Title: Brontok worm

Type: Worms

Remove Brontok worm. Removal instructions

Also known as: Worm.Brontok

Severity scale:

(91 / 100)

The Brontok worm is a parasite that spreads across internet by sending infected email attachments to potential host systems. Usually, the message contained in these emails is an offer to check out a particular photo, contained in the "Photo.zip" archive attachment.

Your capabilities to remove the Brontok worm will be disabled immediately after infection, as the parasite will modify your registry entries and security settings. It can also shut down your anti-virus software, which speaks nothing but danger to your system. Be sure not to open suspicious email attachments, especially those with "Photo.zip" names on them.

Brontok worm properties:
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Information added: 2008-02-01 08:57:03
Information updated: 2011-10-03 21:10:00

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<Frank>

Hmmm...I'll try it out, then I'll post a comment

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2008 08 07

<Guest>

Hei there its me mark
bronktok easily remove using MSE

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2011 01 25

Voltaire SEO

Theres nothing an updated Malwarebytes Anti-Malware cant handle. Bit Defender works great against Bron Tok worm too.

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2011 10 03

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