Title: Burmec

Type: Worms

Remove Burmec. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(57 / 100)

Burmec is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable media, local hard disks and mapped network drives. Once executed, the parasite displays a picture and installs itself to the system. Then it runs a spreading routine and a payload. Burmec modifies some system settings and disables essential system tools such as Registry Editor, Command Prompt and Task Manager. It also terminates some running antivirus programs. Furthermore, the worm can corrupt local files or replace them with copies of itself. Burmec automatically runs on every Windows startup and every time applications are being launched or files of certain types are being opened.

Related files: CMD.exe, explorer.exe, MSCONFIG.EXE, regedit.exe, regwiz.exe, SCANREGW.EXE, sfc.exe, taskmgr.exe, wscript.exe, command.com, minigame.com, msgsrv16.com, sndvol32.com, rpcsx.vdx, cirsx.oxc, sndvol32.oxc

Burmec properties:
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Kill processes:
cmd.exe, explorer.exe, msconfig.exe, regedit.exe, regwiz.exe, scanregw.exe, sfc.exe, taskmgr.exe, wscript.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell=explorer.exe msgsrv16.com
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%System%\cirsx.oxc "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\comfile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%System%\cirsx.oxc "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=C:\Recycled\kernel.vdx "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\Shell\RunAs\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\msgsrv16.com
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\File\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\msgsrv16.com
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnffile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%System%\rpcsx.vdx
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\nffile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\msgsrv16.com
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%System%\cirsx.oxc "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=C:\Recycled\kernel.vdx "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\OpenAs\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\msgsrv16.com
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\OpenWith\Command\(Default)=%System%\sndvol32.oxc
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableCMD=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFind=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network\DisablePwdCaching=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp\Disabled=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp\NoRealMode=1

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
cmd.exe, explorer.exe, msconfig.exe, regedit.exe, regwiz.exe, scanregw.exe, sfc.exe, taskmgr.exe, wscript.exe, command.com, minigame.com, msgsrv16.com, sndvol32.com, rpcsx.vdx, cirsx.oxc, sndvol32.oxc

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
kernel.vdx - C:\Recycled
minigame.com, msgsrv16.com - C:\Windows or C:\Winnt
rpcsx.vdx, cirsx.oxc, sndvol32.oxc - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Files cmd.exe, explorer.exe, msconfig.exe, regedit.exe, regwiz.exe, scanregw.exe, sfc.exe, taskmgr.exe, wscript.exe, command.com and sndvol32.com can be found on removable medias, local hard disks and mapped network drives.

Information added: 2006-10-06 05:37:26
Information updated: 2006-10-06 05:37:26

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