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Threat indicator: HIGH

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Smart Engine

%UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.exe

Spyware/adware

Win32 (Windows XP, Vista, Seven, 8)


Betweentimes Smart Engine is secretly installed on PCs in shared or corporative network system with the purpose to monitor other consumers. Smart Engine is a kind of malicious programs that is setup on computers and seeks information about buyers without their knowledge. A good deal of Smart Engine advertising use cartoon banners which can be by eye irritating for consumers creating a requirement of Smart Engine removal tools or at the least Smart Engine removal scan. Various Smart Engine display commercials to specific sites that users treat. Steve Gibson pioneered in the new class of growing Smart Engine removal tools. 10) Like most anti trojan many Smart Engine removal tools require a frequently updated data-base of bugs to let users performing of decent Smart Engine removal.


Smart Engine intrusion method

Smart Engine copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.exe. Then it creates new startup key with name Smart Engine and value %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.exe or Smart Engine. Also, it can create folder with name Smart Engine under C:\Program Files\ or C:\ProgramData.

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How to remove Smart Engine manually?

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with Smart Engine, removing it from starup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by Smart Engine.

To get rid of Smart Engine, you should:

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1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\SMESys
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SMIFGKMPDQE
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\61.mof
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\ae01cc42668ec8a22e4d0493aabb97d8.ocx
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\mozcrt19.dll
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\SMae0_2129.exe
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\SME.ico
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\sqlite3.dll
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SMIFGKMPDQE\SMTKWKE.cfg
  • %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Smart Engine.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Application Data\Smart Engine\cookies.sqlite
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\Smart Engine.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.drv
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\cid.tmp
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.exe
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.sys
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\DBOLE.drv
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\delfile.sys
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\eb.sys
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\energy.exe
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\exec.exe
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\fan.drv
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\kernel32.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\pal.exe
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\PE.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\ppal.drv
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\tempdoc.tmp
  • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Smart Engine.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Engine.lnk

Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.

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2. Delete the following malicious folders:

  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\Quarantine Items\
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SMIFGKMPDQE\
  • %UserProfile%\Application Data\Smart Engine
  • c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ae01cc\

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3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

  • Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SMae0_2129.DocHostUIHandler
  • Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
  • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3
  • Key:
    HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "URL" = "http://findgala.com/?&uid=2129&q={searchTerms}"
  • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
    \SearchScopes "URL" = "http://findgala.com/?&uid=2129&q={searchTerms}"
  • Key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "PRS" = "http://127.0.0.1:27777/?inj=%ORIGINAL%"
  • Key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download "RunInvalidSignatures = "1"
  • Key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "ProxyServer" = "http=127.0.0.1:25437"

Warning: if value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.


4. Manually fix browser problems

Smart Engine can affect your browsers which results in browser redirection or search hijack. We recommend you to use free option "Reset Browsers" under "Tools" in Spyhunter Remediation Tool to reset all the browsers at once. Mention that you need to remove all files and kill all processes belonging to Smart Engine before doing this. To reset your browsers manually and restore your homepage perform the following steps:

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Internet Explorer

  • If you use Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run. Type the following in the Open box without quotes, and press Enter: "inetcpl.cpl"

  • If you use Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click Start. Type the following in the Search box without quotes, and press Enter: "inetcpl.cpl"

  • Click the Advanced tab

  • In Reset Internet Explorer settings, click Reset. Click Reset in opened window again.

  • Select Delete personal settings checkbox to remove browsing history, search providers, homepage

  • After Internet Explorer finishes resetting, click Close in the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box

Warning: In case this option will not work use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.

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Google Chrome

  • Go to the installation folder of Google Chrome: C:\Users\"your username"\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\User Data.

  • In the User Data folder, look for a file named as Default and rename it to DefaultBackup.

  • Launch Google Chrome and a new clean Default file will be created.

Warning: This option might not work if in Google Chrome you use online synchronization between PCs. In this case use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.

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Mozilla Firefox

  • Open Firefox

  • Go to Help > Troubleshooting Information in menu.

  • Click the Reset Firefox button.

  • After Firefox is done, it will show a window and create folder on the desktop. Click Finish.

Warning: This option will also clean all your account passwords for all websites. If you don't want it use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.

Information provided by: Aleksei Abalmasov

DMCA.com Protection Status

Here are the descriptions of problems connected with Smart Engine and %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.exe we received earlier:

Problem Summary: Smart Engine keeps popping up on my screen and throwing up an error message, then offers to purchase their products come up. I can't find the program so I can remove it.

See above.

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

Problem Summary: I want it off my computer

I do not want Smart Engine popping up on my computer screen

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

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