Remove Metafisher. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Metafisher

Type: Trojans
Severity scale:Metafisher severity is 66  (66 / 100)
 
Metafisher is a dangerous trojan distributed through bogus e-mail messages containing malicious links. Those messages can be either in English or in Spanish. Eeach of them contains a link leading to a web page hosting the WMF exploit. Once the user clicks on such link, the web browser opens a malicious site, which secretly installs Metafisher. Once installed, the trojan starts spying on the user. It logs user passwords and web sites visited, records MSN Explorer and Outlook Express account details. Metafisher also steals Windows passwords, computer network information, mail server details and other sensitive data. Gathered information is transferred to a predetermined remote host or uploaded to a predefined FTP server. The trojan can receive commands from the remote attacker. The intruder can delete all system files in the root of the main hard disk and destroy installed software. Metafisher is able to bypass the Windows Firewall. It works as an Internet Explorer add-on and therefore runs every time the user launches the web browser.


Related files: installer.exe, msncps.dll, 1.bat, shot.html, form.txt, info.txt

Metafisher properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Sends out logs by FTP or email
• Logs keystrokes
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Metafisher removal:

remover for Metafisher

Metafisher manual removal:

Kill processes:
installer.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTRWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{78364D99-A640-4DDF-B91A-67EFF8373045}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe=C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe:*:Enabled:Internet Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\load\compid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\load\formwas
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\load\httpreport
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\load\next_install
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\load\waspopup
Unregister DLLs:
msncps.dll

Delete files:
installer.exe, msncps.dll, 1.bat, shot.html, form.txt, info.txt
Misc:
Files shot.html, form.txt and info.txt contain stolen information.

Exact file location:
1.bat - C:
msncps.dll, shot.html, form.txt, info.txt - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Other programs to remove Metafisher:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 18/02/06
Information updated: 18/02/06

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