How to Remove CCA3\E3X3\acx3.exe Virus (Trojan.Win32.Agent)

What is CCA3\E3X3\acx3.exe Virus?

A malicious trojan horse or bot that may represent security risk for the compromised system and/or its network environment

Alias: 
Trojan.Win32.Agent.decy [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan.Win32.Agent [Ikarus] 
Symptoms of Infection.  
1.The following directories were created:

c:\CCA3
c:\CCA3\E3X3

2.The following Registry Key was created:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{67KLN5J0-4OPM-61WE-KKX5-457QWE23218}  
The newly created Registry Value is:  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{67KLN5J0-4OPM-61WE-KKX5-457QWE23218}] StubPath = “c:\CCA3\E3X3\acx3.exe”
so that acx3.exe runs every time Windows starts

3.It modifies the Personalised Settings

4.Creates msupdate.exe and update.exe in C:\Documents and Settings\user directory

5. Some time it creates update.exe in C Drive.

6.Creates a Pseudo Dial up connections in Network Connections with the name a-connect,z-connect and it disconnects original dialup connection repeatedly.

Steps to Remove CCA3\E3X3\acx3.exe Virus   
1.Press Alt+Ctrl+Del…..Task Manager opens go to Process End Explorer.exe by Clicking end Process button

2.Go to File Click on Run

3.Type cmd in Run Box….Press Enter Command Prompt Window opens

4.Then Type the Following Command if you find Difficulty refer figure below
 
C:\Documents and Settings\user> Type cd\ Press Enter
C:\> Type attrib -h -r -s CCA3 Press Enter
C:\ CCA3>Type CD E3X3 Press Enter
C:\CCA3\E3X3\> type dir to acess E3X3 Directory
C:\CCA3\E3X3\> type del acx3.exe
C:\>Type Del CCA3 (Repeate only this command three times until Virus gone) 
Ask for delete Confirmation Press Y 
C:\>Type Del CCA3
Ask for delete Confirmation Press Y
C:\>Type Del CCA3 
If you got message Could not Find C:\CCA3.exe ,Operation is Success Virus Should Be Gone!



5.Now it is the time for deleting other dangerous created by Virus



a)Delete CCA3 Folder you can observe in C drive.If you able to find msupdate.exe in C drive you can delete that file also.

b)Delete msupdate.exe and update.exe from user C:\Documents and Settings\User

c)Delete Dialup connections Like a-connect,z-connect from Network Connection

d)Then delete the registry created by Virus.If you find difficulty you can use registry cleaners like Glary Utilities, or CCleaners etc.

Now your Computer is Happy……
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Steps to Remove Surabaya in My Birthday Virus Manually

How Do You Remove Surabaya in My Birthday Virus Files?

1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
3. Type a Surabaya in My Birthday Virus file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find Surabaya in My Birthday Virus processes.
4. Once you’ve found the Surabaya in My Birthday Virus processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Surabaya in My Birthday Virus.

1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
3. To find a registry key, such as any Surabaya in My Birthday Virus registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Surabaya in My Birthday Virus’s registry keys.
4. As soon as Surabaya in My Birthday Virus registry key appears, you can delete the Surabaya in My Birthday Virus registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

1. First locate Surabaya in My Birthday Virus DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Surabaya in My Birthday Virus DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Surabaya in My Birthday Virus DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
3. When you’ve located the Surabaya in My Birthday Virus DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
4. Select Apply > OK.
5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

Surabaya in My Birthday Virus Removal Tip

Steps to remove Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Error

Symptoms for Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Error:

• E-mail messages that include file attachments would not display file names, when the file name contains double-byte character set (DBCS) characters and the file name is longer than 42 characters.However, this problem can only be noticed when the e-mail message format is Rich Text.
• All applications that implements the IMallocSpy debugging interface may experience heap corruption. For example, you may be browsing the internet and would suddenly experience a halt in all your Network activity.Though you might see the Internet connected icon in the tray, you may not able to browse
• You encounter error messages about faulting netapi32.dll and svchost.exe
• You also receive error messages that state “Your PC has recovered from a serious problem”

• Go to the start menu
• Right click “My computer”
• Click “properties” then the “automatic updates” tab
• Choose “turn off automatic updates”
• Restart your computer
• Go back to start menu and in all programs go to “windows update” you have to be connected to the internet
• Manually update windows
• Turn your automatic updates back on

