20.7.09

How to remove W32.Sality.AE

For remove W32.Sality.AE virus,please clean/delete all W32.Sality.AE infected files and Delete/Modify any values W32.Sality.AE added to the registry as following:
When the virus is executed, it copies itself as the following file:
%System%\drivers\[RANDOM FILE NAME].sys

The virus creates the following mutex so only one instance of the virus is running:
Op1mutx9

It then creates the following registry subkeys:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\[USER NAME]914
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_WMI_MFC_TPSHOKER_80
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_IPFILTERDRIVER

It then creates the following registry entry so that it bypasses the Windows Firewall:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\"[INFECTED FILE]" = "[INFECTED FILE]:*:Enabled:ipsec"

It modifies the following registry entries:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Setting\"GlobalUserOffline" = "0"
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\"EnableLUA" = "0"

The virus also deletes entries in the following registry subkeys:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects

It then registers itself as a new service with the following characteristics:
Service Name: WMI_MFC_TPSHOKER_80
Display Name: WMI_MFC_TPSHOKER_80
Startup Type: Automatic

It then deletes itself.

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