How To Remove Virus: Mirar Trojan

Mirar malware description and removal detail
Categories:Trojan,Adware,BHO,Toolbar,Downloader
Also known as:


[Kaspersky]AdWare.Win32.NetNucleus.b;
[McAfee]Adware-Mirar;
[Other]Adware.Mirar,Mirar

Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:

 
[%INTERNET_CACHE%]\Content.IE5\AWHBJYIX\WinATS[1].cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\ICD1.tmp\WinATS.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MBDownloader_876919.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarPrefetchor.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\Mirar_VC_Setup_876260_V58IE7.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit1AA.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit1B9.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit2E.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit2F34.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit321.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit3D1.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit5.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit5674.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit69.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit97.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mitA4A.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mitE6.tmp.cab
[%SYSTEM%]\WinATS.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinDmy.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB57.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB58.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB67.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\876056.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\876057.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.inf
[%WINDOWS%]\mirar.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876057.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876075.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\mirar_distro_876260.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit4C.tmp
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit4C.tmp.cab
[%SYSTEM%]\nn_bar.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb40.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb41.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb42.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\nn_bar.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb40.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb41.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb42.dll
[%INTERNET_CACHE%]\Content.IE5\AWHBJYIX\WinATS[1].cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\ICD1.tmp\WinATS.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MBDownloader_876919.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarPrefetchor.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\Mirar_VC_Setup_876260_V58IE7.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit1AA.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit1B9.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit2E.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit2F34.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit321.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit3D1.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit5.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit5674.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit69.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit97.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mitA4A.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mitE6.tmp.cab
[%SYSTEM%]\WinATS.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinDmy.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB57.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB58.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB67.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\876056.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\876057.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.inf
[%WINDOWS%]\mirar.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876057.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876075.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\mirar_distro_876260.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit4C.tmp
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit4C.tmp.cab
[%SYSTEM%]\nn_bar.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb40.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb41.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb42.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\nn_bar.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb40.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb41.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb42.dll

In order to ensure that the Mirar is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the Mirar adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run [%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe [%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MBDownloader_876919.exe [%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarPrefetchor.exe [%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe [%PROFILE_TEMP%]\Mirar_VC_Setup_876260_V58IE7.exe [%WINDOWS%]\876056.exe [%WINDOWS%]\876057.exe [%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.exe [%WINDOWS%]\mirar.exe [%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876057.exe [%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876075.exe [%WINDOWS%]\mirar_distro_876260.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

