Adware Adgoblin - Removal Instructions!

I tried to put everything in order, making it easy for you even though there are a lot of GARBAGE as you may call it. But rest assured it is easy to follow.

First of all note that NoAdware database and research center include Adgoblin so you can automatically remove it using the software. You can download the free trial, scan and see if it finds this type of adware. If software removes it you can skip the manual method below:

Item Description:
Browser Hijacker that hijacks your internet settings.

Item Characteristics:
Hijacks Web Browser Settings

Note: I take no risks if you do not follow the instructions precisely and harm your computer. Take extra caution. Do a registry backup before manually deleting any files.


1) Click Start, Click Settings, Then Control Panel. Double click on Add/Remove programs. Select Adgoblin from the list and click on Remove it or Uninstall it buttons.

If it cannot be removed still do the following:

1) Search for the files below and delete them. Click Start, Click Search, Search for files and folder and then select My Computer in the Look In: box.

Search for each one below - one by one.

a3cd.dll
iccmpeg.dll
hotplkug.dll
ftpcutrs2.dll
iudq.dll
icbmp.dll
DRMV2ICLT.DLL
Daxtime.dll
thid.dll
iicc6.exe
foontext.dll
plathping.exe
atkctirs.dll
drmv21clt.dll
eaxasc3.dll
eventlowg.dll
kybdlt1.dll
duxdiag.exe
iic3ba.exe
jsgdw400.asm
_ps_inst.exe



2) Search for and delete the following entries - if you can find them:
Easy instructions to discover how to delete an entry in my other blog post.


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
clsid {029e02f0-a0e5-4b19-
b958-7bf2db29fb13}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
clsid {37b9ff8c-01d9-
4fdc-a6a2-08183915c71d}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
clsid {98349900-adc7-
11d7-8515-0040050362d3}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
clsid {a3a3043d-749e-433f-
a26e-6227d5e9bfcd}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
clsid {a94b52a0-0863-11d8-
99de-444553540000}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
clsid {d3512525-e159-421f-
a154-a60a738f7f6d}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
clsid {f53d14a9-c1e7-409d-
8521-99032d94b1ba}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
clsid {fad0b5cb-1ec4-4f37-
8ecb-520faf3b9afa}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
ypelib {98349900-adc7-11d7-
8515-0040050362d3}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
ypelib {a3a3043d-749e-433f-
a26e-6227d5e9bfcd}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \
ypelib {d212259d-4648-4903-
9fbd-02e88785d33c}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
clsid {029e02f0-a0e5-4b19-
b958-7bf2db29fb13}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ classes \ clsid
{3182c8ab-5a3e-4644-80da-
647417799b11}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ classes \ clsid
{37b9ff8c-01d9-4fdc-a6a2-
08183915c71d}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ classes \
clsid{a94b52a0-0863-11d8-
99de-444553540000}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ classes \ clsid
{d3512525-e159-421f-
a154-a60a738f7f6d}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ classes \ clsid
{fad0b5cb-1ec4-4f37-8ecb-
520faf3b9afa}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ microsoft \ windows \
currentversion \ explorer \
browser helper objects{37b9ff8c-
01d9-4fdc-a6a2-08183915c71d}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ microsoft \ windows \
currentversion \ explorer \
browser helper objects
{a94b52a0-0863-11d8-
99de-444553540000}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ microsoft \ windows \
currentversion \ explorer \
browser helper objects
{d3512525-e159-421f-a154-
a60a738f7f6d}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ microsoft \ windows \
currentversion \ explorer \
browser helper objects{fad0b5cb-
1ec4-4f37-8ecb-520faf3b9afa}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ microsoft \ windows \
currentversion \ explorer \
browser helper objects
{3182c8ab-5a3e-4644-
80da-647417799b11}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
software \ microsoft \ windows \
currentversion \ unplathping.exe


3) Terminate the following processes:

To do that open Task Manager by holding these three keyboard keys together and pressing them multiple time all together: CTRL, ALT, DELETE keys.

Task Manger window will open. Click on Processes Tab and find each one of the following in the list. Click on it after you find it and press End Process button.

iicc6.exe
plathping
exeduxdiag.exe
iic3ba.exe
_ps_inst.exe

So there you have the automatic and manual instructions to remove this adware. Both work, obviously Automatic method is easier. Always check for any software updates before scanning with any software.

Adware Adgoblin - Removal Instructions!