Title: Pasobir

Type: Worms

Remove Pasobir. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(57 / 100)

Pasobir is a worm that spreads through removable media such as CDs, USB drives, flash disks, network drives, etc. Once executed, the parasite secretly installs itself to the system and runs a payload. It disables installed antivirus programs and terminates running security-related applications. The worm also attempts to steal user login names and passwords for the QQ Messenger program. Gathered data can be transferred to a predetermined web site or sent by e-mail using Pasobir's own mail engine. Furthermore, the parasite may update itself via the Internet, secretly download and execute arbitrary, potentially malicious files. Pasobir run on every Windows startup.

Related files: svohost.exe, sxs.exe, winscok.dll

Pasobir properties:
• Sends out logs by FTP or email
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Pasobir manual removal:

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Kill processes:
svohost.exe, sxs.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SoundMam

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
svohost.exe, sxs.exe, winscok.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Files svohost.exe and winscok.dll reside in default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Winnt\System32.

The sxs.exe executable can be found on all fixed and removable drives (drive letters from D: to Z:).

Information added: 2006-09-26 06:40:04
Information updated: 2006-09-26 06:40:04

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