When Adware.WinFavorites is executed, it does the following:
Attempts to insert the files:
bridge.dll
bridge.inf
Creates the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionexplorer
Browser Helper Objects{9C691A33-7DDA-4C2F-BE4C-C176083F35CF}
Adds the value:
"Systray"=""
to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
so that the adware runs when you start Windows.
Creates a registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallbridge
Attempts to download files from www.flingstone.com.
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The following text comes from:
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/winfavorites/index.phtml
# Manual removal
Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove WinFavorites manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If Bazooka still detects WinFavorites after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.
Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Run'
In the right pane, delete the value called 'WinFavorites' or 'clock.sync', if it exists.
Exit the registry editor.
Restart your computer.
Start Windows Explorer and delete:
%ProgramsDir%winfavorites
Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:Program Files.
