Title: Inker

Type: Worms

Remove Inker. Removal instructions

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Inker is a specific sript worm written in Visual Basic Script programming language. It spreads in the Internet, usually through IRC chat networks using mIRC program or by e-mail in letters with infected attachments. Once executed, Inker starts to run its destructive payload. The worm overwrites text, batch, configuration and programming files with a copy of itself, destroys the main directory of Symantec Norton AntiVirus and changes the Internet Explorer default home page. Inker also creates a registered user account, swaps the mouse buttons, attempts to disable the keyboard and may hide the desktop. The parasite runs on every Windows startup.

Inker properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\windosxp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DisableKeyboard=rundll32.exe keyboard,disable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DisableMouse=rundll32.exe mouse,disable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start_Page=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start_Page=%Windir%\ipnuker.vbs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDesktop=1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Shell\Shell\Explore\Command\(Default)=C:\Windows\ipnuker.vbs
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%System%\wscript.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\Shell\Print\Command\(Default)=%System%\wscript.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\Shell\Printto\Command\(Default)=%System%\wscript.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Themefile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%System%\wscript.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\Shell\Openas\Command\(Default)=%System%\wscript.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VBSFile\Shell\Command\(Default)=%System%\wscript.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VBSFile\Edit\Command\(Default)=%System%\wscript.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RegisteredOwner=Ipnuker
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RegisteredOwner=Ipnuker.net

HELP:
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Delete files:
ip.bat, ipuser.bat, ipusercreate.bat, ipnuker.vbs

HELP:
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Misc:
[site address] is an address of a web site on the ipnuker.com domain.

Exact file location:
ip.bat, ipuser.bat, ipusercreate.bat - C:\Windows or C:\Winnt
ipnuker.vbs - C:\mIRC and (or) C:\Windows

Information added: 2005-09-16 09:52:28
Information updated: 2005-09-16 09:52:28

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