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Threat's profile

Threat indicator: MEDIUM
Name of the threat: NetworkEssentials
Command or file name: backdoor.darkportal.exe
Threat type: Badware
Affected OS: Win32 (Windows 9x, Windows XP, Windows Vista)

NetworkEssentials intrusion method

NetworkEssentials copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is backdoor.darkportal.exe. Then it creates new startup key with name NetworkEssentials and value backdoor.darkportal.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name backdoor.darkportal.exe or NetworkEssentials.

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How to fix NetworkEssentials

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with NetworkEssentials, removing it from starup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by NetworkEssentials.

To get rid of NetworkEssentials, you should:

1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

• digital signature 20020604.htm
• digital signature 20021024.htm
• digital signature 20030603.htm
• digital signature 20030604.htm
• digital signature 20031202.htm
• digital signature 20031215.htm
• digital signature 20031218.htm
• digital signature 20031222.htm
• launcher.exe
• ne.dat
• ne.dll
• ne.exe
• networkessentials.dll
• networkessentials.exe
• rh.dll
• rh.exe

Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use NetworkEssentials Removal Tool for safe problem solution.

2. Delete the following malicious folders:

• C:\Program Files\networ~1\v16\
• C:\Program Files\network essentials\
• C:\Program Files\recommended hotfix - 421701d\
• C:\Program Files\kfh\cl\
• C:\Program Files\network essentials\v11\
• C:\Program Files\recommended hotfix - 421701d\v15\
• %favorites%\-shopping-\
• C:\Program Files\internet explorer\toolbar\
• C:\Program Files\downloadware\cfg\
• C:\Program Files\downloadware\downloads\
• C:\Program Files\network essentials\
• C:\Program Files\network essentials\v11\
• C:\Program Files\Recommended Hotfix - 421701D\

3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

• Key: appid\hp.exe

• Key: CLSID\{1423903e-86cc-4470-8ab0-257c10d77d45}

• Key: CLSID\{47350d97-09e9-4590-864e-3431da53bf37}

• Key: CLSID\{4dea7ca1-3372-4204-937c-2dd4a6ed6562}

• Key: CLSID\{a42dc659-33b5-409e-a433-650ac42ecca4}

• Key: CLSID\{a8516f49-8046-4295-8ee9-c59d5041c9e2}

• Key: CLSID\{c81cff28-6df1-402f-b78c-d9493ef59882}

• Key: CLSID\{E79061BA-B6E7-4A9D-A07C-C3CB561013B4}

• Key: CLSID\{fa777197-4bf7-4aa9-a088-a0d803198de0}

• Key: CLSID\{fb82ccd5-174b-4379-bc37-72d9b5adaeda}

• Key: HP.Hopper

• Key: Interface\{1423903E-86CC-4470-8AB0-257C10D77D45}

• Key: Interface\{4DEA7CA1-3372-4204-937C-2DD4A6ED6562}

• Key: Interface\{A42DC659-33B5-409E-A433-650AC42ECCA4}

• Key: Interface\{A8516F49-8046-4295-8EE9-C59D5041C9E2}

• Key: Interface\{FB82CCD5-174B-4379-BC37-72D9B5ADAEDA}

• Key: SP.SmartPops

• Key: TypeLib\{47350D97-09E9-4590-864E-3431DA53BF37}

• Key: TypeLib\{FA777197-4BF7-4AA9-A088-A0D803198DE0}

• Key: Software\ActiveInstall

• Key: Software\Hopper

• Key: software\medialoads enhanced

• Key: software\updater
  Value: @

• Key: software\classes\appid\{c81cff28-6df1-402f-b78c-d9493ef59882}

• Key: software\classes\appid\hp.exe\appid
  Value: @

• Key: software\classes\clsid\{e79061ba-b6e7-4a9d-a07c-c3cb561013b4}

• Key: software\classes\hp.hopper

• Key: software\classes\hp.hopper\clsid
  Value: @

• Key: software\classes\hp.hopper\curver
  Value: @

• Key: software\classes\interface\{1423903e-86cc-4470-8ab0-257c10d77d45}

• Key: software\classes\interface\{4dea7ca1-3372-4204-937c-2dd4a6ed6562}

• Key: software\classes\interface\{a42dc659-33b5-409e-a433-650ac42ecca4}

• Key: software\classes\interface\{a8516f49-8046-4295-8ee9-c59d5041c9e2}

• Key: software\classes\interface\{fb82ccd5-174b-4379-bc37-72d9b5adaeda}

• Key: software\classes\sp.smartpops

• Key: software\classes\sp.smartpops\clsid
  Value: @

• Key: software\classes\sp.smartpops\curver
  Value: @

• Key: software\classes\typelib\{47350d97-09e9-4590-864e-3431da53bf37}

• Key: software\classes\typelib\{fa777197-4bf7-4aa9-a088-a0d803198de0}

• Key: software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\launcher
  Value: @

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Network Essentials

• Key: AppID\{C81CFF28-6DF1-402F-B78C-D9493EF59882}

• Key: CLSID\{B2D432E3-F8D6-46c6-BE15-4E395FBABC90}

• Key: HP.Hopper.1

• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\HP.EXE

• Key: software\classes\hp.hopper.1

• Key: software\classes\sp.smartpops.1

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Recommended Hotfix - 421701D

• Key: SP.SmartPops.1

Warning: If value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use NetworkEssentials Removal Tool for safe problem solution.

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