Some Notes on the Machines

Here’s a new one, being recommended by shouldiremoveit.com, appears to work well:

https://www.reasoncoresecurity.com/product.aspx

Here is a list:

http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2221&locale=en_US

Works well:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/antiviruslivecd/

If the Windows uninstaller does not work or fails, things can get difficult. The Trend Micro Diagnostic Toolkit for the product at hand may be necessary. For the Titanium product, it is available here for 32-bit and 64-bit:

http://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/en-us/1059841.aspx

And a general 32-bit download, at least for some versions, appears here:

http://solutionfile.trendmicro.com/solutionfile/EN-1037161/32bit.exe

And another, a general agent remover, very general:

http://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/en-US/1057237.aspx

Here is a great list of links:

http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN146&product=0&vendor=0

Discovered by the amazing Mike Hunsinger.

This service is essential for lots of things, including security in general and antivirus. If it’s missing on Vista or Windows 7, it was probably removed by an infection. A good first step is probably here:

http://kb.eset-la.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2861

Look for the “ESETSirefefCleaner tool”. If that doesn’t do it, try the steps here:

http://www.hageltech.com/blog/2012/02/07/base-filtering-engine-problems.html

The script below was written using the VIPRE manual recommends. It can be downloaded here as RemoveVIPRE.cmd. It leaves a problematical remnant for which you will need msicuu2. Very corrupt agents may need further intervention, e.g., manual removal of files and folders, clearing of system and profile temp files, and possibly registry deletions as well.

@echo off

echo --------------------------------------------
echo ------- VIPRE Removal Script by J.E.B. -----
echo --------------- version 3.1 ----------------
echo --------------------------------------------
echo ---------------- 2013-08-09 ----------------
echo --------------------------------------------

net stop sbamsvc
net stop sbapifs
net stop sbemi
net stop sbhips
net stop SBPIMSvc
net stop sbre
net stop sbtis
net stop sbfwimcl
net stop sbfwimclmp
net stop gfi_lanss10_attservice

taskkill /F /IM SBPIMSvc.exe
taskkill /F /IM SBAMSvc.exe
taskkill /F /IM SBAMTray.exe
taskkill /f /im SBRC.EXE

sc delete sbamsvc
sc delete sbapifs
sc delete sbemi
sc delete sbhips
sc delete SBPIMSvc
sc delete sbre
sc delete sbtis
sc delete sbfwimcl
sc delete sbfwimclmp
sc delete gfi_lanss10_attservice

REM *** First change permissions on general registry keys ***

echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBAMSvc [10] > RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBAPIFS [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBEMI [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBHIPS [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBPIMSVC [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBRE [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sbtis [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SBFWIMCL [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SBFWIMCLMP [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\gfi_lanss10_attservice [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\2B680A936D70B034EAE58BCAC18C347A [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\1363B974717ACE24EB715AECFB5698B1 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\BF8FC7BD8368E4846A1C735FCA12CD2B [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\03BCC3AEA8C639B48B86726A768A9284 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\083B3A6D7B7F6FB4DB9A45972E2DF34D [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0A760992A13C24C448E6C6B4627DA5B0 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0B2AF55E92E0E81478FE9C1B31E21805 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0D148412C177E7C4598C46875973B574 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REGINI -b RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REM *** Then remove general registry keys ***

REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBAMSvc /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBAPIFS /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBEMI /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBHIPS /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBPIMSVC /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBRE /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sbtis /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SBFWIMCL /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SBFWIMCLMP /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\gfi_lanss10_attservice /f

REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\2B680A936D70B034EAE58BCAC18C347A /F
REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC /f
REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\1363B974717ACE24EB715AECFB5698B1 /f
REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\BF8FC7BD8368E4846A1C735FCA12CD2B /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\03BCC3AEA8C639B48B86726A768A9284" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\083B3A6D7B7F6FB4DB9A45972E2DF34D" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0A760992A13C24C448E6C6B4627DA5B0" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0B2AF55E92E0E81478FE9C1B31E21805" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0D148412C177E7C4598C46875973B574" /f

REM *** Change permissions on x86-specific registry keys ***

echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\SBAMSvc [10] > RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent - 4.0 Agent [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent - 5.0 Agent [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\GFI\LNSS10 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9D544611-F437-4153-913E-91CE036583CC}" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1D1FC57-3EB9-4B21-BCA3-F1C927508200}" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\116445D9734F35141" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REGINI -b RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REM *** Remove x86-specific registry keys ***

REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SBAMSvc" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent - 4.0 Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent - 5.0 Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GFI\LNSS10" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9D544611-F437-4153-913E-91CE036583CC}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1D1FC57-3EB9-4B21-BCA3-F1C927508200}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\116445D9734F35141" /f

REM *** Change permissions on x64-specific registry keys ***

echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SBAMSvc [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI\LNSS10 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent - 4.0 Agent" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent - 5.0 Agent" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9D544611-F437-4153-913E-91CE036583CC}" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1D1FC57-3EB9-4B21-BCA3-F1C927508200}" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\116445D9734F35141" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REGINI -b RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REM *** Remove x64-specific registry keys ***

REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SBAMSvc /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI\LNSS10" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent - 4.0 Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent - 5.0 Agent" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9D544611-F437-4153-913E-91CE036583CC}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1D1FC57-3EB9-4B21-BCA3-F1C927508200}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\116445D9734F35141" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC" /f

REM *** Clean up misc items from VIPRE support sessions etc. ***

DEL "%USERPROFILE%\appdata\local\temp\removevipre\sbrc.exe"
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SBRegRebootCleaner" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SBAMTray" /f

REM *** Finish up. ***

del RemoveVIPRE.regfix

RegSvr32 /u /s SBAMScanShellExt.DLL

RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files\GFI Software\GFIAgent"
RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files\GFI Software\LanGuard 10 Agent"
RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\SBEAgent"

RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files (x86)\Sunbelt Software\SBEAgent"
RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files (x86)\GFI Software\GFIAgent"
RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files (x86)\GFI Software\LanGuard 10 Agent"

RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\Sunbelt\Antimalware"
RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\Sunbelt Software\Antimalware"
RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\GFI Software\Antimalware"
RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\GFI Software\LanGuard 10"

echo ---------------------------
echo ---------------------------
echo RemoveVIPRE completed.
echo ---------------------------
echo ---------------------------

If the installer does not complete, but rolls back:

1. Check Windows services, see if the Base Filtering Engine is present. If not, the ESETSIRefefCleaner tool must be run to restore it. See this KB article for steps and download.
2. Open RegEdit, backup the registry.
3. Search for: 6BDD1FC6-810F-11D0-BEC7-08002BE2092F
4. If there is a value named “UpperFilters”, delete it.
5. If there is a value named “LowerFilters”, delete it.
6. Shutdown and restart.

The above provided by the excellent Jared Dexter.

A good bit of time can be saved using this procedure:

1. Collect the SysInspector log using these instructions
2. Collect the installation error logs using these instructions
3. Attach them both to the ticket you will create at this location.
   Select Customer Care – Business Support, Installing/activating an endpoint product, I am trying to install ESET endpoint antivirus or ESET endpoint security.

The above provided by the excellent Jared Dexter.

1. Run the MSI (at this writing, eea_nt64_enu.msi) directly.
2. Once the GUI populates, it will list any conflicts detected, address accordingly.
3. After install completes, open ESET. Navigate to Setup, and choose “Import and export settings…”
4. Import the XML provided by the server.

The above provided by the excellent Jared Dexter.