How to Prevent and Remove the Trojan.Win32.Ircbrute
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| No. | Filename | Size |
| 1 | %Temp%\google_cache364.tmp | 9 bytes |
| 2 |
%Temp%\mserver.exe [file and pathname of the sample #1] |
208,896 bytes |
- Note:
- %Temp% is a variable that refers to the temporary folder in the short path form. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Local Settings\Temp\ (Windows NT/2000/XP).
b. Memory Modifications
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There was a new process created in the system:
| Process Name | Process Filename | Allocated Size |
| mserver.exe | %Temp%\mserver.exe | 86,016 bytes |
c. Registry Modifications
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
- Windows Firewall = "%Temp%\mserver.exe"
so that mserver.exe runs every time Windows starts
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
- Windows Firewall = "%Temp%\mserver.exe"
so that mserver.exe runs every time Windows starts
d. Other details
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There were registered attempts to establish connection with the remote hosts. The connection details are:
| Remote Host | Port Number |
| 200.164.228.252 | 80 |
e. Outbound traffic (potentially malicious)
- Attention! There was a new connection established with a remote IRC Server. The generated outbound IRC traffic is provided below:
NICK ^[USA]-[XP-SP2]-069721
USER 1360 "" "lol" :1360
PONG :412CF8FD
JOIN #jklolimawasp## 1a2z3a4za6z5s6x5
PRIVMSG #jklolimawasp## :
Bot killed from the system!
- There was an outbound traffic produced on port 31337:
00000000 | 5041 5353 2031 6132 7A33 6134 7A61 367A | PASS
1a2z3a4za6z
00000010 | 3573 3678 350D 0A | 5s6x5..
3. How-to's
a. How to prevent the Trojan.Win32.Ircbrute ?
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b. How to Remove the Trojan.Win32.Ircbrute Manually?
Step 1 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove Trojan:Win32.Ircbrute Processes
%Temp%\mserver.exe
Step 2 : Use Registry Editor to Remove
Trojan.Win32.Ircbrute Registry Values
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
Windows Firewall = "%Temp%\mserver.exe"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
Windows Firewall = "%Temp%\mserver.exe"
Step3: Detect and Delete Other Trojan.Win32.Ircbrute Files
%Temp%\google_cache364.tmp
%Temp%\mserver.exe
[file and pathname of the sample #1]
c. How to Remove these trojans Instantly?
Manual removal is a difficult process and it is not recommend unless you are an expert in this field. Therefore, you best defense is to download and install a reliable anti-spyware program to scan spyware on your machine. In order to detect computer threats in the easiest and fastest way possible, we advised trying the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, it is an anti-malware application that can thoroughly remove even the most advanced malware. It includes a number of features, including a built in protection monitor that blocks malicious processes before they even start. visit http://www.ids-sax2.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware.htm and download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to help you.
4. Appendix
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