• Go to Run and type regedit
• Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SYSTEM >> CurrentControlSet >> Services >> Browser >> Parameters
• Find the key IsDomainMaster
• Set its value to False
• Restart the computer

• Go to Run and type cmd
• Type ‘netsh’ in command console then press enter
• Then type ‘winsock’ and press enter and then type reset
• Restart the computer 
  

Steps to remove Temp.exe Virus

If your computer has the temp.exe process on it, your computer could be infected with a trojan known as ‘litmus.203′.

temp.exe is considered to be a security risk, not only because antivirus programs flag litmus.203 trojan as a trojan, but also because other sites consider it a Trojan as well.

The file “temp.exe” is known to be created under the following filenames:

%AllUsersProfile%\cncdown.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\desktop.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\documents.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\drm.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\drm\drm.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\favorites.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\templates.exe
%AppData%\adobe\adobe.exe
%AppData%\blaah.exe
%AppData%\calc.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup3788.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup4127.exe

The following threats are known to be associated with the file “temp.exe”:

Trojan Horse
Generic.dx
Virus.Win32.AutoRun.aim
Email-Worm.Win32.VB.fz
Mal/VB-F
W32.Heular
Trojan.Win32.VB.cmn
Worm.Win32.VB.ck

Removal Method

1.Automatic

1)Update your current Antivirus Database
2)Restart the PC
3)Scan your PC thoroughly
4)Delete Detected Virus
5) Finally Run CCcleaner or Any other Registry cleaner to restore back your default registry and delete invalid registry entries.

Suggested Antivirus : Threatfire Antivirus (you can use free version of this antivirus)

ThreatFire is dramatically different to traditional antivirus software. Normal antivirus products usually need to have first identified and seen a threat before they can provide adequate protection against it. The protection is then provided via a signature or fingerprint update, which must first be written by an antivirus researcher. This creates a large window of time where threats are undetected and can therefore infect your PC even when you have antivirus software installed.

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Steps to detect Malwares and Spywares-10 Tools for Detection

Cybercriminals are putting forth every effort to make malware difficult to detect. Successfully, I might add. Ever optimistic, I thought I would have a go at providing information on how to make their job a little tougher.

Knowing exactly what is running on a computer is paramount to learning what shouldn’t be. Creating a reference baseline is the best way I’ve found to accomplish this. Let’s look at three applications that do just that.

Microsoft Process Explorer (formerly Sysinternals)


Process Explorer provides an excellent way to determine what processes are running on a computer. It also describes the function of each process. More important, you can use Process Explorer to create a baseline of the running processes used by the computer when it’s operating correctly. If for some reason the computer starts behaving poorly, run Process Explorer again and compare the scans. Any differences will be good places to start looking for malware.

Trend Micro’s HiJackThis


HiJackThis is Process Explorer on steroids, making the application somewhat daunting to those of us not completely familiar with operating systems. Still, running HiJackThis before having malware problems creates a great reference baseline, making it easy to spot changes. If it’s too late to run a baseline scan, do not fear. Several Web sites offer online applications that will automatically analyze the log file from HiJackThis, pointing out possible conflicts. Two that I use are HiJackThis.de Security and NetworkTechs.com. If you would rather have trained experts help, I would recommend WindowSecurity.com’s HiJackThis forum.

Kaspersky’s GetSystemInfo


Kaspersky has an application similar to HiJackThis called GetSystemInfo. I like the fact that Kaspersky has an online parser. Just upload the log file and the parser will point out any disparities. GetSystemInfo, like the other scanners, is a good way to keep track of what’s on the computer, and if need be, it can help find any malware that happens to sneak in. Be careful: As I alluded to earlier, removing processes suggested by the scanners is not for the faint of heart. It requires in-depth knowledge of operating systems or being able to compare before and after scans.

Anti-malware includes any program that combats malware, whether it’s real-time protection or detection and removal of existing malware. Vulnerability scanners proactively detect vulnerabilities so that malware can’t gain a foothold. I’d rather update applications than chase malware any day.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a vulnerability scanner that detects insecure configuration settings and checks all installed Microsoft products for missing security updates. I recommend using MBSA when upper management needs convincing. Making a case for needing a vulnerability scanner is sometimes easier if the product is from the OEM.

