Title: Harakit

Type: Worms

Remove Harakit. Removal instructions

Also known as: W32.Harakit

Severity scale:

(70 / 100)

Harakit worm is typical representative of its kind. Harakit (also known as W32.Harakit) spreads through network shares and online chat applications. It also creates copies of itself on every removable drive it can locate; this is how it reaches new victims.

Harakit makes changes in Windows registry in order to hide itself from computer’s owner. The modifications it makes also enables Harakit worm to run on every startup. Harakit usually deletes some registry entries that are responsible for security settings; this way it stays unobserved by anti-spyware and anti-virus scans. Changing security settings also helps Harakit to achieve its goals. Replicating itself is not the main purpose of W32.Harakit; it targets personal information. Harakit collects sensitive data and delivers it to remote attackers. Harakit is as threat to person’s privacy and security.

Related files: System\csrcs.exe, System\autorun.inf, SystemDrive\khq, SystemDrive\khr, System\cftm.exe, System\cftmen.exe

Harakit properties:
• Sends out logs by FTP or email
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Kill processes:
csrcs.exe cftm.exe cftmen.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run\"cftm" = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cftm.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run\"csrcs" = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrcs.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"cftm" = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cftm.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\"cftm" = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cftm.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\"ShowSuperHidden" = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\"Shell" = "Explorer.exe csrcs.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DRM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ESET\Nod

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
System\\csrcs.exe System\\autorun.inf SystemDrive\\khq SystemDrive\\khr System\\cftm.exe System\\cftmen.exe

HELP:
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Information added: 2008-11-12 01:22:15
Information updated: 2008-12-10 08:12:32

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I deleted most of the files above, but found the khr system file on my drives. My hard drive has been failing so I hope that is the problem.

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2008 12 10

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