Remove Pasobir. Description and removal instructions

Title: Pasobir
Type: Worms	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.

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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

Automatic Pasobir removal:

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Pasobir manual removal:

Kill processes:
svohost.exe, sxs.exe

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

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

HELP:
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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:).

Other programs to remove Pasobir:

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Information added: 26/09/06
Information updated: 26/09/06

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