spoolmgr.exe - Dangerous
%windir%\spoolmgr.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Adds to Windows startup the values:
"MS_LARISSA" = "%System%\MS_LARISSA.exe"
"spoolsv manager" = "%Windir%\SpoolMgr.exe"
Changes IE home page.
To disable regsitry tools SpoolMgr.exe process adds the values:
"DisableRegistryTools" = "1"
"NoAdminPage" = "1"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Adds the value:
"Disabled" = "1"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp
Sends itself by e-mail.
Removal:
Kill the processes SpoolMgr.exe, MS_LARISSA.exe.
Remove it from startup.
Creates the following files:
Delete files:
C:\MESSAGE.txt
C:\MS_LARISSA.exe
%Windir%\SpoolMgr.exe
%Windir%\love_letter.txt.exe
%System%\MS_LARISSA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\WinVBS_32.vbs
C:\WINDOWS\System32\REG_32.vbs
C:\LARISSA_ANTI_BROPIA.html