Title: Tanexor

Type: Worms

Remove Tanexor. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(55 / 100)

Tanexor is a worm that spreads through removable media. Once executed, the parasite secretly installs itself to the system and runs a payload. It terminates running processes of some antiviruses and security-related applications. It also opens a back door providing the attacker with unauthorized remote access to the compromised computer. The intruder can download arbitrary files and attack remote hosts. Tanexor is able to bypass the Windows Firewall. It runs as a service on every Windows startup.

Related files: down.exe, 1.exe

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

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Tanexor manual removal:

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Kill processes:
down.exe, 1.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\power1_k
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\%System%\down.exe

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
down.exe, 1.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Tanexor uses TCP port 8002.

Tanexor files can be found in default system directory, which is C:\WINDOWS\System32 or C:\WINNT\System32.

Information added: 2006-12-22 01:34:48
Information updated: 2006-12-22 01:34:48

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