8> to start Windows 7 in safe mode.
2. Delete the following folders:
C:\ProgramData\TubeDimmer C:\ProgramData\RHelp C:\ProgramData\Updater C:\Program Files\ScorpionSaver Services
3. Reboot Windows 7 system in normal mode.
4. Remove "Tube Dimmer" extension from Firefox.
5. Disable "Tube Dimmer" add-on from IE.
6. Do not touch any registry settings if you don't feel conformable editing registries. You can leave "Tube Dimmer" related registries there.
7. Do not run the "Tube Dimmer", "Updater", "ScorpionSaver", or "ScorpionSaver Services" uninstall process in "Control Panel > Uninstall a program". Running them may trigger the malware to install additional malware components.
Table of Contents
About This Windows Security Book
Windows 8: System Security Review
Windows 8: System Security Protection
Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection
Windows 7: System Security Review
Windows 7: System Security Protection
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 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