Remove Stinx. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Stinx
Also known as: Brepibot
Type: Backdoors
Severity scale:Stinx severity is 78  (78 / 100)
 
Stinx, also known as Brepibot, is a backdoor that gives the remote attacker full unauthorized access to a compromised computer. The parasite is controlled via the IRC network. It allows the intruder to delete, create, execute, download and upload files or differently manipulate them. Stinx can be distributed by e-mail. It may arrive as an executable file attached to a message with the subject "Photo Approval Needed". Stinx is able to bypass Windows Firewall. The backdoor automatically runs on every Windows startup.


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

Automatic Stinx removal:

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Stinx manual removal:

Kill processes:
csmsv.exe, cstsm.exe, svcmfte32.exe, photo + article.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MainStart
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ManageProtoclCtrl
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsDiskLog
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MainStart
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ManageProtoclCtrl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsDiskLog
Delete files:
csmsv.exe, cstsm.exe, svcmfte32.exe, photo + article.exe
Misc:
The photo + article.exe file arrives attached to e-mail messages.

All Stinx files are located in default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Winnt\System32.

The parasite does not install all listed files and registry entries, but, depending on its version, creates only few of them.

Other programs to remove Stinx:

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

Information added: 30/10/05
Information updated: 30/10/05

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