Remove BlockKeeper (Uninstall Guide)

Posted by Grinler on November 2, 2009 @ 05:29 PM · Views: 1,727

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What this programs does:

BlockKeeper is a rogue anti-spyware program that is installed through the use of Trojans that impersonate video codecs or Flash updates required to see an online movie. When the Trojan is installed it will download and install BlockKeeper on to your computer. The Trojan will also create numerous files on your hard drive that pretend to be malware files. These harmless files will then be detected as infections when BlockKeeper scans your computer, but the program will state it will not remove them until you first purchase it. The reality is that these files are harmless and cannot hurt your computer. They are only being detected to substantiate the scan results and to convince you that are infected in the hopes that you will then purchase the program.

BlockKeeper screen shot
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The Trojan also display fake warnings and messages on your computer. These warnings, or infiltration alerts, will state that your computer is infested with malware, has spyware, or is transmitting private data to the Internet. An example of one of the alerts you would see is:

Spyware Alert!

Your computer is infected with spyware. It could damage your critical files or expose your private data on the Internet. Click here to register your copy of BlockKeeper and remove spyware threats from your PC.

The Trojan will also display a fake Windows Security Center window that suggests you register the BlockKeeper program. Just like the fake scan results, these messages should be ignored as it is just another tactic that they are using to scare you into thinking there is a security problem with your computer.

If BlockKeeper is on your computer, then I suggest you use the removal guide below. By no means should you purchase the program as it is only a scam. If you have already purchased the program, then I suggest you contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.

Threat Classification:

• Information on Rogue Programs & Scareware

Advanced information:

View BlockKeeper files.
View BlockKeeper Registry Information.

Entries for this program found in the Add or Remove Programs control panel:

BlockKeeper

Tools Needed for this fix:

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlockKeeper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BlockKeeper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlockKeeper
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "BlockKeeper"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "fjs6.tmp.exe"

Guide Updates:

11/02/09 - Initial guide creation.

Automated Removal Instructions for BlockKeeper 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 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 BlockKeeper 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 BlockKeeper 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. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    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. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.
    
    
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 BlockKeeper 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 BlockKeeper Files:

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\BlockKeeper.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\BlockKeeper
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\BlockKeeper\1 BlockKeeper.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\BlockKeeper\2 Homepage.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\BlockKeeper\3 Uninstall.lnk
%Temp%\fjs6.tmp.exe
c:\Program Files\BlockKeeper Software
c:\Program Files\BlockKeeper Software\BlockKeeper
c:\Program Files\BlockKeeper Software\BlockKeeper\BlockKeeper.exe
c:\Program Files\BlockKeeper Software\BlockKeeper\uninstall.exe
c:\WINDOWS\10091szyc5.bin
c:\WINDOWS\10218h9cktzo565f.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\105z9hacktool50f.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\333059oz563.ocx
c:\WINDOWS\system32\3395d9wnlozder1905.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\34335own9oader199z.ocx

Associated BlockKeeper Windows Registry Information:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [fjs6.tmp.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\fjs6.tmp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BlockKeeper] C:\Program Files\BlockKeeper Software\BlockKeeper\BlockKeeper.exe -min