Characteristics
- Turns off anti virus applications
- Allows others to access the computer
- Uses its own emailing engine
- Reduces system security
- Installs itself in the registry
- Exploits known vulnerabilites
Affected Operating Systems
Recovery Instructions:
Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Replace the Hosts file from a backup or edit it in Notepad to remove the changes that the worm has made.
You will also need to edit the following registry entries, if they are present. Please read the warning about editing the registry.
At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.
Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entries:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Close the registry editor.