Adware.Director Item Description

It is Adware that brings ads to your computer.

Item Characteristics

Causes General System and Internet Connectivity Issues
Delivers Advertisements

Publisher

Do not visit the website:

maxifiles.com

Systems Affected

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Associated Files
webhost-v2.exe
services32.exe

This was just basic information about this type of adware.

The following instructions will help in the removal of Adware.Director which NoAdware software is able to automatically remove - since this type of adware is in the NoAdware research center.

1. Update the definitions.

Open the NoAdware software and check for any new updates.

2. Run a full system scan.

Once the software finished check the results, and locate Adware.Director. If the software cannot remove this type of adware you need to manually delete it.

To do this check out the location of Adware.Director by taking a look at the "location column" . Then use Windows Explorer to locate and delete the file. An example of a location is:
ProgramFiles/Download/Adware.Director

To located that file:
Click Start, then Click Run, type in C:/program files/download/


Locate and Delete also these folders:

Click start and type in the first part which is either:

C:\Program Files OR
C:\Program Files\Common Files

A folder will open - find the other parts in that folder and delete them.

C:\Program Files\WebHost\
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Download
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InetGet
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows


Delete the files:

id.id

To locate the file click Start, then click Run and type in:
C:\Windows\TEMP ( if you have Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT\Temp ( if you have Windows NT/2000).

Then delete id.id file.

There is also another file with exact name called id.id which must be deleted too. You find this at: C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]

Change the word [CURRENT USER] with your username or type in Default User if you do not know your username. Then click Start, click Run and type in:
C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]

After the files are deleted, restart the computer and proceed with the next section.

Final Step

Delete the value from the registry

It is strongly recommends that you back up the registry before making any changes to it. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. The following articles provide instructions from Microsoft to be able to backup the entire registry (recommended)

You may need Internet Explorer 7 or earlier versions to be able to read these instructions well. On Mozilla Firefox browser you won't be able to read everything.

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/
Note: XP users can simple
create a restore point.

Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me users
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/
322754/EN-US/

Windows 2000 users
http://support.microsoft.com/
default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322755

Once done with creating backup proceed below.

Easy instructions to discover how to delete an entry in my other blog post.

1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type regedit

Then click OK.

3. Navigate to the subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Run

4. In the right pane, delete the value:

"Services32" = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows\original_filename.exe"
Note: Instead of the words original_filename you see the real/original name of the file.

5. Navigate to and delete the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Director

6. Exit the Registry Editor.

Drop us comments if you have any questions. Hope this has been of some help.