How to Remove Cydoor Spyware from KaZaA/Grokster

Okay, so you've noticed that KaZaA and Grokster have gotten extremely annoying with the onslaught of ever-more in-your-face ads and pop-ups?!  You can now do something about it!  

Keep in mind, this is a dated project.  If you attempt to do this a year after this article is published, the links and technology, itself, may have changed.  The following applies to existing versions as of this date.

Follow the instructions below to a "T" and you'll soon be downloading to your hearts contents, minus the parasites that have taken these program over.

Before you begin, it's important to understand that you must de-select all the side-companion programs that attempt to install (by default) for these programs (KaZaA and Grokster).  If you elect to install any of these programs, the spyware will remain on your system!  Also, if you make any changes or updates to KaZaA, Grokster or any other known spyware it will most likely undo your work below... you may have to rinse and repeat.  :)

So, let's begin:

1. Download AdAware by clicking here.
2. Download Kazaa Cydoor Remover by clicking here
3. If you don't already have the newest version of Kazaa, download it here, or if you prefer, choose Grokster (about the same), by clicking here.
4. Now, if you don't have Kazaa up to the newest version, go ahead and install that next
5. Right-click on the kazaacydoor.exe (from step #2) and select, "Winzip" | "Open with WinZip", then extract to a temp directory somewhere (preferably c:\temp). 
6. Run the inF1B4.exe. It will appear to do nothing, it has.. just trust it.
7. Double click on the inF1B3.cab (opens WinZip) and extract cd_clint.dll to the same temp directory.. you will use this later.
8. Install Ad-Aware, and run it. Scan your computer using Surface Scan, Deep Scan and all your drives.
9. When the program has stopped scanning, it'll list all spyware located on your system. REMOVE IT ALL
10. If you attempt to run KaZaA now, it'll say you have uninstalled a component and then it'll quit.  Don't do that.  :)
11. Copy the CD_CLINT.DLL file to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory (or for Windows NT/Windows 2000/XP, put it in WINNT\SYSTEM32).
    

That's it! KaZaA will run and it'll not have Cydoor active anymore.

Quick Links:

Ad-aware 5.83

KaZaA Media Desktop 1.71

Grokster 1.6

Kazaa Cydoor Spyware Remover 1.0