Remove Virantix Trojan. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Virantix Trojan

Type: Trojans
Severity scale:Virantix Trojan severity is 65  (65 / 100)
 
Virantix is a trojan that may infect your computer via various websites of questionable security and malicious P2P network shares. Its main function is to disable your security processes and make way for more malware into your system. As soon as Virantix Trojan completes its operations, be sure to anticipate a massive malware attack in the nearest future.

Virantix connects to the following rogue anti-spyware domain: go.winantivirus.com/MTY2NjU=/2/6018/ax=0/ed=1/ex=1/1, therefore it should be blocked using the HOSTS file.




Related files: figaro.sys, univrs32.dat, delself.bat

Virantix Trojan properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Virantix Trojan removal:

remover for Virantix Trojan

Virantix Trojan manual removal:

Kill processes:
WinAvX.exe, braviax.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\”Shell” = “Explorer.exe %System%/WinAvX.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”WinAVX” = “%System%/WinAvX.exe”
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”WinAVX” = “%System%/WinAvX.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\”EnableBalloonTips” = “1″
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\”Enable Browser Extensions” = “yes”
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\”Search Bar” = “http://www.google.com/ie”
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\”EnableBalloonTips” = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\”1208″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\”2500″ = “3″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\”1201″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\”1804″ = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1\”1208″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1\”2500″ = “3″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2\”1208″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2\”2500″ = “3″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2\”1201″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2\”1804″ = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3\”1208″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3\”2500″ = “3″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3\”1201″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\”1208″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\”2500″ = “3″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\”1200″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\”1201″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\”1608″ = “0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\”1804″ = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\”NoControlPanel” = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\”DisableRegistryTools” = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\”DisableTaskMgr” = “1″
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\”NoControlPanel” = “1″
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\”NoWindowsUpdate” = “1″
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\”DisableRegistryTools” = “1″
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\”DisableTaskMgr” = “1″
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\”Start Page” = “http://www.google.com”
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1961063573-973683775-492528769-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\”Search Page” = “http://www.google.com”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\shell\open\command\”@” = “”C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” %1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\command\”@” = “”C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” %1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\command\”@” = “”C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” %1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Epoch\”Epoch” = “0×000027B0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Epoch\”Epoch” = “0×000027B0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.shtml\”@” = “htmlfile”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\”%Windir%\system32\winav.exe” = “%Windir%\system32\winav.exe:*:Enabled:@xpsp2res.dll,-22019″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\”%Windir%\system32\winav.exe” = “%Windir%\system32\winav.exe:*:Enabled:@xpsp2res.dll,-22019″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\”%Windir%\system32\winav.exe” = “%Windir%\system32\winav.exe:*:Enabled:@xpsp2res.dll,-22019″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\”%Windir%\system32\winav.exe” = “%Windir%\system32\winav.exe:*:Enabled:@xpsp2res.dll,-22019″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\”%Windir%\system32\winav.exe” = “%Windir%\system32\winav.exe:*:Enabled:@xpsp2res.dll,-22019″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\”%Windir%\system32\winav.exe” = “%Windir%\system32\winav.exe:*:Enabled:@xpsp2res.dll,-22019″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\”Default_Search_URL” = “http://www.google.com/ie”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\”Search Page” = “http://www.google.com”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\”Start Page” = “http://www.google.com”

Delete files:
figaro.sys, univrs32.dat, delself.bat
Misc:
Virantix Trojan changes your HOSTS file after infection. When removing Virantix, be sure to remove these entries from HOSTS:

192.168.200.3 ad.doubleclick.net
192.168.200.3 ad.fastclick.net
192.168.200.3 ads.fastclick.net
192.168.200.3 ar.atwola.com
192.168.200.3 atdmt.com
192.168.200.3 avp.ch
192.168.200.3 avp.com
192.168.200.3 avp.ru
192.168.200.3 awaps.net
192.168.200.3 banner.fastclick.net
192.168.200.3 banners.fastclick.net
192.168.200.3 ca.com
192.168.200.3 click.atdmt.com
192.168.200.3 clicks.atdmt.com
192.168.200.3 customer.symantec.com
192.168.200.3 dispatch.mcafee.com
192.168.200.3 download.mcafee.com
192.168.200.3 download.microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 downloads-us1.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 downloads-us2.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 downloads-us3.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 downloads.microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 downloads1.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 downloads2.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 downloads3.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 downloads4.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 engine.awaps.net
192.168.200.3 f-secure.com
192.168.200.3 fastclick.net
192.168.200.3 ftp.avp.ch
192.168.200.3 ftp.downloads1.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 ftp.downloads2.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 ftp.downloads3.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 ftp.f-secure.com
192.168.200.3 ftp.kasperskylab.ru
192.168.200.3 ftp.sophos.com
192.168.200.3 go.microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 ids.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 kaspersky.com
192.168.200.3 liveupdate.symantec.com
192.168.200.3 liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com
192.168.200.3 mast.mcafee.com
192.168.200.3 mcafee.com
192.168.200.3 media.fastclick.net
192.168.200.3 microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 msdn.microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 my-etrust.com
192.168.200.3 nai.com
192.168.200.3 networkassociates.com
192.168.200.3 norton.com
192.168.200.3 office.microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 pandasoftware.com
192.168.200.3 phx.corporate-ir.net
192.168.200.3 rads.mcafee.com
192.168.200.3 secure.nai.com
192.168.200.3 securityresponse.symantec.com
192.168.200.3 service1.symantec.com
192.168.200.3 sophos.com
192.168.200.3 spd.atdmt.com
192.168.200.3 support.microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 symantec.com
192.168.200.3 trendmicro.com
192.168.200.3 update.symantec.com
192.168.200.3 updates.symantec.com
192.168.200.3 updates1.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 updates2.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 updates3.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 updates4.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 updates5.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 us.mcafee.com
192.168.200.3 vil.nai.com
192.168.200.3 viruslist.com
192.168.200.3 viruslist.ru
192.168.200.3 virusscan.jotti.org
192.168.200.3 virustotal.com
192.168.200.3 windowsupdate.microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 www.avp.ch
192.168.200.3 www.avp.com
192.168.200.3 www.avp.ru
192.168.200.3 www.awaps.net
192.168.200.3 www.ca.com
192.168.200.3 www.f-secure.com
192.168.200.3 www.fastclick.net
192.168.200.3 www.grisoft.com
192.168.200.3 www.kaspersky-labs.com
192.168.200.3 www.kaspersky.com
192.168.200.3 www.kaspersky.ru
192.168.200.3 www.mcafee.com
192.168.200.3 www.microsoft.com
192.168.200.3 www.my-etrust.com
192.168.200.3 www.nai.com
192.168.200.3 www.networkassociates.com
192.168.200.3 www.pandasoftware.com
192.168.200.3 www.sophos.com
192.168.200.3 www.symantec.com
192.168.200.3 www.symantec.com
192.168.200.3 www.trendmicro.com
192.168.200.3 www.viruslist.com
192.168.200.3 www.viruslist.ru
192.168.200.3 www.virustotal.com
192.168.200.3 www3.ca.com

Other programs to remove Virantix Trojan:

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

Information added: 21/01/08
Information updated: 10/05/08

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