lagoguze.dll - Virus/Spyware/Malware?

[X-riskS]

My computer started behaving badly and I doubted that it is affected with virus or something. So I scanned my system with Nod32 antivirus that I am using from some time now and it did not find any virus. But there appears some file with lagoguze.dll name in the windows drive that my friend noticed and he says that this is a malware and I should remove it as soon as possible. Just for that, I wanted to confirm from you people whether it is really a virus or malware.

[Spyrus]

Yes, lagoguze.dll or maybe that is lagoguze.dll.tmp is supposed to be a virus. It is harmful for the Windows. You should remove it with the antivirus or if it is not removable then try another methods. I will try to find other methods, if you ask me.

[Milton.J]

lagoguze.dll file is related to spyware. Your computer's security and privacy may be at risk. So I recommend you run a scan of your computer to detect any spyware threats. The lagoguze.dll file is installed and used by Trojan.Generic.

[X-riskS]

Thank you friends. So lagoguze.dll (or lagoguze.dll.tmp) is a virus. But then, why my Nod32 not able to detect it and remove it! Is not Nod32 a good antivirus? Which antivirus will you recommend to remove this lagoguze.dll ?

Originally Posted by Spyrus

You should remove it with the antivirus or if it is not removable then try another methods. I will try to find other methods, if you ask me.

I dont know how to remove lagoguze.dll or any virus without antivirus. If you find out the other method for removing lagoguze.dll, I will be very thankful to you.

[Milton.J]

Check whether lagoguze.dll.tmp is present in the following locations:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lagoguze.dll.tmp

If you find lagoguze.dll.tmp in any of these locations, your computer is very likely to be infected with the Vundo (Virtumondo) malware.

To Remove lagoguze.dll.tmp follow these steps..

1. To enable deleting the lagoguze.dll.tmp file, terminate the associated process in the Task Manager as follows:
   • Right-click in the Windows taskbar (a bar that appears along the bottom of the Windows screen) and select Task Manager on the menu.
   • In the Tasks Manager window, click the Processes tab.
   • On the Processes tab, select lagoguze.dll.tmp and click End Process.
2. Using your file explorer, browse to the file using the path listed above that is location of lagoguze.dll.tmp.
3. Select the file and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
4. Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each location listed in Location of lagoguze.dll.tmp and Associated Malware.

[Spyrus]

Step 1: Use Windows File Search Tool to Find lagoguze.dll Path

1. Go to Start -> Search -> All Files or Folders.
   
   
2. In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "lagoguze.dll" file name(s).
   
   
3. To get better results, select "Look in: Local Hard Drives" or "Look in: My Computer" and then click "Search" button.
   
   
4. When Windows finishes your search, hover over the "In Folder" of "lagoguze.dll", highlight the file and copy/paste the path into the address bar. Save the file's path on your clipboard because you'll need the file path to delete lagoguze.dll in the following manual removal steps.

Step 2: Use Windows Command Prompt to Unregister lagoguze.dll Files

1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start -> Run -> type cmd and then click the "OK" button.
   
   
2. Type "cd" in order to change the current directory, press the "space" button, enter the full path to where you believe the lagoguze.dll DLL file is located and press the "Enter" button on your keyboard. If don't know where lagoguze.dll DLL file is located, use the "dir" command to display the directory's contents.
   
   
3. To unregister "lagoguze.dll" DLL file, type in the exact directory path + "regsvr32 /u" + [DLL_NAME] (for example, :C\Spyware-folder\> regsvr32 /u lagoguze.dll.dll) and press the "Enter" button. A message will pop up that says you successfully unregistered the file.

Step 3: Detect and Delete Other lagoguze.dll Files

1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start -> Run -> cmd and then press the "OK" button.
   
   
2. Type in "dir /A name_of_the_folder" (for example, C:\Spyware-folder), which will display the folder's content even the hidden files.
   
   
3. To change directory, type in "cd name_of_the_folder".
   
   
4. Once you have the file you're looking for type in del "name_of_the_file".
   
   
5. To delete a file in folder, type in "del name_of_the_file".
   
   
6. To delete the entire folder, type in "rmdir /S name_of_the_folder".
   
   
7. Select the "lagoguze.dll" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.