Title: Virut

Type: Viruses

Remove Virut. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(64 / 100)

Virut is a virus that infects any executable files and screensavers that the user accesses. The parasite also opens a back door providing the attacker with unauthorized remote access to the compromised computer. The intruder can upload and run arbitrary files.

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

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Misc:
Virut arrives in files with random names.

The virus uses TCP port 65520.

Information added: 2006-05-15 08:02:13
Information updated: 2012-01-04 13:57:27

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Guest

virut is destroying folder options

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2008 02 04

MSDJ07

Virut infects almost win apps like ms office, word pad, notepad etc...

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2008 08 14

Larsen83

Virut.n also prevents searching for an antivirus, so as for running registry editing tools.. what clever !

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2008 09 23

<Guest>

do these softwares remove the files or remove the virus from the files a some files like explorer.exe are critical files.

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2009 02 17

<Guest>

a virut can't be removed for goodness sake!

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2009 04 13

<Guest>

I got my pc infected by this virut, formatted and installed again, and now i have some kind of virus affecting the mdm.exe, i installed Malwarebytes Anti Malware, and it says it's clean... i'm afraid this virus turns into something like virut again, and kill ALL my exe, like first time...

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2009 04 15

<Guest>

hi some body hake my pc help me plz

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2009 05 16

<Guest>

It is recommended to reformat and reinstall your operating system.

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2009 05 17

lo han

Wait, I forgot to say you gotta run it on safe mode

So when just ignore (a)

upgrade windows after reset

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2009 06 09

Kevin Peters

I have heard that we cannot remove Virut and the only solution is to reinstall the OS. Is that rigt?

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2009 10 12

<Guest>

does this virus get into apple and mac computers plz reply soon

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2009 11 08

Pranshu

my computer got infected with the same nasty Virut. I reinstalled OS but still no luck.
Finally,i ran Quickheal antivirus which fixed all the issues.
try it

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2010 04 28

<Guest>

They don't remove it for me.

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2010 04 30

<Guest>

quick heal 2010 also removes virut

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2010 05 15

nivesh

i first detected virut in notepad.exe under C:WINDOWS ;; the real notepad is supposed to be under C:WINDOWSsystem32

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2010 08 23

<Guest>

recently this nasty virus attack some computers one my company. please help

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2010 12 19

<Guest>

the on;y way to remove this is to reformat. I have one now, it keeps on finding ways to annoy me.

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2010 12 28

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