Title: KillSec

Type: Trojans

Remove KillSec. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(68 / 100)

KillSec is a trojan that attempts to steal login names, passwords, account details and other confidential information that the victim enters on certain German banking web sites. Gathered data is transferred to a predefined remote host. The parasite can run a hidden FTP server or a proxy. It may also download and run malicious files and block access to popular security-related web resources. KillSec runs on every Windows startup.

KillSec properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Logs keystrokes
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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KillSec manual removal:

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Kill processes:
smss.exe, winlogon.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Windows Logon Process
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Windows Session Manager Subsystem
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ib1dll6.CBrowserHelper
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1E6CE4CD-161B-4847-B8BF-E2EF72299D69}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{8C691F25-C565-4FB7-8BCC-E85169BD7C47}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{14A5F3E7-B235-4D98-9264-5C67D2657BC4}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1E6CE4CD-161B-4847-B8BF-E2EF72299D69}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1E6CE4CD-161B-4847-B8BF-E2EF72299D69}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\InitRegKey

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
smss.exe, winlogon.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
KillSec files reside in the main system folder C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.

Information added: 2006-02-28 18:26:37
Information updated: 2006-08-18 09:08:50

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Only problem is when you remove 1.com file it also removes your Run32.dll file and no programs will run after reboot of the system. Every removal program I have found says the trojan is gone, but it always comes right back.

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2006 08 18

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