Remove Dafet. Description and removal instructions

Title: Dafet
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (57 / 100)

Dafet is an Internet worm that infects computers running Microsoft Windows operating system with unpatched security vulnerabilities. The parasite downloads from a predetermined remote server and executes certain files, which install a backdoor. Dafet automatically runs on every Windows startup.

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Dafet properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Dafet removal:

remover for Dafet

Dafet manual removal:

Kill processes:
update.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MouseDrv
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MouseDrv

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
update.exe, msvcrtdd.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Main Dafet file has various names.

Other programs to remove Dafet:

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

Information added: 17/09/05
Information updated: 17/09/05

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