Sex links in regedit

Discussion in 'Software' started by thisisu, May 1, 2006.

  1. thisisu

    thisisu Malware Consultant

    Just now I was cleaning my registry from Simply Super Software's Trojan Remover program. I wanted to get rid of all traces of it. So I open up regedit and do a Find for "Super" so see if it finds any more Simply Super Software and I come across something else. A bunch of sex links and related type stuff in a folder called "Domains" which is a subfolder of ZoneMap.

    There must be like 5,000 links in there, not all sex related either. And i know for fact that I didn't even go to these websites. My guess is that it is a built in list from a anti-spyware program that I have? Maybe Spybot Search and Destroy? If it's not program related, can I go ahead and delete them? I uploaded a screenshot of some of the links.
     

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  2. Mada_Milty

    Mada_Milty MajorGeek

    Before you go mucking about in the registry, I would recommend that you visit the malware removal thread, to ensure that your system is completely free of spyware, viruses and the like, and that these registry values are not going to return.

    Then, I would create a good backup of the registry, and run a decent registry cleaner like Lexun RegScrub XP.

    Make sure that you have a good backup before doing ANYTHING. Little errors could give you BIG problems here.
     
  3. thisisu

    thisisu Malware Consultant

  4. Mada_Milty

    Mada_Milty MajorGeek

  5. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Oooh dont delete those just yet as they will be linked to the blocked URL list that software like Spywareblaster and Spybot S&D add to block those sites from being opened, I use spywareblaster and have same list, its normal and ok.

    if you goto in IE ( example ) to Tools > Interent Options > Privacy > Sites you will see the same sites on the always blocked list, this is normal if you have used either of the above software apps, only a problem in they are all set to always allow.



    edit: guess my typing is slow today.
     

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