Title: Lydra

Type: Trojans

Remove Lydra. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(50 / 100)

Lydra is a trojan that steals user some sensitive information and transfers it to a predetermined remote server. The parasite can bypass the Windows Firewall. It secretly runs on every Windows startup.
The newest version of Lydra can turn-off some anti-virus applications, log key-strokes and send collected information through its own emailing engine.

Related files: Calc.exe, lsassv.exe, msrpc.exe, regedit.exe, winsys.exe, iecomn.dll, pool32.dll, setupiwz.dll, unrar.dll, viaud.dll, rctfd.sys, adobegammaloader.scr

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

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Lydra manual removal:

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Kill processes:
calc.exe, lsassv.exe, msrpc.exe, regedit.exe, winsys.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsassv
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winsys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\winsys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\winsys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\winsys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\msrpc
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{65D5AFFB-D4EF-49AA-GFFG-5DA5E12E300A}

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
calc.exe, lsassv.exe, msrpc.exe, regedit.exe, winsys.exe, iecomn.dll, pool32.dll, setupiwz.dll, unrar.dll, viaud.dll, rctfd.sys, adobegammaloader.scr

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
adobegammaloader.scr - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
calc.exe, lsassv.exe, msrpc.exe, regedit.exe, winsys.exe, iecomn.dll, pool32.dll, setupiwz.dll, unrar.dll, viaud.dll, rctfd.sys - C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT

Information added: 2006-12-20 08:38:16
Information updated: 2006-12-20 08:38:16

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