Secunia inspection scanners


Secunia’s scanners are similar to MBSA when it comes to Microsoft products. But unlike MBSA, Secunia products also scan hundreds of third-party applications, which gives Secunia a distinct advantage. All the Secunia scanners, online and client-side, have an intuitive way of determining what is wrong and how to rectify it. They usually offer a link to the application’s Web page, where the update can be downloaded.

Antivirus programs

Lately, antivirus software is getting little respect. Like everyone, I get frustrated when my antivirus program misses malcode that other scanners mange to find. Still, I would not run a computer without antivirus. It’s too risky. I subscribe to the layered approach when it comes to security.Choosing the correct antivirus application is personal. Comments come fast and furious when someone asks TechRepublic members which one is the best. A majority feel that any of the free versions are fine for nonbusiness use. I use Avira or Comodo on Windows machines.

10+Best Free Genuine Antivirus Softwares for Home

Anti-malware enforcers

The next class of anti-malware is capable of both detecting and removing malware. I’m sure you are wondering why not just use these from the start. I wish it was that simple. Scanners use signature files and heuristics to detect malware. Malware developers know all about each and can morph their code, which then nullifies signature files and confuses heuristics. That’s why malware scanners aren’t the cure-all answer. Maybe someday. More caution: I want to emphasize that you need to be careful when picking malware scanners. The bad guys like to disguise malware (antivirus 2009) as a malware scanner, claiming it will solve all your problems. All four of the scanners I have chosen are recommended by experts.

Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool


Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is a good general malware removal tool, simply because Microsoft should know whether the scanned code is theirs or not. Three things I like about MSRT are: • The scan and removal process is automated. • Windows Update keeps the signature file database current automatically. • It has the advantage of being an OEM product, thus it’s less intrusive and more likely to be accepted by management.

SUPERAntiSpyware

SUPERAntiSpyware is another general purpose scanner that does a good job of detecting and removing most malware. I have used it on several occasions and found it to be more than adequate. A number of TechRepublic members have mentioned to me that SUPERAntiSpyware was the only scanner they found capable of completely removing antivirus 2009 (malware).

Malwarebyte’s Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) malware scanner was the most successful of the four I tested. I was first introduced to it by world-renowned malware expert Dr. Jose Nazario of Arbor Networks. For a detailed explanation of how MBAM works, refer to my post Malware scanners: MBAM is best of breed. Still, MBAM does not catch everything. As I pointed out in the MBAM article, it misses some of the more sophisticated malware, especially rootkits. When that happens, I turn to the next malware scanner.

GMER

In Rootkits: Is removing them even possible?, I explained why it’s hard to find rootkit malware. Fortunately, GMER is one of the best when it comes to detecting and removing rootkits — enough so that it’s recommended by Dr. Nazario.

10+Best Free Genuine Antivirus Softwares for Home

As computers become more and more integrated in to our lives, we end up leaving many sensitive data on our computer-from passwords, official email id, bank account to personal notes, business plans and other confidential information. So, good security software is a must for every one. Here is a list of 11 free anti-virus software and its common features which you can select (home users) for your online security. All are listed in alphabetical order

Avast Antivirus– Avast is one of the best free anti-virus software available that provides a complete protection against security threats. This full-featured antivirus package has the following feature: Built in Anti-spyware, Anti-Rootkit, Web shield, Strong self protection, P2P and IM shield, Anti-Virus kernel, resident protection, Network shield, Automatic update, System integration, Windows 64 bit support, Integrated Virus Cleaner

AVG Antivirus – AVG anti-virus free edition provides basic antivirus and anti-spyware protection for Windows. Following features included in the free edition:Anti-virus , anti-spyware and Safe surf feature

Avira AntiVir Personal – Avira is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users. Features included are: Protection from virus worms and Trojans, Anti-rootkit, Anti-fishing, Anti dialers

BitDefender - Free Edition uses the same ICSA Labs certified scanning engines found in Pro version of BitDefender , allowing you to enjoy basic virus protection for no cost at all. Features includes: On demand Virus Scanner and Remover and Scheduled scanning.

