Title: Rungbu

Type: Viruses

Remove Rungbu. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(21 / 100)

Rungbu is a virus that replaces Microsoft Word documents with copies of itself. It does not delete original files, but makes them hidden. When the user attempts to open a text document the parasite displays a message asking to install a necessary plug-in. If the user agrees, the virus opens a file. It then replaces it with a copy of itself. Rungbu runs on every Windows startup. It does not carry any destructive payload.

Related files: ctfmon.exe, docicon.exe, smss.exe, Spoolsv.exe, svchost.exe

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

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Rungbu manual removal:

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Kill processes:
ctfmon.exe, docicon.exe, smss.exe, spoolsv.exe, svchost.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit=C:\Recycled\svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\scrfile\(Default)=Microsoft Word Document
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.8\DefaultIcon\(Default)=%Windir%\Installer\{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}\docicon.exe

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
ctfmon.exe, docicon.exe, smss.exe, spoolsv.exe, svchost.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Windows\Installer\{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}
C:\Winnt\Installer\{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}
Misc:
Exact file location:
ctfmon.exe, smss.exe, spoolsv.exe, svchost.exe - C:\Recycled
docicon.exe - C:\Windows\Installer\{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7} or C:\Winnt\Installer\{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}

Information added: 2006-08-24 09:22:26
Information updated: 2006-11-06 04:11:13

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