Manual Removal Guide for Ad.Yabector
September 7, 2016 - 8:21 amThe following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.Yabector" manually.
Use 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:
Description:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
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.
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!
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site.
Threat Details:
Categories:
- adware
Description:
Ad.Yabector installs executable files in program files directory and links to ebay on users desktop and quicklaunch.
Removal Instructions:Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
- Shortcuts named "eBay Startseite.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ClearProg\eBay\eBayShortcuts.exe".
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
- Quicklaunch symbols named "eBay Startseite.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ClearProg\eBay\eBayShortcuts.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
- The file at "<$APPDATA>\AD ON Multimedia\eBay Shortcuts\config.ini".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ClearProg\eBay\eBayShortcuts.exe".
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 "<$APPDATA>\AD ON Multimedia\eBay Shortcuts".
- The directory at "<$APPDATA>\AD ON Multimedia".
- The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\ClearProg\eBay".
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!
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.