hc Adware

hc malware description and removal detail
Categories:Adware
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\exsplorer.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\disinstalla.htm
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\IE4321.exe
[%FAVORITES%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%FAVORITES%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\my documents\e1xplorer.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\my documents\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%STARTMENU%]\W1inMoviePlugIn.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\e1xplorer.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%STARTMENU%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\exsplorer.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\disinstalla.htm
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\IE4321.exe
[%FAVORITES%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%FAVORITES%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\my documents\e1xplorer.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\my documents\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%STARTMENU%]\W1inMoviePlugIn.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\e1xplorer.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%STARTMENU%]\e1xplorer.lnk

In order to ensure that the hc is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the hc adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\IE4321.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting hc:

Files:
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\exsplorer.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\disinstalla.htm
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\IE4321.exe
[%FAVORITES%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%FAVORITES%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\my documents\e1xplorer.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\my documents\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%STARTMENU%]\W1inMoviePlugIn.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\e1xplorer.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%STARTMENU%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\exsplorer.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\disinstalla.htm
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt\IE4321.exe
[%FAVORITES%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%FAVORITES%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\my documents\e1xplorer.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\my documents\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%STARTMENU%]\W1inMoviePlugIn.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\w1inmovieplugin.lnk
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\e1xplorer.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\e1xplorer.lnk
[%STARTMENU%]\e1xplorer.lnk

Folders:
[%APPDATA%]\sgrunt

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\adslconnection.name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\sgrunt.biz
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\softlab.name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\xxx-content.name

Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\user agent\post platform
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\sgrunt.biz\www
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\user agent\post platform
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\user agent\post platform
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\user agent\post platform
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

Removing hc:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from hc.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer, you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove hc manually.

To completely manually remove hc malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with hc.

1. Use Task Manager to terminate the hc process.
2. Delete the original hc file and folders.
3. Delete the system registry key parameters
4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users back up any important information on their computers, enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.

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