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Threat's profile

Threat indicator: HIGH
Name of the threat: WindUpdates
Command or file name: PrevAdKeep.exe
Threat type: Adware
Affected OS: Win32 (Windows 9x, Windows XP, Windows Vista)

WindUpdates intrusion method

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

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How to fix WindUpdates

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with WindUpdates, 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 WindUpdates.

To get rid of WindUpdates, you should:

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

• PrevAdServ.exe
• WINADCTL.EXE
• WinAdCtlX.dll
• WinAdMaster.dll
• WinAdServ.exe
• WinAdServX.dll
• WinAdSlave.exe
• WinCtlAd.exe
• WinCtlAdAlt.exe
• WinCtlAdShift.dll
• WinCtlAdX.dll
• WINFORMKEEP.EXE
• WinSched.exe
• WinServAd.exe
• WinServSuit.exe
• zeon98.dll
• {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6}

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 WindUpdates Removal Tool for safe problem solution.

2. Delete the following malicious folders:

• C:\Program Files\Admanager Controller\
• C:\Program Files\AdTools Service\
• C:\Program Files\Preview AdService\
• C:\Program Files\Windows AdService\
• C:\Program Files\WINDOWS ADTOOLS\
• C:\Program Files\Windows ControlAd\
• C:\Program Files\WINDOWS FORMATAD\
• C:\Program Files\windupdates\
• WINDOWS ADTOOLS\
• WindUpdates\
• C:\Program Files\WINDOWS ADCONTROL\

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

• Key: CLSID\{1E5F0D38-214B-4085-AD2A-D2290E6A2D2C}
  Value: AppID

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\C:/WINNT/Downloaded Program Files/WinAdServX.dll

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows AdService

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows ControlAd

• Key: SOFTWARE\Windows AdService

• Key: SOFTWARE\Windows ControlAd

• Key: WinAdServX.Installer

• Key: Wind Updates

• Key: WindUpdates

• Key: AppID\MediaGateway.EXE\AppID

• Key: MediaGateway.Installer

• Key: MediaGateway.Installer\CLSID

• Key: MediaGateway.Installer\CurVer

• Key: CLSID\{1E5F0D38-214B-4085-AD2A-D2290E6A2D2C}\ProgID

• Key: CLSID\{1E5F0D38-214B-4085-AD2A-D2290E6A2D2C}\VersionIndependentProgID

• Key: CLSID\{1E5F0D38-214B-4085-AD2A-D2290E6A2D2C}\LocalServer32

• Key: CLSID\{1E5F0D38-214B-4085-AD2A-D2290E6A2D2C}\TypeLib

• Key: TypeLib\{15696AE2-6EA4-47F4-BEA6-A3D32693EFC7}\1.0

• Key: TypeLib\{15696AE2-6EA4-47F4-BEA6-A3D32693EFC7}\1.0\FLAGS

• Key: TypeLib\{15696AE2-6EA4-47F4-BEA6-A3D32693EFC7}\1.0\0\win32

• Key: TypeLib\{15696AE2-6EA4-47F4-BEA6-A3D32693EFC7}\1.0\HELPDIR

• Key: Interface\{00ADA225-EA6C-4FB3-82E8-68189201CCB9}\ProxyStubClsid

• Key: Interface\{00ADA225-EA6C-4FB3-82E8-68189201CCB9}\ProxyStubClsid32

• Key: Interface\{00ADA225-EA6C-4FB3-82E8-68189201CCB9}\TypeLib

• Key: Software\Media Gateway\Request

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
  Value: C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\WinAdServX.dll

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
  Value: zeon98.dll

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved
  Value: {7416D06A-FC75-458A-9F5F-2A0D74C67F2F}

• Key: AppID\MediaGateway.EXE
  Value: AppID

• Key: Software\Media Gateway
  Value: param

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 WindUpdates Removal Tool for safe problem solution.

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