Remove Conficker B++. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Conficker B++
Also known as: Conficker B
Type: Worms
Severity scale:Conficker B++ severity is 32  (32 / 100)
 
Conficker B++ is the newest version of Conficker worm. This parasite restricts access to the system directories and blocks security websites, if user tries to find out more about Conficker B++. It deletes all System Restore points that had been created lately in order to protect itself from detection and removal. Also Conficker makes applications like Windows Automatic Update Service, Windows Security Center Service, Windows Defender Service (WinDefend), Windows Vista TCP/IP auto-tuning and others unreachable.

The main goal of this parasite is to download more malware or other viruses onto the computer. Also Conficker B++ logs user's keystrokes and performs other dangerous actions, making system more insecure. Obviously, Conficker B++ should be removed from the system as soon as possible after detection.


Related files: [Random].tmp

Conficker B++ properties:
• Logs keystrokes
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Conficker B++ removal:

remover for Conficker B++

Conficker B++ manual removal:

Kill processes:
svchost.exe explorer.exe services.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALLCheckedValue = dword:00000000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost, netsvcs = %Previous data% and %Random%
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
DisplayName = %ServiceName%
Type = dword:00000020
Start = dword:00000002
ErrorControl = dword:00000000
ImagePath = “%SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs”
ObjectName = “LocalSystem”
Description = %description%
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\[random]\Parameters
ServiceDll = %MalwarePath%
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{random}\Parameters\”ServiceDll” = “Path to worm”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{random}\”ImagePath” = %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
“TcpNumConnections” = dword:0×00FFFFFE
Unregister DLLs:
[Random].dll

Delete files:
%System%\\[Random].tmp %Temp%\\[Random].tmp

Other programs to remove Conficker B++:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 23/02/09
Information updated: 23/02/09

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