Remove Alasrou. Description and removal instructions

Title: Alasrou
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (58 / 100)

Alasrou is a worm that spreads by infecting computers running Windows operating system with unpatched security vulnerabilities. The parasite searches the compromised system for e-mail addresses, collects them and uploads to a predetermined FTP server. It silently downloads from the Internet and runs arbitrary potentially harfum files. Alasrou also changes Internet Explorer default home and search pages. The worm automatically runs on every Windows startup.

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Alasrou properties:
• Sends out logs by FTP or email
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Alasrou removal:

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Alasrou manual removal:

Kill processes:
file1.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\instance 001
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page=[site address or path to the searchpage.htm file]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address or path to the searchpage.htm file]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
file1.exe, searchpage.htm

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
The parasite's main file has random name.

Other programs to remove Alasrou:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/10/05
Information updated: 19/10/05

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