Worm.Win32.Sober Removal Process

Protect Yourself from Worm.Win32.Sober

- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
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Worm.Win32.Sober Explanation

Worm.Win32.Sober is a new warning message that introduced by a rogue anti-spyware program, which is a form of fake malicious software engineered by Internet hackers. It is a variant of Trojan.Win32 or Trojan.Win32.agent.akk. “Your browser was infected by Worm.Win32.Sober” critical system error message might appears in your screen.

Worm.Win32.Sober is not a virus by itself, but it is part of a fake anti-spyware program. Do NOT purchase Worm.Win32.Sober-related software under any circumstances since it is a fake anti-spyware software.

Are you getting popups from Worm.Win32.Sober? Have you identified that you have Worm.Win32.Sober installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Worm.Win32.Sober completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Worm.Win32.Sober?

If Worm.Win32.Sober resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Worm.Win32.Sober may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Worm.Win32.Sober removal process.

How can you manually remove Worm.Win32.Sober

Manual removal of Worm.Win32.Sober may not be for everyone. Each manual Worm.Win32.Sober removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Worm.Win32.Sober removal process.

Worm.Win32.Sober can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate Worm.Win32.Sober in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Worm.Win32.Sober, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
   15EB9F40-D775-4463-B75B-8687B3C66BB7

   17A1DBB5-DAD8-4E78-BF7E-9BE4B965408B

   202EBB90-ABD4-46CC-BB5A-4F0ECC67B331

   31E3F653-ED88-4355-B83E-FB263CD355E3

   43BA0532-0D69-458A-8C71-AD0F6AE70D19

   62EA9201-8CC7-4199-AC30-7744F836322E

   69B98C68-D2B8-4A4E-9CB7-E85B6F3A7014

   6A719349-BDF5-4268-9019-4ACA0C2562D2

   6D64B03B-3B93-4AF2-BFC6-01264A4C7F2A

   6F6D1C90-7BEE-4A15-8DAB-9C37A643FD3A

   A19926CE-CA09-9EAE-7806-B9891B5461C8

   A8565FBC-8D53-4D4F-9BB0-CBC68A22B126

   b166be07-30a4-4d38-b781-44528a630706

   B3E45A9B-7756-46A2-AB14-90175CD374F9

   BBB05D9E-0297-404D-A6BF-D8F2876B84A6

   c4545fc9-26d0-4ccf-b4fb-728aed895dbd

   D17CFF74-A19C-4C36-821A-E074E4F889CA

   E856E05E-1B91-4339-9EFC-9A3308CB5491

   F9EAAA11-DF98-4615-A2C7-7D03C86A6BE9

   FF5137B5-C506-4D9B-8682-E0BE4675B899

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   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with Worm.Win32.Sober from your computer.

   blopenvxdt.dll

   cjvy.dll

   ecxwp.dll

   esent9.dll

   gqagksr.dll

   mlljh.dll

   msvideo.dll

   pmspl.dll

   popnetnpr.dll

   ssqppol.dll

   stream32a.dll

   ttvbonvgl.dll

   urqnomm.dll

   vtssp.dll

   websrc32.dll

   windivx.dll

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with Worm.Win32.Sober, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select "Safe Mode with Networking"

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Worm.Win32.Sober by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Worm.Win32.Sober folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Worm.Win32.Sober completely from your computer. If you find that Worm.Win32.Sober is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Worm.Win32.Sober removal process.