Remove Rahack. Description and removal instructions

Title: Rahack
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (72 / 100)

Rahack is a dangerous worm that scans the network for vulnerable computers running Radmin remote administration tool and infects them. The worm may give the remote attacker full unauthorized access to compromised systems. It also infects all found HTML files. Once executed, Rahack installs several files and modifies the registry, so that it runs on every Windows startup.

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

Automatic Rahack removal:

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Rahack manual removal:

Kill processes:
svchsot.exe, mscolsrv.exe, syshid.exe, srvsxc.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sysser
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\RAdmin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RAdmin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSCoolServ
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSCoolServ
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command\(Default)=syshid.exe %1 %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\[random name]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
svchsot.exe, mscolsrv.exe, syshid.exe, srvsxc.exe, server.dll, system.vbs

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
svchsot.exe, mscolsrv.exe, syshid.exe, server.dll - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32
srvsxc.exe - C:\Wutemp
system.vbs - C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Other programs to remove Rahack:

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Information added: 12/08/05
Information updated: 12/08/05

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