Friday
2008-11-28, 18:40
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Hippy Notify" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
Description:
Version 1.0:
The file editor.exe creates a server.exe trying to connect to ICQ using some parameters entered with the editor.
The file server.exe does also create an autorun entry, the values for this can also be modified, such as entry name and filename. The path appears to be alwas C:\Windows.
Version 2.0:
The file builder.exe creates the file server.exe which tries to connect via ICQ, parameters that can be changed are again filename, autorun entry name, ICQnumber, victim name and so on.
The server copies itself to the Windows folder.
Please note that the names of the server and the autorun entry are variable.
The author hippytyre appears to be part of Nuclear Winter Crew.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Important: There are more autorun entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "editor.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "server.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "builder.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Hippy Notify uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
Description:
Version 1.0:
The file editor.exe creates a server.exe trying to connect to ICQ using some parameters entered with the editor.
The file server.exe does also create an autorun entry, the values for this can also be modified, such as entry name and filename. The path appears to be alwas C:\Windows.
Version 2.0:
The file builder.exe creates the file server.exe which tries to connect via ICQ, parameters that can be changed are again filename, autorun entry name, ICQnumber, victim name and so on.
The server copies itself to the Windows folder.
Please note that the names of the server and the autorun entry are variable.
The author hippytyre appears to be part of Nuclear Winter Crew.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Important: There are more autorun entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "editor.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "server.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "builder.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Hippy Notify uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.