BiFrost virus winfiles.exe, winnt.exe, ggg.exe

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 January 2010 14:40 Thursday, 24 December 2009 14:41

Harmful - EXE

The file names winfiles.exe, winnt.exe, ggg.exe have appeared in an virus analysis report. You can see it on this link

It is identified as a backdoor Trojan Bifrose or BiFrost. It connects to remote hosts. It can download harmful files from the internet. A good firewall can detect harmful activities and prevent them. Some good freeware are ZoneAlarm Free Firewall, and Comodo Internet Security Free Edition (you can choose to install just the firewall from their security suite)

It infects Internet explorer browser. It attaches a keylogger with Internet Explorer. That will steal your user ID and passwords. So do not use Internet explorer until the virus is removed. It disables System Restore, Task Manager (Taskmgr.exe),Windows registry editors (Regedt32.exe and Regedit.exe), You can use the free tools listed in this article to repair this problem

It creates the file winfiles.exe, winnt.exe, ggg.exe on the infected computer. You need to search it and delete. You should end running processes named winfiles.exe, winnt.exe, ggg.exe from Task Manager. And also remove the file's entries from windows startup.

There are several variations in the EXE file names used by this virus. I have grouped them together in BiFrost Family category

Statutory Warning: It is possible that some legitimate application may be using the same name as that of the virus. Use Windows Defender or SysInternal Process Explorer to differentiate between them.

Boot in safe mode

Sometimes you can not delete a file. You should boot in safe mode and then try to delete it.

• How to boot in safe in windows XP

• How to boot in safe mode in windows Vista

View Hidden Files

 You need to enable to view hidden files and folders before searching.

• How to Enable to View Hidden Files and Folders in Windows XP
  • How to Enable to View Hidden Files and Folders in Windows Vista

Remove Processes from Task Manager

Press Ctrl Alt Del keys to open the Task Manager. Select Processes tab. You will see a list. Look for the name winfiles.exe, winnt.exe, ggg.exe in it. Select if found and press the End Process button. It will ask for your confirmation to end that process. Select Yes. You can end one process at a time.

You can find out if a process in Task Manager is good or bad by using Windows Defender. It shows the path of a process and its publisher. Harmful processes may be shown under Unknown Publisher in windows defender.

How to use Windows Defender in windows XP

How to use Windows Defender in windows Vista

Or you can use Sysinternal's Process Explorer.

• How to use Sysinternal's Process Explorer

Removing entry from windows startup

The system configuration can be started in xp and in vista by typing msconfig in the run box/ start menu search box. In xp by clicking on Start > run . The windows startup is reversible. You can check / uncheck any entry from windows startup any number of times.

Open system configuration window. Click on the Startup tab. You will see a list all the programs that are scheduled to start with windows. Expand the middle column using your mouse pointer. That will show you the full path of the program. Locate and uncheck "winfiles.exe, winnt.exe, ggg.exe" (also look for any other suspicious names) Press Apply , Press Close/Ok , Select "restart" at the next prompt.

Deleting files

The computer will restart now. After restarting use the windows search utility. Search for "winfiles.exe, winnt.exe, ggg.exe" and other names listed below. Delete the folders and files found in the search. Boot in safe mode or boot in the dos prompt if needed.

These are the files created by this virus

C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data\addon.dat
C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data\bifrost\logg.dat
C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data\bifrost\ggg.exe
C:\Program Files\bifrost\logg.dat
C:\Program Files\bifrost\ggg.exe
C:\Windows\winnt.exe
C:\Windows\winfiles.exe
C:\Windows\Tasks\At1.job
C:\Windows\System32\autorun.ini
C:\Windows\System32\winfiles.exe

and these folders are created by this virus

C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data\bifrost
C:\Program Files\bifrost

delete this folders.
Registry KeysSome of the registry keys will be automatically removed if you run Registry menu of CCleaner.

Using CCleaner

You can easily remove the files in the temp folder by running CCleaner. You can set CCleaner to run automatically each time the computer starts.

Do not forget to run CCleaner > Registry menu to remove the obsolete registry entries.

more about CCleaner on this link

Free tools to repair disabled folder options, registry, Task Manager problems

Whereas you can repair "disabled folder options", " disabled registry tools" disabled Task Manager etc using these free tools

Tools for Windows XP

Tools for Windows Vista

 

Use the System File Checker

To repair windows system files.

• How to run System File Checker utility in windows XP
  • How to run System File Checker utility in windows Vista

 

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