Title: Lunalight

Type: Worms

Remove Lunalight. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(57 / 100)

Lunalight is a sophisticated Internet worm that spreads by e-mail through messages with archived attachments containing infected executables. Once the user opens such an attachment and runs the file in it, the parasite secretly installs itself to the system and runs a spreading routine. It uses an integrated mail engine to send malicious letters to e-mail addresses it gathers from local files. It may also attempt to propagate through floppy disks and via file sharing networks if any peer-to-peer applications are installed to the infected system. Then Lunalight runs a payload. It creates multiple copies of itself, disables the Task Manager and the Registry Editor, modifies some system settings and deletes files and registry keys related to certain parasites as well as some legitimate programs. Some essential system components might also be deleted. Lunalight can prevent some software and system tools from running. It may also log user keystrokes and perform Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. Furthermore, the parasite is able to update itself via the Internet. Lunalight runs on every Windows startup.

Related files: data [X1].exe, foto [X1].exe, l.exe, smss.exe, system.exe, winlogon.exe, 5.exe, [X2].exe, crtsys.dll, l.com, adodb.cmd, lsass.exe0.cmd, moonlight.scr

Lunalight properties:
• Logs keystrokes
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Lunalight manual removal:

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Kill processes:
data [X1].exe, foto [X1].exe, l.exe, smss.exe, system.exe, winlogon.exe, 5.exe, [X2].exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[X2]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[X2]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\AlternateShell=[X2].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\AlternateShell=[X2].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell=explorer.exe, C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Templates\[X2]\[X2].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\titta
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\untukmu2

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
data [X1].exe, foto [X1].exe, l.exe, smss.exe, system.exe, winlogon.exe, 5.exe, [X2].exe, crtsys.dll, l.com, adodb.cmd, lsass.exe0.cmd, moonlight.scr

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Templates\[X2]
Misc:
[X1] is the current user name.
[X2] is a combination of random digits.

Exact file location:
adodb.cmd - C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
crtsys.dll, moonlight.scr - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32
[X2].exe - C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Templates\[X2]; C:\Windows or C:\Winnt; C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Information added: 2006-09-19 09:48:14
Information updated: 2006-10-12 05:10:43

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