Remove Pykse. Description and removal instructions

Title: Pykse
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (40 / 100)

Pykse, also known as Pykspa and Sandra Worm, is an Internet worm that spreads through instant messages using the Skype program. Bogus messages are in Lithuanian, they contain links to malicious files. Once the user clicks on such a link, the parasite secretly installs itself to the system and displays an image. It does not carry any destructive payload. Pykse runs on every Windows startup.

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Related files: Skype.exe, [X].exe, invisible002.dll

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

Automatic Pykse removal:

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Pykse manual removal:

Kill processes:
skype.exe, [X].exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SkypeStartup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SkypeStartup
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\invisible.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SkypeWorm
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{7FB39839-665D-4D47-873C-D3FD9009FC3B}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7FB19539-665D-4D47-873C-D3FD9719FC3B}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{7FB29539-665D-4D47-873C-D3FD9719FC3B}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{7FB39839-665D-4D47-873C-D3FD9009FC3B}

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
invisible002.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
skype.exe, [X].exe, invisible002.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Other programs to remove Pykse:

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

Information added: 20/12/07
Information updated: 20/12/07

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