Adware SurfSideKick
SurfSideKick and SurfSideKick 3
Different ways to get rid off....
SideKickFix by LonnyRJones
Great @ LonnyRJones 
Copy of Shadow_Puter_Dude on Major Geeks.com:
Load down the Brute Force Uninstaller
of Merijn (author of Hijackthis).
(Other mirrors: SpywareInfo, ComputerCops, MajorGeeks)
(If you need it: ZipGenius is free)
- Right-click the BFU folder on your desktop, and choose Extract All
- Click "Next"
- In the box to choose where to extract the files to,
- Click "Browse"
- Click on the + sign next to "My Computer"
- Click on "Local Disk ( C: )" or whatever your primary drive is
- Click "Make New Folder"
- Type in BFU
- Click "Next", and Uncheck the "Show Extracted Files" box and then click "Finish".
RIGHT-CLICK HERE (http://downloads.subratam.org/Lon/sidekickFix.bat) and choose "Save As" (in IE it's "Save Target As") in order to download SideKickFix by LonnyRJones.
Save it in the same folder you made earlier (C:\BFU).
Close ALL open windows & explorer folder's, then double-click on sidekickFix.bat. Click YES and follow the prompts, when prompted to restart the PC please do so.
Now run ccleaner. If you have Windows XP delete the contents of C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch.
Then, as an added precaution, Go to Start -> Run and type: cleanmgr and then click OK. Make sure the boxes for these are checked:
Temporary Files
Temporary Internet Files
Recycle Bin
And Click OK.
Reboot to Normal Mode.
Post a fresh HijackThis log.
Source
Different ways to get rid off....
SurfSideKick
In a Hijackthislog we can see:
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {000AB005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91} - C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick\SskBho.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SurfSideKick] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick\Ssk.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SurfSideKick] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick\Ssk.exe
How can we remove it:
Controlpanel > Software > Add/Remove Programs
Uninstall SurfSideKick.
Fixe all entries in a HijackThis Logfile
Remove the directory: C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick
Use this Reg, to clean up the registry:
REGEDIT4
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SurfSideKick]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{000AB005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Uninstall\Surf Sidekick_is1]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Run\SurfSideKick]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{000AB005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91}]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Run\SurfSideKick]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{000AB005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""
Translated into English from Marckie's Spyware for HijackThis.eu
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SurfSideKick 3
In a Hijackthislog we can see:
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9} - C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\SskBho.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: repairs303169569.dll
How can we remove it:
Controlpanel > Software > Add/Remove Programs
Uninstall SurfSideKick 3
Fix all entries in a HijackThis Logfile
Remove this directory: C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3
Use the surfsidekick3.reg (surfsidekick3.zip),
to clean up your registry:
REGEDIT4
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Uninstall\SurfSideKick]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SurfSideKick3]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SurfSideKick3]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlSearchHooks]
"{02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9}"=-
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9}"=-
With many thanks to Marckie
Do you need a zip-tool: Winzip.
Need more information to clean up SurfSideKick 3
(Choice 2)
Load down the
Uninstall Cleaner 1.0 or
Starter,
uninstall SurfSideKick 3
Locate it and uninstall it.
Can't fix SurfSideKick 3? Let's choose an other way:
-> ask us.
Load down the
surfsidekick3.zip; unzip it to your desktop.
Doubleclick onto surfsidekick3.reg
follow the prompts and type in YES / ok as you get a question if it may be launched by the registry.
Make sure you set windows to see the
hidden files and folders.
Shut down all applications and your Internet Explorer.
Reboot your computer in Safe Mode
Run Hijackthis,
click scan and put an icon next to these entries.
Press the Fix Button:
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9} - C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\SskBho.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: repairs303169578.dll
Press the Fix Button.
Exit HijackThis.
Delete these files
C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
C:\%windir%\%system%\repairs303169578.dll
Delete this directory
C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3
Reboot to Normal Mode.
Note:
%windir%, %system% are Variables (?).
By default it is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
Windows XP and ME:
Turn off System Restore.
Right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Reboot.
Turn System Restore Back On.
Right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
UN-Check *Turn off System Restore*.
Click Apply, and then click OK
AW: Windows AdStatus (Adware)
