How to remove DataHealer

Posted by Grinler on March 27, 2008 @ 04:03 PM · Views: 280

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What this programs does:

DataHealer is a rogue anti-spyware from the makers of SpySheriff. DataHealer is advertised through misleading website popups that attempt to look like anti-malware scans of your computer. When these fake scans are done they will state you are infected with a variety of malware. In reality, these are just advertisements and no program is actually scanning your computer. They show these fake scans in order to scare you into downloading and installing DataHealer. Once DataHealer is installed, it will automatically scan your computer and list a variety of found infections and security risks. All of these risks are either grossly exaggerated or wrong and are being shown in order to scare you into purchasing a license of the software so that you can remove them. This is obviously a scam and you should not purchase the software.

This guide will walk you through removing the DataHealer program.

Threat Classification:

• Information on Rogue Programs

Advanced information:

View DataHealer files.
View DataHealer Registry Information.

Add/Remove Programs control panel entry:

DataHealer

Tools Needed for this fix:

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DataHealer] C:\Program Files\DataHealer\DataHealer.exe

Guide Updates:

03/27/08 - Initial guide creation.

Automated Removal Instructions for DataHealer using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

1. Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
   
   
2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:
   
   Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Download Link
   
   


3. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
   
   
4. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named Download_mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.
   
   
5. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button.
   
   
6. MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for DataHealer related files.
   
   
8. MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the Data Healer removal process.
   
   
10. You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.
    
    
11. A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine.
    
    
12. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.
    
    
13. You can now exit the MBAM program.
    

Your computer should now be free of the Data Healer program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.

If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:

Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log

Associated DataHealer Files:

c:\Program Files\DataHealer
c:\Program Files\DataHealer\DataHealer.exe
c:\Program Files\DataHealer\DataHealer.lic
c:\Program Files\DataHealer\DataHealer0.dh
c:\Program Files\DataHealer\DataHealer0.dll
c:\Program Files\DataHealer\DataHealer1.dh
c:\Program Files\DataHealer\DataHealer1.dll
c:\Program Files\DataHealer\DataHealer3.dll
c:\Program Files\DataHealer\Uninstall.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\DataHealer.lnk
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\Perflib_Perfdata_d4.dat
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\DataHealer
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\DataHealer\DataHealer.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\DataHealer\Uninstall.lnk

Associated DataHealer Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DataHealer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DataHealer\Scan
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DataHealer\Updates
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Install
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DataHealer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "DataHealer"