By Kristopher

How to Remove Rontokbro

Updated Mar 29, 2008

Rontokbro Threat Level: Rontokbro is a Medium Danger

Rontokbro is a worm that spreads itself via email. If you get an email with a blank subject line, an attachment named Kangen.exe, and a message reading:

BRONTOK.A [ By: HVM31 -- JowoBot #VM Community ]
– Hentikan kebobrokan di negeri ini –
1. Adili Koruptor, Penyelundup, Tukang Suap, Penjudi, & Bandar NARKOBA
( Send to “NUSAKAMBANGAN”)
2. Stop Free Sex, Absorsi, & Prostitusi
3. Stop (pencemaran laut & sungai), pembakaran hutan & perburuan liar.
4. SAY NO TO DRUGS !!!
– KIAMAT SUDAH DEKAT –
Terinspirasi oleh: Elang Brontok (Spizaetus Cirrhatus) yang hampir punah[ By: HVM31 ]– JowoBot #VM Community –

– Avoid it faster than you avoid texts from your ex. Rontokbro launches every time you start your system, Rontokbro reboots your PC when it detects windows it doesn’t like, and Rontokbro spams everyone an infected email to spread itself.

Do You Have Rontokbro?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s Rontokbro, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…

  • Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like Rontokbro to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with Rontokbro.
  • New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Rontokbro may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
  • Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

How to Remove Rontokbro Manually

Rontokbro warning Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove Rontokbro manually, you need to delete Rontokbro files. Not sure how to delete Rontokbro files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Remove Rontokbro processes:

Kangen.exe
C:\Windows\PIF\CVT.exe
%UserProfile%\APPDATA\inetinfo.exe
%UserProfile%\APPDATA\csrss.exe
%UserProfile%\APPDATA\IDTemplate.exe
%UserProfile%\APPDATA\services.exe
%UserProfile%\APPDATA\lsass.exe

Unregister Rontokbro registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”Bron-Spizaetus” = “C:\WINDOWS\PIF\CVT.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\Policies\System\”DisableRegistryTools” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\Policies\Explorer\”NoFolderOptions” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\Policies\System\”DisableCMD” = “2″

Delete Rontokbro files:

%UserProfile%\Templates\A.kotnorB.com
%System%\3D Animation.scr
%UserProfile%\Programs\Startup\Empty.pif

Delete Rontokbro folders:

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Bron.tok-24

Note: In any Rontokbro files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual Rontokbro removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove Rontokbro Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete Rontokbro files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove Rontokbro files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete Rontokbro files in Windows.

How to delete Rontokbro files in Windows XP and Vista:

  1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
  2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
  3. Type a Rontokbro file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
  4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop Rontokbro processes:

  1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
  2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
  3. Click Processes tab, and find Rontokbro processes.
  4. Once you’ve found the Rontokbro processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Rontokbro.

How to remove Rontokbro registry keys:

Rontokbro warning Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

  1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
  2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
  3. To find a registry key, such as any Rontokbro registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Rontokbro’s registry keys.
  4. As soon as Rontokbro registry key appears, you can delete the Rontokbro registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete Rontokbro DLL files:

  1. First locate Rontokbro DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
  2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Rontokbro DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Rontokbro DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
  3. When you’ve located the Rontokbro DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any Rontokbro DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did Rontokbro change your homepage?

  1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
  2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
  3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
  4. Select Apply > OK.
  5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

Rontokbro Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any Rontokbro files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.

Want to save time finding Rontokbro files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the Rontokbro files for you, and then manually delete Rontokbro files.

How Did You Get Rontokbro?

Wondering how Rontokbro ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with Rontokbro or other badware, perhaps you were using…

  • Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Rontokbro. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
  • Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like Rontokbro.
  • Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like Rontokbro. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding Rontokbro

If you’re infected with Rontokbro, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to Rontokbro.

Rontokbro May Be a Worm

Worms are virus-like badware with destructive codes. Worms are able to mutate, or replace their own code by automatically, which makes worms very dangerous, difficult to find, and hard to delete. Similar to viruses, worms can spread to the other computers by secretly and automatically emailing themselves to other Internet users in your address book. The main difference between worms and viruses is that a worm wil replace your computer files rather than simply inserting their code into your files.

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