Remove WinLose. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: WinLose

Type: Worms
Severity scale:WinLose severity is 44  (44 / 100)
 
WinLose is a worm that spreads through floppy disks and removable flash drives. Once executed, the parasite displays a message explaining its functionality. Then it starts a spreading routine and runs a payload. WinLose changes the Internet Explorer default home page and modifies some system settings. It may also attempt to terminate antivirus software. The worm runs on every Windows startup. It even starts in Safe Mode.


Related files: allmylifetolive.exe, liveforever.exe, stillalive.exe, welcometosystem.exe, newname.bat, welcometosystem.html

WinLose properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic WinLose removal:

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WinLose manual removal:

Kill processes:
allmylifetolive.exe, liveforever.exe, stillalive.exe, welcometosystem.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\IwillSurvive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ThinkDifferent
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ToBeFree
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\crlxss
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Shell explorer.exe C:\stillalive.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\AlternateShell=C:\stillalive.exe
Delete files:
allmylifetolive.exe, liveforever.exe, stillalive.exe, welcometosystem.exe, newname.bat, welcometosystem.html
Misc:
Exact file location:
stillalive.exe - C:
newname.bat - C:\Windows\Temp or C:\Winnt\Temp
allmylifetolive.exe, liveforever.exe, welcometosystem.exe, welcometosystem.html - C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\My Documents

Other programs to remove WinLose:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 23/09/06
Information updated: 23/09/06

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