Remove Lazar. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Lazar
Also known as: Lazarus
Type: Trojans
Severity scale:Lazar severity is 65  (65 / 100)
 
Lazar, also known as Lazarus, is a trojan, which silently downloads from the Internet and installs numerous spyware and adware threats without asking for user permission. The threat also contacts a predetermined web server to retrieve specific instructions and update its own configuration. Lazar may also overwrite default Hosts file in order to block access to certain Internet resources or redirect the user to undesirable web sites. The trojan automatically runs on every Windows startup.


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

Automatic Lazar removal:

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Lazar manual removal:

Kill processes:
indexindicator.exe, memreload.exe, recalculate.exe, reload.exe, suiteoffices.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\diesel
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\indexindicator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\memreload
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\suite
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\reload
Delete files:
indexindicator.exe, memreload.exe, recalculate.exe, reload.exe, suiteoffices.exe
Misc:
The parasite modifies critical Windows configuration file win.ini located in C:\Windows or C:\Winnt folder. Open this file and delete the following lines:
[{LAZ00000-1111-1111-1111-111111111111}]
lastday=[date]
dayview=[number]
daynumber=[number]

Exact file location:
memreload.exe, reload.exe - C:\Program Files\ServicePackFiles
indexindicator.exe, recalculate.exe, suiteoffices.exe - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Other programs to remove Lazar:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 04/11/05
Information updated: 04/11/05

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