Manual Removal Guide for PU.DriverReviver
September 20, 2017 - 9:23 amUse this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
- pups
Description:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
- The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Driver Reviver.lnk".
- The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver\Driver Reviver.lnk".
- The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver\Uninstall.lnk".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver\DriverReviver.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver\DriverReviverUpdater.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver\ReviverSoftSmartMonitorSetup.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver\tray.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Smart Monitor\ReviverSoft Smart Monitor Service.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Smart Monitor\ReviverSoftSmartMonitor.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Smart Monitor\Uninstall.exe".
- The file at "<$SYSDRIVE>\cfcdca63-d6ec-478a-a555-f00e82ef056f.exe".
- The file at "<$WINDIR>\Tasks\Start Driver Reviver Schedule.job".
- The file at "<$WINDIR>\Tasks\Start Driver Reviver Update.job".
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
- The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver".
- The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\ReviverSoft\Smart Monitor".
- The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver".
- The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Driver Reviver".
- The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ReviverSoft\Smart Monitor".
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
- Delete the registry key "{2A2423AE-1AD9-4B60-A021-BBD75766C2FD}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
- Delete the registry key "Driver Reviver" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
- Delete the registry key "ReviverSoft Smart Monitor Service.exe" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
- Delete the registry key "ReviverSoft Smart Monitor Service" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
- Delete the registry key "ReviverSoft Smart Monitor Service" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
- Delete the registry key "ReviverSoft Smart Monitor Service" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
- Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.