Assasin Backdoor

Overview

Assasin Backdoor is a component allowing a remote user to control the infected computer.

Classification

Trojan Horse

Files

Ms Spool32.exe

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Log references

Log 132

Privacy policy

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Detection

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove Assasin Backdoor manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If Assasin Backdoor remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.

1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
2. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run'
3. In the right pane, delete the value called 'Ms Spool32', if it exists.
4. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ RunServices'
5. In the right pane, delete the value called 'Ms Spool32', if it exists.
6. Exit the registry editor.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
   %WinDir%\Ms Spool32.exe
   Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).

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