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Infostealer.Yahmali

Reported: May 01, 2007

 

 

Description:
Infostealer.Yahmali is an application that can steal Yahoo! Messenger user name and password on the infected computer and sends it to a remote attacker.

 

Technical Name: Infostealer.Yahmali

 

Threat Level: Low

 

Type: Trojan

 

Systems Affected: Windows All

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Infostealer.Yahmali removal procedure requires technical know-how on  computer troubleshooting. It is better to consult your LAN Administrator or Technical Persons to avoid additional damage on your computer if modifications on Services and Registry have to be done.

 

HOW TO REMOVE Infostealer.Yahmali :

1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Reboot computer in SafeMode [how to]

4. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected files
5. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]

Navigate to and delete the following entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\"shell" = "explorer.exe "C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\[ORIGINAL TROJAN FILENAME].exe [RANDOM CHARACTERS]"

Restore the following registry entries to their original values, if required:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

\"HideFileExt" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

\"ShowSuperHidden" = "0"

 

6. Exit registry editor and restart the computer.

7. In order to make sure that threat is completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Software. Another way to delete the virus using various Antivirus Program without the need to install can be done with Online Virus Scanner.

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