Remove Mubla. Description and removal instructions

Title: Mubla
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (53 / 100)

Mubla is a worm that spreads through instant messages using the MSN Messenger program. Once executed, the parasite secretly installs itself to the system. Then it runs a payload. Mubla starts to act as a botnet client. It connects to its control server and awaits commands from the attacker. The intruder can download arbitrary files and steal user passwords. The worm runs on every Windows startup.

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Related files: syshosts.dll, photos.zip

Mubla properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Mubla removal:

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Mubla manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\syshosts
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{063D385B-25DB-41C3-80C3-6ADC5DE65B2E}

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
syshosts.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
syshosts.dll, photos.zip

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
photos.zip - C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT
syshosts.dll - C:\WINDOWS\System32 or C:\WINNT\System32

Other programs to remove Mubla:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 01/06/07
Information updated: 18/09/07

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