RapidBlaster Description:
RapidBlaster is a task run on Windows startup.
When an internet connection is present it
periodically connects to its servers to fetch
advertising.
RapidBlaster/v1 is the original version.
RapidBlaster/lp is an update using a slightly
different names. ('rb32 lptt01'.)
RapidBlaster/Rnd is an update which uses
pseudo-random filenames which it fetches from its
controlling server www.rapidblaster.com. If it
fails to contact its server it will just use 'RapidBlaster\rb32.exe'
as with older variants. If you remove it, it will
reinstall itself using a new name. Filenames seen
so far include:
| Adaware\adaware.exe |
Aimaol\aimaol.exe |
BelmontSoft\Bsoft.exe |
| DonkeySoft\dkware.exe |
efaxs\efaxs.exe |
Exe\exe.exe |
| explorer\explorer.exe |
foobin\foobin.exe |
general\general.exe |
| Icon\icon.exe |
Iexplorer\iexplorer.exe |
Kazaa\kazaa.exe |
| Mcf\mcf.exe |
Microfinder\mcf.exe |
Mslogon\mslogin.exe |
|
msconfig\msconfig.exe
|
mssurfer\surfer.exe |
Msyss\msys.exe |
| Newsgroup\newsgroup.exe |
Notepad\Notepad.exe |
NvidStar\nvd32.exe |
| RapidBlaster\rb32.exe |
RealPlay\realplay.exe |
32services\services.exe |
| spool\spool.exe |
Spybott\spybott.exe |
Spyguard\Spywareguard.exe |
| Surfer\surfer.exe |
Syscon\syscon.exe |
Syslog\syslog.exe |
| Taskmngr\taskmngr.exe |
win32_A\win32_a.exe |
win32_I\win32_i.exe |
| Winsyslog\winsyslog.exe |
Winwan\winwan.exe |
yahoo_toolbar\yahoo_toolbar.exe |
RapidBlaster/AInst is an ActiveX installer
used to load v1 or lp.
Also known as: Adware-RBlast, rb32, after its original
executable name.
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RapidBlaster Manual Removal:
Use the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs
entry for 'RapidBlaster' (v1 variant) or 'rb32
lptt01' (lp variant). For the Rnd variant, manual
removal must be used.
To remove the AInst variant installer, go to
the Downloaded Program Files folder inside the
Windows folder, right-click the 'AInst' item and
'Remove' it.
After restarting, you can clear up by deleting
the 'RapidBlaster' folder inside Program Files,
and deleting the key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\RapidBlaster'
from the registry (Start->Run->regedit).
Manual removal First, open the Task
Manager (press Ctrl+Alt+Delete). Find the
RapidBlaster program (rb32.exe, or, in the Rnd
variant, any one of the above filenames ?some are
quite similar to normal Windows program names, so
be careful). Click on this process name to select
it then click 'End process' and confirm.
Now open the registry (click 'Start', choose
'Run' and enter 'regedit'). Find the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and delete the 'Something lptt01' entry on the
right. 'Something' will be the same as the
filename of the RapidBlaster program - you can
now delete the folder containing this.
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