Remove Starimp Trojan. Description and removal instructions

Title: Starimp Trojan	Also known as: Starimp, Win32/Starimp
Type: Trojans	Severity scale: (90 / 100)

Starimp trojan spies on victim’s internet history and sends gathered information to a remote server. It is very dangerous because of its ability to hide its presence and avoid firewalls. It is able to update itself.

Starimp (a.k.a. Win32/Starimp) modifies registry entries to load itself on startup even when a computer is booted in a safe mode. It also uses registry to trick Windows firewall into taking Starimp trojan files as regular programs. This way the trojan becomes unnoticeable and it can only be detected using anti-spyware scan.

Starimp goes over cookies and internet cache and copies usernames and passwords found. The trojan deletes internet history after taking the information it needs. It may disable various programs such as p2p software. Starimp employs email clients and instant messengers (i.e. ICQ, Miranda, Maxthon, Mozilla and The Bat) to send the collected information to ulm-haafeulm-haa.com.

Starimp turns on passive mode 10 hours after infection in order to avoid being detected.

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Related files: newrnj.exe, vbagz.sys, gzipmod.dll

Starimp Trojan properties:
• Sends out logs by FTP or email
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Starimp Trojan manual removal:

Kill processes:
newrnj.exe

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Delete registry values:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\gzipmod
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vbagz
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\vbagz.sys
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\vbagz.sys
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\%System%\rundll32.exe = "%System%\rundll32.exe:*:Enabled:rundll32"

HELP:
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Unregister DLLs:
gzipmod.dll

HELP:
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Delete files:
System\\gzipmod.dll System\\vbagz.sys Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\newrnj.exe

HELP:
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Delete directories:
Temp\dsetup___

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Information added: 18/11/08
Information updated: 18/11/08

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