Remove Dranus. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Dranus

Type: Viruses
Severity scale:Dranus severity is 76  (76 / 100)
 
Dranus is a dangerous macro virus that infects Microsoft Word documents and attempts to destroy the entire system. The parasite modifies Microsoft Word essential security settings and disables its virus protection feature. It also turns off certain Windows security functions and changes the system clock time. Dranus deletes all executable files located in the root of the main hard disk (C:) and main system directory (C:\Windows), destroys all software installed into C:\Program Files folder and wipes out everything from default document locations C:\My Documents and C:\My Shared Documents. The virus may display a particular picture and certain messages. Dranus uses files with different names.


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

Automatic Dranus removal:

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Dranus manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Roner\Dronus=activated virus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName\ComputerName=XFL45-Evolution
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify=d001
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify=d001
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride=d001
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify=d001
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride=d001
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\NOptions=31
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Security\Level=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\1201=0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoControlPanel=31
Delete directories:
C:\Windows\Birthday
C:\Windows\Download
C:\Windows\Joke
C:\Windows\Study
C:\Windows\Tecno
C:\Windows\Texts
C:\Windows\Visual

Other programs to remove Dranus:

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Information added: 06/09/05
Information updated: 02/10/05

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