Friday
2008-11-28, 18:00
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Sexy-Vicky" 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:
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "windows" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\zvchost.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Sexy-Vicky\Vicky\porn.avi".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\fixm1.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\KB823182012.log".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\KB823182013.log".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\log.vdx".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Secw32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Sys132.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\systemu.vxd".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\TEMP.MVR".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\UdpV1.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\WlnFs.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Wlogk1.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\zvchost.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "Sex_avi.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Sexy-Vicky 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!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Sexy-Vicky".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Sexy-Vicky uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
References to the file "<$SYSDIR>\fixm1.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
References to the file "<$SYSDIR>\system32\UdpV1.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
If Sexy-Vicky uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "windows" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\zvchost.exe".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Sexy-Vicky\Vicky\porn.avi".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\fixm1.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\KB823182012.log".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\KB823182013.log".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\log.vdx".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Secw32.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Sys132.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\systemu.vxd".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\TEMP.MVR".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\UdpV1.dll".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\WlnFs.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\Wlogk1.exe".
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\zvchost.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "Sex_avi.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Sexy-Vicky uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Sexy-Vicky".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Sexy-Vicky 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 folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
References to the file "<$SYSDIR>\fixm1.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
References to the file "<$SYSDIR>\system32\UdpV1.dll" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls\.
If Sexy-Vicky uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
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.