Blink Personal – An all-in one security suite with antivirus limited for one year. Blink personal Security suite features – Antivirus and Anti spyware, Anti root kit, Built-in Firewall protection and Identety protection.

Calmwin antivirus–An open source, free Antivirus program for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista. Features include – high detection rates for viruses and spyware; automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database, Standalone virus scanner. It does not include an on-access real-time scanner.

Comodo Antivirus - has all the functionality of a paid AV without the price – Features includes- Detects and remove viruses from computers and networks. On Access Scanning conducts a real-time, scheduled virus scan. Host Intrusion Detection allows you to Intercept viruses, spyware, and other malware before they infect your computer.Get updates of the latest virus definitions everyday so you can stay protected against the latest threats.

Moon Secure Antivirus – Aims to be the best Free Antivirus for Windows under GPL license. It offers multiple scan engines, Net shield, Firewall, On access, on Exec scanner and rootkits preventions plus features from Commercial Antivirus applications.

PCTools Antivirus- with PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition you are protected against the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access to your PC and personal information. It protects you fromVirus, worm, Trojan and has Smart Updates, IntelliGuard Protection, file guard and email guard.

Rising Antivirus – Rising Antivirus Free Edition is a solution with no cost to personal users for the life of the product while still provides the same level of detection and protection capability as RISING Antivirus 2008. It protects your computers against all types of viruses, Trojans, worms, rootkits and other malicious programs. Ease of use and Smartupdate technology make it an “install and forget” product and entitles you to focus on your own jobs with your computer.

Threatfire Lite – Provides Comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, rootkits, keyloggers & buffer overflows. And have Real-time behavior-based malware detection, malware quarantine & removal, etc.

Free Utility to Re-Enable Windows Features like Registry Editor, Folder Option in a Minute

Sometimes, because of a virus attack some Windows critical features like registry editor, folder option, system restore, right click menu, etc are unavailable and even after removing the viruses these utilities will remain disabled.

Here is a freeware tool called Re-Enable that lets you re-enable all such feature in just with a click.

Re-Enable will let you enable following Windows features:

Windows Registry, Command Line Tool, Windows Task Manager, System Restore, Config, Folder Options, Run command, My Computer, Task Scheduler, Right Click Context menu, Ms-Config (Xp only), Control Panel and Search.

Moreover, this tool also includes a tool menu where you can Scan, Edit, Delete Autorun.inf files, Repair Desktop icons, and reset files and folder attributes.

Re-Enable requires .NET framework 3. Download (for Windows 7, Vista and XP) Re-Enable

How to Remove Notaped.exe Virus -Fix

• Special tools to remove a single virus or a family of virus.
• Free Online virus scanners
• Fully functioning antivirus/ antispyware

Steps to remove Very Dangerous _ex-08.exe Virus

Steps to Remove Virus MediaControl.exe

MediaControl.exe is the recent virus which has been affecting a lot of computers all over. It renames media files like mpg, mp3, avi, dat, mpeg etc. to jpg extension. Note that only extension will be changed and not the file format. This process mediacontrol.exe will be running all the time converting the file extensions to jpeg format and hence you will see all your mp3 and avi getting converted to .jpg, but you cannot open them on image editors. You can open them on your normal media players irrespective of the .jpg extension.

Steps to Remove Mediacontrol.exe

1. Open task manager [alt+ctrl+del] and move on to processes tab, find mediacontrol.exe. End Process. More on using task manager to kill virus here.

2. Now, Start > Run [keyboard shortcut: Winkey + R] > type msconfig > ok. Move to startup tab, find the mediacontrol.exe and uncheck it.

3. Goto System32 folder in C:\Windows [mostly, may vary based on your OS installation], find folder Mcont and delete. If not possible, you may need to use unlocer to delete the folder. Details here. If you fail in this step, you may start your computer in safe mode and try again.

4. Now, you have cleared your computer from virus. Its time to undo all changes it has done. Use Extension Renamer utility to rename file extensions back to their original file extensions. Some prior knowledge is requried for this about the type of file. You will find it difficult if you have kept all your songs and movies in a single folder.

Note: This virus may also be found in these names: 81308957.EXE, 39715419.EXE, 32454595.EXE, COPY.EXE, MEDIACONTROL.DOC, 23073198.SVD, 63532069.SVD. The file size may vary from 270 to 290kb.