Cutwail Trojan

Cutwail malware description and removal detail
Categories:Trojan
Also known as:

[Kaspersky]Rootkit.Win32.Agent.dp,Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Small.avu,Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.boy,Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.brk,Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.crz,Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.czl,Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.deu,Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.djt,Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.dpe,Trojan.Win32.Pakes.sx,Trojan-Spy.Win32.KeyLogger.rp,Trojan.Win32.Pakes.bqb,Trojan.Win32.Agent.der,Trojan.Win32.Agent.dcc,Trojan.Win32.Agent.cnt,Trojan.Win32.Pakes.btf,Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.dgf;
[McAfee]Spy-Agent.bv,Spy-Agent.bv.dldr;
[F-Prot]W32/Downldr2.AOUA;
[Other]Win32/Cutwail!generic,Trojan.Pandex,Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.bie,Win32/Cutwail.S,W32/Agent.BNQJ,Troj/Agent-ELV,Win32/Cutwail.T,Win32/Cutwail.AB,Win32/Cutwail.AN,Win32/Cutwail.AQ,Trojan.Goldun,W32/Agent.COSM,Win32/Cutwail.BF,TrojanDropper:Win32/Cutwail.A,Troj/Pushdo-Gen,Win32/Cutwail.BI,TrojanDropper:Win32.Cutwail.H,Win32/Cutwail.CA,TrojanDropper:Win32/Cutwail.R,W32/Agent.DLNS,Trojan.Kobcka.BG,Win32/Cutwail.CC,Troj/Agent-GIS
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\ip6fw.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\runtime.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\secdrv.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\plugin1.dat
[%WINDOWS%]\plugin1.dat
[%WINDOWS%]\SysPr.prx
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\startdrv.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\ksys.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\ip6fw.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\runtime.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\secdrv.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\plugin1.dat
[%WINDOWS%]\plugin1.dat
[%WINDOWS%]\SysPr.prx
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\startdrv.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\ksys.sys

In order to ensure that the Cutwail is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the Cutwail adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\startdrv.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting Cutwail:

Files:
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\ip6fw.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\runtime.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\secdrv.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\plugin1.dat
[%WINDOWS%]\plugin1.dat
[%WINDOWS%]\SysPr.prx
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\startdrv.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\ksys.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\ip6fw.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\runtime.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\secdrv.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\plugin1.dat
[%WINDOWS%]\plugin1.dat
[%WINDOWS%]\SysPr.prx
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\startdrv.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\ksys.sys

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\wget
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{9b71d88c-c598-4935-c5d1-43aa4db90836}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\xvid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\wget
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_ndnet1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_runtime
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_runtime2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\ndnet1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\runtime
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\dimaware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\dimaware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{c4de5b15-4ffe-4c02-8cb3-cad24a33562b}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset001\control\safeboot\minimal\ctl_w32.sys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset001\control\safeboot\network\ctl_w32.sys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset001\services\ctl_w32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_ctl_w32

Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

Removing Cutwail:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from Cutwail.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer, you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove Cutwail manually.

To completely manually remove Cutwail malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with Cutwail.

  1. Use Task Manager to terminate the Cutwail process.
  2. Delete the original Cutwail file and folders.
  3. Delete the system registry key parameters
  4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users back up any important information on their computers, enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.

ExterminateIt effectively and automatically removes Cutwail from you computer and is a good solution for those who are seeking easy and effective protection for their computer from Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Backdoors, spyware, botnets, keystroke loggers, dialers and other malicious software(malware).

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