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Title: Lokkest
Type: Worms
Remove Lokkest. Removal instructions
Severity scale:
 (64 / 100)
The worm uses own mail engine to send bogus e-mails to addresses it gathers from local program, text and web files. Lokkest can also propagate through instant messages using Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, AIM and MSN Messenger programs. Furthermore, it is able to spread to computers running MS SQL Server and network shares protected by weak passwords. The parasite can infect computers running unpatched Symantec, Microsoft and RealVNC software. Lokkest carries a dangerous payload. It terminates running antiviruses, firewalls and anti-spyware programs. It attempts to open a back door providing the attacker with unauthorized remote access to the compromised computer. The intruder can download and execute files, log user keystrokes, steal MSN Messenger passwords, intercept network traffic and run a hidden proxy server. The worm is able to change some system settings and modify essential system files. Lokkest runs as a service on every Windows startup. Related files: mutex.exe Lokkest properties: • Allows remote user connection • Logs keystrokes • Connects itself to the internet • Hides from the user • Stays resident in background Automatic Lokkest removal: 
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Lokkest manual removal:Kill processes:mutex.exe Delete registry values: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Windows Mutex Object HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_WINDOWS_MUTEX_OBJECT HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Windows Mutex Object HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_WINDOWS_MUTEX_OBJECT HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole\EnableDCOM=n Delete files: mutex.exe Misc: The mutex.exe file can be found in C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache or C:\WINNT\System32\dllcache folder. Lokkest can modify the system file tcpip.sys that resides in the following directories: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers, C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache, C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. 
Information added: 2007-01-06 01:40:45
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