Title: Mircnuf

Type: Worms

Remove Mircnuf. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(49 / 100)

Mircnuf is an Internet worm that spreads through IRC chat networks. The parasite distributes an executable file that pretends to be a serial key generator for a popular computer game, usually Quake 4. Once the user executes this file, the worm secretly installs itself to the system and runs a payload. It modifies default settings of mIRC chat program and overwrites Windows essential configuration file win.ini. Mircnuf automatically runs on every system startup.

Mircnuf properties:
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Mircnuf manual removal:

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Kill processes:
q4keygen.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\vwin=%Windows%\q4keygen.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\vwin=%Windows%\q4keygen.exe

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
q4keygen.exe

HELP:
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Misc:
The q4keygen.exe file can be found in C:\Windows or C:\Winnt directory.

Information added: 2005-10-27 02:32:11
Information updated: 2005-10-27 02:32:11

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