Title: Rahiwi.b

Type: Worms

Remove Rahiwi.b. Removal instructions

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(52 / 100)

Rahiwi.b is a worm that spreads through removable media, mapped network drives and also by copying itself to local disks. The parasite disables Registry Editor, Task Manager, Command Prompt and System Restore. It also modifies system settings and attempts to terminate active antiviruses, security-related tools and some other programs. Rahiwi.b secretly runs on every Windows startup and every time executables or batch files are launched. It also loads in Windows Safe Mode.

Related files: shell.exe, winme.exe, empty.pif

Rahiwi.b properties:
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Rahiwi.b manual removal:

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Kill processes:
shell.exe, winme.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winme
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsfot\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit=%System%\userinit.exe,%Windir%\winme.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsfot\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell=explorer.exe %Windir%\winme.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\Web\shell.exe "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\Web\shell.exe "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\Web\shell.exe "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\Web\shell.exe "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\comfile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default)=%Windir%\Web\shell.exe "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug\Debugger=%Windir%\Web\shell.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\AlternateShell=%Windir%\winme.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableCMD=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableCMD=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore\DisableConfig=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore\DisableSR=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\DisableMSI=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\LimitSystemRestoreCHeckpointing=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions=1

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
shell.exe, winme.exe, empty.pif

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
shell.exe - C:\WINDOWS\Web or C:\WINNT\Web
empty.pif - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
winme.exe - C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT; removable media, shared and local drives

Information added: 2007-05-24 07:34:57
Information updated: 2007-05-24 07:34:57

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