 
Detecting Mirar:
  Files:  
[%INTERNET_CACHE%]\Content.IE5\AWHBJYIX\WinATS[1].cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\ICD1.tmp\WinATS.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MBDownloader_876919.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarPrefetchor.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\Mirar_VC_Setup_876260_V58IE7.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit1AA.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit1B9.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit2E.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit2F34.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit321.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit3D1.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit5.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit5674.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit69.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit97.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mitA4A.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mitE6.tmp.cab
[%SYSTEM%]\WinATS.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinDmy.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB57.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB58.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB67.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\876056.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\876057.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.inf
[%WINDOWS%]\mirar.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876057.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876075.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\mirar_distro_876260.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit4C.tmp
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit4C.tmp.cab
[%SYSTEM%]\nn_bar.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb40.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb41.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb42.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\nn_bar.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb40.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb41.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb42.dll
[%INTERNET_CACHE%]\Content.IE5\AWHBJYIX\WinATS[1].cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\ICD1.tmp\WinATS.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MBDownloader_876919.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarPrefetchor.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\MirarSetup.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\Mirar_VC_Setup_876260_V58IE7.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit1AA.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit1B9.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit2E.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit2F34.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit321.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit3D1.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit5.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit5674.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit69.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit97.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mitA4A.tmp.cab
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mitE6.tmp.cab
[%SYSTEM%]\WinATS.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinDmy.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB57.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB58.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\WinNB67.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\876056.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\876057.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.inf
[%WINDOWS%]\mirar.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876057.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\MirarSetup_876075.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\mirar_distro_876260.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit4C.tmp
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\mit4C.tmp.cab
[%SYSTEM%]\nn_bar.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb40.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb41.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\winnb42.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\nn_bar.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb40.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb41.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\winnb42.dll  
    Registry Keys:  
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{8a0dcbda-6e20-489c-9041-c1e8a0352e75}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{8a0dcbdb-6e20-489c-9041-c1e8a0352e75}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9A9C9B68-F908-4AAB-8D0C-10EA8997F37E}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9A9C9B69-F908-4AAB-8D0C-10EA8997F37E}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{1037b06c-84b7-4240-8d80-485810a0497d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{224302b0-94e9-45c2-9e5b-ba989ee556e1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{54b287f9-fd90-4457-b65e-cb91560c021d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{6e4c7afc-9915-4036-b7f9-8b3f1710788f}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{8e83f52e-703a-4f2a-aee0-26fafc401e54}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mirar_dummy_ats.mirar_dummy_ats1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mirar_dummy_ats.mirar_dummy_ats1.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{34568171-e2ca-4fcd-a99f-43771f766b8a}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{566dede9-9ed8-45da-9be6-9b2eeab17f49}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{f8310e7d-4c4d-46a4-a068-b5bb99411cc7}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{9a9c9b68-f908-4aab-8d0c-10ea8997f37e}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{9a9c9b69-f908-4aab-8d0c-10ea8997f37e}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{9a9c9b68-f908-4aab-8d0c-10ea8997f37e}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{8A0DCBDB-6E20-489C-9041-C1E8A0352E75}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\getmirar.com
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\mirarsearch.com
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\net-nucleus.com
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\relatedpageinstall
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{********-****-****-****-************}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{********-****-****-****-***********}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{179e4b4a-76c3-4f65-bced-c9fa1a28d2ef}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{36c5e436-57d2-44c9-b413-6b198d442549}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{36c5e437-57d2-44c9-b413-6b198d442549}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{528da726-ec08-461e-9564-df5c971e8574}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{528da727-ec08-461e-9564-df5c971e8574}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9a9c9b68-f908-4aab-8d0c-10ea8997f37e}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9a9c9b69-f908-4aab-8d0c-10ea8997f37e}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{********-****-****-****-************}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{********-****-****-****-***********}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{528da727-ec08-461e-9564-df5c971e8574}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{8a0dcbda-6e20-489c-9041-c1e8a0352e75}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{********-****-****-****-***********}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{179e4b4a-76c3-4f65-bced-c9fa1a28d2ef}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{36c5e436-57d2-44c9-b413-6b198d442549}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{36c5e437-57d2-44c9-b413-6b198d442549}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{528da726-ec08-461e-9564-df5c971e8574}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{528da727-ec08-461e-9564-df5c971e8574}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\code store database\distribution units\{8a0dcbdb-6e20-489c-9041-c1e8a0352e75}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\{9a9c9b68-f908-4aab-8d0c-10ea8997f37e}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{********-****-****-****-************}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{********-****-****-****-***********}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{36c5e437-57d2-44c9-b413-6b198d442549}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{528da727-ec08-461e-9564-df5c971e8574}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{8a0dcbda-6e20-489c-9041-c1e8a0352e75}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%SYSTEM%]\windmy.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\mirarsetup.exe  
   Registry Values:  
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\shellnoroam\bagmru\1\1\2\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\getmirar.com\click
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\getmirar.com\click
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\mirarsearch.com\click
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\mirarsearch.com\click
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\mirarsearch.com\redirect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\mirarsearch.com\redirect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\net-nucleus.com\awbeta
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\net-nucleus.com\awbeta
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls  
    
Removing Mirar:
  An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt  should detect and prevent infection from Mirar.
    If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer,   you could run trial version of ExterminateIt,  or remove Mirar manually.
  To completely manually remove Mirar malware from your computer,  you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders  associated with Mirar.
   Use Task Manager to terminate the Mirar process.
   Delete the original Mirar file and folders.
   Delete the system registry key parameters
   Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software  and perform a full scan of the computer.
  
    We recommends that all Internet users    back up any important information on their computers,    enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers,    refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.  
      ExterminateIt effectively and automatically removes Mirar from you computer    and is a good solution for those who are seeking easy and effective protection for their computer    from Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Backdoors, spyware, botnets, keystroke loggers, dialers and other malicious software(malware).  
      Download ExterminateIt!    to instantly get rid of Mirar!  
      Check now if your PC is infected with Mirar  
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