Title: Cutwail

Type: Trojans

Remove Cutwail. Removal instructions

Also known as: Trojan.Downloader.Cutwail

Severity scale:

(94 / 100)

Cutwail trojan usually gets on a computer as part of other program, i.e. illegal software installs, movies and similar files. It also spreads as fake video codec. Cutwail infection is difficult to prevent because people voluntarily download infected files without knowing about additional features included in them.

Cutwail downloads and executes malwares with user’s permission. Computer’s owner may even doesn’t notice any malicious activity because Cutwail works in a background. The trojan is able to install various malicious programs. It usually downloads adware, corrupt security tools and fraudulent browser toolbars.

Related files: 943327918.exe, setupapi.dll, outpuk24[1].exe, rs32net.ex1

Cutwail properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Cutwail manual removal:

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Kill processes:
outpuk24[1].exe 943327918.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{36b0a261-ea24-6be5-6027-7fc4035dd69b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7b5a24ee-1a07-53ab-eb60-eb908c88e935}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{51704c8a-007a-8362-32d7-c2ee36ce9214}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{97b59ad2-1228-70b8-ca0b-b7594efcbe07}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{f7405b81-92e2-ba64-ee73-933738d57403}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\wget
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{9b71d88c-c598-4935-c5d1-43aa4db90836}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\xvid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\wget
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_ndnet1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_runtime
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_runtime2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\ndnet1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\runtime
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\dimaware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\dimaware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{c4de5b15-4ffe-4c02-8cb3-cad24a33562b}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset001\control\safeboot\minimal\ctl_w32.sys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset001\control\safeboot\network\ctl_w32.sys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset001\services\ctl_w32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_ctl_w32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, startkey=[%SYSTEM%]\setup.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, startkey=[%SYSTEM%]\winlog.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, startkey=[%WINDOWS%]\winnows.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, startdrv=[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\startdrv.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, startdrv=

HELP:
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Unregister DLLs:
setupapi.dll

HELP:
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Delete files:
outpuk24[1].exe setupapi.dll rs32net.ex1 943327918.exe

HELP:
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Information added: 2008-10-15 01:50:42
Information updated: 2009-05-25 08:06:07

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